Koch And Ball Story

Tuesday 15th August, Basingstoke UK/ Deep Silver today announced something radically different to the slew of triple-A PC titles it's releasing this year - The Hustle: Detroit Streets is a pool game with a difference, exclusively for Sony PSP, and distributed in the UK by Koch Media in early October 2006.

The Hustle: Detroit Streets lets players take on the role of either Jack Stone or Kat Hudson as they make their way through the pool halls and clubs of Detroit. Players hone their pool skills and work their way to the top of the pool circuit through two different game modes - story mode, playing as either Jack or Kat in their quest for respect and cash, or single games, where they can practice their skills by playing one-off matches against AI opponents. Full Wi-Fi multiplayer is also supported.

Both modes feature a number of trick shots and challenges, which allow players to earn prize money, face off against other players and buy new items such as clothes and cues at local shops. Players make their money gambling on their own matches, hustling, betting on shots (spot betting) and other pool matches. As players progress through the game and meet certain criteria, they'll discover different gameplay modes and items. Challenges, new venues, different clothes and characters unique to each venue become available as players climb their way to the top of their game in this accurate recreation of pool.

Game features

· Winning respect of the locals is key - beat them at their own game and pile up the cash.

· Over 120 different pool sharks in 7 unique pool venues.

· Over 150 games: 120 challenge games, 26 trick shots and 10 types of pool.

· Wi-Fi compatible.

· Hot chicks, awesome venues, barroom brawls, and mind-blowing pool shots.

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About Deep Silver

Deep Silver is Koch Media's premium games label. Deep Silver has been collaborating with international developers and publishers since 2002 to publish creative and innovative computer and video games. The multi-award-winning X2 and the daring Singles have already put Deep Silver at the top of the charts. Pipeline projects include co-publishing titles with Sunflowers (ANNO 1701, ParaWorld) and JoWooD (SpellForce 2, Gothic 3, etc). www.deepsilver.com

About Koch Media UK

Founded in 1994, Koch Media UK develops, publishes and distributes a diverse mix of titles for home console gaming systems, personal computers and the Internet. Based in Basingstoke, the company has distribution contracts with a number of software publishers, including Nintendo. For publishers not in the UK, Koch Media exclusively markets, sells and distributes titles. Under its own brands of Deep Silver and Europress, Koch Media develops and publishes its own range of gaming and educational and lifestyle software. For more information on Koch Media and its products, visit www.kochmedia.co.uk

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