Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT 2 Surges Into Stores

Newport Beach, CA -- Apr 17, 2007 -- Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of console videogames for the casual gamer, today announced that the follow up to the incredibly popular street racing series, Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT 2 for the PlayStation ® 2 computer entertainment system, has hit retail shelves throughout North America. With the mysterious disappearance of the reigning champion, the tournament crown is suddenly up for grabs. Many will vie, only one can win. Do you have what it takes to race, grind and drift your way to the ultimate racing prize?

Race in the picturesque mountains of Japan - Hakone, Niko, Haruna and Akagi - all faithfully recreated using the most advanced laser techniques to maintain every tight twist and hazardous turn. Enter your car in sanctioned races held during the day for money, and enter at night to defeat your bitter rivals. The championship and glory are waiting.

Features include:

Race over 180 true-to-life cars from 16 manufactures

Challenge rivals on the track and in off-road rallies

Unleash your inner gearhead with unlimited engine alterations

Tweak your car to the exact specification for your race and driving style

Beware of changing weather that affects your race

Experience an engaging story as you race where drifting was born

For 1 to 2 players

The game is now available for an MSRP of $14.99.

About Crave Entertainment

Based in Newport Beach, California, Crave Entertainment is a subsidiary of Handleman Company. Crave, a publisher of videogame entertainment products creates games for the major console platforms including PSP ® (PlayStation ® Portable) system, Nintendo DS TM , Game Boy ® Advance, Nintendo GameCube TM , Wii TM , the PlayStation ® game console, PlayStation ® 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox ® video game system from Microsoft and the Xbox 360 TM video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. For more information about Crave Entertainment, please visit www.cravegames.com.