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EA, Fox bring 'Simpsons,' 'Buffy' to new systems

By Star Dingo

(IDG) -- EA has struck a deal with Fox Interactive to publish games based on "The Simpsons," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," and "Aliens."

The first titles to roll out under the multiyear agreement will be "Aliens: Colonial Marines for the PS2;" "The Simpsons Road Rage" for the PS2 and Xbox; as well as a still-untitled "Buffy" game for the Xbox.

"Aliens: Colonial Marines" -- the first in a lineup of next-gen "Aliens" games -- will be a first-person squad-based game based on (three seconds to guess -- 3·2·1) the "Aliens" series of movies.

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"The Simpsons Road Rage" will be an action racing title set in the scenic town of Springfield and starring (only two seconds to guess this time -- 2·1) characters from "The Simpsons."

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" will be a single-player, third-person action/horror game based on Joss Whedon's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV" series.

EA will be showing all these games and more at this year's E3.