A Pong redux with sweat and swagger

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Sega Enterprises Ltd. of Japan has introduced a new home video game called 'Virtua Tennis.' The game retails for $39.99 and is based on the old video game 'Pong.' The game is simple to play, enjoyable even if the player is not a sports fanatic, and features the 'virtual' representation of German tennis player Tommy Haas as the player's opponent.

Product description/specification, Sega Enterprises Ltd., Sega Virtua Tennis (Video game)

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A tactical puzzle game and new Star Trek worlds

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The new puzzle game 'Project IGI: I'm Going In' by Eidos looks like a fist-person shooter but requires wit and strategy to solve missions and sneak up on unsuspecting guards. The particular difficulty in 'Project IGI' is the apparent lack of a save feature that, if you 'die', requires going through the entire mission again before advancement. Another puzzle game called 'Star Trek: Away Team' by Activision is a real-life strategy game where you command a group of soldiers through battle in unknown civilizations. Each team member has special abilities that affects how you plan out each mission.

Computer Software, Software Publishers, Software, Activision Inc., ATVI, Eidos Interactive Inc., Project IGI: I'm Going In (Wargame), Star Trek: Away Team (Strategy game)

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Console shootout: the sequel; GameCube or XBox? The games, not the systems, may decide

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Nintendo's new GameCube and Microsoft's new XBox computer-game consoles, due to be introduced next week, are the most powerful consoles to date. The GameCube is a cute purple box whose size belies its enormous power, but makes it easy to throw into a backpack to take to a friend's house. Its games are similarly cute and fun for the family. The XBox is the most powerful home game device ever built, and its games, especially Halo, are impressive. Despite the new consoles' power, however, Sony's PlayStation 2 still has far more visually exciting games, such as Ico and Devil May Cry. The consumer will forfeit something, no matter which of the two new consoles she buys. A hard-core game-player may simply have to buy both.

Electronic computers, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Personal & Home Computers, Electronic Games, Computer industry, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., MSFT, SNE, Nintendo Company Ltd., Sony Playstation 2 (Computer-based entertainment system), Computer-based entertainment system, Computer entertainment systems, Nintendo GameCube (Computer-based entertainment system), Microsoft Xbox (Computer-based entertainment system)

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