virtua-tennis
Latest
Virtua Tennis 3 trailer now viewable
Serve up an ace with this new Virtua Tennis 3 trailer to get a feel for the next-gen volley action. Sega is pulling out the stops on this judging from the video (it's like Pong on steroids!). Slated for PS3 as well as Xbox 360, Virtua Tennis 3 is going to be hitting the courts in the spring of '07.
News wrap-up from E3!
The industry's biggest event is now over, and while posting on the Joystiq mothership maybe have taken up all of our time, we can't forget about our Fanboys. We've got some post-E3 reflections on the way, so get ready. Here's an aggregate of the show coverage: Engadget & Joystiq's live coverage of Sony's PlayStation 3 E3 event PS3 impressions: Resistance Fall of Man PS3 impressions: Sonic the Hedgehog PS3 Impressions: Heavenly Sword PS3 impressions: Virtua Tennis Joystiq hands-on: new PS3 controller Joystiq Video: Resistance Fall of Man E3 Vox Populi: What are your thoughts on the PS3 prices? E3 Vox Populi: Will lack of rumble hurt the PS3? E3 Vox Populi: Who had the best press conference? E3 booth tours: Sony A look at EA's new realism tools The PS3 controller that might have been Sony's PS3 is still $600 Microsoft befriends Nintendo in fight vs Sony First look: The Club (Xbox 360 & PS3) The jacket that says "I can afford a PS3" Sony's Play Beyond campaign played up at E3 Extended 15-minute MGS4 trailer on the hour PS3 worth its weight in Uranium Dual Shake functionality tacked on at last minute Anatomy of shame: Dual Shake vs. Wiimote Sony steals motion idea, but not from Nintendo New PS3 controller loses DualShock vibration PS3 investing in tangible user interfaces PS3: A tale of 2 SKUs Clash of the Consoles: a sneak peek! PlayStation 3 in its final form The real PlayStation 3 controller revealed Final Fantasy XIII announced for PS3
Sega returns to the court with Virtua Tennis 3
Sega's making a return to the tennis court with Virtua Tennis 3, hitting the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 spring 2007. This is Sega's first tennis game since the Dreamcast's Tennis 2K2 four years ago. Apparently, the guys at Sega think it's pretty good. One of them says, "Virtua Tennis 3 provides a must have in-depth experience - though I'd say the graphics alone are reason to buy and the quality is so sharp and clear you can even see the veins on the players necks!" It'll have to beat Top Spin 2 and Rockstar's Table Tennis if it wants the next-gen tennis game crown. That is, unless Mario Tennis Revolution blows our collective minds away. [Thanks, Matt]
Sega slams back with Virtua Tennis 3 [update 1]
Top Spin and Smash Court take note, the first king of the court is back in the draw. Sega has announced Virtua Tennis 3 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, set to arrive in Spring 2007. This will be Sega's first console entry in the series since the excellent Tennis 2K2 on the Dreamcast four years ago. Advanced career and player creation modes return, along with the popular mini-games. And don't forget the next gen graphics. According to Sega creative director Matt Woodley, the graphics quality is "so sharp and clear you can even see the veins on the players necks!” So we've gone from the cloth physics and simulated sweat of NBA 2K6's Crisco-coated player models to vein-popping tennis players. Virtua Tennis 3 will be on display at Sega's E3 booth so you can see for yourself.Update: Yes, it was Tennis 2K2, thanks for pointing this out!
