Thursday 22 June 2006 The court-side world of next-gen sports smasher Virtua Tennis 3 is insanely detailed - just take a look at the jam-packed surroundings in this new in-game image, or hit the images tab for a handful of other fresh racquet-swinging screens. Virtua Tennis evolves Sega's brilliant tennis action for PS3 and Xbox 360, and we can hardly wait for its release next spring. Just feel the detail here. Working timers and serve-speed meters in the background, ranks of TV cameras, ... » Read More

21 Jun 2006

New screens of Virtua Tennis 3

PS3 News | Virtua Tennis 3

We got a handful of new screens of Sega's upcoming tennis champion Virtua Tennis 3. Depicted are two scenes of the standard, behind-the-back gameplay that has made this one of the most well-loved series in the realm of video tennis, and four photo-realistic grabs of characters close-up. Showing off the impressive detail that this series is known for, these screens flaunt intricate shadows and emotive facial ... » Read More

12 Jun 2006

See Virtua Tennis 3 in action

PS3 News | Virtua Tennis 3

Sega has served up a new video for Virtua Tennis 3, the next generation in the best tennis series around, and it looks brilliant. It's not so much the super-sharp visuals that impress the most, but the new, liquid-smooth animation that the next-gen power of PS3 and Xbox 360 can throw around. All the regular Virtua Tennis features make an appearance - career mode, technique-enhancing minigames and a superbly intuitive control system. And Virtua Tennis 3 is set to add more of everything, with ... » Read More

10 May 2006

E3 06: Virtua Tennis 3 hands-on

PS3 News | Virtua Tennis 3

In the Sony booth, Sega debuted a playable version of Virtua Tennis 3 for the PS3 (it's also due for the Xbox 360.) The game, which has arcade-style, simple-to-understand play, has been a favorite of gamers who like a realistic but fun game of tennis. It really shines in multiplayer. Unfortunately, the demo was for one player only, and was limited to a simple single match. While we can't see the full list of tennis pros Sega plans to include, we were able to scope how detailed and realistic ... » Read More

25 Apr 2006

The next generation of Virtua Tennis

PS3 News | Virtua Tennis 3

The popular Virtua Tennis series will be continued on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the form of Virtua Tennis 3 and will be released in spring 2007, Sega has confirmed. The game will feature photo-realistic graphics and improved opponent intelligence for its next-gen debut. Sega has also promised new gameplay features but hasn't mentioned any specifics, only confirming that the minigame-heavy career mode will return. In fact, there are very few details on any of the gameplay, probably as ... » Read More