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Based loosely on actual events, U-571 tells the story of a German submarine sinking during World War II. The ship is carrying an Enigma Machine, a device for sending and decoding secret messages. The allied forces are anxious to get their hands on one to enable them to intercept enemy transmissions. They call on a crack tream of Navy men who are just about to enjoy 48 hours of shore leave, instead they must reboard their submarine, disguise themselves as Nazis, and infiltrate the U-boat with the hope that these men can steal the device and finish sinking the sub before the Germans catch on to their plan and recover the device themselves. (Laurie Sevano) Read more

Microsoft leaked details of its much anticipated XBox at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Read more

Chrono Cross had a strong legacy to live up to. The original Chrono Trigger for Super Nintendo was an instant classic, gathering a large following of fans and revolutionizing role playing games. When a sequel was announced, fans seemed skeptical about Square's ability to deliver another classic, for several members of the original Chrono Trigger "dream team" were not working on Chrono Cross. Square however, accomplished the unthinkable and created a masterpiece that does not disappoint relative to its predecessor in any way. Read more

Samsung's SyncMaster TFT flat panel monitor allows you to watch TV and other video sources with or without a computer. Great for day traders, sports freaks and technoholics alike, the monitor makes it easy to watch over the air programming in its PIP window while still computing on the rest of the screen. The display offers analog RGB video input, S-Video and TV antenna with connections for cable TV viewing. Users can also connect playback devices like VCRs or DVDs and watch them full screen on the monitor or in a picture in picture box. www.samsungmonitor.com

October 26th, 2000- Sony launches its highly anticipated Playstation 2 today. Unrivaled 128-Bit graphics powered by the Emotion Engine will deliver the best possible gameplay experience achievable, even more so than Sega's Dreamcast and the Nintendo 64. Read more

Exclusive streaming video movie reviews from "Our Man In Hollywood" Jim Brown. Join Jim this week for a fall movie preview featuring Jim Carrey's The Grinch, the Stiller/DeNiro comedy Meet the Parents, and Almost Famous, a 70's rock and roll road trip flick.

It's Deja Vu all over again. Fast on the heels of Apple's G4 Cube introduction, Nintendo just announced a similar looking device that will become its next generation game console called the GameCube. Ironically to avoid litigation, Apple's recent G4 Cube introduction may have forced Nintendo to prematurely release details of its GameCube. Even though they are two different products, six months from now Nintendo would have a hard time claiming its design was an original. Read more

Exclusive streaming video movie reviews from "Our Man In Hollywood" Jim Brown. Join Jim this week for a fall movie preview of The Legend of Bagger Vance featuring Will Smith and Matt Damon, and Keanu Reeves' new thriller The Watcher.

As the newest Ambassador of the video game world I have been selected to tell you about Sim City 3000. There have been a lot of Sim games since the introduction of Sim City. Everything from Sim Ant Farms to "The Sims." The Maxis Sim craze just keeps getting bigger. Sim City 3000 Unlimited by far has the most variety compared to any other Sim game. Read more

There are so many computer games out there that are all the same. In one game a squadron or fighting force fights for dominance. In another game famous players battle it out in the sports arena. While these games may supply hours of enjoyment, games with originality and a little thought are far more exciting to play. The Sims is one of these games. Read more