The vain people are happy, there’s a new webcam title heading to town…

Stretch those legs and put on your tracksuit, as Sony Computer Entertainment Europe [SCEE] announces the fourth game in the bestselling EyeToy®: Play franchise and this one has an even more energetic twist! Due to release in quarter four 2006, EyeToy®: Play Sports has been developed exclusively for PlayStation®2 by the award winning SCEE London Studio. The game requires the successful EyeToy USB Camera (for PlayStation 2) which is now a feature in over 5 million European living rooms.

2006 is a bumper year for sport, with the World Cup and the Winter Olympics… and EyeToy: Play Sports adds a whole lot more sporting fun. With over 101 off-the-wall mini-games to tackle, it’s easy to see why this addition to the EyeToy: Play franchise has the potential to inspire a new generation of budding Olympians and World Cup winners.

Team-based gameplay means you need to recruit some active and passionate team-mates in order to achieve sporting success. With the new Team Modes, parents can take on the kids and the boys can play the girls, with up to eight people taking part at any one time.

If you can’t handle the heat or if your fitness needs working on, then the drop-in /drop-out mode means you can jump in the competition whenever you’re ready. With 101 different games to choose from, you’re bound to have favourite games you won’t want to miss!

So, if you fancy transforming your living room into the San Siro, Le Stade de France, the new Wembley or the Bernabau this Christmas, look no further. For anyone with bundles of energy and who wants a game all the family can enjoy, then EyeToy: Play Sports is the 2006 sporting event not to be missed!

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Some of the mini games that will create live action in your home are:

Tennis
Surfing
Archery
Rowing
Badminton
Boxing
Darts
Sumo Wrestling
Winter Sports
Motor sports
Sack Race
Egg and Spoon

…plus a whole host of football mini-games to keep you going after the World Cup has finished!