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Astraware and Pazzazz Games are launching a new Pocket PC version of the popular Palm OS 3D auto racing game, GTS Racing Challenge ($17.95).

According to the companies, the game-play of GTS Racing Challenge is similar to SNES/Game Boy Advance titles like F-Zero or Mario Kart, but with large, realistic car sprites rendered in full color from 3D models. Both the players' view and cars are free to rotate in 3D, and the raceway is fully texture-mapped. The cars race along roadways with photo-realistic skylines.

The companies said the game also offers a wide variety of racing options, including 32 separate racetracks and three different super-charged models of GTS race cars. It also features sliding around corners, skidding into a U-turn for a sudden change of direction, and cranking the wheel and "doing doughnuts" on the spot.