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...high-tech computer gamers against low-tech deer. While this upset may have ruined breakfast for a few Microsofties, it came as no surprise to anyone who's been watching the computer-gaming world during the past year. Software programs that simulate hunting have dominated the charts ever since GT Interactive created the original Deer Hunter this past January; four hunt-and-shoot titles were in the Top 10 last month...
...first Deer Hunter, which was commissioned by Wal-Mart, sold over a million copies, prompting GT Interactive to publish seven related $20 titles, including Bird Hunter, Sporting Clays and the upcoming African Safari. GT's success has even spawned a herd of imitators, from Cabela's Big Game Hunter II (HeadGames; $19) to the seriously stupid Redneck Deer Huntin' (Interplay...
...howl of a coyote in the distance. Hunting is an atavistic thrill: staking out a spot in the virtual woods and waiting quietly for a buck; centering it in the crosshairs and shooting it were satisfying in a primal, I-eat-meat kind of way. I preferred the GT titles. Deer Hunter II was more straightforward and easier to play out of the box. But HeadGame's Big Game Hunter had the best graphics and was more faithful to ethical hunting, rewarding players who practice safe shooting...
...latest in bipedal transportation? How about relatively affordable ($500 or less) "comfort bikes" with cushy seats, fat tires and--get this--automatic gears. At the Interbike show in Las Vegas this week, Shimano will demonstrate its new Auto-D electronic-shifting system on bikes from Bianci, Schwinn, GT and others. The digital derailleur always starts off in the lowest gear and automatically shifts when a rider pedals faster or slower. It even has a parking-mode feature that locks the wheels until you enter a secret code to release them...
LATIN AMERICA. Michael Lindell, director of global-stock strategy for GT Asset Management, is bullish on the whole region. He expects a continued recovery from the 1994 peso crisis and believes the region is just starting a two- or three-year up-cycle, which will be fueled by corporate cost cutting. Brazil's Petrobras, an oil company, should be one beneficiary. He also likes paper-goods manufacturer Kimberly-Clark de Mexico and land developer IRSA in Argentina...