She was tipped as the new Madonna when she burst onto the music scene four years ago. Now U.S. pop singer Britney Spears is challenging Lara Croft for her cyber-babe crown. Spears has been transformed into a virtual pop princess -- complete with leather catsuit, flowing locks and ample cleavage -- for her first assault on the video games market. Programmers at U.S. games maker THQ Inc. say "Britney's Dance Beat" offers adoring fans the chance to perform with their idol, if only in a virtual world.
"Audition to Britney's most popular songs to see if you can keep up with the other dancers," the company says on its Web site (www.thg.com). "If you're really good, you'll get access to exclusive video and concert footage." Designed with the help of Spears, the game will be available for PlayStation 2 in May. Versions for Game Boy and Xbox will follow later in the year, the company said.
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