New Panasonic Media Player brings new level of sophistication to multimedia marketplace

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Panasonic has unveiled a new TV-based interactive multimedia player which incorporates its proprietary M2 technology. Offering fast, high quality 3-D graphics, high resolution MPEG digital video and digital stereo, the Panasonic FZ-21S Interactive Media Player is today’s solution for point-of-sale, point-of- information, sales presentations, manufacturing, design, education and much, much more.

3DO Reacquires 11% of Outstanding Shares

The 3DO Company today announced that it has received 3.2 million shares of its own common stock (NASDAQ: THDO) from Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. in exchange for the termination of certain rights originally granted to 3DO with respect to its M2 technology.

3DO enters pc market with score of hot titles

As part of The 3DO Company’s diversification strategy, Studio 3DO, the internal publishing and development group, today announced a host of hot titles currently under development for the PC platform. Studio 3DO will bring its expertise in high-end 3-D graphics and intense, addictive game play to the fast-growing PC industry in 1996.

Goldstar 3DO System is now available for $199

Just in time for budget conscious consumers, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. today announced that the Goldstar 3DO(TM) Interactive Multiplayer System is now available for $199 at retail outlets nationwide

3DO plans to diversify business

The strategy is intended to reduce company risks, improve cash flow and increase 3DO’s independence from a single market or partner. In addition, 3DO stated that it is continuing to negotiate new partnering arrangements for its next-generation 64-bit M2 technology in the consumer game market

Sega denies plans to merge with 3DO

Sega Enterprises Ltd. today denied speculation that it had plans to acquire the 3DO Company, whose shares rose nearly 9 percent following a report that the two companies were in merger talks.