Moving on up to the bigs.

• Position: VIDEO GAMES - Product/service evaluation

As another baseball season winds down, we realize that the excitement isn't over for us, as we've just gotten our hands on The Bigs, from 2K Sports, New York. This game takes our national pastime and ratchets it up a few levels, making the players larger than life and features spectacular wall-climbing catches, dramatic diving grabs, and acrobatic double plays--and it takes on a new dimension as we play as All-Star first baseman Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals. Taking full advantage of the capabilities of Nintendo's Wii system, players swing the remote when they're up at bat, and the angle, timing, and speed all play a key role in determining success. Same goes for pitching, as arm speed, wrist movement, and button selection control the ball. For baserunning and fielding, the remote is used in conjunction with the nunchuk. Rated E for Everyone. In addition to the Wii ($49.99), The Bigs is available on Xbox 360 and PS3 ($59.99), and PS2 and PSP ($39.99). For more information, visit www.2ksports.com.

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Our favorite movie of the summer--Disney Pixar's "Ratatouille"--comes to life on our video systems courtesy of THQ, Agoura Hills, Calif., as players assume the role of Remy, the young rat with aspirations of becoming a great French chef. Featuring voice talent from the film, users can relive intense scenes through six action-packed worlds and go head to head with muiti-player games. There are more than 20 challenging missions and minigames. Rated E, Ratatouille is available on Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, PS2, GC, PSR DS, GBA, and PC/Mac. For more information, visit www.thq.com.

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With the latest craze being touch screen interactive games, TouchMaster from Midway Games, San Diego, Calif., is a perfect match for the Nintendo DS. Featuring a collection of 23 popular and addicting games broken into three categories: Cards (Solitaire, Power Cell, etc.), Skill (Hot Hoops, Trivia, Word Search, etc.), and Puzzle (Crystal...