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/ Adam Richardson

Hercules Hydra BEAST Announced

S3 Incorporated. and Hercules Computer Technology announced at Comdex the Savage3D-based Hercules Hydra BEAST accelerator.

Hercules Hydra BEAST Announced is the story on November 16, 1998, and it is one of those late-1998 PC gaming updates that says exactly where the scene is right now. S3 Incorporated. and Hercules Computer Technology today announced at Comdex the Savage3D-based Hercules Hydra BEAST accelerator. A complete graphics and video solution for less than $200 US, the Hercules Hydra BEAST builds on the strength of Savage3D's multimedia capabilities to accelerate 2D business applications, play thrilling 3D games, capture and display video from any source and watch high-resolution DVD movies on either a PC or TV display.

For players keeping track of patches, demos, hardware drivers, online events, and retail releases, this is the sort of news that can change what gets installed tonight. Physical releases still matter, especially when the box gives collectors something better than another plain jewel case.