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/ Adam Richardson

3dfx Voodoo3 Boards in Stores

3dfx Voodoo3 Boards has crossed the line from waiting game to actual product, which is always better than another promise. 3dfx Interactive today revealed the worldwide availability of its new Voodoo3 2000 and 3000 boards, the first graphics boards to carry the highly acclaimed 3dfx brand name.

3dfx Voodoo3 Boards has crossed the line from waiting game to actual product, which is always better than another promise. 3dfx Interactive today revealed the worldwide availability of its new Voodoo3 2000 and 3000 boards, the first graphics boards to carry the highly acclaimed 3dfx brand name. The Voodoo3 boards is set to be available this month in 9,000 stores worldwide, with up to 15,000 stores expected to carry 3dfx brand products later this year. The new Voodoo3 2000 and 3000 deliver industry-leading 3D and 2D performance, while the Voodoo3 3000 ships with a selection of hot 3D titles: an optimized version of Interplay’s Descent 3: Sol Ascent, a free upgrade coupon for the much-anticipated Unreal Tournament from GT Interactive and Epic Games, the complete version of Unreal, and Electronic Arts’ driving genre smash Need for Speed III specially optimized for 3dfx. Following the widespread success of pre-sale programs among retailers including Babbage’s and Software Etc.

For PC players, this is the kind of spec-sheet news that either matters immediately or becomes the thing everyone argues about once the drivers land. Either way, keep an eye on it.