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NewsMyth II to support 3D HardwareBungie Software¹s upcoming real-time strategy title Myth II: Soulblighter is shipping later this year, its presentation of a totally immersive fantasy world will be enhanced with the best hardware in the business. 3D graphics acceleration will be covered with native support for 3Dfx¹s Glide API and the recent addition of Microsoft¹s Direct 3D, which adds support for cards from ATI, Matrox, nVidia and Rendition, among others.→NewsPinball Arcade Trial VersionIn honor of All Hallows Eve, Microsoft today said that the trial version of Pinball Arcade, the Halloween themed table Haunted House, is expected to be available for download this Friday.→NewsAOE: Rise Of Rome MovieGameStats posted a downloadable movie in AVI format of The Rise Of Rome, an add-on pack for Age Of Empires from Microsoft and Ensemble Studios.→NewsAnts on MSN Gaming ZoneMicrosoft said that Ants, a free, Internet-based multiplayer strategy game in which gamers compete against each other as ants, is available for free download and play on the MSN Gaming Zone.→NewsGameStorm on Microsoft CDKesmai Corporation today said that the company's online games service, GameStorm, will be represented on Microsoft's Games Sampler CD to be shipped with new Windows 98 PCs.→NewsMS Pinball Arcade gone GoldMicrosoft today said that Pinball Arcade, a collection of seven licensed pinball table games that represent the evolution of pinball in America, has Gone Gold.→NewsFlight Simulator 98 with Bonus CDMicrosoft today said that its popular Flight Simulator 98 is available with a bonus free CD, World of Flight, a multimedia exploration of aviation history.→NewsFighter Ace TournamentMicrosoft today said that on Sunday, October 11, from noon to 4 P.M. PDT, gamers can participate in the first Fighter Ace War Room event, "Operation Victory," on the MSN Gaming Zone.→NewsClose Combat III Web SiteMicrosoft said that the official Web site for Close Combat III: The Russian Front, the latest game in the award-winning Close Combat series, is now live.→NewsTwo New Games on MSN Gaming ZoneMicrosoft said that two new games, Dominant Species from RedStorm Entertainment and European Air War from MicroProse, are available for free multiplayer matchmaking on the MSN Gaming Zone.→NewsCombat Flight Simulator gone GoldMicrosoft today said that Combat Flight Simulator, the highly anticipated World War II historical air combat simulation game, has Gone Gold.→NewsClose Combat III Beta TestMicrosoft said that on Friday, October 9, gamers will be able to sign-up for the chance to be beta testers for Close Combat III: The Russian Front.→NewsAge of Empires Expansion Trial Version AnnouncedMicrosoft said that the trial version of Age of Empires Expansion: The Rise of Rome, is expected to be available mid this month, marking the one-year anniversary of the original award-winning title, Age of Empires.→NewsMSN Gaming Zone AnnouncedEffective next Tuesday, October 6, Microsoft's Internet Gaming Zone will change its name to . The name change will reflect its role as THE gaming destination for MSN, Microsoft's comprehensive network of Internet services.→NewsBicycle Card Games in the ZoneMicrosoft said starting Thursday, October 1, five Bicycle card games from Expert Software will be available for free multiplayer matchmaking on the Internet Gaming Zone. The.→NewsFighter Ace Squadron EventMicrosoft said the Internet Gaming Zone is hosting a unique Fighter Ace Squadron event, code-named Route 66, on September 24 and 25 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm PDT. One of Fighter.→NewsPA70 Accelerator Card announcedTeaming up to deliver a high-end 3D AGP accelerator card, S3 and AOpen Incorporated announced the Savage3D-based PA70 accelerator. Utilizing Savage3D's advanced 2D/3D engine,.→NewsAxis & Allies on the ZoneMicrosoft said Axis & Allies, the popular WWII strategy game by Hasbro Interactive, is now available for free* multiplayer matchmaking on the Internet Gaming Zone. It's 1942.→NewsUltraCorps Weekend Warrior MarathonHere is another piece of the September 1998 PC gaming mess. Microsoft said the UltraCorps Weekend Warrior marathon, a 36-hour, 36-turn game, will begin with the first turn tomorrow, Saturday, September 12, at 9AM Pacific Time.→NewsThe Game of Life and Hexplore on the ZoneMicrosoft said two new games, The Game of Life and Hexplore, are now available for free multiplayer matchmaking on the Internet Gaming Zone. The Game of Life is one of Hasbro's.→NewsCombat Flight Simulator Release DateMicrosoft announced the official retail shelf date for the much anticipated Combat Flight Simulator. Reaching software resellers' stores on November 5, 1998, Combat Flight.→News3Dfx Optimizing Drivers for AMD-K6-2 with 3DNow!3Dfx Interactive and AMD announced they will join efforts in optimizing 3Dfx's Voodoo2 and Voodoo Banshee drivers for the AMD-K6-2 with 3DNow! complete support of the Voodoo2.→NewsNVIDIA and DirectX 6.0NVIDIA Corporation said it co-developed the advanced multi-texturing features, an advanced 3D capability, in Microsoft's new DirectX 6.0 Direct3D application programming.→NewsMicrosoft and Interactive Magic PartnershipMicrosoft, the world's leader in software for personal computers and Interactive Magic, developer and publisher of Internet, online and CD ROM games, announced they have begun.→