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Release dates, announcements, and anything else worth noting. No PR fluff, no embargoed opinions. If it matters to people who actually play the games, it's here.

August 1998

14 Aug
New Release
Starcraft v1.02 Patch

Patch and driver season never ends on the PC, and Starcraft v1.02 Patch is the newest one to chase down. Blizzard Entertainment made the announcement that Starcraft v1.02 is available.

13 Aug
New Release
Sin Demo into Multiple Parts

Don MacAskill (onethumb) from Ritual has updated his .plan announcing that theysplit up the Sin Demo into multiple parts for easy download.

13 Aug
New Release
Baldur’s Gate Chat Log

3DGAMING.NET had a chat last night regarding Baldur's Gate, and the 4 of the designers had stopped by to discuss Baldur's Gate.

13 Aug
New Release
Battle.net Server Update

Blizzard made the announcement that t here have been some problems associated with the Battle.net servers over the past few weeks and they wanted to let everyone know what they.

13 Aug
New Release
Starcraft: Brood War Screenshots

More screenshots are making the rounds for Starcraft: Brood War. Blizzard has has released 6 new screenshots of Starcraft: Brood War.

13 Aug
New Release
Anna Kang Interview

GameGirlz.com has done an interview with Anna Kang, she is the one that launched the first All Female Quake Tournament.

13 Aug
New Release
Hang Sim Interview

Hang Sim, is a new 3D flight sim, HangSim designed for Voodoo 2's. Use DirectX and Direct 3D.

13 Aug
New Release
Unreal Interview

Intel Owner's Club site has posted an Unreal Interview with Tim Sweeney.

13 Aug
Industry
Take-Two to publish Rainbow Six in Europe

Take Two Interactive Software has announced now that its European publishing subsidiary, Take-Two Interactive Software Europe has signed an exclusive sales and distribution.