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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

04 Aug
New Release
AOE: The Rise of Rome Screenshot

Microsoft now has announced that the first screen shot of Age of Empires Expansion: The Rise of Rome has been unveiled at Ensemble Studio's website Showcase, located here.

04 Aug
New Release
Preservation Canceled

KCWL from Preservation World told me that he got word from Sean (main coder) that the Preservation project is dead.

04 Aug
Hardware
3Dfx Voodoo Rush Drivers Released

Patch and driver season never ends on the PC, and 3Dfx Voodoo Rush Drivers Released is the newest one to chase down. 3Dfx has has released a new set 3Dfx Voodoo Rush Drivers.

04 Aug
New Release
Gore Development Update

They got up a outdoor environment screenshot from the game up called "Cold Hell". The Praptor is done, other than some final touch ups.

03 Aug
New Release
Interview with John Romero’s Mother

Two weeks back at the CPL, Gamer's Alliance got a chance to interview John Romero's mother, Virginia Schuneman., which talks about some of John's childhood and how he got.

03 Aug
Hardware
Diamond announces Viper V550

Diamond Multimedia Systems, a leader in interactive multimedia acceleration, now has announced the company's new, high-powered Viper V550 graphics accelerator.

03 Aug
New Release
Starsiege v2.0 Demo Released

A new demo is out, or close enough to start watching the download sites like a hawk. Starsiege v2.0 multiplayer demo has just been has released.

03 Aug
New Release
EA SPORTS Edge: Fantasy Football

Electronic Arts, the world's largest interactive entertainment software publisher, now has announced that it has developed a new online service called The EA SPORTS Edge:.

03 Aug
New Release
Activision at GEN CON

Activision is going to be at GEN CON Game Fair '98 and will be in Booth No.