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Activision's Heavy Gear II website has posted a new screenshot of a cockpit view of Lance Point, a Northern border town on Terra Nova, showing typical Northern architecture.
This one is moving from rumor and preview talk into something players can actually get their hands on. Reported by AGN 3D that Microsoft has has released DirectX 6 to end users for Win95 users only.
The official Wheel of Time website has been updated with this weeks development update. They posted a thumbnail of the Big Ass Trolloc.
George Broussard from 3D Realms updated his .plan talking about Duke Nukem Forever. He says that they are doing very well from the switch from the Quake 2 Engine to using the Unreal Engine.
Microsoft has has released DirectX 6 Core Distribution to end users, this will work with Windows 98.
Reported by RivaZone that Eidos has has released a patch for Final Fantasy VII using Riva video cards.
Universal Gaming Network did an interview withScott McCabe from 3D Realms about on his work on Prey.
The announcement pile gets another one today with FRAG II Announced. The upcoming FRAG II will host an official CPL one-on-one Quake IITournament.
Reported by Blue's News that QuakeVoice Beta 12 has been has released. QVoice uses DirectSound to allow real-time voice communication during Quake II deathmatch.
Lionhead Studios has put some screenshots of Black & White, which is a strategy game packed with the sort of unique features that PC gamers have come to expect from a Peter.