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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

24 Aug
Hardware
Intel Fastest Processor Introduced

Intel Corporation now introduced its fastest processor ever for mainstream Performance PCs, entry-level servers and workstations, and two new basic PC processors that offer.

24 Aug
New Release
Logitech Racing Systems Announced

Logitech, now has announced two racing systems that mark the company's entry into the rapidly growing driving games market.

24 Aug
New Release
Deer Hunter II Release Date

WizardWorks has announced now release date for Deer Hunter II for PC.

24 Aug
Industry
ELSA Acquires Hercules

ELSA, one of the world's leading developers and marketers of PC peripheral products for Computer Graphics and Data Communications, has announced now that it has agreed to fully.

24 Aug
New Release
Dr Sleep Leaves ION Storm for Xatrix

Reported by Blue's News that Xatrix Entertainment is pleased to announce the arrival of John "Dr. Sleep" Anderson, formerly of Ion Storm.

24 Aug
New Release
Planescape Torment Announced

Black Isle Studios, the role-playing game (RPG) division of Interplay Productions, now has announced their latest endeavor, Planescape Torment.

24 Aug
New Release
Wheel of Time On-Line Chat

3DGaming.Net will be hosting a chat with the guys over at Legend Entertainment about their upcoming game, Wheel of Time.

24 Aug
New Release
Chris Taylor Interview

loonygames, a new online gaming magazine has posted an interview with Chris Taylor (the man behind Total Annihilation) conducted by none other than George Broussard (the man.

24 Aug
New Release
Heavy Gear II Gameplay Movie

Activision, has posted a movie showing actual gameplay and cutscene clips from Heavy Gear II.