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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.

September 1998

07 Sep
New Release
Happy Labor Day

Here is another piece of the September 1998 PC gaming mess.

07 Sep
Industry
Blue Byte acquires new 3D-engine

Here is another piece of the September 1998 PC gaming mess. Blue Byte Software and game developer KAiNAi have signed a long-term co-operative agreement.

07 Sep
New Release
George Broussard interview posted

loonygames has posted an interview with George Broussard interviewed by Chris Taylor. George Broussard is the man behind Duke Nukem, and one of the partners at 3D Realms.

07 Sep
New Release
Sinister Level Editor released

Sinister is a level editor for SiN. The first public beta of of the QE4 based level editor Sinister has been released.

06 Sep
New Release
Deus Ex Interview with Witchboy

Planet Unreal has posted an interview with Harvey Smith, also known as Witchboy, the Design Team Leader for Ion Storm's Deus Ex.

06 Sep
New Release
New PainRift Build & Patch

The site have released a PainRift build 1.01, and an upgrade patch for version 1.00. Mainly just a big bug fix release, no major game play changes.

06 Sep
New Release
Dave Perry interview posted

GameSpot UK posted an interview with Dave Perry from Shiny Entertainment at this year's ECTS. They talk about the gaming industry and also have interviews with Dave Perry.

06 Sep
New Release
Diablo II Goes 3D

ptica from GaMMeR let me know that GameSpot UK has posted an article saying that Diablo II Goes 3D. Blizzard Entertainment displayed a whole new side of Diablo II at ECTS.

05 Sep
New Release
Speed Busters Demo released

The Speed Busters demo has been released. For centuries, speed on American highways has been restricted by law and by technology.