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September 1998
229 posts · Newest first · ← All NewsNVIDIA Corporation said it co-developed the advanced multi-texturing features, an advanced 3D capability, in Microsoft's new DirectX 6.0 Direct3D application programming.
The hardware race keeps getting louder. NVIDIA Corporation said the RIVA TNT ranked first on the 3D and 2D benchmark tests conducted by Mercury Research Inc. of Scottsdale, Ariz., an industry leading research and consulting firm.
The World Opponent Network (WON), a free online gaming megasite, announced the formation of the World Opponent Football League (WOFL), the Internet's first Fantasy Coaching.
ORIGIN released the next episode of Wing Commander: Secret Ops, which is available for downloading today. The file size of Episode 2 is approximately 500 KB.
Activision's Heavy Gear II has been updated with two new screenshots of Gears in outer space, from Jack Mamais, Director of the project, and Danny Matson, Art Director. Watch.
Activision's Heretic II web site has two more features- the Heretic II QuickPoll, and the Heretic II Community Forum. The topic in both features is "Third Person Only In.
Missed this a few days ago, but Bungie has said the first public Myth II: Soulblighter beta test has started accepting applications. Myth II: Soulblighter boasts numerous.
Blizzard released the Battle.net Font Guide. Ever wanted to know how to get a different font in your Battle.net chat session while playing Starcraft.
Here is another piece of the September 1998 PC gaming mess. the The Weakly Web News is giving away three copies of Blood and the Blood Plasma Pak.
3D-Unlimited has posted a interview with Pawel Kalinowski of Mirage Media, creators of the upcoming shooter, Mortyr.