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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

24 Sep
Hardware
Matrox Offers Unreal D3D Beta Patch

Matrox Graphics said a special sneak peak of the Direct3D beta patch for Unreal the top-selling 3D action game developed by Epic MegaGames and published by GT Interactive.

24 Sep
New Release
Shattered Reality announced

KO Interactive announced their upcoming underwater 3D combat simulator, Shattered Reality. With a scheduled release date in November 1998.

23 Sep
Deals
Unreal Contest

PC Gamer Online is currently holding a contest where three lucky winners will walk away with a copy of Unreal, signed by Tim Sweeney courtesy of GT Interactive.

23 Sep
New Release
The Unholy War released

Eidos Interactive, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment products, and Crystal Dynamics, Wednesday announced the release of the action-packed.

23 Sep
Industry
NVIDIA recieves 3Dfx Lawsuit

NVIDIA Corporation said it has received a copy of a press release alleging that 3Dfx has filed patent infringement lawsuit against NVIDIA in the U.S. District Court in Northern.

23 Sep
New Release
Half Life interview posted

Here is another piece of the September 1998 PC gaming mess. GameSpot UK. posted an interview with Gabe Newell, Valve's Managing Director.

23 Sep
New Release
Need For Speed III released

Electronic Arts announces the release of its highly anticipated Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit for the PC, the latest entry in the popular, adrenaline-pumping racing.

23 Sep
New Release
Fighter Ace Squadron Event

Microsoft said the Internet Gaming Zone is hosting a unique Fighter Ace Squadron event, code-named Route 66, on September 24 and 25 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm PDT. One of Fighter.

23 Sep
New Release
New Diablo II screenshots posted

eXscape posted some Diablo II screenshots. These are the screenshots that where shown to the people who attended the ECTS, so it should give you an idea of how far along.