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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.

October 1998

19 Oct
New Release
Wheel of Time Development Update

The Wheel of Time web site has been updated with a development update. They discuss the the latest developments of Wheel of Time and also posted some screenshots from the game.

19 Oct
New Release
Carmack Offers Prize at FRAG II

The CPL said that John Carmack from id Software will offer the winner of the official CPL Quake II tournament at FRAG II, a specially engraved piston from his Ferrari Testarossa.

18 Oct
New Release
Screenshot Madness

LithTimes, The Blood Shack and Infected Life have all gotten their hands on some Blood 2 screenshots. And as if all this screenshot madness wasn't bad enough already, Zero Point has gotten themselves 15 Uprising 2 screenshots also.

17 Oct
New Release
CPL Interview

StepTo.Com has an interview with CPL President, Angel Munoz. The interview goes into Frag2 among other things. Be sure to stop by and check it out.

17 Oct
New Release
Shiny Interview

Next Generation has interviewed Shiny President, Dave Perry. The interview talks a lot about Messiah among other things. Be sure to check out the interview here.

17 Oct
New Release
Vigilance is Gold

SegaSoft said that Vigilance has Gone Gold. Expect to see it in stores by the end of October. Make sure to pre-order your copy now.

17 Oct
New Release
Trespasser is Gold

DreamWorks Interactive has said that Trespasser has Gone Gold. Trespasser, the 3D action game based on the blockbuster movie, The Lost World, is expected to be hitting store shelves by October 28th.

17 Oct
New Release
Half-Life Interview

Larz from Valveworld did an interview with Chuck Jones, a 3D Artist/Illustrator working for Valve. Be sure to head on over and check it out.

16 Oct
New Release
FRAG 2 gets Bawls

The FRAG 2 gets a new sponsor, Bawls. Bawls is a new non-alcoholic high-caffeine drink offering consumers an alternative to the premium non-alcoholic carbonated beverages currently available.