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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

16 Oct
New Release
Giants MPG Released

Planet Moon Studios has finally put up an MPG of Giants on their web site. The MPG you a little idea of where the development is right now.

16 Oct
New Release Dreamcast
BioWare Developing MDK2

BioWare, announced the ongoing development of their first Sega Dreamcast title, MDK2. The sequel to last year's sci-fi action thriller MDK, the game hosts an array of dynamic new features and technology.

16 Oct
New Release
Anachronox Interview

ION Storm posted this month's ION Storm Newsletter. In this month's newletter they bring you an interview with Anachronox Lead Programmer Andrew Megowan.

16 Oct
Hardware
Wicked3D Vengeance Drivers

Wicked3D put out new drivers for the Wicked3D Vengeance which is their Banshee based 2D/3D video card. The 1.30 version of the Vengeance drivers have new and improved features.

15 Oct
New Release
Infinite Worlds Demo Released

Black Isle Studios, the role-playing game (RPG) division of Interplay Entertainment Corp, announced the brand new six-level sneak preview of Infinite Worlds, formerly known as Mordor II, is available for download on the official web site.

15 Oct
Hardware
Real3D StarFighter AGP Drivers

Real3D put out new StarFighter AGP drivers. The StarFighter is their Intel740-based 2D/3D video card.

15 Oct
Hardware
Diamond Monster Fusion Drivers

Diamond Multimedia Systems put out new Monster Fusion drivers. The Monster Fusion is their Banshee based 2D/3D video card.

15 Oct
New Release
Micronics C200 Announced

Diamond Multimedia Systems announced a Super 7 system board that delivers the latest technological enhancements for the most aggressive non-Intel based desktops, the Micronics C200.

15 Oct
New Release
Lords of Magic Special Edition Shipping

Impressions Software has said that Lords of Magic Special Edition is now shipping.