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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

10 Oct
New Release
Diablo II FAQ Updated

Blizzard has updated the official Diablo II F.A.Q. So any Diablo II fans, be sure to to check out the Diablo II FAQ here to get all your most frequently asked questions answered.

10 Oct
New Release
Starcraft Patch 1.03 Released

Blizzard put out the Starcraft Patch 1.03. Starcraft will be automatically updated when you log onto the Battle.net game service.

10 Oct
New Release
Septerra Core Screenshots

Gamers Central posted some exclusive Septerra Core screenshots. This game has been under development for some time, but these screenshots prove that the graphics are still good.

10 Oct
New Release
Barrage Demo Released

Barrage puts the player in a futuristic hover jet fighter in a no holds barred battle against the clock, computer and human players.

09 Oct
New Release
FLY! Release Date

FLY! Release Date hit the wire on October 9, 1998. Gathering of Developers and Terminal Reality today said that their upcoming flight simulation FLY! will be released in Spring 1999.

09 Oct
New Release
Fighter Ace Tournament

Microsoft today said that on Sunday, October 11, from noon to 4 P.M. PDT, gamers can participate in the first Fighter Ace War Room event, "Operation Victory," on the MSN Gaming Zone.

09 Oct
New Release
PGL Season 3 Championships

The AMD Professional Gamers' League (PGL) said that it will hold the championships of its third season in San Francisco, November 12 - 14.

09 Oct
New Release
BSG Labs FRAG 2 Competition

BSG Labs, the creator of ultra-cool Intensor is hosting a Sin demo deathmatch competition at The FRAG 2. The winner of this competition will receive a free Intensor Gaming System.

09 Oct
New Release
Winamp 2.03 Released

Nullsoft put out Winamp 2.03. Winamp is a fast, flexible, high-fidelity music player. Winamp supports MP3, MP2, CD, MOD, WAV and other audio formats, custom interfaces called skins and audio visualization and audio effect plug-ins.