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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

07 Oct
Deals
GameStats Contest

GameStats is also having another contest where they can win some games. This time they have "The Secrets Of Hong Kong Mahjong Contest".

07 Oct
New Release
Close Combat III Beta Sign Up

GameStats is a hosting a beta test signup for Close Combat III. Interested gamers who want to be part of the beta-test team can go to sign up on GameStats.

07 Oct
New Release
WingMan Interceptor Announced

Logitech today announced WingMan Interceptor, a new member of the Logitech WingMan brand family of award-winning game controllers.

07 Oct
New Release
Messiah Music Interview

Gamer's Alliance posted an interview with Jesper Kyd who is a musician. He composes music for games, his latest creation is music for Shiny's upcoming 3D action game, Messiah.

07 Oct
Industry
America Online agreement with VR-1

America Online signed a multi-title distribution agreement with Boulder, CO-based VR-1, the world's largest developer of online-only games.

07 Oct
New Release
Railroad Tycoon II Release Date

Gathering of Developers’ and PopTop Software's Railroad Tycoon II is right on track for its early November release and will deliver a boxcar load of game features.

07 Oct
New Release
Ward Six Interview

PlanetQuake posted an interview is with Ward Six President and CEO, Jason McIntosh.

07 Oct
New Release
Combat Flight Simulator gone Gold

Microsoft today said that Combat Flight Simulator, the highly anticipated World War II historical air combat simulation game, has Gone Gold.

07 Oct
New Release Arcade
Barrage Shipped

Activision will allow gamers to bring the adrenaline rush of arcade action home when Barrage, a real-time 3D action shooter for the PC, soars into retail outlets throughout the United States and Canada the week of October 5, 1998.