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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

05 Oct
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Shogo Contest at Matrox

Matrox's 3D Game of the Month for October is SHOGO: Mobile Armor Division from Monolith Productions.

05 Oct
New Release
Heretic II Sketches

Activision has just uploaded some sketches from Heretic II of the Ssithra, who live in the swamp city of Andoria. Be sure to check out the sketches here in their images section.

05 Oct
New Release
Dominant Species Release Date Announced

Red Storm Entertainment announced the October 15 launch of Dominant Species. Dominant Species provides players with all the ammo they need to outwit the invaders.

05 Oct
New Release
Resident Evil 2 Announced

Capcom, today announced plans to bring Resident Evil 2 to the PC market in February 1999.

05 Oct
New Release
Deer Hunter II Shipped

GT Interactive today announced its WizardWorks subsidiary has shipped more than 500,000 units of Deer Hunter II for the PC.

05 Oct
New Release
Wheel of Time Interview

Gamer's Alliance posted an interview with Scott Dalton, the lead level designer of Legend Entertainment's Wheel of Time.

05 Oct
New Release
Close Combat III Beta Test

Microsoft said that on Friday, October 9, gamers will be able to sign-up for the chance to be beta testers for Close Combat III: The Russian Front.

05 Oct
New Release
Jay Wilson Interview

PC Gamer Online posted the Interactive Interview with Jay Wilson, project lead for Blood II.

05 Oct
New Release
Carmack & Steed to Speak at FRAG 2

John Carmack, of id Software will be holding a workshop on Quake III Arena at The FRAG 2 event to take place in Dallas, Texas (Oct 30 - Nov 1).