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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

21 Oct
New Release
ION Storm Titles to Support EAX

Creative Labs the world's leading provider of multimedia products for the PC, today said that ION Storm is now slated to ship in its upcoming hot new titles, Daikatana, Anachronox and Deux Ex with support for Creative's Environmental Audio Platform.

21 Oct
New Release
AOE: Rise Of Rome Trial Version Released

Microsoft put out the trial version of the Age of Empires Expansion: The Rise of Rome. The Age of Empires Expansion Pack trial version is standalone.

21 Oct
New Release
Creative Labs Desktop Theater System

Creative Labs and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cambridge SoundWorks today announced the shipment of the computer industry's first complete desktop theater system for the PC.

21 Oct
New Release
FRAG 2 Line-up

The CPL announced the current line-up for The FRAG 2 event to take place during Halloween weekend in Dallas, Texas. Go to the official web site here to find out more info about FRAG 2.

21 Oct
New Release
Snow Wave Avalanche Demo Released

Midas Interactive Entertainment put out the demo for Snow Wave Avalanche.

20 Oct
New Release
AOE: Rise Of Rome Movie

GameStats posted a downloadable movie in AVI format of The Rise Of Rome, an add-on pack for Age Of Empires from Microsoft and Ensemble Studios.

20 Oct
Deals
Gravis Blackhawk Digital Joystick Contest

GameStats also has a new contest. This time they are giving away a Gravis Blackhawk Digital Joystick, which was also reviewed by them.

20 Oct
Industry Arcade
SouthPeak to Publish Game Based on Soldier

SouthPeak Interactive today said that it will publish a PC CD-ROM game based on the Warner Bros. film "Soldier" starring Kurt Russell.

20 Oct
New Release
sCary Moderator for FRAG 2

The CPL said that Steve Gibson (sCary), of sCary's Shuga Shack, will moderate for the FRAG 2 event taking place during Halloween weekend.