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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.

November 1998

24 Nov
Industry
Interplay and Gremlin Interactive Agreement

Interplay Entertainment announced it has reached agreement with Gremlin Interactive Limited for the rights to publish five new entertainment software titles in North America.

24 Nov
Deals
GamePC/GameSpy to give away 400MHz Gaming System

GamePC and the GameSpy network are teaming up to give away a 400MHz gaming system this December 24th.

24 Nov
New Release
HEAT.NET in the UK

GamesZone, the Pan European Internet game service from ICL, announced today that HEAT.NET, the industry's premiere online gaming service, is now available to all UK based GamesZone registered members.

23 Nov
New Release
CyberStrike 2 Interview

Xtreme Insiders have put up an interview with John Donham of Simutronics Corporation. John has produced many titles, including the most recent title CyberStrike 2, which is the topic for the interview.

23 Nov
New Release
Jane’s WWII Fighters Ships

Electronic Arts announced it has shipped Jane's WWII Fighters, featuring the thrill of in-your-face dogfighting during the period that defined white-knuckle air combat.

23 Nov
Deals
Heretic II Trivia Contest

HereticII.com has announced that they are having the first-ever Heretic II Trivia Contest which is sponsored by Activision.

23 Nov
New Release
Combat Flight Simulator Downloads

Microsoft announced the availability of free downloadable voice files for Combat Flight Simulator, the popular World War II air combat simulation game.

23 Nov
New Release Windows 95/98
Carmageddon2 Ships

Interplay Entertainment announced today its holiday action title, Carmageddon2 - Carpocalypse Now, for Windows 95 based PC's, has shipped to retail outlets nationwide.

23 Nov
Hardware
Voodoo3 Interview

AGN Hardware has put up an interview that was conducted at Comdex with Saul, the product manager for the Voodoo3.