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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

22 Nov
New Release
Need For Speed 3 Patch Released

Electronic Arts has released the new Need For Speed Auto-Patcher. This application will allow you to automatically update your copy of NFS3 PC with new functionality and features while connected to the Internet.

21 Nov
New Release
Urban Warfare Domain Launched

SiN Post, which is one of our network sites announced that they hosting the new Urban Warfare web site.

21 Nov
New Release
SiN Patch Released

Ritual has released the v1.01 patch for SiN. The patch has several bug fixes which include, long reloads after dying are fixed.

20 Nov
New Release
Starsiege: Tribes Beta Test

Tribesplayers.com has let me know that Starsiege: Tribes Beta went out beta testers early this week.

20 Nov
Industry
MGM and EA Agreement

MGM Interactive, a unit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. , and Electronic Arts, have entered into a worldwide development and distribution agreement for MGM's next slate of interactive titles, it was announced Friday by David Bishop, president, MGM Home Entertainment, and John Riccitiello, president and COO, Electronic Arts.

20 Nov
New Release
Oni Announced

When Bungie Software set up a development studio in San Jose in 1997 they began work on Oni. In 1999, Bungie's game Oni will hit the shelves and third-person action games will never be the same.

20 Nov
New Release Windows 95/98
Interplay’s Action Hall of Fame Shipped

Interplay Entertainment is pleased to announce their newest action packed compilation which includes Crime Killer, Interstate 76, Redneck Rampage, Carmageddon and MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries.

20 Nov
New Release
The Settlers III Demo Released

Blue Byte Software announced that they released the single player demo of The Settlers III which is a real-time strategy game.

20 Nov
New Release
Cendant Selling Software Unit

Cendant Corp., seeking to focus on its franchising businesses, said Friday it was selling its video game and consumer software business to French media company Havas in a deal that could fetch as much as $1 billion.