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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

18 Nov
New Release
Heretic II gone Gold

Official word from Activision, Heretic II has gone gold. It is time to rejoice as the highly-anticipated third-person action game, Heretic II, has been code released.

17 Nov
New Release Game Gear
Claw on GameStorm

Kesmai Corporation, the world's leader in online multiplayer games, and ENGAGE games, a leader in massively multiplayer games, today announced the availability of Claw on Kesmai's popular online games service, GameStorm.

17 Nov
New Release
Psygnosis at Comdex

Psygnosis, a subsidiary of Sony and a leading worldwide game developer and publisher of PC titles, is suprising Comdex attendees this year with three of its top-rated Q1 1999 PC titles.

17 Nov
Physical Copies
Tomb Raider III: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide

Prima Games, the world's leading publisher of strategy guides and Eidos Interactive, a worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment products, have collaborated to create and publish Tomb Raider III: Prima's Official Strategy Guide.Packed with strategy, tips, and walkthroughs, Prima's guide to Tomb Raider III will be available around Thanksgiving.

17 Nov
New Release
Cyberstrike 2 Released

989 Studios, a Sony Computer Entertainment Group Company, announced today the release of Cyberstrike 2, an online action-strategy game.

17 Nov
New Release
Populous: The Beginning Ships

Bullfrog Productions, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts, the world's largest interactive entertainment software company, today announced the release of its highly anticipated strategy game, Populous: The Beginning.

17 Nov
New Release
Carmageddon2 Chat

Kihan Pak, Interplay Producer for Carmageddon2: Carpocalypse Now will be in chat to talk about the highly anticipated sequel to last years' bloody racing game Carmageddon.

17 Nov
Hardware
SideWinder Force Feedback Wheel Released

Microsoft announced today the release of its SideWinder Force Feedback Wheel.

17 Nov
New Release
Messiah Interview

Messiah Universe has put up an interview with with Saxs, the lead programmer of Messiah. You probably will not find brand new information on Messiah.