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GT Interactive is backing Driver with a multi-million dollar campaign spanning TV, print, brand tie-ins and online ads for the PlayStation and PC title.
MechWarrior 3 topped PC Data's chart in both units and dollars for the week of June 6, selling more than 18,000 copies in its second week at retail.
QB1, the real-time play-calling game on NFLeurope.com, closed its first season at World Bowl '99; NTN has registered over 100,000 players since January.
HeadGames' Indoor Sporting 3 Pack puts pool, darts and bowling on the PC for $19.95, available now in 10,000 stores across the US and Canada.
Logitech's QuickCam Express is the first internet video camera to break the $50 barrier, with one-click video email and photos. It ships in late July.
Acclaim's South Park Rally puts over a dozen characters in matching vehicles on South Park tracks, with original lines recorded by Matt Stone, Trey Parker, and Isaac Hayes.
Rockstar's official GTA community site GTA2.com opens July 1 with GTA: London 1961, a free downloadable prequel expansion for owners of GTA: London 1969 on PC.
Total Entertainment Network has named Acrophobia and After Dark creator Nick Rush its first VP of Programming to lead its free Internet game lineup.
Uproar's online game shows, including Family Feud and Bingo Blitz, come to Excite's Games Channel in August under a new deal with Excite@Home.
GameSpy's GameLaunch 3D hits version 1.5 with support for Riva TNT and Voodoo3 cards, Quake III, Team Fortress Classic, and a config-carrying script converter.