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Sun announced three editions of the Java 2 platform at JavaOne: J2SE for desktops, J2EE for servers and the slimmed-down J2ME for small devices.
Hypernix has launched Gooey, free software that lets web surfers see and chat with other visitors on any site as they browse from page to page.
Sierra and Valve launched a new Team Fortress 2 web site with fresh E3 demo screenshots and new details on the 12-class multiplayer game.
Kellogg Creek Software has released SpiritWars, an online-only strategy game mixing trading card mechanics with board game play.
Descent 3 is now available exclusively on HEAT.NET through the free online gaming service's licensing deal with Interplay.
Diamond Multimedia is now shipping its HomeFree Wireless home networking kit in Europe: 2.4GHz radio, 1 Mbps speeds and cable-free multiplayer gaming.
Hasbro Interactive has formed Hasbro Sports, a new division targeting the $1.8 billion sports gaming market with mass-market titles due this year.
Sega-sponsored prize matches on HEAT.NET will give away Dreamcast consoles ahead of the September launch, starting with a week of Quake 2 play in late June.
Blue Byte's World Ranking Lists for The Settlers III are live at Settlers3.com, tracking solo and clan-versus-clan results after every game.
Gearbox and Sierra have signed famed level designer Richard 'Levelord' Gray to build a multiplayer map for Half-Life: Opposing Force.