News.
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.
The important bit: Chris'schnoz' Zeeb from Datumplane:Starsiege passed along that that Dynamix released a new movie for Starsiege: Tribes that features a ton of gameplay along with some other cool game features.
Myth II: Soulblighter Demo: Bungie released a playable demo for their upcoming hit, Myth II: Soulblighter.
The important bit: Black Isle Studios, the role-playing game (RPG) division of Interplay Entertainment announced today the release of Baldur's Gate the number one new game title in pre-sale activity at certain stores.
Classic Asteroids Released: Activision has just released a version of Classic Asteroids for Windows 95/98.
The important bit: SouthPeak Interactive announced Pinky & the Brain World Conquest, a 3-D arcade maze, is now available for free multiplayer matchmaking on the MSN Gaming Zone and HEAT.NET.
The important bit: Interactive Magic, which is in the final stage of acquiring MPG-Net, announced the launch of GameHub, the preferred provider for online games for AT&T WorldNet service’s 1.3 million members.
The important bit: Volition Incorporated has updated their web site with number of questions and answers that have resulted from them posting of Descent 4 content a few days ago.
The important bit: There has been a massive update on the Unreal Technology Page covering enhanced support for user-created skins and mods in Unreal 220, Unreal 221, Unreal Engine licensing, Unreal Engine Partners, Unreal Engine Features, and some Epic company info.
The important bit: Blizzard has announced that StarCraft: Brood War, the company's highly anticipated official expansion set to 1998's biggest strategy game begins hitting stores in the United States and Canada today.
What's the Big Idea? Launched is the business side of the news today, and this one has the usual late-90s mix of studios, publishing deals, lawsuits, money, and big promises.