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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.

New Release

10 Sep
New Release
The Game of Life and Hexplore on the Zone

Microsoft said two new games, The Game of Life and Hexplore, are now available for free multiplayer matchmaking on the Internet Gaming Zone. The Game of Life is one of Hasbro's.

10 Sep
New Release
Flight Unlimited III Info

Looking Glass Studios has just updated their Web site to include preliminary information about Flight Unlimited III. On the site, you'll find information about the game's.

10 Sep
New Release
Official Tiberian Sun site launches

Westwood Studios, creators of the Command & Conquer universe of games, today officially launched the Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun Web site. Featuring news, information,.

10 Sep
New Release Linux
Quake2 3.19 Linux Release

Zoid of id Software updated his .plan announcing the release of Quake2 3.19 for Linux. This release features support for two different OpenGL drivers: the 3DFX OGL Miniport.

09 Sep
New Release
Quake 2 v3.19 Alpha Version

Christian Antkow of id Software updated his .plan announcing the release of an Alpha version of Quake 2 v3.19. They have put Quake 2 v3.19 update patch on their FTP site.

09 Sep
New Release
ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake2/q2-319-x86.exe

More bits for the download pile. ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake2/q2-319-axp-beta.zip It may not be the biggest story of the month, but ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake2/q2-319-x86.exe is exactly the sort of thing PC players are tracking right now.

09 Sep
New Release
HEAT Collegiate Internet Gaming League announced

If you are a college oruniversity student in the U.S. or Canada with an interest in online gaming, your future looks bright: HEAT.NET, the free online multiplayer game service.

09 Sep
New Release
Trespasser interview posted

Avault posted Trespasser Interview, with Trespasser Project Leader Seamus Blackley. Trespasser is being developed by Dreamworks.

09 Sep
New Release
Duck Hunter Pro announced

Carrying a suggested retail price of $19.99, the game ships into North American retail outlets the week of September 7, 1998.