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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.

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06 Sep
New Release
Diablo II Goes 3D

ptica from GaMMeR let me know that GameSpot UK has posted an article saying that Diablo II Goes 3D. Blizzard Entertainment displayed a whole new side of Diablo II at ECTS.

06 Sep
New Release
Dave Perry interview posted

GameSpot UK posted an interview with Dave Perry from Shiny Entertainment at this year's ECTS. They talk about the gaming industry and also have interviews with Dave Perry.

06 Sep
New Release
New PainRift Build & Patch

The site have released a PainRift build 1.01, and an upgrade patch for version 1.00. Mainly just a big bug fix release, no major game play changes.

06 Sep
New Release
Deus Ex Interview with Witchboy

Planet Unreal has posted an interview with Harvey Smith, also known as Witchboy, the Design Team Leader for Ion Storm's Deus Ex.

05 Sep
New Release
Heretic 2 Interview with Zuk

Heretic2.Com has posted an interview with Jon Zuk, the lead level designer on Heretic II.Hhe answered 10 questions regarding level design.

05 Sep
New Release
DM Levels selected for Quake 2 Tournament

The Cyberathlete Organization has selected the three deathmatch levels that will be used for the on-one-on Quake 2 tournament at the upcoming Frag 2 CPL event in Dallas, Texas..

05 Sep
New Release
Mortyr Screenshots & Sketches

Here is another piece of the September 1998 PC gaming mess. 3D-Unlimited has posted a Mortyr preview with 9 new Mortyr screen-shots and 2 new sketches.

05 Sep
New Release
TiberianSun Interview with Kane

The Command and Conquer 2: Tiberian Sun site TiberiumSun.com has conducted and posted three interviews with Joe Kucan, the director and actor Kane in TiberianSun.

05 Sep
New Release
Speed Busters Demo released

The Speed Busters demo has been released. For centuries, speed on American highways has been restricted by law and by technology.