Est. 1998
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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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30 Jul
New Release
MicroProse licenses GP 500

MicroProse, a announced that it has entered into a worldwide licensing agreement with Dorna Promocion del.Deporte, S.A., for the PC game rights to the FIM Road Racing...

30 Jul
New Release
Acclaim’s New Locations

Acclaim Entertainment announced new structures to improve and expand the capabilities of its global interactive entertainment development studios.

30 Jul
New Release
Red Baron 3D Announced

Dynamix, part of the Sierra family of brands, announced at the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh the upcoming release of Red Baron 3D, featuring 3D accelerated graphics and...

30 Jul
New Release
Need For Speed 3 Demo

July 1998 keeps moving, and today the headline is simple: Need For Speed 3 Demo.

30 Jul
New Release
OGR.COM is up for Sale

July 1998 keeps moving, and today the headline is simple: OGR.COM is up for Sale. That means some big changes for OGR. Read about the potential changes in their short article, and if you're interested buying it, let them know.

29 Jul
New Release
SiN ReadMe Updated

Don MacAskill (Onethumb) has updated his.plan saying that he updated our README to include some more tips & tricks, information about dedicated servers, and more info.

29 Jul
New Release
Heavy Gear II Screenshot

July 1998 keeps moving, and today the headline is simple: Heavy Gear II Screenshot. Phoebus let me know that he posted a new Heavy Gear II shot that gives you a perspective on just how large a standard Heavy Gear really is.

29 Jul
New Release
Z.A.R. Patches

July 1998 keeps moving, and today the headline is simple: Z.A.R. Patches. Auricvision recently released several new patches for their 1st person action game, Z.A.R. (Zone of Artificial Resources).

29 Jul
New Release
Half-Life Female Player Model

Contaminated.net has got their hands on a pic of the female player model in Half-Life, which you might have seen in a screenshot on the new HL ad.