News.
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Prog legends Yes have recorded a single inspired by Relic's upcoming RTS Homeworld. It debuts on tour this summer, on the new album, and on the game's soundtrack.
ATI has countersued Real 3D in Delaware, one week after Real 3D claimed ATI's RAGE graphics line infringes two patents. ATI wants the patents declared invalid.
Brian Hook, formerly of id Software and a chief architect of 3Dfx's Glide API, has joined EverQuest developer Verant Interactive's programming team.
Swedish developer MindArk is building a 3D online RPG meant to hold thousands of players in a single world, with a public beta planned for spring 2000.
Michael Ovitz and Yucaipa's Richard Wolpert have made an equity investment in GameSpy Industries, and Wolpert takes a seat on the company's board.
Microsoft signs a two-year deal to use Macrovision's SafeDisc copy protection on its games, educational, and personal finance CD-ROMs.
Aureal Semiconductor is renaming itself Aureal, Inc. and executing a 1-for-15 reverse stock split, with the record date set for June 10.
Middleware makers RTIME and MathEngine will integrate their networking and physics engines, starting with a tank game source release for developers.
Interplay will distribute three Monolith RPGs in North America this fall: Septerra Core, Rage of Mages II: Necromancer, and Odium, all on PC.
Motorsims will use Marimba's Castanet software to deliver automatic updates for its online racing service ahead of AMA Superbike's summer launch.