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bleem! version 1.1 is out, promoting beta 1.1b2 to a full release of the PlayStation emulator for PC. Version 1.0 is no longer supported.
Surreal Software has quietly released an updated Drakan demo on Gigex with fewer bugs, refined AI, and Arokh's new Lightning Attack.
Activision's giant robot combat sequel Heavy Gear II has gone gold and ships to North American stores June 18 with more than 80 missions.
Maxis releases the SimCity 3000 Building Architect Tool June 16 on the official site: a 3-D modeler for building your own in-game structures.
Windows 98 Second Edition is at retail and on new Compaq, Dell, and HP PCs. Existing Windows 98 users can order an Updates CD-ROM from Microsoft.
Microsoft demoed DirectX 7.0 at Meltdown 99: hardware T&L support, new 3-D audio, and a 20 percent speed gain over 6.1, arriving late summer.
LucasArts has released PC demos for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace and Episode I Racer. Both games require a 3D accelerator card.
Microsoft's U.S. Open at Pinehurst add-on for Links LS recreates the No. 2 Course in full 1999 U.S. Open trim and adds the Fazio-designed No. 8.
Black Isle has released Baldur's Gate on a single DVD, ending the five-disc swap. The AD&D RPG has sold close to 700,000 copies worldwide.
Microsoft will donate $25,000 to Al Leiter's charity if the Mets pitcher hits a home run this season, part of its Baseball 2000 Home Run Challenge.