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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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01 Aug
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Voodoo Banshee Contest

Reported by Voodeoo Extreme that 3Dfx Interactive and Creative Labs are offering you the chance to enter and win one of the first Voodoo Banshee based 2D/3D accelerators off.

July 1998
30 Jul
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Shogo Game Giveaway

July 1998 keeps moving, and today the headline is simple: Shogo Game Giveaway. Monolith has a contest on the official Shogo: Mobile Armor Division web site.

15 Jul
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SiN Contest

Ritualistic is having a content In light of Sinday, Ritualistic has gotten our hands on 5 brand spankin new Sin Tee-shirts.

15 Jul
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Interstate ’82 Contest

Activision has announced it having a Interstate '82 "Get Your Name in Lights" online contest, where you can win to have your name displayed on a Las Vegas billboard in...

13 Jul
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Shogo Contest Screenshots

July 1998 keeps moving, and today the headline is simple: Shogo Contest Screenshots. Monolith posted screenshots from their Level Design Contest.

10 Jul
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Railroad Tycoon II Ideas Contest

Lay your tracks in the gaming world with Pop Top Software, Gathering of Developers and Railroad Tycoon II.

10 Jul
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Tanarus Free Weekend

Sony Interactive Studios, announced that today starting at 12 noon Pacific, they'll be opening up the doors on Tanarus to allow all shareware players free access to the...

09 Jul
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MPG-Net for FREE

MPG-Net has added a FREE PLAN option that allows new customers to access to all games, including the popular RPG "Kingdom of Drakkar".

08 Jul
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Glitter and Gigadeth Giveaway

GameStats is having a Glitter and Gigadeth Giveaway, they have a few pieces of Quake jewelry, as well as some autographed 'Songs For Deathmatch' audio CD's up for grabbs.