Spec Ops II Ships (11:07 pm)
Ripcord Games announced today the release of Spec Ops II: US Army
Green Berets, the
sequel to their tactical combat game, Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way
for a suggested retail price of $50.
To find out more about this game, check out our interview with the game's Designer, John E.
Williamson.
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Star Trek: Hidden Evil Goes Gold (10:54 pm)
Activision today announced that the action/adventure game Star
Trek: Hidden Evil has gone gold and should be arriving in stores later
this week. To find out more about this game, check out our first look
article.
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Field & Stream Trophy Hunting Ships (10:04 pm)
Sierra Sports announced today that it has shipped the PC hunting
game, Field & Stream Trophy Hunting, for a retail price of $20.
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No Relief for Microsoft (9:55 pm)
State attorneys general said today they will pursue
the landmark Microsoft antitrust case all the way to the Supreme
Court if need
be, even if it takes years and no matter who the next president or
attorney
general may be.
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Myth: Chimera and The Total Codex Announced (9:43 pm)
Bungie announced today that a new single-player
Myth scenario, Chimera, will be available for download free of charge
on November 15th. Chimera will also be available as part of the new
all-inclusive,
Myth compilation, Myth: The Total Codex.
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Chemical Existence Screenshot (9:26 pm)
Red Genesis Entertainment released a new
screenshot from the upcoming Half-life Total
Conversion - Chemical Existence.
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Eidos Screenshot Updates (8:34 pm)
Eidos Interactive sent us word that the official Urban Chaos website
has been updated with new screenshots from this upcoming 3D action game. In addition,
the official Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation website
has also been updated with
new screenshots.
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Viper II Release Slips (5:17 pm)
Petr from our Savage2000 publication, is reporting that the
Savage2000 Viper II cards will not be shipping to
any retail outlets until November 19th. The official
announcement of Viper II release
date and its game bundle will be made tomorrow. You can see
their earlier report on
the retail game bundle here.
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ATI Introduces the 32MB XPERT 2000 PRO (4:07 pm)
ATI Technologies today announced the
32MB XPERT 2000 PRO accelerator board for retail and PC OEM markets,
an add-in card that offers
enhanced 2D and 3D graphics and hardware DVD video playback with 32MB
of memory.
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Tim Sweeney on Palletized Textures (4:03 pm)
As a follow up on our recent article regarding
palletized textures vs. DXTC,
3DGPU.com, A Gamer's Alliance,
Inc. Publication, have spoken with Tim Sweeney regarding his
opinions.
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ATI Announces the ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO (3:38 pm)
ATI technologies today announced the
ALL-IN-WONDER 128 PRO, bringing together ATI's unique TV tuning
features and the RAGE 128 Pro
graphics chip with enhanced graphics features and performance on a
single board (game bundle announced).
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RealNetworks Publishes Privacy Statement (3:30 pm)
RealNetworks published today an updated Website privacy statement and
a new consumer software privacy
statement to help consumers give informed consent before personally
identifiable information is collected about
them or used.
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Urban Chaos Demo Soon (2:14 pm)
Bryan Davies from Eidos Interactive sent us word that they are
planning to release a playable demo of Mucky Foot's upcoming action
title, Urban Chaos, later this month. To find out more information on
this title, be sure to check out UrbanChaos.net, a GA
Network publication, and the unofficial website
dedicated to this upcoming 3D action
title.
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Intel Introduces 10 Megabit-Per-Second (1:39 pm)
Intel
Corporation today announced the
availability of a new Intel AnyPoint
Phoneline Home Network product that
delivers up to 10 megabits-per-second
(Mbps) bandwidth over existing phone lines.
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Carmageddon TDR 2000 Development Update (12:47 pm)
SCi released the following development update for their upcoming
action racer,
Carmageddon TDR 2000.
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Red Hat Shares up on Microsoft Ruling (12:40 pm)
Red Hat Inc, a small Microsoft rival
which offers open-source Linux operating systems, is getting a
David-and-Goliath boost from the downturn in Microsoft.
- Linux News
Chase Ace 2 Now Available (12:35 pm)
Space Time Foam has announced that it has released its space shooter
Chase
Ace 2 and that a free playable demo (5.2Mbs) is now available.
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RealPlayer 7.0 Now Available (12:20 pm)
RealNetworks has announced that the new RealPlayer 7.0 Basic and Plus
are now available for download.
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Analysts Stay Bullish On Microsoft Stock (12:09 pm)
Microsoft Corp. stock remains a
good buy despite a federal judge's harsh ruling against it in a big
antitrust case.
- Business News
Off Road with EMBM (11:27 am)
Matrox has released new screenshots featuring Environment Mapped Bump Mapping
(EMBM) from Rage's upcoming racing game, Off Road.
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New RealPlayer Privacy Flaw Discovered (11:22 am)
A new security flaw has been discovered in one of the most popular
programs used to access music and video over the internet.
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Maxtor Announces 7200 RPM DiamondMax Plus 40 (10:42 am)
The new DiamondMax Plus 40 drives feature a sub-9.0 ms average seek
time, a 2 MB cache buffer
incorporating a high-speed 100 MHz SDRAM memory for high sustained
transfer rate, Maxtor's proprietary
DualWave processor, and UltraDMA 66 for up to 66 MB per second
transfer rates.
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PCI Version of Oxygen GVX1 Announced (10:38 am)
3Dlabs, Inc. today announced the PCI
version of the Oxygen GVX1 workstation graphics accelerator. The
Oxygen GVX1 provides 100% OpenGL
1.2 geometry and lighting acceleration in hardware and full Virtual
Texturing - delivering enhanced
workstation productivity even on older systems without an AGP slot.
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GA-Source Interview: Phoenix (10:28 am)
Phoenix is an upcoming space combat action/adventure
set in a dark future. The player takes the part of a
character called Beck. Through the death of his
partner,
Beck (the player) is drawn into a sinster plot where
nobody is who they seem to be, and events begin to
spiral out of control...
The following is an interview
with John Dennis, one of the game's Designers, which reveals
information on the features we can expect, the different missions and
alien races, plus
more. This article also features ten new screenshots. Enjoy!
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Stunt GP Announced (9:36 am)
Hasbro Interactive today announced further launch and label details
for the upcoming arcade radio controlled stunt racer, Stunt GP for PC
CD-ROM and Dreamcast from Team17 Software (screenshots included).
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QSound Launches Internet Store 5.2 (9:20 am)
QSound Labs today announced that it has launched Internet Store 5.2.
This announcement
marks the Company's official entry into the e-commerce marketplace as
a full service provider of end-to-end
solutions for online merchants.
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Microsoft Sliding In Pre-Opening Trading (9:08 am)
Shares of Microsoft Corp. were
lower in pre-opening trade today, hurt by a judge's finding in the
government's
antitrust case that Microsoft has acted as a predatory monopoly.
- Business News
Wet Attack Goes Gold (8:58 am)
CDV Software announced today that the English version of Wet Attack
has now
reached the status of a Gold master.
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GA-Source Weekly Column: Investor Insight, Issue #5/99 (5:13 am)
Last week we took a peek at some major players and their moves. This week Bo
Andersson, our
Industry Analyst, looks into the developer situation and if there is
an alternative way out of the ordinary publisher-developer business
relation. This issue is thus aimed to give the numerous developers
something to consider and also to give the investor an insight of an
alternative evolution for the publishers.
The issue is full of very valuable tips on how even the smallest
developers can end up publishing their game and making a profit. Here
is an interesting quote:
"As a first benefit the developer is given a freedom of design.
This part is much more important to the motivation than many may
think. Game ideas are about creating a fantasy, and should be based
on a vision from the developer. A lot of publishers out there often
try to get games in genres that are "popular", to take the leap into
unknown and untested ideas is risky and who can blame the publisher
for hesitating. But the entrepreneur often believes in the project
and coupled with the right skills belief can go a long way. "
If you are a developer, this one is for you. Highly
recommended and loaded with good tips.
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ABIT To Enter 3D Graphics Market (3:34 am)
ABIT Computers best known for their overclockable motherboards, plans
to enter the 3D Grpahics market. We just got word from them on their
plans for comdex: "We will be announcing new mainboards based on
Intel next generation chipset technology.
We will also be announcing new graphics cards, indicating a new
direction for us." Stay tuned. We of course will be attending Comdex,
and plan to provide daily coverage.
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GA-RPG Weekly Column: RPG Mythology, Issue #16/99 (1:18 pm)
This week Greg Zeschuk, joint-CEO's and co-Executive Producer of
BioWare, discusses a very important topic which is so easily ignored
by so many: Quality Assurance. After reading this issue, and without
sounding like I am trying to "keep on Greg's right side" if you know
what I mean, I once again have to state in public: BioWare is one
GREAT company. Here is a quote:
"Unfortunately, it is relatively easy to release a game earlier
than appropriate , without adequate testing, and then to patch it
after fact. I suspect that some companies actually think that this
is a valid practice. Why pay for all that testing when you can
release your game and let the entire world test it? My most
frustrating RPG experience is run up against a key quest that can't
be finished and then be required to wait until a patch is made to
finish the game."
Check out this week's issue of RPG Mythology right over here. Enjoy!
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Blitz - Disc Arena Screenshot (12:52 pm)
Southend Interactive sent us the first screenshot of the Blitz
players from their upcoming FPS futuristic action game, Blitz - Disc
Arena.
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GA-Strategy Preview: Shadow Watch (11:18 am)
Earlier this month, we were afforded the opportunity to visit
Red Storm Entertainment and preview two of their upcoming titles. This preview
is based on a demo of Shadow Watch at their office. This game
promises a melding of X-Com style gameplay with a "toon shaded"
style, previously only seen in computer art journals, with a
good measure of RPG elements. As a total package, Shadow Watch
looks to be a promising title.
Check out this hands-on preview
for more information and seven new screenshots. Enjoy!
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StarStrider v1.5 Released (10:51 am)
FMJ-Software announced today that StarStrider v1.5 has been released (2.9Mbs). StarStrider is a fully
three-dimensional star
map/planetarium program that makes use of the latest in 3D hardware.
- Community News
3DGPU Article: Palletized Textures (10:01 am)
There has been a lot of discussion regarding palletized textures and
their
support in different hardware, as well as several games, including
Unreal
Tournament. Scott Parillo from 3DGPU.com,
A Gamer's Alliance, Inc. Publication,
talked with both Tim Sweeney from Epic and Mark
Kilgard from NVIDIA regarding the issue. Check out this article for their
responses.
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