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　　Front Page Sports: GolfPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixA mouse-driven swing mechanic separates this one from the rest

　　Star Trek: GenerationsPublisher: MicroproseDeveloper: MicroproseStar Trek goes the way of the first-person shooter

　　Coming in June

　　Atomic BombermanPublisher: InterplayDeveloper: InterplayHudson's console action puzzler hits the PC

　　Blood Omen: Legacy of KainPublisher: ActivisionDeveloper: Crystal DynamicsThe PlayStation's blood-sucking action-adventure

　　Bust-A-Move 2Publisher: AcclaimDeveloper: ProbeTaito's addictive puzzle game

　　Dark ReignPublisher: ActivisionDeveloper: ActivisionFuturistic real-time strategy

　　Dragon DicePublisher: InterplayDeveloper: InterplayConversion of the fantasy dice game

　　Ecstatica 2Publisher: PsygnosisDeveloper: PsygnosisPsygnosis' adventure sports a distinctive look

　　Flying SaucerPublisher: AnyRiver EntertainmentDeveloper: AnyRiver EntertainmentPilot a top secret UFO

　　Galactic ConquestPublisher: Studio 3DODeveloper: Studio 3DOEpic space strategy

　　KickOff 97Publisher: MaxisDeveloper: MaxisPopular European soccer game comes to the US

　　Pro PilotPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixWant to learn how to fly?

　　Star Trek: Starfleet AcademyPublisher: InterplayDeveloper: InterplayTake the helm of a Starfleet capital ship

　　Tony La Russa Baseball 4Publisher: MaxisDeveloper: Maxis3-D graphics and arcade action bolster this baseball sim

　　Virtual SpringfieldPublisher: Fox InteractiveDeveloper: Fox InteractiveJoin Homer and company in a visit to the Simpsons' hometown

　　X-Men: Children of the AtomPublisher: AcclaimDeveloper: ProbeCapcom's Marvel Comics fighting game goes PC

　　Coming in July

　　Aaron vs. RuthPublisher: MindscapeDeveloper: MindscapeHank and the Babe in a battle of the bats

　　Achtung: Spitfire!Publisher: Avalon HillDeveloper: Avalon HillWorld War II strategy

　　The Ardennes OffensivePublisher: SSIDeveloper: SSGA chapter in the decisive battles of World War II

　　BattleTech: Mech CommanderPublisher: MicroProseDeveloper: FASAFASA takes command of this strategy title

　　Betrayal in AntaraPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: Sierra On-LineThe sequel to Betrayal at KrondorPushed back from June

　　CarmageddonPublisher: InterplayDeveloper: Sales Curve InteractiveA violent take on auto racing

　　CreaturesPublisher: MindscapeDeveloper: MindscapeFunky critters invade your PC

　　Die by the SwordPublisher: InterplayDeveloper: Treyarch InventionHack-and-slash sword fighting

　　Extreme AssaultPublisher: Blue ByteDeveloper: Blue ByteHi-tech 3-D helicopter action

　　Faery Tale Adventure 2Publisher: IgniteDeveloper: The Dreamer's GuildOld-school isometric fantasy role-playing

　　Hardball 6Publisher: AccoladeDeveloper: AccoladeThe baseball legacy continues

　　Jedi KnightPublisher: LucasArtsDeveloper: LucasArtsDark Forces' sequel gets a polygonal makeover

　　Lands of Lore: Guardians of DestinyPublisher: Virgin InteractiveEntertainmentDeveloper: Westwood StudiosSequel to Westwood's fantasy adventure

　　Outpost 2Publisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixPlanetary conquest sequel cleans up after its predecessor

　　Pacific GeneralPublisher: SSIDeveloper: SSIIt's the United States vs. Japan in World War II naval strategy

　　Twinsen's OdysseyPublisher: ActivisionDeveloper: Adeline SoftwareAdeline's adventure Relentless spawns a sequel

　　X-COM III: ApocalypsePublisher: MicroProseDeveloper: MicroProseEagerly awaited sci-fi strategy sequel goes real-time

　　Coming in August

　　The CondemnedPublisher: MicrosoftDeveloper: Gray Matter, Inc.Command a fully customizable death machine

　　Descent to UndermountainPublisher: InterplayDeveloper: InterplayThe TSR AD&D license meets the Descent 3-D engine

　　FalloutPublisher: InterplayDeveloper: InterplayAn RPG set after the nuclear holocaust

　　Flying Nightmares IIPublisher: Eidos InteractiveDeveloper: Eidos InteractiveEidos' combat flight sim gets a sequel

　　Heavy GearPublisher: ActivisionDeveloper: ActivisionThe MechWarrior 2 team takes on a new kind of mech

　　Island of Dr. MoreauPublisher: PsygnosisDeveloper: PsygnosisHG Wells' horror novel comes to life

　　Pax Imperia: Eminent DomainPublisher: TH*QDeveloper: HeliotropeThe next chapter of the sci-fi strategy game

　　RebellionPublisher: LucasArtsDeveloper: Coolhand InteractiveReal-time strategy in the Star Wars universe

　　StarcraftPublisher: BlizzardDeveloper: BlizzardThe makers of Warcraft 2 look to the cosmos

　　Ultima OnlinePublisher: Origin SystemsDeveloper: Origin SystemsThe role-playing legacy goes the way of the Internet

　　War Inc.Publisher: Interactive MagicDeveloper: OpticCustom-make your war in this real-time strategy title

　　Warlords IIIPublisher: BroderbundDeveloper: Strategic Studies GroupA devilishly intelligent AI and more is promised in this strategy game

　　Coming in September

　　Black DahliaPublisher: Take 2 InteractiveDeveloper: Take 2 InteractiveOccult adventure set in the 1940s

　　DeliriumPublisher: InterplayDeveloper: InterplayCyberspace adventure mixes plot with puzzles

　　Flight Unlimited 2Publisher: Looking Glass TechnologiesDeveloper: Looking Glass TechnologiesSequel promises gorgeous graphics and real flight model

　　Hexen IIPublisher: ActivisionDeveloper: Raven SoftwareAssassin, Necromancer, Paladin, and Crusader invade the Quake enginePushed back from July

　　MythPublisher: Bungie SoftwareDeveloper: Bungie SoftwareGet set for an all-out epic medieval battle

　　NFL Legends '98Publisher: AccoladeDeveloper: AccoladeAn anachronistic look at the pigskin

　　Of Light and DarknessPublisher: InterplayDeveloper: InterplayAdventure title boasts gorgeous surreal graphics

　　Red Baron IIPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixTake to the World War I skies in the much-vaunted Red Baron sequel

　　UnrealPublisher: Epic MegagamesDeveloper: Epic MegagamesFirst-person shooter promises breathtaking visuals

　　WarbreedsPublisher: BroderbundDeveloper: BroderbundCommand genetically engineered beasts in this strategy title

　　Coming in October

　　Dilbert's Desktop GamesPublisher: DreamWorksDeveloper: Cyclops SoftwareJoin the befuddled engineer in a number of quickie time killers

　　GolgothaPublisher: Crack Dot ComDeveloper: Crack Dot ComThe real-time strategy game meets the first-person shooter

　　Lords of MagicPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: ImpressionsLords of the Realm takes a fantasy twist

　　MissionForce: CyberStorm 2Publisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixEarthSiege strategy sequel goes real-time

　　Meridian 59: RevelationsPublisher: 3DODeveloper: Studio 3DOThe second expansion to the Internet RPG

　　Police Quest: SWAT 2Publisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: Sierra On-LineTake command of a SWAT team

　　Populous IIIPublisher: Electronic ArtsDeveloper: BullfrogPlay God in the Third Coming

　　RivenPublisher: BroderbundDeveloper: CyanThe anxiously awaited sequel to Myst

　　Screamin' Demons Over EuropePublisher: ActivisionDeveloper: Parsoft InteractiveThe A-10 Cuba! team targets World War II

　　SimCity 3000Publisher: MaxisDeveloper: MaxisNext generation the successful SimCity line

　　UprisingPublisher: Studio 3DODeveloper: CycloneReal-time strategy enters the third dimension

　　Zork Grand InquisitorPublisher: ActivisionDeveloper: ActivisionZork returns to its whimsical roots

　　Coming in November

　　The Elder Scrolls Adventures: RedguardPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksDeveloper: Bethesda SoftworksAdventure set in the world of Daggerfall

　　Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of HeavenPublisher: 3DODeveloper: New World ComputingThe RPG legacy enters the third dimension

　　Panzer General IIPublisher: SSIDeveloper: SSITake control of a tank battalion

　　Steel Panthers IIIPublisher: SSIDeveloper: SSIThe third installment of the prized military strategy series

　　Coming in December

　　Army MenPublisher: 3DODeveloper: Studio 3DOPlastic soldiers take to the battlefield

　　Baldur's GatePublisher: InterplayDeveloper: BioWareExpansive RPG set in the Forgotten Realms universe

　　DaikatanaPublisher: Eidos InteractiveDeveloper: ION StormION Storm's first title adds role-playing elements to 3-D action

　　EarthSiege 3Publisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixMechWarrior's big contender returns

　　Falcon 4.0Publisher: MicroproseDeveloper: MicroproseFlight sim sequel has big shoes to fill

　　King's Quest: Mask of EternityPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: Sierra On-LineRoberta Williams' adventure saga takes a polygonal approach

　　Quake IIPublisher: id SoftwareDeveloper: id Software3-D action sequel needs no introduction

　　TrespasserPublisher: DreamWorksDeveloper: DreamWorksEscape from the 'saurs in this Lost World sequel

　　X-FightersPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixDesign your own aircraft and take it to battle

　　Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the ClansPublisher: BlizzardDeveloper: BlizzardOrcish adventure side story for the strategy hit