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　　Recently Released

　　DefiancePublisher: Avalon Hill/Visceral ProductionsDeveloper: LogicwareA thinking persons Descent

　　Pax Imperia: Eminent DomainPublisher: THQDeveloper: HeliotropeThe next chapter of the sci-fi strategy game

　　Riven: The Sequel to MystPublisher: BroderbundDeveloper: CyanThe anxiously awaited sequel to the gaming phenomenon

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

　　Coming in October

　　Baseball 3DPublisher: MicrosoftDeveloper: WizBang!Direct3D required, MMX enhanced, force feedback enabled - a technologytour-de-force

　　Close Combat: A Bridge Too FarPublisher: MicrosoftDeveloper: AtomicThe sequel to Close Combat - can you win Operation Market Garden?

　　CyberStorm 2: Corp WarsPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixEarthSiege strategy sequel goes real-time.

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

　　Drachen ZorDeveloper: 8th Wonder GamesPublisher: SouthPeak InteractiveSci-fi 3-D fighter features open-ended arenas

　　EntrepreneurPublisher: Stardock SystemsDeveloper: Stardock SystemsDominate the world through corporate warfare

　　F-22 Air Dominace FighterPublisher: OceanDeveloper: Digital Image DesignThe sequel to EF2000 sports impressive graphics

　　Flight Unlimited 2Publisher: Looking Glass TechnologiesDeveloper: Looking Glass TechnologiesSequel promises gorgeous graphics and real flight model. Pushed back from August

　　Flying Corps GoldPublisher: Empire InteractiveDeveloper: Rowan SoftwareUpdate to the WWI sims adds mission editor, new aircraft and better AI

　　Front Page Sports: Ski RacingPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: Sierra On-LineFast-paced downhill skiing action

　　Front Page Sports: Trophy RiversPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: Sierra On-LineThe sport of fly fishing comes to the PC

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

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

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

　　MK TrilogyPublisher: GT InteractiveDeveloper: Midway GamesThe enhanced classic features new characters, moves and brutalities

　　Outlaw RacersPublisher: MegamediaDeveloper: MegamediaRace as fast as you can, and soup up your ride with your winnings

　　Scud: The Industrial EvolutionPublisher: SegaSoftDeveloper: SegaSoftTop-down action featuring characters from the underground comic

　　SideWinder Precision ProPublisher: MicrosoftDeveloper: MicrosoftThe successor to the SideWinder 3D Pro joystick

　　Smart Games Challenge 2Publisher: Smart GamesDeveloper: Smart GamesTwenty brand new puzzles with a twist

　　SODA Off Road RacingPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: Sierra On-LineBlast through muck and mire with this truck racing sim

　　Starship TitanicPublisher: Simon & Schuster InteractiveDeveloper: Digital VillageDouglas Adams flexes his wit

　　Test Drive 4Publisher: AccoladeDeveloper: Pitbull SyndicateExotic and muscle cars race on international tracks

　　3D Ultra Pinball: The Lost ContinentPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: Sierra On-LineRealistic pinball action, featuring a full-screen display

　　You Don't Know Jack Volume 3Publisher: Berkeley SystemsDeveloper: JellyvisionThe big third installment for the hit electronic game show

　　You Don't Know Jack TelevisionPublisher: Berkeley SystemsDeveloper: JellyvisionOne trivia game, 50 years of television history

　　Coming in November

　　10th PlanetPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksDeveloper: Bethesda SoftworksBuild your own ships for interplanetary combat

　　Blade RunnerPublisher: VirginDeveloper: WestwoodThe cult classic movie hits the PC

　　CART Precision RacingPublisher: MicrosoftDeveloper: Terminal Reality Inc.Microsoft steps into the pits with real Indy car racing

　　The Curse of Monkey IslandPublisher: LucasArtsDeveloper: LucasArtsLeChuck is back for more in the third installment of this classic series

　　Deadlock 2Publisher: AccoladeDeveloper: AccoladeSearch for the Ancients homeworld in the aftermath of the struggle for Gallius IV

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

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

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

　　Flying Nightmares IIPublisher: Eidos InteractiveDeveloper: Eidos InteractiveEidos' combat flight sim gets a sequel. Pushed back from August.

　　Front Page Sports: Football Pro '98Publisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: Sierra On-LineMotion-captured visuals and more highlight Sierra's latest sports sim. Pushed back from October

　　Great Battles of HannibalPublisher: Interactive MagicDeveloper: Erudite SoftwareDefend Carthage from the Roman onslaught

　　Jack Nicklaus 5Publisher: AccoladeDeveloper: AccoladeNew version adds 3-D golfers, 5 courses and new swing meter

　　Liberation DayPublisher: Interactive MagicDeveloper: MicomeqThe follow-up to Fallen Haven features more units, more campaigns and varied terrain

　　Madden NFL 98Publisher: EA SportsDeveloper: EA SportsAn ambitious overhaul is planned for the flagging franchise

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

　　Police Quest: SWAT 2Publisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: Sierra On-LineCommand a SWAT team - or the terrorist they're up against. Pushed back fromOctober

　　Quest for Glory: Dragon FirePublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: Sierra On-LineThe latest chapter in the series features a full 3-D world

　　RebellionPublisher: LucasArtsDeveloper: Coolhand InteractiveReal-time strategy in the Star Wars universe. Pushed back from August.

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

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

　　Streets of SimCityPublisher: MaxisDeveloper: MaxisRace and fight your way through 50+ built-in SimCity 2000 cities

　　Tomb Raider 2Publisher: EidosDeveloper: Core DesignLara Croft on the trail of an ancient Chinese dagger

　　Tom Clancy's PolitikaPublisher: Red Storm EntertainmentDeveloper: Red Storm EntertainmentDecide the future of Russia after the demise of Yeltsin

　　X-FightersPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixDesign your own aircraft and take it to battle. Pushed up from December

　　YoungbloodPublisher: GT InteractiveDeveloper: Rob Liefelds popular comic becomes a Diablo-alike

　　Coming in December

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

　　King's Quest: Mask of EternityPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: Sierra On-LineRoberta Williams' adventure saga takes a first-person, 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

　　Wing Commander: ProphecyPublisher: Origin SystemsDeveloper: Origin SystemsThe latest in Origin's space-combat series

　　Coming in January

　　10SixPublisher: SegaSoftDeveloper: SegaSoftStake out and defend your interplanetary territories

　　Black DahliaPublisher: Take 2 InteractiveDeveloper: Take 2 InteractiveOccult adventure set in the 1940s. Pushed back from October

　　Flesh FeastPublisher: SegaSoftDeveloper: SegaSoftIts humans vs. the living dead in this action/strategy gore fest

　　Joint Strike FighterPublisher: Eidos Developer: InnerloopHigh-octane flight sim boasts amazing graphics. Pushed back from October

　　The Journeyman Project III: Legacy of TimePublisher: Red OrbDeveloper: Presto StudiosAnother romp through the past with Agent 5

　　OverseerPublisher: AccessDeveloper: AccessThe third installment of the Tex Murphy series will release for DVD first

　　SinPublisher: ActivisionDeveloper: Ritual3-D shooter with mission-based goals uses the Quake engine

　　Total Air WarPublisher: OceanDeveloper: Digital Image DesignAdd-on pack for F-22 ADF adds dynamic campaign and mission planner

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

　　Coming in Early '98

　　Aces: X-FightersPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixPlay What-if? and tinker with your plane in this World War II-era sim

　　Asherons CallPublisher: MicrosoftDeveloper: TurbineCurry influence and trade favors in this ambitious online rpg

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

　　BattlezonePublisher: ActivisionDeveloper: ActivisionAlternate-history game lets you command an interplanetary war against the Soviets

　　DaikatanaPublisher: Eidos InteractiveDeveloper: ION StormION Storm's first title adds role-playing elements to 3-D action. Slides into '98

　　Extreme WarfarePublisher: Red Orb EntertainmentDeveloper: Trilobyte3D vehicle combat comes in single or multiplayer form. Battle aliens or humaniod types

　　Falcon 4.0Publisher: MicroproseDeveloper: MicroproseFlight sim sequel has big shoes to fill. Pushed back from December

　　Final Fantasy VIIPublisher: TBADeveloper: SquaresoftThe legendary console rpg series finally makes it to the pc

　　GolgothaPublisher: Crack Dot ComDeveloper: Crack Dot ComThe real-time strategy game meets the first-person shooter. Pushed back from Fall

　　Guardians: Agents of JusticePublisher: MicroProseDeveloper: SimTexA fight for the forces of good from the makers of Master of Orion

　　Half-LifePublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: Valve3-D action title features the enhanced, accelerated Quake engine. Slips a quarter

　　Janes F-15Publisher: EA/JanesDeveloper: Origin Skunkworks EastHighly anticipated sim features a groundbreaking flight model

　　M.A.X. IIPublisher: InterplayDeveloper: InterplaySequel to the robust strategy game adds option for real-time play

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

　　Populous: The Third ComingPublisher: Electronic ArtsDeveloper: BullfrogPlay God in the Third Coming. Pushed back from Fall

　　Return To KrondorPublisher: 7th LevelDeveloper: 7th LevelThe official sequel to Raymond Feists classic will be in 3-D. Pushed back from holiday release

　　SimCity 3000Publisher: Electronic ArtsDeveloper: MaxisThe classic urban management sim is more realistic than ever

　　UnrealPublisher: GT InteractiveDeveloper: Epic MegagamesEverything you like about Quake and more. Target release date is soft

　　Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the ClansPublisher: BlizzardDeveloper: BlizzardOrcish adventure side story for the strategy hit. Pushed back from December