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May 1, 2025
Lupin Jumps to Saturn
  Having been around since the early 1970s, Lupin III has been a star of both comics and animation in Japan. In the US, Lupin isn't quite as well-known, but he can be found in domestic releases of a few of his animated exploits, such as Castle of Cagliostro, Plot of...
May 1, 2025
Magic: The Gathering Multiplay Debuts
  A pre-beta version of ManaLink, the multiplayer feature of Magic: The Gathering, at the M:TG World Championships, will be shown this week in Seattle. ManaLink provides head-to-head play over the Internet, as well as LAN, modem, and serial capability.   ManaLink is scheduled for a November release. Until then, prospective players...
May 1, 2025
Independent OpenGL Library for 3Dfx Halted
  GLQuake fans with the popular 3Dfx card have been waiting for a full version of OpenGL in the hopes that it would speed up their game. Programmer and hard-core GL Quake fan Zanshin took on the ambitious task of writing the code that would make it happen. The big day...
May 1, 2025
European Commission Targets Sega
  In mid-July, Nintendo announced that it had eased up its licensing policy to adhere to European Union (EU) competition law. Now Sega has also conformed to European laws, and the European Commission today has informed Sega that its redrafted licensing agreements are now compatible with the laws.   Game developers and...
May 1, 2025
All Female Quake Tournament Nears
  With only two weeks to go in the All Female Quake Tournament (AFT), tournament founder Anna (aka NabeO) and AFT players Tamara (aka Tease) and Leah (aka Bunnyhop) took a few minutes away from fragging to talk about the AFT and their Quake passion.   Cohosted by TEN and SlamSite, the...
May 1, 2025
FPS: Football 98 To Feature Dan Marino
  Sierra On-Line will feature Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino as the star athlete on the box of the upcoming Front Page Sports: Football Pro 98, due out in October. Sierra has also acquired the exclusive rights to the Sahalee Country Club golf course, host of the 1998 PGA Championship, and...
May 1, 2025
Konami Releases 'Heaven' Clips
  Since its first showing at E3 in Atlanta, gamers have been scurrying to obtain information on Konami's next Nintendo 64 game, Hybrid Heaven. The game is a 3-D RPG, with a major focus on action over traditional role-playing elements. It isn't scheduled for released until 1998, but the demo looks...
May 1, 2025
7th Level Announces US$7 Million Loss, Refocuses
  7th Level, Inc. today announced a net US$7.1 million loss for the second quarter ending June 30, 1997, compared to a $6.6 net loss for the same quarter last year. Net revenues were $1.0 million compared to $5.0 million in the comparable quarter last year.   7th Level will pursue a...
May 1, 2025
Intermetrics & Looking Glass Complete Merger
  Intermetrics, Inc. and Looking Glass Technologies yesterday announced the merger of the two companies' gaming operations to form Intermetrics/Looking Glass Technologies, LLC.   Intermetrics is best known for its development of high-end, complex systems for NASA, military, and government applications.   Under the terms of the agreement, Paul Neurath, the founder of...
May 1, 2025
Games Take Over Multiplexes
  With sales of some video and computer games reaching into the millions of units, Hollywood has taken notice. First, it was Super Mario Brothers and Street Fighter: The Movie. Now several more game licenses are being turned into films with big budgets and popular stars.   Resident Evil: The Movie will...
May 1, 2025
Parasite Eve Draws Near
  Square's latest project is a mix of adventure and horror called Parasite Eve. Combining Square's development at Square USA and at the company's Los Angeles studio, the game is best described as a digital horror mystery. Produced by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the game also features character designs from Tetsuya Nomura.   The...
May 1, 2025
New features: Bruce Willis and Tekken 3
  For those of you who haven't had a chance to check them out yet, be sure to take a look at the two new VideoGameSpot features over the weekend.   The first is a guide to Namco's superb 3-D arcade fighter, Tekken 3, complete with strategies, moves, screenshots, and movies of...
May 1, 2025
Counterstrike Sales Are High
  Westwood is claiming that Counterstrike, the official expansion disc for Command & Conquer Red Alert, has become the fastest selling add-on pack in computer gaming history by selling over 650,000 units worldwide since its release in April. ...
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