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I Will Be away in Boston from the 20th to the 25th of May. There will be no news updates during that time, Sorry...

I thought that I'd just post this last little bit of news before I leave for Boston:

MACSOFT RACKS THEM UP WITH 'REAL POOL' FOR MACINTOSH
MINNEAPOLIS - May 19, 1998 - Further broadening the depth of its product line, MacSoft, an affiliate of GT Interactive Software Corp. (NASDAQ: GTIS), today announces the release of Real Pool, a real-time photorealistic pool-playing experience.

"From the first look at the screen, you can tell you're playing the most realistic pool game ever," said Peter Tamte, executive director of MacSoft. "The extraordinary graphics and realistic physics make players feel like they're actually holding a cue stick in their hand."

Real Pool has features no other Macintosh pool game has, including bumper pool and options to pick your own opponent. Other features of the game include:

• Photo-realistic Graphics: real-time 3D graphics that offer you fast 360-degree freedom of movement;
• Realistic Physics: sophisticated physics give the balls realistic movement, speed, friction, top-spin, side-spin, bottom-spin, banking, collisions and more;
• Improve Your Skills: use the powerful aiming device to help you learn how to aim your shots more effectively;
• Multiplayer Support: play against your friends on your computer or challenge them over the Internet;
• Chat With Your Opponent: get to know your opponent through the unique multiplayer Chat screen.

Real Pool includes 6 popular pool games including 8-Ball, 9-Ball, Straight, Rotation, Carom (Spanish) Billiards and Bumper Pool. Currently available, Real Pool carries a suggested retail price of $29.99. Real Pool requires a Power Macintosh with at least 16MB of RAM, color monitor, CD-ROM drive and Mac OS 7.5 or higher.

We will have a review of this, Star Control 3, and Diablo posted as soon as I get back from my trip!

Myth
Reportedly the forthcoming version 1.3 of Myth will have support for third-party maps. Interesting although there is no info on where these "third-party" maps will be coming from...

Lazer Zone Update
Hard Core Game Design has released an update to v1.2 of thier just released Lazer Zone, you can find the update on the Lazer Zone home page

Lazer Zone is a new rather unique arcade shooter where you have 2 weaposn that only fire at right angles into the battlefield.

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Dawn of Aces
Based on the award winning WarBirds engine, Dawn of Aces combines flight realism with the physics of WWI's best war planes. The arena will be set on a historically accurate terrain (a true map of Europe), there will be two sides to the conflict: The Allies and The Central Powers, and players will have the chance to win medals and decorations for outstanding feats of bravery! The game is being developed simultaneously for both Mac and PC platforms. Below is a list of the five planes to be included:

• Bristol F.2B (Great Britain)
• Sopwith Camel (Great Britain)
• Spad S.VII (France)
• Fokker Dr. 1 (Germany)
• Albatros D.Va (Germany)

Shadow Warrior TC Coming...
In the next few days will be the release of a 100% Mac-compatible Total Conversion for Shadow Warrior. That means all new levels, sounds, guns, art, everything! Check back in the next few days for more on this exciting prospect

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Mac Starcraft Update:
I've heard from Blizzard that their latest estimate on the release of Mac Starcraft is about 8 weeks away. Hopefully it won't be another 2 years like Diablo was : )

Also, you can expect new reviews of Star Control 3 and Diablo by early next week!

Lazer Zone Update
Hard Core Game Design has released an update to v1.1 of thier just released Lazer Zone, you can find the update on the Lazer Zone home page

Lazer Zone is a new rather unique arcade shooter where you have 2 weaposn that only fire at right angles into the battlefield.

Unreal News
Unreal was mentioned on Apple's site as part of the slew of cool stuff Apple announced today. Click here to check out the Apple page with Unreal on it, and while you're there check ou the cool iMac and new PowerBook G3's!

On the development front, we continue to optimize and work on some RAVE stuff. We've also got music up and running and it sounds great.

Falcon 4.0 announced for the Macintosh
Continuing to expand its line of best-selling Macintosh games, MacSoft, an affiliate of GT Interactive Software Corp., announced today that it has teamed with Mark Adams and Phil Sulak of Westlake Interactive, Inc. to begin development of the highly anticipated Falcon® 4.0 for Macintosh. Westlake Interactive is responsible for converting many popular Macintosh games including Shadow Warrior™, X-Men®: The Ravages of Apocalypse™ and Unreal™. Additionally, Mark Adams has been involved in the conversion of Macintosh mega-hits Quake® and Duke Nukem™ 3D. Falcon 4.0 is scheduled for release near the end of 1998.

"We are very excited to have the talented team at Westlake Interactive working on the conversion of Falcon 4.0," said Peter Tamte, executive director for MacSoft. "Their extensive Mac and PC expertise will be critical as they convert this very sophisticated flight simulator to the Mac."

Originally developed for Windows 95 by MicroProse®, Falcon 4.0 is a single and multi-player combat simulation game set in the Korean peninsula with a real-time, full-scale war in progress. Players take on the role of a pilot in an F-16 jet fighter and face a variety of tactical land and air missions, including intense dogfights. Providing the most authentic F-16C flight modeling, Falcon 4.0 includes highly detailed models of avionics systems, weapons systems, threat environments and artificial intelligence, plus the most detailed graphics ever released in a flight simulator. The PC version is scheduled for release by MicroProse during the late spring.

I'm Back Everyone
Well, I finally finished my move and setup my computer. I took a little long than I originally expected, sorry. Well anyways, I'm back and ready to cover all the news for you, pretty soon we should have reviews of Star Control 3, Diablo, and MDK

Diablo for only $34.99
I just wanted to remind everyone of the great deal mrcdrom has on Mac Diablo, only $34.99. That's cheaper than the MGL's so-called "exclusive" deal. To get Mac Diablo for only $34.99, follow this link: http://www.mrcdrom.com/index.cfm?AID=19&ref=i721256

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