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Sorry for missing some news this week, I haven't been feeling well... Coming this afternoon, out long awaited Starcraft preview!

QuakeWorld 2.3b1 Released, finally...
QuakeWorld 2.3 Beta 1 for Mac is now available from Westlake Interactive's web site (http://www.westlakeinteractive.com). This adds compatibility with the PC 2.3 version and a few Mac specific fixes. They regret not being able to release the update sooner, but they couldn't release it until either id gave approval, or they waited a certain amount of time to give them a chance to object.

Mac-O-Rama Halloween Sale
MAC-O-RAMA is having a frightfully fabulous sale! It1s Halloween and they are slashing prices! Get Unreal for only $33 or Descent II for $11. The X-Files Game is $34 and we1ll let you leave with Diablo for $24! And if you1re really brave... we1ve got a special Halloween package for you from Macplay that features Frankenstein (starring Tim Curry) and The Mummy for just $11! It1s enough to make you scream!!

PLUS, Each purchase of $25 earns an entry in our holiday drawing to win 12 free games, one every month for all of 1999! The contest begins October 1, 1998 and ends December 31, 1998. Watch for special purchases that will increase your chances of winning with tons of "BONUS" entries! No purchase necessary for entry. Some rules and restrictions may apply. Please see <http://www.mac-o-rama.com> and click on the link for complete rules and details.

Unreal beta patch released
From Westlake Interactive:
A public beta version of the first Unreal patch (1.0.1) is now available. Click here to go to the download page.

Bugs fixed in this version:
- playing version 217 PC servers should work
- beheading bug in 3Dfx
- pauses on server machine in Appletalk games
- O key can be remapped
- RAVE detection on 2 monitors
- better support for cable modems


Other known bugs we're looking into:

- crashes on Noork's Elbow (seems to help to turn off digital music)
- crashes sometimes when returning from Advanced Options.

QuakeWorld Update
Also from Westlake Interactive:
QuakeWorld 2.3 is ready to go for the Mac, but we are still awaiting approval from id, which we are legally required to have to release the game. Please don't email asking when its out, it just makes us spend more time reading/answering mail and not working.

New Duke Nukem 3D TC
Recently posted to comp.sys.mac.games.action by MGA reviewer J. Driver:
Wolf-Pack is the latest addition to my Duke Nukem 3D TC page. You get to break into buildings and steal ships! If you like small but challenging TC's, check it out!

Wolf-Pack, and all of the other neat stuff for Duke3D, is available at: http://jdriver.simplenet.com/duke-nukem/extra.html

Tomb Raider 2 Demo Released
The demo of Tomb Raider 2 I told you all about last thursday has been released. The best place to download is MacAddict's TR2 site. The demo can be download with or without things such as gamesprockets, and ATi's newest drivers. You can find the MacAddict TR2 site here.

Mac Starcraft Preview at the MGA! Tomorrow we will unveil our Mac Starcraft preview page. At this point we are still collecting screenshots for it. For those worried about when Mac Starcraft will be released, I know for a fact that it should be within the next 6 weeks. It is just finishing the beta testing now.

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