From: ross@kaos.b11.ingr.com (Ross Erickson)
Subject: Re: NEWS! NEW GAMES!!!
Keywords: game bytes magazine
Reply-To: ross@kaos.b11.ingr.com
Organization: Intergraph Corporation
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 01:13:08 GMT

>--
>Just some new tidbits of news that might interest some.  This is kind
>of the pre-C.E.S. information explosion that starts about now.  In
>setting up several of our C.E.S. appointments, Game Bytes has learned
>about some interesting '93 products on the way.  This will be very
>brief as more of this will appear in our RUMORS/NEWS section of Game
>Bytes.  So quickly:
>
>Access has got a 'Tex Murphy 3' game underway that might even involve
>Links!  Could be a hoot!  New courses?  Sure thing.  St. Andrews Old
>Course may be coming finally, late in the year.  A fantasy course is
>being thought up.  Innisbruck, Belfrey, Banff Springs.
>
>Activision is hiring Hollywood voice talent for the Return to Zork
>graphical adventure coming on CD-ROM.  If you watch The Wonder Years,
>you'll recognize one voice easily.
>
>Hockey League Sim. II for Gretzky III has been delayed until just
>before Christmas.  NCAA II is coming along fine.
>
>Don't miss our preview of Cyberrace from Cyberdreams (Dark Seed).
>Great looking stuff.  An issue or two from now.
>
>Take some Drammamine before you play with Disney's Coaster.  Major fun
>designing and riding your own roller coasters.
>
>Dynamix is going to take on Spectrum Holobyte in the A-10 arena.
>A-10 II from Dynamix will rival Falcon 3.0 in terms of realism and
>world complexity.  New submarine game looking very cool too.
>
>A new adventure/RPG from EA coming soon - Daughter of Serpents.
>
>Air Bucks players should look out for version 1.2 with 256 color
>support and some neat animation improvements soon.  Worth keeping the
>game for.
>
>Star Trek:25 on CD-ROM.  Interplay is close to signing Shatner and
>others for the real voices!  Agreements with Paramount allow for at
>least 7 more games!
>
>You've GOT to checkout Terminator Chess from Intracorp when it ships.
>Very cool looking with a 'grand master' chess engine.  You'll lose,
>but you'll have fun losing.
>
>Batman Returns from Konami is imminent.
>
>LucasArts great new adventure will be Maniac Mansion II: Day of the
>Tentacle.  No plans for a Monkey 3 at this point.  Boo!  Two add-on
>disks for X-wing though, plus another potential game where you fly for
>the Empire!
>
>Plenty of cool new adventures from Mallard for the Aircraft and
>Adventure Factory.  Flyers: check out Emergency 911.
>
>Just when you thought you couldn't 'sim' anymore....SIMFARM!  Coming
>in '93, along with Simcity 2000.  Huge upgrade.
>
>For a great time, check out Laser Squad from Microleague/Krysalis.
>
>Microprose is planning a HUGE MEGA-upgrade to the M1 Tank Platoon game
>that rivals Falcon 3.0 on the ground.
>
>The Magic Candle III AND IV are being done now.
>
>Highly overlooked Ragnarok game needs to be looked at by gamers.
>Ragnarok II in the works.
>
>Strike Commander sequel already planned (hehehehehe).  Phoenix Force
>to follow-on WC3.  1994?  1995?  Stay tuned.
>
>Paragon now completely swallowed up by Microprose.  Challenge of the
>Five Realms looks gorgeous.
>
>Psygnosis will cause you to buy a CD-ROM drive in 1993.  Mark my
>words!
>
>Perfect Generals to get to play out the famous battles of the 20th
>century soon.
>
>Sierra will ship their first CD-ROM-only game in 1993.  Scary Tales,
>from of all people, Roberta Williams.  This is major spooky stuff with
>some serious horror elements to it.  "We don't need no steenking 7th
>Guest!"
>
>Al Lowe about ready to introduce the next "Larry".  Freddy Pharkus
>Frontier Pharmacist.  Hilarious stuff coming from this demented mind.
>
>Spectrum Holobyte is already talking about a Falcon 4.0, huge new Tank
>game, A-10 Warthog, and is staffing up big time for concurrent
>development of major projects.  Watch for the interview to follow
>soon.
>
>Carriers at War fans can look for the scenario editor soon.
>
>SSI somehow got the rights to publish the sequel to Out of this World.
>Flashback will hit in the spring/early summer.  Watch for GB#8 to see
>a preview of Tony LaRussa II, Legends of Valor, and maybe even Veil of
>Darkness.  More GNB addon disks coming too.  Dark Sun postponed until
>March/April.  Addon disk for this scheduled too.  (Grey Isles).
>
>SubLOGIC's new military flight trainer continues to be in development.
>Let that breath out now.  USA scenery project now due in spring.
>
>V for Victory will spread next to Market Garden, then to Kasserine
>Pass next year from 360.  Patriot looms soon.  A B1 Bomber sim is
>being considered too.  Harpoon II at least a year away.  Watch for our
>preview of Battlecruiser 3000 A.D. in the next issue of GB.  HOT
>stuff.  Wing Commander-like, but you should have SVGA and some
>brains!  This is more than a "blow'em-up".  Much resource management
>too.
>
>If you're networked, you gotta pick up Spectre from Velocity.
>
>God-players will like Megalomania too from UBI Soft.  Soon to arrive.
>
>Kyrandia II is in the works at Westwood/Virgin.  Dune II shipping VERY
>soon.  See preview in the next issue of GB.  Hot new pool/billiards
>game coming next quarter too.
>
>Finally, NFL Challenge premium edition is slightly delayed, but not
>much longer.
>
>
>
>Thanks for reading Game Bytes.  Let's hear from you.  We need some
>letters from the upcoming issues.
>





Ah....never mind about that previous message.....I found it!!

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