WHAT"S NEW AT ENTERMEDIA: June 17, 1997
Eric Neuman
ENTERMEDIA WEEKLY RECAP - June 17, 1997
The EnterMedia Network (http://www.entermedia.net) is an online
Web site geared towards interactive entertainment enthusiasts as
well as developers. A constant source of News, Reviews, and the
biggest Features in the industry, EnterMedia is also home to
several other community area's that include Chat, Forums, File
Archives, and an online gaming Webserver.
=== SPECIAL BULLETIN ===
ENTERMEDIA IS HEADIN' TO ATLANTA!
The EnterMedia Network is going to Atlanta this week for live coverage of
the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3)! A team of five EnterMedia personel
will be scouring the Georgia World Congress Center and surrounding
exhibits
as we bring you the most relevant and up-to-date information possible!
We've got the appointments all made and will be seeing advanced previews
and special showings of the industry's most highly-anticipated games
including Daikatana, Riven: The Sequel to Myst, Quake II, Unreal, Sim City
3000, Lands of Lore II, StarCraft, and many, MANY more!
We'll give you a virtual pass to the show as daily updates will occur in
News and Features! We encourage our visitors to discuss the day's events
in
our recently-opened Chat area! Press releases will be posted Thursday,
Friday and Saturday (June 19-21), and a massive recap of the entire show
will be featured on the following Monday!
_/_/_/_/ WHAT'S NEW @ ENTERMEDIA \_\_\_\_
<> FEATURES - http://www.entermedia.net/Features/ <>
INTERPLAY UNLOCKS BALDUR'S GATE
Join Entermedia as we take a look behind the scenes of one of the
most eagerly anticipated RPGs of the year. Includes an exclsuive
interview with producer Ray Muzyka.
BLOOD OMEN
What's the deal with Blood Omen, Activision's new side-scrolling
action/adventure title? We couldn't wait, so here's the scoop.
TWINSEN'S ODYSSEY
The sequel to Twinsen's Adventure, this title is shaping up to be
one of the biggest hits of the year. Featuring a unique mix of
action and adventure, this game has something for just about everyone.
WAR, INC.
What do you get when you mix Command and Conquer with the stock
market? Probably something that looks a lot like War Inc., I-Magic's
foray into the world of real-time strategy warfare. Producer
Paul Potera offers a in-depth look behind the scenes.
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ENTERMEDIA DOES RITUAL ENTERTAINMENT
Not wanting to disappoint after the postponed live chat session
with Hipnotic Interactive (now Ritual Entertainment), we grabbed
a quick interview with Robert Atkins about SiN and Ritual in
general. Scope it!
ACTIVISION TAKES US! TO GERMANY
Activision has announced that their German subsidiary has
acquired Take Us!, a public relations firm based in that country,
in order to fuel European business for our friends across the
pond.
ULTIMA ONLINE BETA CD'S SHIP!
Origin Worlds Online has shipped the first wave of Ultima
Online beta CD's. Approved beta testers will receive their
software in the order in which they applied. See you in Brittania!
TEN FULL OF LEGENDS & MYTHS
Total Entertainment Network has announced that they have
scored a deal with Bungie to host the upcoming 3D
action/strategy game Myth exclusively on the online multiplayer
service.
MPLAYER HITS 100,000 USERS
Online multiplayer gaming service Mplayer has reached over
100,000 users, all enjoying free online gaming on one of the
world's best multiplayer services.
GAMING LUMINARIES KICK OFF ENTERMEDIA
LIVE CHAT
EnterMedia launched their much-anticipated Chat section this
evening with two very special guests for a 75-minute discussion
on 7th Level's new RPG, Return to Krondor. The guests included
best-selling author Raymond E. Feist and producer Craig Bolan. A
transcript is now available.
C&C TOPS 5 MILLION MARK
Las Vegas-based Westwood Studios has announced that their
Command & Conquer line of products (4 in all) have reached a
national sales mark of over 5 million copies, an impressive record
in the PC gaming industry.
UTOPIA FINDS GERMAN DISTRIBUTOR
Utopia, a game developer currently working on Montezuma's
Return! has announced an agreement with Software 2000, a
German-based distributor, to circulate the upcoming 3D
adventure game around parts of Europe.
HIPNOTIC MAKES IT A RITUAL
It's now confirmed. Activision has issued a statement confirming
that Hipnotic Interactive has, due to "undisclosed issues",
opted to change their name to Ritual Entertainment. CEO Mike
Wilson made the announcement public today.
<> REVIEWS - http://www.entermedia.net/Reviews/ <>
4 new revies have been added to Entermedia this week, including:
* Air Warrior
* Darklight Conflict
* Outlaws
* War Diary
Come see why Entermedia is fast gaining a reputation for the best
gaming reviews on the net!
<> CHAT - http://www.entermedia.net/Chat/ <>
BILL ROPER
Wednesday, June 25 @ 7 PM CST
Blizzard Entertainment's Bill Roper comes aboard to take
questions about StarCraft, Blizzard's latest installment of their
popular real-time strategy game series!
JOHN JACK & GARRETT PRICE
Wednesday, July 9 @ 7 PM CST
Monolith Production's John Jack (designer) and Garrett Price
(creator) join us on stage to discuss the next Monolith title, the
swashbuckling multiplayer arcade game, Claw!
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JEDI NEWS
http://www.jedinews.com
With all the hype and anticipation surrounding Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
from LucasArts, Jedi News is one of the best information stations for this
3D action game! Featuring the latest in news, screen shots, downloads,
and
more, Jedi News is a great source of information for those who are led by
the Force!
(C) 1997, Titania Publications, LLC
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Eric Neuman
Systems Admin.
Northwest Nexus
http://www.nwnexus.com