Escape finds our hero and his new bride, Governor Elaine Threepwood, returning to Melee Island from their honeymoon. The pair discover Elaine has been declared dead, the Governor?s mansion is scheduled for demolition, and politician Charles L. Charles is gunning for her job. While Elaine scrambles to launch a reelection campaign, our leading man is dispatched on an errand that catapults him into a maelstrom of thievery, voodoo and experimental prosthetic devices. Armed with his sharp wit and an uncanny ability to hold his breath for ten whole minutes, our hero navigates ever deeper into a villainous scheme to wipe out the Tri-Island Area using the fearsome power of the Ultimate Insult.

The major improvement is a patch changing it from 8 bit to 16 bit graphics. This means a significant change in colors and textures. Additionally, new monsters, items and spell effects have been added and will be continually implemented. Many previous bugs have also been eradicated. Bottom line: An even more enjoyable experience for everyone.

The new GPU from NVIDIA, the GeForce 2 GTS, houses four pipelines and the new NSR, enabling per-pixel lighting and shading to create an enhanced visual experience for the PC. Shaders, or per-pixel shading, have long been used for motion picture film-making, creating the representation of textures and natural phenomena to appear more realistic. The GeForce 2 GTS delivers 1.6 Gigatexels per second, more than two times the performance of GeForce 256. The GeForce 2 GTS's 2nd generation transformation and lighting engine now delivers over 25 million triangles per second.

ELSA GLADIAC also comes with stereo 3D, ELSA WINman Suite (which includes, ELSA SmartRefresh, SmartResolution and ELSA Advanced Properties) for complete monitor and application control, and a software DVD player (ELSAmovie included).

Standard with 32MB of DDR memory, GLADIAC will be available for both PCI and AGP-enabled PCs for under $350 street price. Additionally, ELSA will offer a 64MB AGP model for under $450.

Imagine being shot into space and dropped on small planets. Imagine running around in cartoony landscapes in full 3D looking for butts to kick! You can chose your own character and employ a wide range of weaponry. Find the right hide-outs, use all the dirty tricks in the book, just make sure you come out on top!

No Escape is set within a television game show where you and your gaming friends play the leading roles. Promsising an intense multi-player PC game for up to 8 people, No Escape also includes a single-player option. The game also features 8 completely different character types, 10 different weapons and 20 varied planets where the action takes place.

In terms of speed, the GeForce2 claims 1.6-billion texels per second--more than twice the performance of the award-winning GeForce 256. GeForce2 drives resolutions of up to 2048x1536 in 32-bit color at 75 MHz. Another feature is the GeForce2's high-definition video processor, which enables a variety of HDTV solutions when combined with a mainstream CPU and a low-cost DTV receiver. The HDVP allows mainstream high-performance processors to support all 18 ATSC formats.

Features:

Successor to the 3D Blaster Annihilator Pro, the Annihilator 2 utilizes the NVIDIA Shading Rasterizer (NSR). This new technology claims the ability to deliver 2 textures per pixel, per-pixel shading and complex pixel operation in a single pass with 4 independent pixel pipelines, thus processing eight texels per clock cycle. This new architecture delivers up to 1.6 Gigatexels per second of peak fill rate performance.

The new card is being bundled with a software package that includes Enhanced BlasterControl 4.0, Creative LAVA! Player, MediaRing Talk, E-Color Colorific and 3Deep and several GeForce2 GTS Demos. The 3D Blaster Annihilator 2 will be available online and at retail outlets in May 2000 at an estimated street price of of around $350.

Sierra Sports Game Room is a variety pack of popular parlor sports games including table hockey, darts, pinball, ping pong, pool and shuffleboard. The game is being developed for the PC, Mac and the Sega Dreamcast, and will feature Internet play on all three platforms. Look for the game to hit retail this November.

PGA Championship Golf 2000 is the latest golf simulation from Sierra Sports, and features both Season and Career models that supposedly recreate professional tour-style experiences. The product line features the an enhanced version of the TrueSwing "smart" swing, among other features including five new courses, improvements to the Course Architect, golfer models, golf course graphics and in-game camera views. The game is scheduled for release in May.

FIELD & STREAM Trophy Big Game Hunting is a virtual hunting game that allows players to hunt big game like black and brown bear - as well as six species of big game in eight 3D environments, including four "superworlds" based on actual topographical maps. "Hunting trips" can be fully customized with adjustable weather conditions, hunter placement and an extensive array of firearm, scope and ammunition selections. Look for this game to hit retail later this month.

FIELD & STREAM Trophy Bass 4 is the latest title in the popular tournament fishing series. This time out, players get to fish for 30 species of bass in 25 lakes throughout North America. The game also features several vantage points to take in the action including the first-person Angler View, third-person Boat View, movable Floating Camera and the zoomable LureCam. Players may also get online and play multiplayer fishing via modem, LAN or the Internet. This game will hit retail sometime in May.

Professional Bull Rider 2 is the latest game created in cooperation with the Professional Bull Riders, seven-time All Around World Champion Ty Murray, and Hall of Fame Bull Rider Tuff Hedeman. Professional Bull Rider 2 lets players see what its like to participate in the excitement of the Professional Bull Riders Bud Light Cup Series. The game features such enhancement over its predecessor including a new mode called "Bull Fighter Challenge" and updated 2000 season schedules, venues and statistics. Look for this game sometime in July.

FIELD & STREAM Trophy Hunting 4 is the latest title in the Trophy hunting series of games. This particular version features a brand new engine designed by Dynamix. The new engine reportedly offers "the most stunning graphics ever seen in a PC hunting simulation" (like we've never heard that line before). Some of the features that TH4 offers includes various hunting locations across the United States, four game species, first and third-person hunting perspectives, mission-based hunts and realistic trophy rooms. Look for it in August.

Sierra Sports Maximum Pool attempts to put a new face on an old game - billiards. Sierra Sports Maximum Pool has all of the classic favorite pool games including Snooker and Carom billiards, 8-Ball, Straight Pool, Cutthroat and more. Players can play in single player mode or rack 'em up with friends over the Internet. Scheduled for release August on Windows 95/98 and Macintosh.