"The RPG genre is never flooded with titles, sort of like the 3D shooter once was. Maybe it is because it is harder to make an RPG, so "budget" titles are less frequent. Either way, Vampire: The Masquerade fails to break the trend, and comes across as quite a nice game "

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"Speaking of guns, I might as well note what you'll be getting. Nothing real interesting here, but since it's supposed to be relatively realistic the guns are fitting. You will have in your arsenal a knife, an AK-47, a M-16, M-60, grenade launcher, rocket laucher, and a sniper rifle. I do have to say that the machine guns are somewhat hard to tell the difference in action, though the M-60 does cut down enemies a tad bit faster. I didn't really see a big difference between weapons except in a big fight. One on one, no gun is really any better than another."

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The Prima Games Browser is approximately 2MB and requires Windows 98 or Win 95/NT with IE 4.0 or higher installed.

"The portable market has been receiving the most heat however, but no matter what the RIAA tries to do these portable digital audio units have found their way into the mainstream market. Diamond MultiMedia was the first company to offer a player with their rio300 and now they have released their second-generation product with twice as much memory and a host of nifty features, the Rio 500. "

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"In Ground Control you don't resource gather anything, no gold, no wood, no stone, no Tiberium, no crystals, no nothing. You also don't build anything, neither buildings nor units, and there's no research or construction tree. The game revolves around moving squads of mixed units in combat to accomplish some mission goal - its appeal is clearly focused on those who like the smiting angle so if you are in the mood for battle, there is a great deal to like in Ground Control. "

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The product is styled in a Blue color and comes with the popular stereo backphones for increased comfort and high quality sound performance. It also features an expandable 32MB slot for added Flashcard memory, a five-mode equalizer and a compact size of 63x85x17.5 mm.

On a similar note, expect to see a review of Diamond's Rio 500 sometime later today. Hopefully we'll also get a chance to review one of Pine's units.

Features:

Gamers will race through Hazzard County completing missions while collecting power-ups, keeping the car intact, racing other cars or just racing against the clock.

Features the voices of original cast members Tom Wopat (Luke Duke), James Best (Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane), Sonny Shroyer (Enos Strate), Ben Jones (Cooter Davenport) and Waylon Jennings (The Balladeer).

Players may shoot arrows loaded with dynamite in certain areas throughout the game, allowing players to blow out the bad guys' tires, clear the road of any obstacles and to lose a pursuer and complete the Duke Boys' missions.

The game's driving engine allows gamers to perform arcade-style stunts such as jumping over creeks, power sliding, running road blocks and jumping and landing on a flat bed trailer.

Mission objectives include saving Uncle Jesse from masked gunmen to deliver the monthly mortgage payment to the bank on time; racing for prize money in the Hazzard Overland Race; chasing car thieves who have stolen the General Lee; and rescuing Daisy from kidnappers.

Collisions, accidents and reckless driving can cause damage to each driver's car, resulting in reduced performance. Players can repair their vehicles at the risk of losing time or being pulled over by the law.

Power-ups provide car enhancements, repair damage, enhance weapons, and aid in evading the authorities. Power-ups include arrows, high-octane nitro boosts, toolboxes, spare tires and oil slicks.

Features first-person cockpit point-of-view and three third-person points-of-view.

Vehicles include the General Lee, Boss Hogg's convertible, Uncle Jesse's pickup, Rosco's patrol car, Cooter's tow truck, Boss Hogg's Gray Ghost, Uncle Jesse's Black Tillie, Black Jack Perril's "Ace of Spades," and the "Double Zero" - the only car ever to beat the General Lee in an overland race.

Gamers can venture to all the places made popular by the television series, including Uncle Jesse's farm, The Boar's Nest, Sumner Farm, Possum Hollow, Kissin' Cliff, Razorback Ridge, Cooter's Garage, Rhuebottom's General Delivery & Dry Goods, and the Seth M. Harley Building.

Three multi-player competitions: Time Trial, Race and Run the Jug. PSX multi-player supports two players on a split screen, and PC multi-player features up to six players in their choice of eight cars as they compete over a LAN or the Internet.

Music provided by The Tractors.

Three difficulty levels: Easy, Tuff and Hard.

The Dukes of Hazzard will be available for the PC in the fourth quarter of 2000 for a suggested retail price of $29.95.

"The Logitech Soundman X1 preceded the Soundman X2 and was an excellent buy, delivering the highest quality of sound. The Logitech Soundman X2 is aimed at the lower-end market, so hi-fi level ground shuddering bass and superb highs shouldn?t be expected. Rather, the speakers are for those who take their gaming moderately seriously and don't want to rob a bank just to be able to afford a decent sounding system. "

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People will battle through intricate maps such as the Castle of Pain, the Bandit's Forest, the Underworld, the Dismal Swamp, the Mana Mines, the Land of the Dead, the Ancient Ruins and more. Each of these will contain considerable hidden and secret areas. In addition, all of the items found on these maps will be distributed at random each time, including spells, warrior abilities, weapons, armor and magical artifacts. Gamers will collect these items and become more powerful while fighting hordes of monsters, avoiding hazards, solving puzzles, and searching for secret areas.

In Nox Quest, the evil sorceress Hecubah has constructed Summoning monoliths throughout the world that spawn a ceaseless horde of fiendish beasts. Your group must demolish each one to end the invasion. Also, Hecubah and her necromancer minions might do cameo appearances from time to time if she believes the adventuring group is getting a little too confident.

The entire system is built on a plug-in architecture. Each file created in the construction set is a modification to the world. When Morrowind is loaded, users select which files should be used. A single plug-in might contain a new character in a certain town that has a new quest. Another plug-in might be a new sword. The construction set will also come with its own scripting language. These scripts will allow people to create new uses for game objects. Help files that contain tutorials on creating adventures will also be included. Morrowind is scheduled for release on the PC in late-2001.

Empire of the Ants will be released across Europe later this month. No word on whether or not the game will be released in North America.

While blooming flowers and increasing heat signals summer's arrival in Dereth, the season is also known for its storms. But instead of dark billowing clouds passing across the land, a shimmering veil of portal magic flows out from the Direlands, opening routes to new dungeons and delivering terrible new monsters. There are several reports of a new species of Drudge and Banderling, and, even more deadly, huge skeleton creatures that are attacking with deadly cunning and force.

To celebrate this month's world-altering event and accommodate the game's burgeoning population, Microsoft has also added a new world to Asheron's Call. Called "Solclaim," the world possesses the same landscape, dungeons, monsters, and quests as the other worlds; however, no existing characters can enter. In "Solclaim," players will have the opportunity to perform their first heroic deeds, build the first allegiances, and win the first legendary magic items. Prepare to start a new saga, among equals, in a pristine land.