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December 9, 1998

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Powerslide and Civ II Gold are now available.

December 9, 1998

GT Ships Powerslide
GT Interactive is now shipping Powerslide for Windows 95, an off-road racing game developed by an Australian company with the attractive name of Ratbag. A demo is available at http://www.gtgames.com/games/powerslide.
Civ II Gold Available
Microprose has released Civilization II Gold Multiplayer, which contains the original game, two expansion packs, and a new multiplayer mode playable over LAN, modem and Internet--it is playable for free over the MSN Gaming Zone. Its price at $30.
Ultima Ascension Delayed
According to Origin, Ultima Ascension has been delayed, this time being pushed back into quarter two of 1999. The game, the ninth in this long-running roleplaying game series, has been the subject of much controversy, with many long-time fans of Ultima expressing concern that the RPG elements have been "dumbed down" in favor of Tomb Raider-style gameplay.

--IGN Staff

December 9, 1998 - Headlines

I-Magic Signs Stardock: Economics strategy simulation Entrepreneur will get a sequel.
Best Selling PC Games: Week of November 15th-November 21st
Best Selling PC Games, #2: Week of November 22nd-November 28th
Loki Pushes Linux: PC games will be ported to Linux system by Loki Entertainment.
A Laissez-Faire Approach To Gaming?: Mindmaker's Game Commander let's you control games with the sound of your own voice.

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