Sunday, December 20th, 1998

• Blood II: The Chosen by Monolith will have Aureal A3D and DirectSound3D support added in a patch. News from 3D Sound Surge

• Shogo: Mobile Armor Division by Monolith will have DirectSound3D support added in a patch. News from 3D Sound Surge

• A review of the Midiland Forzando Plus SW180 speakers at The Techs Network. News from AGN3D

• A preview of Prince of Persia 3D at All Views Network. News from Voodoo Extreme

• A review of Thief: The Dark Project at Conundrum. News from Voodoo Extreme

• A review of Shogo: Mobile Armor Division at AMD Zone. News from Voodoo Extreme

• New screenshots of Messiah at MESSIAH PRESS. News from GA-Source

• A review of Descent Freespace: Silent Threat at GamePen

• A review of Plane Crazy - Uncivil Aviation at Digital Sports Publishing

• A review of Thief: The Dark Project at The Adrenaline Vault

• A 1.03 patch (4.3MB) for Monaco Grand Prix Racing Simulation 2 at 3DFILES.COM

• A review of Thief: The Dark Project at ActiveWindows

• DirectControl 2.0.8a (113KB) at bgr software. News from BetaNews.Com

Saturday, December 19th, 1998

• David Gasior posted an update about the Aureal A3D problems in Half Life to the newgroups.

• A guide to buying PC speakers at 3D Audio Immersion. News from Steve

• A review of Test Drive 5 at The FullOn3D Network. News from AGN3D

• An interview with Jay Stelly from Valve Software about Half-Life at Voodoo Extreme

• A review of Heretic II at Voodoo Extreme

• Monolith Productions announced they will integrate Miles Sound System 5 into their LithTech 3D Engine. The LithTech 3D Engine will then support Aureal A3D & Intel RSX. News from GA-Source

• A new screenshot of Battlecruiser 3020AD at GA-Source

• 5 new screenshots of Mortyr 2093 - 1944 at GA-Source

• A review of the Intresource TeraSound A3D PCI at Adrian's Rojak Pot. News from HPC Hardware Guide

• A review of Half-Life at XtremeNetwork.com. News from Gamecenter UnderGround

• A review of Thief: The Dark Project at Games Domain

• A review of the Cambridge SoundWorks PCWorks FourPointSurround at The Adrenaline Vault

• A review of Tomb Raider 3: Adventures of Lara Croft at The Adrenaline Vault

• A demo (31MB) of Tonic Trouble at 3DFILES.COM. Requires a 3D graphics card.

Friday, December 18th, 1998

• A review of Motorhead at 3D Audio Immersion

• StarSiege Tribes by Dynamix has gone gold. News from AGN3D

• A review of Tomb Raider 3: Adventures of Lara Croft at 3D Spotlight. News from AGN3D

• A review of Powerslide at AGN3D

• An article about the Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live vs Diamond Monster Sound MX300 at 3DHardware.Net. News from 3DNews.Net

• 2 new screenshots of Mulitplayer Enchancememnt Pack for Heretic II at Voodoo Extreme

• 2 new screenshots of Messiah at Voodoo Extreme

• 7 new screenshots of Dark Vengeance at GA-Source

• An interview with Ted Tahquechi about Redline at Next Generation

• A preview of Max Payne at GameSpot UK

• A review of Thief: The Dark Project at GamePen

• A first look at the Eagle Watch expansion pack for Rainbow Six at PC Multimedia & Entertainment Magazine

• Details about Jack Nicklaus Presents: Golden Bear Challenge at GameSpot

• A review of Populous: The Beginning at Gamecenter

• Aztech New Media are developering an official expansion pack for called Shogo: Legacy of the Fallen which will be released April 1999. It will include 6 new characters, 8 new monsters & alien killers, 8 new weapons and 8 Mobile Combat Armor mechs. News from The Adrenaline Vault

• Dark Vengeance by Reality Bytes has shipped and will cost $49.95 US. News from The Adrenaline Vault

• A 1.01 patch (9.21MB) for Populous: The Beginning at The Adrenaline Vault

• QuakeWorld 2.33 Test version at QuakeWorld.Net!. News from at 3DFILES.COM

Thursday, December 17th, 1998

• Mortyr 2093 - 1944 by Mirage Media will support Intel RSX. News from 3D Sound Surge

• A preview of Jack Nicklaus Presents: Golden Bear Challenge at PC.IGN.COM

• A review of the Shark Predator 3D PCI at The Techs Network

• A review of Rainbow Six at Gamers Depot

• A review of Shogo: Mobile Armor Division at Gamers Depot

• A review of Trespasser: Jurassic Park at Gamers Depot

• A review of Half-Life at Gamers Depot. News from AGN3D

• A review of the Diamond Monster Sound MX300 at The Techs Network. News from Voodoo: Unlimited Power

• A review of Heretic II at Beyond 3D

• A review of Shogo: Mobile Armor Division at WarZone Online Gaming Network

• A review of Test Drive 5 at GameSpot UK

• A review of Heretic II at Computer Games Online

• A review of Test Drive: Off Road 2 at Computer Games Online

• A review of Thief: The Dark Project at Gamers Central. News from Falconer

• Aureal Semiconductor announced 35 games with Aureal A3D support will be available before Christmas. The press release is available here

Wednesday, December 16th, 1998

• The Aureal A3D 2.04 drivers (223KB) have been updated at Aureal Semiconductor

• A review of  Startrek: Next Generation Klingon Honor Guard at Computers R Us. News from 3DNews.Net

• A review of Half-Life at Gamespot TV. News from Voodoo Extreme

• A 221 patch will be released for Unreal this week to fix most of the known problems in the AI, Gamespy, Installing, Remote Administration and Sound. News from Voodoo Extreme

• An interview with Ken Birdwell from Valve Software about Half-Life at Voodoo Extreme

• A review of Thief: The Dark Project at PC FAN

• A review of Half-Life at Gaming Age

• A review of Heretic II at GamePen

• A review of Uprising 2: Lead and Destroy at Game Over Online Magazine

• A review of Recoil at Game Over Online Magazine

• A review of SiN at Electric Games

• A review of the BSG Intensor Chair at PC Multimedia & Entertainment Magazine

• Details about the Eagle Watch expansion pack for Rainbow Six at GameSpot

• A review of SiN at XtremeNetwork.com. News from Gamecenter UnderGround

• A review of Startrek: Next Generation Klingon Honor Guard at WarZone Online Gaming Network. News from Gamecenter UnderGround

• An updated preview of Ultima: Ascension at Gamecenter

• A review of Thief: The Dark Project at Gamecenter

• A review of Heretic II at Gamecenter

• A review of the Microsoft Digital Sound System 80 at The Adrenaline Vault

• A review of Test Drive 5 at The Adrenaline Vault

• An updated demo (41.87MB) of Shogo: Mobile Armor Division at The Adrenaline Vault

• An updated 2.1 patch (2.1MB) for Shogo: Mobile Armor Division at 3DFILES.COM

• Aureal Semiconductor announced the Diamond Monster Sound MX300 has received good reviews in comparisons against the Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live . The press release announced the Diamond Monster Sound MX300 has received good reviews in comparisons against the Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live . The press release here

• There is no Aureal A3D support in the Dark Vengeance and Requiem: Avening Angel demos

Tuesday, December 15th, 1998

• A review of the Diamond Monster Sound MX300 at 3D Sound Surge. News from Mark

• New Vortex 2 Windows NT4 2.02 reference drivers (4.98MB) are available at Aureal Semiconductor. News from David

• 2 reviews of Thief: The Dark Project at Planet Review. News from 3DNews.Net

• A review of Heretic II at The Game Complex. News from AGN3D

• A review of Populous: The Beginning at Tiberian Sun Universe. News from AGN3D

• A review of Test Drive 5 at AGN3D

• 6 new screenshots of Turok II: Seeds of Evil at sharky extreme

• Monolith have released source and tools for Shogo: Mobile Armor Division 2.1 so users can modifiy it. News from GA-Source

• A preview of Black and White at Voodoo: Unlimited Power

• A preview of Turok II: Seeds of Evil at PC.IGN.COM

• A review of Thief: The Dark Project at GameSpot UK

• A review of Trespasser: Jurassic Park at GamesFirst!

• A review of Thief: The Dark Project at GamesFirst!

• A review of Tomb Raider 3: Adventures of Lara Croft at Computer Games Online

Monday, December 14th, 1998

• A review of Populous: The Beginning at 3D Core. News from 3DNews.Net

• A review of Half-Life at 3DGaming.Net. News from Voodoo Extreme

• A review of Thief: The Dark Project at Beyond 3D. News from Voodoo Extreme

• 2 new screenshots of the ships in Battlecruiser 3020AD at GA-Source

• A 1.01 patch for Heretic II to fix problems on the SpaceOrb 360 at Birdman's Lair. News from 3DFILES.COM

Sunday, December 13th, 1998

• A followup article about the Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live vs Vortex 2 at 3D Sound Surge

• A beta 220 patch (6.27MB) for Unreal at Epic MegaGames. News from [Felon]

• A review of Half-Life at GameStats News Network. News from AGN3D

• A review of SiN at GameStats News Network. News from AGN3D

• A review of SiN at Beyond 3D. News from AGN3D

• A review of Heretic II at Hexen2.Com. News from Voodoo Extreme

• GA-Source have posted their first look at Prince of Persia 3D which includes 6 new screenshots.

• A review of the Aura Systems' Aspect 20/40 3-piece speaker system at Purified3D. News from Chris

 Saturday, December 12th, 1998

• The Vortex 2 (8830) Windows95/98 4.06.2015 full reference drivers (7.1MB) are now available without the Aureal A3D 2 demos at Aureal Semiconductor

• A review of Thief: The Dark Project at The Game Complex. News from AGN3D

• A review of Space Bunnies Must Die at Fresh 3d. News from AGN3D

• A 2.1 patch (2.02MB) for Shogo: Mobile Armor Division at FilePlanet. News from Voodoo Extreme

• Tim Sweeney has posted information about the 220 patch for Unreal at Epic MegaGames. News from Voodoo Extreme

• A review of Heretic II at Planet Review. News from Voodoo Extreme

• 3 new screenshots of Messiah at Voodoo Extreme

• 2 new screenshots of the official expansion pack for SiN at sharky extreme

• A review of Thief: The Dark Project at sharky extreme

• 4 new screenshots of The Wheel Of Time and updates about the characters at GA-Source

• A review of Thief: The Dark Project at PC.IGN.COM

• A review of Half-Life at PC FAN

• A review of Plane Crazy - Uncivil Aviation at Gaming Age

• A review of the multiplayer in Half-Life at GameSpot UK

• A review of Thief: The Dark Project at Online Gaming Review

• A review of Populous: The Beginning at GameSpot

• Myth II: Soulblighter by Bungie Software has gone gone and will be available in stores by December 31st. News from Games Domain

• A preview of Prince of Persia 3D at Gamecenter

• A review of Populous: The Beginning at The Adrenaline Vault

• An update about the press release from Aureal Semiconductor announcing the lawsuit against Creative Labs at The Adrenaline Vault

Friday, December 11th, 1998

• Gabriel Knight 3 by Sierra will support DirectSound3D. News from 3D Sound Surge

• New funny screenshots of Messiah at Screenshots.net. News from 3DNews.Net

• A review of Test Drive 5 at Electric Playground. News from AGN3D

• A review of Thief: The Dark Project at 3DGaming.Net. News from Voodoo Extreme

• An interview with Sergey Titov about Private Wars at H.I.M.O.N.. News from Voodoo Extreme

• A review of Diamond Monster Sound MX300 at Voodoo Extreme

• The CDs in Thief: The Dark Project won't work with some fast CD-ROMs. News from GA-Source

• A review of Heretic II at PC FAN

• A review of Plane Crazy - Uncivil Aviation at PC.IGN.COM

• A Sound Super Test feature with reviews of the Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live, Diamond Sonic Impact S90 & Yamaha WaveForce 192XG sound cards and Cambridge SoundWorks PCWorks, Microsoft Digital Sound System 80 & Videologic Sirocco speakers at GameSpot UK

• A review of Half-Life at GamePen

• A review of Sonigistix Monsoon MM-1000 speakers at Computer Games Online

• A new entry is in designers diary for Heavy Gear II at GameSpot

• A review of Plane Crazy - Uncivil Aviation at GameSpot

• A game guide for Half-Life at GameSpot

• A preview of Black and White at Games Domain

• A review of Heretic II at Game Post. News from Gamecenter UnderGround

• A review of Test Drive 5 at Gamecenter

• Uprising 2: Lead and Destroy by The 3DO Company doesn't support Aureal A3D. Aureal A3D will be added in a patch.

• A preview of Heavy Gear II at The Adrenaline Vault

• Aureal A3D support in Moto Racer 2 by Electronic Arts and Simcity 3000 by Maxis have been cancelled due to marketing reasons. News from Skip

• A comparsion of the Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live and Diamond Monster Sound MX300 at sharky extreme

• Aureal Semiconductor announced that it is extending a congratulatory message to Creative Labs for finally entering the PCI audio race with its latest SoundBlaster Live product line. The press release here
  

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