GameSpot Forecast
Our weekly peek over the horizon to PC CD-ROM titles that will hit theshelves in the coming months.
Welcome to GameSpot's Game Forecast, a weekly peek over the horizon to PC CD-ROM titles that will hit the shelves in the coming months. All dates are tentative. Please send corrections, additions, or comments to .
Ecstatica IIPublisher: PsygnosisDeveloper: PsygnosisPsygnosis' adventure sports a distinctive look
Front Page Sports: GolfPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixA mouse-driven swing mechanic separates this one from the rest
Coming in June
Atomic BombermanPublisher: InterplayDeveloper: InterplayHudson's console action puzzler hits the PC
Blood Omen: Legacy of KainPublisher: ActivisionDeveloper: Crystal DynamicsThe PlayStation's blood-sucking action-adventure
Bust-A-Move 2Publisher: AcclaimDeveloper: ProbeTaito's addictive puzzle game
Dragon DicePublisher: InterplayDeveloper: InterplayConversion of the fantasy dice game
Flying SaucerPublisher: AnyRiver EntertainmentDeveloper: AnyRiver EntertainmentThis title has been canceled
Galactic ConquestPublisher: Studio 3DODeveloper: Studio 3DOEpic space strategy
KickOff 97Publisher: MaxisDeveloper: MaxisPopular European soccer game comes to the US
Pro PilotPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixWant to learn how to fly?
Star Trek: Starfleet AcademyPublisher: InterplayDeveloper: InterplayTake the helm of a Starfleet capital ship
Tony La Russa Baseball 4Publisher: MaxisDeveloper: Maxis3-D graphics and arcade action bolster this baseball sim
Virtual SpringfieldPublisher: Fox InteractiveDeveloper: Fox InteractiveJoin Homer and company in a visit to the Simpsons' hometown
X-Men: Children of the AtomPublisher: AcclaimDeveloper: ProbeCapcom's Marvel Comics fighting game goes PC
Coming in July
Aaron vs. RuthPublisher: MindscapeDeveloper: MindscapeHank and the Babe in a battle of the bats
Achtung: Spitfire!Publisher: Avalon HillDeveloper: Avalon HillWorld War II strategy
The Ardennes OffensivePublisher: SSIDeveloper: SSGA chapter in the decisive battles of World War II
BattleTech: Mech CommanderPublisher: MicroProseDeveloper: FASAFASA takes command of this strategy title
Betrayal in AntaraPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: Sierra On-LineThe sequel to Betrayal at KrondorPushed back from June
CarmageddonPublisher: InterplayDeveloper: Sales Curve InteractiveA violent take on auto racing
CreaturesPublisher: MindscapeDeveloper: MindscapeFunky critters invade your PC
Die by the SwordPublisher: InterplayDeveloper: Treyarch InventionHack-and-slash sword fighting
Extreme AssaultPublisher: Blue ByteDeveloper: Blue ByteHi-tech 3-D helicopter action
Faery Tale Adventure 2Publisher: IgniteDeveloper: The Dreamer's GuildOld-school isometric fantasy role-playing
Hardball 6Publisher: AccoladeDeveloper: AccoladeThe baseball legacy continues
iF-22 RaptorDeveloper: Interactive MagicPublisher: Interactive MagicFlight sim featuring the high-tech air superiority fighter
Jedi KnightPublisher: LucasArtsDeveloper: LucasArtsDark Forces' sequel gets a polygonal makeover
Lands of Lore: Guardians of DestinyPublisher: Virgin Interactive EntertainmentDeveloper: Westwood StudiosSequel to Westwood's fantasy adventure
Outpost 2Publisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixPlanetary conquest sequel cleans up after its predecessor
Pacific GeneralPublisher: SSIDeveloper: SSIIt's the United States vs. Japan in World War II naval strategy
SU-27 Flanker Mission PackDeveloper: SSIPublisher: SSIImproved visuals and over 150 missions highlight this flight sim add-on
Twinsen's OdysseyPublisher: ActivisionDeveloper: Adeline SoftwareAdeline's adventure Relentless spawns a sequel
X-COM III: ApocalypsePublisher: MicroProseDeveloper: MicroProseEagerly awaited sci-fi strategy sequel goes real-time
Coming in August
The CondemnedPublisher: MicrosoftDeveloper: Gray Matter, Inc.Command a fully customizable death machine
Dark ColonyPublisher: SSIDeveloper: GametekViolent realtime strategy action, with humans versus aliens
Descent to UndermountainPublisher: InterplayDeveloper: InterplayThe TSR AD&D license meets the Descent 3-D engine
FalloutPublisher: InterplayDeveloper: InterplayAn RPG set after the nuclear holocaust
Flying Nightmares IIPublisher: Eidos InteractiveDeveloper: Eidos InteractiveEidos' combat flight sim gets a sequel
Heavy GearPublisher: ActivisionDeveloper: ActivisionThe MechWarrior 2 team takes on a new kind of mech
Island of Dr. MoreauPublisher: PsygnosisDeveloper: PsygnosisHG Wells' horror novel comes to life
Pax Imperia: Eminent DomainPublisher: TH*QDeveloper: HeliotropeThe next chapter of the sci-fi strategy game
RebellionPublisher: LucasArtsDeveloper: Coolhand InteractiveReal-time strategy in the Star Wars universe
StarcraftPublisher: BlizzardDeveloper: BlizzardThe makers of Warcraft 2 look to the cosmos
Ultima OnlinePublisher: Origin SystemsDeveloper: Origin SystemsThe role-playing legacy goes the way of the InternetBeta discs are now shipping!
War Inc.Publisher: Interactive MagicDeveloper: OpticCustom-make your war in this real-time strategy title
Warlords IIIPublisher: BroderbundDeveloper: Strategic Studies GroupA devilishly intelligent AI and more is promised in this strategy game
Coming in September
Black DahliaPublisher: Take 2 InteractiveDeveloper: Take 2 InteractiveOccult adventure set in the 1940s
Dark ReignPublisher: ActivisionDeveloper: ActivisionFuturistic real-time strategyPushed back from June
DeliriumPublisher: InterplayDeveloper: InterplayCyberspace adventure mixes plot with puzzles
Flight Unlimited 2Publisher: Looking Glass TechnologiesDeveloper: Looking Glass TechnologiesSequel promises gorgeous graphics and real flight model
Hexen IIPublisher: ActivisionDeveloper: Raven SoftwareAssassin, Necromancer, Paladin, and Crusader invade the Quake enginePushed back from July
MythPublisher: Bungie SoftwareDeveloper: Bungie SoftwareGet set for an all-out epic medieval battle
NFL Legends '98Publisher: AccoladeDeveloper: AccoladeAn anachronistic look at the pigskin
Of Light and DarknessPublisher: InterplayDeveloper: InterplayAdventure title boasts gorgeous surreal graphics
Red Baron IIPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixTake to the World War I skies in the much-vaunted Red Baron sequel
WarbreedsPublisher: BroderbundDeveloper: BroderbundCommand genetically engineered beasts in this strategy title
Coming in October
Dilbert's Desktop GamesPublisher: DreamWorksDeveloper: Cyclops SoftwareJoin the befuddled engineer in a number of quickie time killers
Drachen ZorDeveloper: 8th Wonder GamesPublisher: SouthPeak InteractiveSci-fi 3-D fighter features open-ended arenas
GolgothaPublisher: Crack Dot ComDeveloper: Crack Dot ComThe real-time strategy game meets the first-person shooter
Lords of MagicPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: ImpressionsLords of the Realm takes a fantasy twist
MissionForce: CyberStorm 2Publisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixEarthSiege strategy sequel goes real-time
Meridian 59: RevelationsPublisher: 3DODeveloper: Studio 3DOThe second expansion to the Internet RPG
Police Quest: SWAT 2Publisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: Sierra On-LineTake command of a SWAT team
Populous IIIPublisher: Electronic ArtsDeveloper: BullfrogPlay God in the Third Coming
RivenPublisher: BroderbundDeveloper: CyanThe anxiously awaited sequel to Myst
Screamin' Demons Over EuropePublisher: ActivisionDeveloper: Parsoft InteractiveThe A-10 Cuba! team targets World War II
SimCity 3000Publisher: MaxisDeveloper: MaxisNext generation the successful SimCity line
Temujin: The Capricorn CollectionPublisher: SouthPeak InteractiveDeveloper: SouthPeak InteractiveUncover the mysteries of Ghengis Khan in this graphic adventure
UprisingPublisher: Studio 3DODeveloper: CycloneReal-time strategy enters the third dimension
Zork Grand InquisitorPublisher: ActivisionDeveloper: ActivisionZork returns to its whimsical roots
Coming in November
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: RedguardPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksDeveloper: Bethesda SoftworksAdventure set in the world of Daggerfall
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of HeavenPublisher: 3DODeveloper: New World ComputingThe RPG legacy enters the third dimension
Panzer General IIPublisher: SSIDeveloper: SSITake control of a tank battalion
Steel Panthers IIIPublisher: SSIDeveloper: SSIThe third installment of the prized military strategy series
Coming in December
Army MenPublisher: 3DODeveloper: Studio 3DOPlastic soldiers take to the battlefield
Baldur's GatePublisher: InterplayDeveloper: BioWareExpansive RPG set in the Forgotten Realms universe
DaikatanaPublisher: Eidos InteractiveDeveloper: ION StormION Storm's first title adds role-playing elements to 3-D action
EarthSiege 3Publisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixMechWarrior's big contender returns
Falcon 4.0Publisher: MicroproseDeveloper: MicroproseFlight sim sequel has big shoes to fill
King's Quest: Mask of EternityPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: Sierra On-LineRoberta Williams' adventure saga takes a polygonal approach
Quake IIPublisher: id SoftwareDeveloper: id Software3-D action sequel needs no introduction
TrespasserPublisher: DreamWorksDeveloper: DreamWorksEscape from the 'saurs in this Lost World sequel
X-FightersPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixDesign your own aircraft and take it to battle
Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the ClansPublisher: BlizzardDeveloper: BlizzardOrcish adventure side story for the strategy hit
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