GameSpot's Game Forecast

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 .

Front Page Sports: GolfPublisher: Sierra On-LineDeveloper: DynamixA mouse-driven swing mechanic separates this one from the rest

Star Trek: GenerationsPublisher: MicroproseDeveloper: MicroproseStar Trek goes the way of the first-person shooter

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

Dark ReignPublisher: ActivisionDeveloper: ActivisionFuturistic real-time strategy

Dragon DicePublisher: InterplayDeveloper: InterplayConversion of the fantasy dice game

Ecstatica 2Publisher: PsygnosisDeveloper: PsygnosisPsygnosis' adventure sports a distinctive look

Flying SaucerPublisher: AnyRiver EntertainmentDeveloper: AnyRiver EntertainmentPilot a top secret UFO

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

Jedi KnightPublisher: LucasArtsDeveloper: LucasArtsDark Forces' sequel gets a polygonal makeover

Lands of Lore: Guardians of DestinyPublisher: Virgin InteractiveEntertainmentDeveloper: 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

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

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 Internet

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

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

UnrealPublisher: Epic MegagamesDeveloper: Epic MegagamesFirst-person shooter promises breathtaking visuals

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

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

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