Electronic Arts has posted a notice on Jane's Combat.Net, an online service for the Jane's Combat Simulations series, that it will shut down the service on April 30. According to the announcement, the decision was based on a desire to focus the company's efforts on EA.com, which offers several types of online games, including the World War II online flight sim Air Warrior III Millennium Version.
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Shrapnel Games announced today that the air traffic control simulation, Air Command 3, will begin shipping April 11th. This is one day early from their revised ship date. Air Command 3.0 is a simulation of air traffic control. With the assistance of an actual Air Traffic Controller, Developer Joe Jaworski has balanced game play and realism to give the gamer a feel of what it is like to direct air traffic at a major international airport. Multiple difficulty levels, pilot digitized voices, pilot errors and miscommunications, and an airport editor provide for many hours of nail biting game play. Air Command 3.0 retails for $34.95 and can be purchased directly from Shrapnel Games via their website. A demo is also available from the Shrapnel Games website.
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Simon & Schuster Interactive announced that they are publishing "Pearl Harbor Zero Hour," a PC CD-ROM game set in World War II where gamers go on bombing and dogfighting missions against Japanese forces (Windows ME, 98, 95; $19.95 estimated street). Developed by ASAP Games, PEARL HARBOR ZERO HOUR gives gamers arcade-style control over historic aircraft as they fly missions such as the Battle of Midway and Guadalcanal.
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Microsoft announced that the official Web site for the Links 2001 Expansion Pack is now live. The Links Expansion Pack is the most complete add-on pack ever created for the Links series, and will be available in late May 2001 for only US$19.95. The official Links 2001 Expansion site provides detailed information on new courses, new PGA Tour players, and new course design kits for virtual golfers and aspiring course builders.
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LUNA Beta version 1.3 has finally launched. This new beta version takes a leap forward with new features and enhancements. To play the new beta, simply download LUNA Beta version 1.3 from www.lunagame.com. To join our Open Game Development, simply play the new Beta, then visit the official LUNA website to give us your comments. All player comments, for better or for worse are extremely important to us and we take them very seriously.
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4D Rulers has released the 1.27 patch for the multiplayer demo version of Gore. Previous patches are no longer required. The file is around 4.5 megs. The full list of changes and fixes can be found on the download page.
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