The ECTS made some newsworthy noise over the past weeks
Computer Gaming News (from September 5 to September 18)
Europe recently held its version of the United States Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). The European Computer Trade Show (ECTS) showcased games from all walks of life, including a few possible future best sellers. Now, on with the past two weeks of news:
- Sierra showed off an early version of one of their upcoming games, Babylon 5 at ECTS. The game is based on the TV series with the same name. In this first-person 3D space combat game, the player will be able to fly actual ships from the series and outline strategies for the fleets they command.
- At ECTS, Bullfrog (a subsidiary of Electronic Arts) announced Dungeon Keeper 2 wouldn't be released until next March, but Populous 3 will hopefully be available by November. Keep your fingers crossed.
- Viper Racing , set to be shipped next month, is Sierra Sports answer to the consoles seemingly superior sports racing games. It will include realistic physics models and multiple skill levels for all players.
- GameStorm will once again be host to the multi-player game Stellar Emperor. Stellar Emperor had been temporarily pulled from GameStorm for a face-lift. It now includes a new flight interface, graphics and sounds. GameStorm is service offered by Kesmai Corporation.
- Origin has released the fourth game in the Wing Commander series. And best of all, it's free! To download the full game, Wing Commander IV: Secret Ops, go to http://www.secretops.com/. Just be prepared for a huge download.
- The Learning Company has announced plans of ChessMaster 6000, the next installment in the award winning series of chess games.
- The ever-delayed Half-Life from Sierra has a planned release date sometime in October.
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