News from 1995.

DECEMBER 1995
12/29	Road Rash and Hi Octane are out.
	Added screenshots to Cyberspeed and NBA: In The Zone. Again, thanks to David Hirko and his PowerMac...
12/28	Added screenshots to NHL Face-Off. Thanks to David Hirko for scans and composite "main screen".
12/27	Added sorely needed level passwords to Viewpoint.
	Added screenshots to Doom, NBA Jam T.E., Rayman and Viewpoint.
12/22	Bases Loaded and Goal Storm Soccer are out.
	SNK has joined the PlayStation team! First titles in the pipeline: Samurai Shodown 3, King of Fighters 95 and Fatal Fury Real Bout. (No dates yet. Source: IG Online)
12/21	Shockwave 2 is NOT out for the PS... It will be a while.
	Added info and screenshots to the upcoming RPG King's Field
	Apparently it is true! Madden'96 has been renamed Madden'97 and is now scheduled for a Fall'96 release.
12/20	Panzer General is out.
	The Multi-tap has been spotted in stores. ($49.99)
	Added the Ultimate FAQ to Ridge Racer.
	Updated the Available titles by Release Date page.
	Added a link under X-Com to the X-COM: UFO Defense Reference Guide.
12/19	Primal Rage is out.
12/16	Zero Divide is out.
	Updated the Upcoming Attractions page to include the latest release dates from Sony for January and February.
	Added a hint to Defcon 5 on how to play the hidden game.
12/15	Added screenshots to Loaded. Thanks to Reid Baty in SLC, Utah for capturing them and making the cool "main screen" picture. Also added two reviews.
12/14	Yes! You can get it now! NBA: In The Zone is out.
12/13	GEX is out.
	Added info and reviews to NHL Face-Off
12/12	Finally it is here! Loaded is available.
	Added cool codes to FIFA 96. (Updated 12/13)
	Added a few codes to NFL GameDay.
12/07	Cyberspeed is out, and has been for a few days. Possibly in limited supply.
12/06	Shockwave Assault and Jupiter Strike are out.
12/05	Added information, screenshots and reviews to NFL GameDay.

NOVEMBER 1995
11/30	NHL Face-Off and Criticom are out. (More info soon.)
11/29	Added the PSX DOOM FAQ version 1.4 to Doom
11/28	Finally! Viewpoint is out! Check it out!
	Win a PlayStation and a 46" TV! Enter the Disney Toystory Sweepstakes.
11/25	Space Griffon is out. (More info to come.)
	Added screenshots to PGA Golf 96 and Mortal Kombat III.
11/24	Defcon 5 is out.
11/22	FIFA Soccer 96 is out.
	Added killer codes for Warhawk and a complete walkthrough for Discworld. (BTW, I'm taking off for Thanksgiving and still have 120+ emails in my mailbox. I'll get to you this weekend, I hope.)
11/21	NFL GameDay, Agile Warrior, Wipeout and Lemmings 3D are out. (More info on Agile Warrior soon.)
11/20	OK, OK! So Zoop is out. Apparently it has been out for a few days, but copies are still limited.
11/17	Updated the Coming Attractions link with the latest dates from SCEA.
11/16	D-day! Destruction Derby, Discworld and Doom are out!
11/15	Added cheats to Twisted Metal and Warhawk.
11/10	What a weekend this will be! :-) Jumping Flash, Twisted Metal and Warhawk are out!
11/08	Tekken is finally here! Go get it today! It is really that good!
11/07	Added screenshots to Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger. Promising!
11/06	Added info on Zero Divide, coming soon to the US!
11/02	Novastorm is out. (Added three more screenshots.)
	Added reviews and hints to X-Com: UFO Defense, reviews and FAQ's to WWF Wrestlemania and updated the Hints for MK III.
	Added new screenshots to Krazy Ivan. Looking good!
	Added new screenshots to Assault Rigs. Some of which shows the new texture mapping.
11/01	The Unofficial PlayStation Page moved from BYU to www.vidgames.com. (In the last few of days all our efforts have been put into the moving process. Now we'll get back to updating the pages! Look for all kinds of additions/enhancements soon!)

OCTOBER 1995
10/25	X-Com: UFO Defense is out. Finally a strategy game for the PlayStation!
10/20	Theme Park is out.
10/18	WWF Wrestlemania and Cybersled are out.
	The Combat Cable is out.
10/17	Added many new secret character codes to NBA JAM T.E.
10/14	Added codes, a new and an updated review to Wipeout.
	Added the Mortal Kombat III PS FAQ 2.0. (18th)
10/10	Added a FAQ to Jumping Flash. (Game should hit stores soon.)
10/7	Finally! Mortal Kombat III is available nationwide. Killer title! Best conversion ever!
	Added the code for Smoke under Hints on the Mortal Kombat III page.
10/2	The Saturn Core system is released at $299. (No game, demo CD with playable demos of BUG! and Panzer Dragoon.) The competition heats up!

SEPTEMBER 1995
9/29	Off-world Interceptor Extreme is out.
	The PlayStation is released in Europe.
	Added info and screenshots for Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain from Crystal Dynamics
	Added a blip from LSI on the PlayStation processor.
9/27	Screenshots from Resident Evil from Capcom arrived. HOT!
	Read the press release on the Digital Video Disc compromise made between Sony and Toshiba. YES! ONE DVD standard! Guess what format the next PlayStation discs will have...
9/26	Added the new PS FAQ (1.5) and a brand new Ridge Racer FAQ.
9/23	PGA Tour 96 is released!
9/22	The games featured on the Namco Museum of Games Vol. 2 are Cutie-Q, Xevious, Mappy, Gaplas, Groptar and Dragon-Blaster. (Will it ever make it to the States?)
9/21	Bouncing screen? RPG's? Skipping FMV? Sony is listening.
	Added more codes to NBA JAM T.E..
	PlayStation article form the current Entertainment Weekly
	Should I turn the PlayStation off when switching games? What about the Memory Card?
9/15	Sony sells 100,000 PS's in the US. Article from Wall Street Journal.
9/14	Added info on three Crystal Dynamics titles, with screenshots.
	NEXT Generation & The Case of the Switched Hitters
9/13	Air Combat from Namco is out.
9/11	If you have any problems with your PlayStation, Sony is there to help!
9/9	The Sony PlayStation is now available. Don't wait, buy it today!
	ESPN Extreme Games, Kileak - The DNA Imperative, Raiden Project, Ridge Racer and Battle Arena Tohshinden is out!
9/7	Rayman from UBI Soft is released.
	The IRC transcript from yesterdays conference. (Edited by Lloyd Evans)
9/6	Sony announced that 100,000 PS's have been pre-sold/reserved in the US.
9/5	NBA JAM Tournament Edition and Street Fighter: The Movie is out.
9/4	Join Sony at the Official PS Coming Out Party on IRC. Wednesday, Sept. 6th, at 6.00PM EST. Details from SCEA.
	Added an updated PS FAQ. v.1.4.
9/3	Added info and screenshots on Philosoma.
9/1	The PlayStation has arrived in stores all over the nation. However, it WILL NOT go on sale until September 9th. Threats, bribes, prayers or begging won't work. Trust me!
	The RGB cable from Sony has been axed. Again, there will be no RGB cable from Sony. (US only, Europe should still get the SCART cable.)

AUGUST 1995
8/31	The first PlayStation Tennis title is out: Power Serve Tennis from Ocean.
8/30	The first US PlayStation game is out: Total Eclipse Turbo!
	FINALLY there is a new FAQ thanks to James Dunford in the UK.
8/28	Finally changed Under Construction to reflect US release dates on upcoming titles.
8/25	The PlayStation S-Video cable will NOT be available at release. Expect it about a month after.
	Namco is working on "Museum of Games, Vol.1". (Jap. trans.) It will contain Galaga, Pole Position, Pacman, Rally-X, New Rally-X, Bosconian and Toypop! Apparently this series is scheduled to Vol.5, so we got a few good oldies coming our way! :-)
8/24	All my incoming mail (120+) was lost due to a diskcrash on Bert. Of course, there were no backup. Therefore, some of you won't get answers to your questions. If it was important, please email me again. Sorry for the inconvenience.
	Added info on Doom for the PlayStation.
8/22	What titles are on the Demo Disc?
	Mortal Kombat III is set for release on October 1st. It's version 2.1, with 7 new characters. And again, NO other 32/64 bit system will have it until Q2/96.
	Blockbuster will have Sony PlayStation rental nationwide. Some stores will have units already at launch (9/9), while they're getting most of their units in October. If you're not planning to buy one, rent one and be convinced why you should!
8/21	The official Sony PlayStation Home Page is up!
	The official Sony PlayStation Hotline: 1-800-239-SONY/1-800-239-7669
	For Game Hints, call 1-900-933-SONY (7669). The charge is $0.95 per minute. Callers under the age of 18 must get parent permission to call. Touch-tone phone is required. Available 24 hours a day/7 days a week. U.S. only.
8/19	Added link to Namco
8/18	Added link to Ubi Soft Entertainment, makers of Rayman.

JUNE 1995
6/24	Added screenshots to Viewpoint. Thanks to Electronic Arts! (And thanx to Alex at Tecnation for graphics conversion.)
	Added screenshots to Twisted Metal and Warhawk
6/22	Added a link to Hyper Magazine, Australia (Cool mag with a US based site too, for faster access! Can you find my name in there ;-)
6/21	Added more screenshots to Warhawk. More to come soon!
6/15	The Netcom PSX mailing list is gone. For good, it seems. I have no idea why.
	Added cheat codes to Gunners Heaven
6/14	Added Polygon Man, or %^&@#%$MAX (first part is Japanese), to the front page. Expect to see more of him as the marketing of the PlayStation picks up. He is the PlayStation "mascot", if you will. Thanks to Joe at Tronix for the scan.
6/13	Added cool screenshots to RazorWing from n-Space
6/12	Added new screenshots to Assault Rigs, Destruction Derby, PowerSports Soccer, Krazy Ivan, Novastorm and Wipeout. All from Psygnosis. All the new screenshots are larger than the previous ones.
6/10	Why is Sony playing the waiting game?
6/7	Added a page for Data East USA (No screenshots yet)
6/6	Explanation of the S-Video confusion
6/3	What? They're saying the PlayStation sucks at 2D?
	Added a page for Mindscape (Warhammer!)
6/2	Sony Press Release on European Launch
	The latest in 3DO marketing! ;-)
6/1	Added screenshots and .WAV files to Jumping Flash
	Instead of adding a billion new buttons, I decided to use plain ol' text to lower server load and improve load times. Doesn't look quite as nice, but gives me greater freedom and ability to put in more info. Change will happen gradually.
	I had to delete the "odometer" counter due to too many hits on the counter server in England.
	Started using tables in the News section. Looks better, and enables me to put in more descriptive text without messing up the screen. Of course, if you're not using Netscape...

May
(05/31) Updated my Screenshots Only page to include the latest ones.
(05/30) Sony Japan announces that 1,000,000 Playstations has been sold.
(05/30) And they announced that 4,500,000 Playstation games has been sold.
(05/30) They also announced a 29,000Yen Playstation and a Playstation Mag on CD this fall
(05/30) Updated my Other Cool Links page
(05/29) Cool Software on the main menu has been vastly improved.
(05/26) A couple of things to note when mailing Nils
(05/24) Get an exciting job at Sony doing Playstation stuff!! (CA)
(05/23) Added a page for Psygnosis Tons of screenshots!
(05/19) Added a statistics page.
(05/19) Added a page for Crystal Dynamics
(05/18) Added a page for Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (Cool games!)
(05/18) Added a page for Electronic Arts (Many games!)
(05/16) Added a page for Sony Imagesoft (Four rad games!)
(05/15) Added a Press Releases page
(05/10) The US PlayStation pack-in will be a DEMO disk of upcoming games.
(05/10) The PlayStation will be released on September 9th retailing at $299
(05/10) Took off to E3. May not be able to give any updates until Saturday night...
(05/09) Never run beta mail programs. I just lost all mail sent to me between May 1st and May 7th... If you asked me a question and don't have an answer by tomorrow, you might have to email me again. Sorry!
(05/08) Added pages for Jumping Flash! and Gunners Heaven
(05/05) NEWSFLASH: Nintendo Ultra 64 delayed until April'96. Pressrelease
(05/04) Added the updated 0.6 FAQ to Tekken
(05/04) Added link to Nintendo of America
(05/02) The PlayStation version of MKIII will be IDENTICAL to the arcade!

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