Well done all those eagle-eyed readers who noticed I said last week's issue was number 26. Just getting ahead of myself there (cough). This is the real issue 26 and it's a cracker as all of you who've been visiting the website on a daily basis will probably already know. Things are getting hectic in the run up to E3 - that's the Electronics Entertainment Expo taking place in Los Angeles next weekend - essentially the biggest games show in the world. I (sigh) am duty bound to attend, and it looks like there are plenty of excellent games in the pipeline. Obviously you'll be the first to hear about any major developments. There's all your usual goodies in here folks, we've even managed to squeeze a great Requiem: Avenging Angels competition into the issue so sit back and enjoy. We'll catch up with you again next week. Andy Smith - Editor

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In this issue:
Preview: Blue Stinger (Dreamcast) The Dreamcast showcases its technical prowess with this stunning cinematic title that's already released in Japan. But although it looks good, does the fledgling machine really need a Resident Evil/Tomb Raider-style romp? We investigate.
Review: Requiem: Avenging Angels (PC) Just another first-person shooter (yawn), surely? But no. Half-Life proved to us there's plenty of room for an innovative and enthralling game in this crowded genre and here comes Requiem to reinforce that. We evangelise it.
Feature: Estimating the power of PS: Part 1 In the first of a two-part feature, Keith Stuart looks at Sony's meteoric rise to fame and their current position of near dominance in the highly competitive and specialist videogame market.

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