The big news of the week is the price of PlayStation games dropping to below £30. Elsewhere you can read all about how an Internet credit card fraudster has been rumbled and how Sega are gearing up their Dreamcast network options. To complement our multiplayer and online gaming feature we've included a Future Gamer Clan report so you can all sign yourselves up to it and go out and start defending our honour around the world. As the two big PlayStation driving games hit the shops you'd be wise to check out our definitive reviews of both before making a purchase. In the run-up to the Wimbledon finals, N64 owners will no doubt be wondering if All Star Tennis '99 can fill the gap once all the cups and shields have been handed out. Turn to the reviews section to find out. Of course, none of this is included at the expense of our regular sections - Feedback, Gamer Life and the rest are all there for you to enjoy, including Game Kid's post-Glastonbury ruminations. What have we let you in for... ? Andy Smith - Editor

News headlines:

GT up for sale ... Half-Life Game of the Year Edition ... Virgin cut game prices ... Perfect profile ... Metal Gear Solid missions ... No Sega Rally 2 or network titles at launch ... Eidos go Game Boy ... Microsoft goes soft ... Eidos support film-makers ... Confirmed Kill in confirmed limbo ... Retail cards Kingpin ... He who controls the spice controls the universe ... Virgin to distribute Carmageddon ... Access denied! ... ECTS exhibits growth ... Sega announce pay-per-play network games in Japan ... Tribes Extreme ... Tommy's Game Boy ... Gem of a deal for Sega ... Sega investors not smiling ... Nibbles ...

In this issue:
Preview: FA Premier League STARS (PC) EA are no strangers to football with their perennial FIFA re-workings but here's an officially endorsed FA Premiership arcade game with a new and exciting twist that will spur you on to your footballing best.
Review: Driver (PlayStation) It's been hyped to death but you'll be wanting to know if this PlayStation racer's really deserving of your wallet's attention or whether the marketing men have pulled the wool over everyone's eyes. Find out here.
Feature: Multiplayer Mania Online and LAN capabilities have thrown up endless possibilities for multiplayer gaming over the last couple of years. Read Future Gamer's two-part investigation into the phenomenon that has created its own community of gamers.

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