Koei will release Winback for the N64 in Japan on October 1. Similar in many ways to Metal Gear Solid, Winback puts you in the role of a Special Forces agent whose mission is to recover a stolen satellite. As with MGS, enemies will react to sounds and visual cues, like footprints. With over 1,000 frames of animation for the main character and a killer four-player deathmatch mode, Winback is certainly one that we're looking forward to.

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Hurrah! We've got three cracking demos for you lot this week. Shadowman from Acclaim will give you the willies with its creepy voodoo stylee, Jane's Fleet Command will float the boat of most RTS fans and System Shock 2 is just plain great. We've also got a patch for the lovely Speed Busters, which splats those bugs and offers improved multiplayer support. Get your demos and patches here.

New additions to the Hints and Tips database include Soul Calibur on the Dreamcast, Worms Armageddon on PC, Diablo on the PlayStation and WWF Attitude on N64.