The PlayStation2 is dominating the news this week and we've got all the stories here for you, from the machine's technical specifications to the games that will be ready at launch. There's more new console news with Microsoft allegedly entering the scene with the 'X-Box', which sounds like a sexy bit of kit. Sega's US launch of Dreamcast seems to have been mostly successful but not entirely error-free, and we've got all the details on that inside this week's Future Gamer. Thanks to everyone who joined us for our live chat last Friday afternoon. A few teething problems were highlighted and we'll have them ironed out by the time we try it again. We also encountered problems updating our website on Monday and Tuesday, which is a shame because we had the PlayStation2 news stories written within half an hour of them being released. Sorry about that - it won't happen again (cough). Get stuck in. Enjoy and catch you next week. Andy Smith - Editor

News headlines:

PlayStation2 Unveiled ... X Box Confirmed ... Dreamcast Gets Search Engine ... Perfect Dark Delayed ... M25 Racer ... PlayStation2 Accessories ... UK PC Games Championship Grand Final This Weekend ... More X-Box Information ... PlayStation2 Internet Add-on ... PlayStation2 Launch Titles ... DK64 Surprise ... Rent A Dreamcast ... Missile Command ... ISS Evolution Delay? ... Wip3out Returns ... NBA 3 on 3 Featuring Kobe Bryant ... Take 2 Get DMA Design ... NeoGeo Pocket Color ... Nibbles ...

In this issue:
Preview: Turok: Rage Wars (N64) It's more of a Turok 2.5 rather than a full-blown Turok 3, but Turok: Rage Wars should satisfy everyone who's after some gory deathmatch fun on their N64. We've taken an early look and can't resist the 'for those about Turok' gags...
Review: Driver (PC) Quite possibly the buggiest piece of PlayStation code to get through Sony's QA department gets an outing on the PC - surely that's just asking for trouble? Steve Owen delivers his considered opinion on this potential best-seller.
Feature: You Can Go Back To Sleep Now... Jon Palmer rounds off his counter-argument to Simon Kirrane's rant of a fortnight ago in which he accused games or being, well, crap really, because they're lacking in substance and offer nothing to society. Go get 'im, Jon...

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