Sega's Dreamcast launches next week and we're really looking forward to it. Let's hope the Dreamcast doom-mongers and soothsayers will be forced to eat a three course meal of hat and words, closely followed by humble pie! Electronics Boutique are opening over 100 stores at midnight next Wednesday for those who simply can't wait for the morning to break. For further details, check out the News section... Have you got an N64? If the answer is in the affirmative then you won't want to miss Rare's latest offering, Jet Force Gemini. The definitive review is at your fingertips. Heck, it's as good an excuse to pick up an N64 as you'll get this week! Want to know more about Microsoft's shadowy X Box console? We've got an eminently digestible feature on the very fellow... just in case. Hope you enjoy the issue. Steve Bradley - Deputy Editor

News headlines:

Wild, Wild Racing ... EB Open at Midnight ... MDK2 Delay Confirmed ... Game Boy Mario Golf ... New European Release Dates ... Airpad ... Rare Jet Back to the Past for DK64 ... Konami Grab F1 Licence ... Ubi Soft Sign Taxi 2 Licence ... Survival Kids GBC ... Leeds Boss Joins Ubi Soft ... Titus Drive Towards PS2 ... Nintendo to Show off Dolphin in Action ... Sonic 3 On Dreamcast? ... Shenmue's Japanese Release Officially Delayed ... Shenmue Passport Details ... Capcom Spawn PlayStation2 Game ... Realm Rebirth ... Namco to Specialise in PlayStation2 RPGs ... Rage Against The (French) Machine ... Nibbles ...

In this issue:
Preview: Grand Theft Auto 2 (PlayStation) Grand Theft Auto was a controversial, headline-grabbing feast of driving, killing and thieving, as was GTA: London, the add-on. They were both damn fine games too, but how will the first fully-fledged sequel fare? Find out here.
Review: Jet Force Gemini (N64) Delays have decimated the N64's pre-Christmas release schedule, so will this eagerly anticipated game, developer Rare's first for almost 18 months, be enough to keep N64 owners happy? It certainly looks nice enough...
Feature: The X Files Microsoft's rumoured intentions to enter the console market are considered by some to be a dream come true, by others to be the work of the Devil himself. Keith Stuart takes a balanced look at Microsoft's likely plans...

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