We've got three cracking demos for you lucky lot this week. Two of them begin with the letter 'P' while the other begins with an 'I'. Spooky. The first 'P' is for Pharaoh, a kind of historical Sim City. Next comes Professional Bull Rider, one of the weirdest sports titles of all time, we reckon. Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine brings up the rear in some style.

Latest additions to the Hints and Tips database include Nocturne (demo version) on PC, LMA Manager and GTA2 on PlayStation, Jet Force Gemini on N64 and Toy Commander on Dreamcast.

We've also got patches and updates for all the latest games.

Controversy and rumour are commonplace on the Future Gamer Chat Forum, and this week has been no exception. Apparently, Sega have announced that Dreamcast will be their last machine, opting instead to focus solely on software. Some greeted it with surprise while others dismissed it as "total bollocks". Irn-Bru (made in Scotland from girders) certainly stirred up some interesting views with his "Final Fantasy is crap" thread. The responses were surprisingly balanced - it would appear to be one of those love it/hate it things. Like Marmite. Andy XL baffled everyone with his "Soul Calibur or Smash Brothers" thread - we're not quite sure how you could compare the two. Are they even in the same genre?

Our Dutch counterparts have not been happy this week, though, with the news that Sega will not be officially releasing Dreamcast in Benelux (don't they make washing machines?) countries. Apparently, only two specialist shops in Rotterdam will be getting the machine. Speculation is rife that Mikfoz (Michael Foster for readers of the splendid feedback section) is none other than a Future Gamer employee, due to the sheer number of his letters that get published in the hallowed virtual pages. "Write better letters," he argued. Rumours that he will have his own column soon have been strongly denied. Other threads of note include more "guess that game" brain teasers, quiz questions (can you name all the Metal Gear games?) and the continuing Star Trek story, as narrated by Miffy.

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