This week we've learnt that an American 18-year-old girl looks set to be charged with statutory rape for offering Pokémon cards to underage boys in exchange for sex. Bizarre. Sony are flexing their corporate muscle in the build-up to the PlayStation2 launch by demanding that all unofficial magazines drop the word PlayStation from their mastheads (that's titles to you and me). This is a move that's caused a flood of feedback from readers concerned that Sony are starting to walk the arrogant path that Nintendo fell over on a few years back. Elsewhere in the news you can find out all the latest details on the next three Final Fantasy games. Phew! Our Win a PlayStation competition is still open, so if you haven't entered already, get along to the Features section and answer the simple question. Oh, and here's a clue: the two corporations aren't Sega and Sony, okay? Andy Smith - Editor

News headlines:

Final Fantasy IX, X and XI Revealed ... End For PlayStation Mags? ... Quake 3 Coming to Dreamcast ... Wolfenstein 4D, Minus One and Add a Two ... LucasArts Join the Sega Bandwagon ... Who Wants To Be A TV Internet Hero? ... Perfect Dark Ditches Face Mapping ... Street Fighter EX3 To Launch With PS2 ... Talonsoft Disembowelled ... Big Mummy's Watching You! ... Daikatana Definitely Coming ... Turok 3 Named and Dated ... Pokémon Pushing People Too Far? ... Chu Chu Rocket Demo ... Japanese Dreamcast Cable Modem Launches in April ... Time for Perfection ... Activision Get Dirty with BMX Pro Mat Hoffman ... Another big RPG for Dreamcast? Possibly ... Square First PS2 Baseball Video ... Final Fantasy IX, X and XI Movies ...

In this issue:
Preview: Evolva (PC) Tactics and frantic action join forces in a new shoot 'em up from Virgin that gives players the chance to play around with their characters' DNA for improved abilities. Get all the details on this gorgeous-looking game here.
Review: Gran Turismo 2 (PlayStation) Well, it's finally here and we've been racing around with it. Find out what's been improved in this long-awaited sequel to one of the biggest PlayStation games ever and start saving up because you know you'll want to buy it.
Feature: Import Games Ben Davies starts a new monthly round up for Future Gamer of what's hot on the import games scene for PlayStation, Dreamcast and N64. If bizarre Japanese train-driving simulations light your candle, this one's for you.

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