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"Game developers are hungry for new tools to help keep their products on the cutting edge," said KoAnn Vikoren, CGDC director. "That's what CGDC provides -- new technologies, methodologies, and information to help developers turn out better products each year."

Catering to the needs of the game development community is a priority for CGDC, and this year is no exception. CGDC is *the* place to find up-to-the-minute news on the latest products for the game development community. New products slated to be demonstrated during CGDC include:

Advanced Gravis - Booth 222
Gravis GamePad Pro, a digital, 10-button pro version of the worldwide best-selling PC GamePad; the Gravis Blackhawk Joystick and the Gravis Mac Blakhawk Joystick that give you the realistic look and feel of expensive flight sticks but at truly comfortable prices; and the Gravis GrIP Game System (stand-alone version) that unlocks the door to multiplayer PC game action.

ATI Technologies, Inc. - RAGE PRO - Booth 414
ATI Technologies Inc., one of the two largest 3D graphics suppliers, is demonstrating its new RAGE PRO 3D/2D/Video, and AGP/PCI accelerator.

Aureal Semiconductor- A3D SDK - Booth 221
Aureal Semiconductor is introduces A3D SDK. This free software toolkit enables A3D - positional 3D audio hardware acceleration for Microsoft's DirectSound3D API.

Creative Labs - Soundfont Synth - Booth 922
This software based synthesizer device enables SoundBlaster SB16 Soundcards to play back SoundFont banks under MIDI control. Come hear the SoundFont Synth in action and find out how you can be using custom instruments and SFX under MIDI control in your upcoming titles.

Cross Products Ltd.- Codescape - Booth 1244
Whether you're using previous Sega Saturn debugging tools, or are new to Saturn development, Sega introduces Codescape, its revolutionary new debugging software which is simple to use but devastatingly powerful.

CH Products - FORCE FX - Booth 1715
Introducing the industry's first force-feedback joystick, CH Products presents the FORCE FX. Equipped with six built-in force-feedback effects, the FORCE FX supports Immersion Corporation's I-Force API and will jolt you through your favorite games.

Chromatic Research, Inc. - Mpact Multimedia Solution - Booth 1042
Mpact supplies unprecedented multimedia processing power for the latest generation of power-hungry applications for multimedia such as DVD, home movie editing and videophone, plus state-of-the-art performance. It's the only all in one solution supporting all Microsoft DirectX and ActiveMovie APIs.

Cybernet Systems Corporation - CyberImpact Flight Yoke - Booth 912
The CyberImpact Flight Yoke is a high performance force feedback flight yoke for PC games and flight sims. Based on Cybernet's patented force feedback technology, the CyberImpact Flight Yoke delivers "real feel" sensations that put you in the clouds.

Electric Communities - Booth 1433
Electric Communities will be introducing and demonstrating its new Java-based platform and toolkit for constructing distributed and secure multiplayer online games and communities.

Floating Images Inc. - Booth 622
Floating Images will demonstrate two new technologies: Reach for 2' x 2' images floating in thin air, see the world's first Real-Depth(TM) 3-D video on 35" TVs, and see Floating Windows(TM), all without glasses.

Fuseworks - Booth 1544
Fuseworks Server transforms the Web into the ultimate game platform. Create multi-user games, preserve state across sessions and share powerful server resources all using Fuseworks API for Java, Shockwave or HTML. Develop for FREE using Fuseworks Developer Server and API. Fuseworks will also launch a contest offering cash prizes to the developers who create the best Fuseworks games.

ImagiNation Network - GameXpress and CyberPark - Booth 1154
GameXpress is a vibrant, user-friendly, entertainment platform from which players can quickly and easily connect with others to play online games. CyberPark, ImagiNation's 3-D virtual world, features interactive games and activities within interest-specific "neighborhoods". Both platforms will debut on AOL this summer, and will be available on other ISPs shortly thereafter.

Immersion Corporation - I-FORCE - Booth 516
I-FORCE, the new hardware-software technology adds realistic FEEL sensations to your video games. From simple jolts to complex force profiles, the latest version of I-FORCE empowers computer peripherals such as joysticks, flight-yokes, and steering wheels with astounding physical realism.

MediaFORM- MediaFORM CD-4400 CD-R Duplicator - Booth 103
MediaFORM CD-4400 CD-R Duplicator is for Recording, Duplication & Software development facilities that require on demand high volume CD-R duplicator. The master unit houses four- up to 4X recorders & the system can be expanded by linking ten units to record 40 CD-R's at 4X speed, simultaneously, with software upgrades direct from CD.

Nichimen Graphics- Nichimen Fast Track - Booth 616
Nichimen Fast Track is Nichimen Graphics' newest set of tools for real-time 3D content creation. The world's best polygon modeler, 3D paint, and exporter to VRML 2.0 and DirectX will be available on SGI and soon Intergraph NT workstations. Nichimen Fast Track provides the most flexible and efficient method for creating high resolution textures and low polygon models for real-time output.

NVIDIA Corporation - RIVA 128 - Booth 314
The new RIVA 128 is the first 128-bit 3D accelerator specfically designed to accelerate Direct3D content. RIVA 128's 3.5million transistors and 15GOPs of performance is the industry's most advanced 3D multimedia accelerator.

Oak Technology - OTI-610 Audia3D - Booth 1611
Oak Technology's latest PCI-based digital audio controller for PC OEMs, the OTI-610 Audia3D, brings an exciting new dimension to PC entertainment and supports Microsoft's DirectSound (2D and 3D) and Aureal's HRTF 3D positional sound standards as well as the AC'97 specification to deliver highly-realistic audio experience on a multimedia-enabled PC.

The Palace, Inc. - Booth 634
PalaceLobby(tm) is the first graphical lobby building tool that allows anyone with a game site to easily host an interactive game lobby on their Web site without creating an entirely new program. Until today developers wishing to create a game lobby had to create their own program or were forced to join a proprietary game lobby service.

RAD Game Tools, Inc.- Smacker - Booth 615
RAD Game Tools, Inc. will be showing the new Smacker, the latest Miles Sound System, and its brand new Smacker and MSS Xtras for Macromedia Director users.

RTIME, Inc. RTIME Server - Booth 1705
RTIME develops and markets a scaleable, high performance, networking engine for realtime interaction over the Internet. The RTIME Server addresses the critical issues of interaction over the Internet, including latency, large numbers of players and spectators, and quality of game play.

Spacetec IMC Corporation - SpaceOrb 360 - Booth 1709
Spacetec IMC designs, manufactures and markets the SpaceOrb 360, the first hand-held, multi-functional Real Life 3D game controller for serious PC gamers and multimedia enthusiasts. The SpaceOrb 360 provides the most advanced, true digital, simultaneous six degree-of-freedom (S6DOF) interactive motion control capabilities possible in the latest generation of 3D games and titles.

STRATA Inc. - StudioPro 2.0 - Booth 1333
StudioPro 2.0 is Strata's powerful modeling, rendering and animation software which provides a quantum leap in 3-D creation for 3-D artists and animators.

Total Entertainment Network (TEN) TEN v1.2,
Diablo, Blood, Twilight Lands - Booth 302
TEN captures the hearts of gamers with new games Blood, Diablo and Twilight Lands; and a cool player environment TEN v1.2. Now players can page and locate each other, see each other's custom profile and rankings, e-mail anyone on TEN, chat publicly or privately, and a host of other online gaming enhancements.

3D Construction Company - Version 2.0 of 3D Builder Pro and PowerLite Booth 1712
3D Construction Company announces Version 2.0 of 3D Builder Pro and PowerLite, new software for building detailed and accurate 3D Models from photographs of existing objects. Ideal for making fast models for multiplayer games.

3Dlabs, Inc. - GLINT and PERMEDIA 3D Processor Silicon - Booth 816
GLINT and PERMEDIA are the two graphics processor families from 3Dlabs. GLINT provides workstation-class 3D functionality and performance, fully integrated with fast 2D Windows acceleration. PERMEDIA provides a low-cost graphics processor that integrates fast VGA, video, 2D and 3D acceleration on a single chip for consumer and entry-level professional boards.

Vicon Motion Systems - MOTION CAPTURE - Booth 751
MOTION CAPTURE is Vicon's 370e optical motion capture system for animation and is a PC/Windows based system.

VRex, Inc.- SSDI - Booth 1456
Introducing SSDI, Stereoscopic Device Interface ... the new software standard for most shutter glasses and other 3D stereoscopic viewing devices. VRex and the creator of LCD Bios have teamed to provide game developers a universal support standard, the most comprehensive API for current and emerging 3D stereoscopic applications.

More product announcements are expected at the show, but emerging technologies aren't the only new things to check out at CGDC. Some highlights include:

The first ever CGDC/TEN Quake Tournament happens on Monday April 28, from 6-7:30 at the TEN booth (#402) with technology provided by Intel.

In addition, Intel will be showing the Game Platform for 1998, based on Intel Architecture, including MMX(TM) technology, technology demonstrations of the Pentium(R) II processor and the PC Theater for the home. Look for other exciting announcements about Intel's role in the game development community during the show.

Learning new tools is a strong focus for CGDC and, at a new one-day tutorial "Using DeBabelizer for Processing Video Game Graphics" on Saturday April 26, from 10-6 p.m., game developers can learn how to save hundreds of hours of manual graphics manipulation.

CGDC again includes its most popular features such as Hospitality Suite Night, and the highly competitive Job Fair. New this year, check out the new CGDC exhibits-only pass to see an exhibit hall that's doubled in size from last year.

Industry leaders and vendors are available now and will be on-hand for personal interviews. Contact Tony Winders (tony@iagency.com) at InterActive Agency to arrange interview in advance of the show or on-site.