Last I herad the conversion would be done "as soon as is practicable."
Here's what 3dfx has on the E3 agenda:
3dfx issued a press release today outlining which game titles they will display in their booth at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. The company will also showcase new hardware, its new game community-related website and give away three Volkswagen VW beetles.
Throughout the week, 3dfx will showcase more than 50 new game titles. 3dfx has also invited the creators of the games themselves to speak at its showcase title event; every hour 3dfx will spotlight upcoming titles and their developers on a giant projection screen. Among the highlights of the showcase, are Dave Perry unveiling Shiny Entertainment's Messiah for the first time in public. (3 to 4 p.m. Friday, May 14), Producer Kevin Potter from Midway showcasing NFL Blitz 2000 running on a Voodoo3. (Noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 13), Diablo 2 presented by Producer Bill Roper showing new effects using a Voodoo3. (11 a.m. to noon Friday, May 14), Ray Gresko, Rob Huebner, and Steve Tietze of Nihilistic previewing Vampire: The Masquerade. (11 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 13) and Giants: Citizen Kabuto being presented by Nick Bruty and Andy Astor of Planet Moon Studios. (1 to 2 p.m. Friday, May 14).
Other hot titles featured in the 3dfx booth include Quake III: Arena, Team Fortress 2, Final Fantasy VIII, Homeworld, Descent 3, Need For Speed IV, Unreal Tournament, EverQuest, BattleZone 2, and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.
3dfx will also have creators of the following games on hand to talk to press and publishers: SEED from Humansoft, Precision Skateboarding from Pantera Entertainment, The Rift from Thrushwave Technologies, Pro Bodyboarding from Gee Whiz Entertainment, Shiken Takeshi: EvenStar from Dreamstone, Fire and Darkness from Singularity Software, Lost from Wish Studios, Terminus from Vicarious Visions, Mars Maniacs from Church of Electronic Entertainment and Infinite Worlds from VB Designs.
Three E3 attendees will win a Volkswagen New Beetle in the color of their choice as part of 3dfx Interactive's "Win A Voodoo VW Contest." 3dfx will award one new car daily for three days in the contest Complete rules will be available at the 3dfx booth, where attendees can obtain an official 3dfx Voodoo VW button that makes them eligible to be a contestant. Buttons are also available from 3dfx partners, including Acclaim, Accolade, Activision, Eidos, Electronic Arts, GT Interactive, Interplay, Midway Home Entertainment, Psygnosis, Sierra Studios, THQ, and 3DO.
This week 3dfx will debut the Voodoo3 3500 TV board, which combines the functionality of the Voodoo3 chipset with complete TV tuner and multimedia capabilities in a single AGP or PCI board. Features of the card include support for MPEG 2, DVD, FM stereo with dbx, and high-resolution displays . The company will also be showing off their existing line-up of Voodoo3 cards.
Finally, the company will debut it's game community website, which will launch later this year. The new site will feature game information related to 3dfx products, game news, contest, and various other products and services related to the Voodoo line of graphics products.
©1999 Strategy Plus, Inc.
Peter S |
