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Friday, April 16, 1999 Media Cynic | Forum | Advertising | Classifieds | Jobs Michael Crichton Founds Computer Game Publishing Company Michael Crichton, best-selling author and director, has announced the formation of Timeline Studios, whose goal is to develop and distribute the next generation in computer gaming software. This will be accomplished by combining Crichton's creative talents with new and cutting-edge technology -- called OpenSpace 3D -- developed by Virtus Corporation, Cary, N.C. The results of this venture will be the creation of a new line of immersive 3D computer games. The software titles, scheduled for release next year, will be distributed via CD-ROM and DVD. ``As a computer gamer for the past 20 years, I've noticed a lot of 3D games have featured large environments -- big worlds, a few monsters, some puzzles -- but limited interaction,'' Crichton said. ``Timeline is going to change this standard through fast-paced gameplay in a tight, complex and highly interactive world.'' ``One of the keys to achieving our goal of developing next generation computer games is the OpenSpace 3D architecture from Virtus Corporation,'' Crichton added. ``OpenSpace 3D is a powerful development tool that allows us to make games with dozens of characters and hundreds of objects with which a player can interact.'' Timeline Studios will be based in Cary, N.C. Timeline will distribute its products through a combination of partnerships and distributor relationships. Timeline Studios expects to release its first entertainment products during the first half of 2000. OUT Magazine Names Mark Eckstrom Publisher Henry E. Scott, President and Editorial Director of OUT, has announced the appointment of Mark Eckstrom as Publisher of the magazine and Senior Vice President of Out Publishing, Inc. Eckstrom will direct all advertising sales, and marketing activities of OUT, America's largest gay and lesbian publication, and of HIV Plus, the nation's largest-circulation consumer publication devoted to HIV treatment issues. "We're delighted to have someone of Mark's caliber join us," Scott said. "He has a wealth of experience with the categories and advertisers who are important to us. And he has the energy and ability to think strategically and keep OUT on a fast track." Eckstrom started his publishing career in the fashion department of Spin. He became the fashion advertising director of Vibe in 1995 and the group sales director for Vibe/Spin Ventures this year. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska. SciCentral.com Launches New Service SciCentral.com, has announced a new offering: The SciCentral News Alert, a personalized weekly science e-mail update, is now available free of charge. Registrants may select any number of SciCentral.com's 120+ science topics and receive a customized, weekly newsletter allowing them to monitor breakthroughs in the disciplines of their choice. Available in both plain text and html format, the technology behind SciCentral.com's News Alert was created by UUcom, Inc. "With the launch of the SciCentral News Alert, SciCentral.com has taken another step forward in serving the needs of the Science & Technology Community for timely, relevant news and information," says Cloyd Laporte, President and CEO. SciCentral.com was created and is maintained by professional scientists; its ongoing mission is to identify and centralize access on a timely basis to the most valuable scientific and technical resources, news and information online. SciCentral.com is an online reference of over 50,000 handpicked resources containing over 120 specialties in science, medical research, and engineering. Currently averaging over 50,000 visits per month, SciCentral.com has attracted a loyal following since its launch in 1997, and has won dozens of prestigious science and technology awards and distinctions. Around the Web Altavista Gives Advertisers Top Slot Washington Post Brill's Discontent: Media is Losing Skepticism Editor & Publisher Must AOL Pay Its Volunteers? Salon.com NetLibrary Offers Secure Digital Books to Libraries PublishersWeekly Amazon.com sued by another Amazon Spokane.net Click here to return to the homepage of The Write NewsTM Click here to subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter.  www.writenews.com Copyright © 1997-2007 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
