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NewsMotocross Madness 2 Adds Honda 2000 Off-Road BikesMicrosoft and American Honda have reached a deal to feature Honda 2000 off-road motorcycles in Motocross Madness 2 for PC.NewsMicrosoft Unveils Three New SideWinder Controllers At GamestockMicrosoft rolls out Game Voice, Strategic Commander, and Force Feedback 2 for an October 2000 launch.NewsMicrosoft Opens Baseball 2001 Web SiteMicrosoft launches the official Baseball 2001 site with screenshots, features, and a trial version planned for spring.NewsMicrosoft Opens Gamestock 2000 To Fans OnlineMicrosoft’s private Gamestock press event gets an online public window with screenshots and game details.NewsLinks LS 2000 in StoresLinks LS 2000 is now shipping, adding one more game to an October release calendar that already looks like somebody kicked over a filing cabinet.NewsMicrosoft Allegiance Beta TestMicrosoft Allegiance is moving through beta, so players willing to deal with crashes, weirdness and unfinished edges can get in early.NewsBleem LLC Announces v1.5Bleem LLC Announces v1.5 is today's promo hook. Publishers are throwing prizes, rebates and giveaways at players, because apparently just selling the game is not enough anymore.NewsMicrosoft Baseball 2000 Updated Player RosterMicrosoft Baseball 2000 is today's update from the October 1999 desk, and there is enough here to make retro PC players pay attention.NewsAviation Industry helping Flight Simulator 2000Aviation Industry helping Flight Simulator 2000 is today's update from the October 1999 desk, and there is enough here to make retro PC players pay attention.NewsAMD Fabrication Facility in Germany OpenedAMD Fabrication Facility in Germany Opened hit the hardware desk today, aimed at PC users who still think specs, slots, drivers and bundled software are half the fun.NewsAge of Empires II in StoresAge of Empires II is now shipping, adding one more game to an October release calendar that already looks like somebody kicked over a filing cabinet.NewsFlight Simulator 2000 in StoresFlight Simulator 2000 is now shipping, adding one more game to an October release calendar that already looks like somebody kicked over a filing cabinet.NewsUSB 2.0 AnnouncedUSB 2.0 has been announced, and the pitch is now loose in the wild for PC and console players to start arguing about.NewsMatrox 5.30 Driver ReleasedMatrox 5.30 Driver Released hit the hardware desk today, aimed at PC users who still think specs, slots, drivers and bundled software are half the fun.NewsFlight Simulator 2000 goes GoldIn October 1999, that is the magic phrase: stop tweaking it, start pressing discs.NewsAsheron’s Call Beta on NewsstandsAsheron's Call is moving through beta, so players willing to deal with crashes, weirdness and unfinished edges can get in early.NewsCreative NOMAD II AnnouncedCreative NOMAD II has been announced, and the pitch is now loose in the wild for PC and console players to start arguing about.NewsMusicMatch Jukebox bundled with Creative NOMAD IIThe useful part: The Creative Digital Audio Center now offers advanced recording features and enhancements, which include support for Microsoft's Windows Media Audio (WMA).NewsMechWarrior 3 Meltdown AnnouncedMechWarrior 3 Meltdown has been announced, and the pitch is now loose in the wild for PC and console players to start arguing about.NewsAsheron’s Call Beta in Computer Games’ CD SamplerAsheron's Call: Microsoft's MSN Gaming Zone is expecting thousands of fans to flood their servers beginning next week, when the November issue of Computer Games magazine hits...NewsFlight Simulator 2000 Promotion Kicks-OffFlight Simulator 2000: Microsoft today announced the kick-off of its "Where Do You Want To Fly Today" Flight Simulator 2000 promotion.NewsPandora’s Box hits storesPandora's Box: Microsoft announced today that Pandora's Box, the next generation puzzle game by Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov, has started to appear on store shelves.NewsMicrosoft ships Final Release of DirectX 7.0Microsoft ships Final Release of DirectX 7.0: Microsoft today announced availability of the much anticipated Microsoft DirectX 7.0 application programming interface (API).NewsMechWarrior 3 and SideWinder Force Feedback Pro BundledMechWarrior 3 and SideWinder Force Feedback Pro Bundled: Microsoft today announced that consumers can now find Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro, the best-selling...
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