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NewsStar Wars: X-Wing Alliance in MSN Gaming ZoneMicrosoft says Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance, the latest space combat simulation in Lucas Arts' popular X-Wing series, is available now for free multiplayer matchmaking exclusively on the MSN Gaming Zone.→NewsMicrosoft Internet Explorer 5 ReleasedMicrosoft revealed the immediate worldwide availability of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5, the eagerly awaited Web browser software that works faster to save users time.→NewsVR-1 Crossroads to use Microsoft DirectMusicMarch 16, 1999: VR-1 says its upcoming massively multiplayer game VR-1 Crossroads will be the first online-only game to incorporate Microsoft Direct Music API.→NewsMidnight Madness Beta SignupMarch 14, 1999: Beta Bites let me know that Microsoft is having a Midnight Madness Beta sign-up, where 200 lucky gamers will be randomly selected on March 17th, St.→NewsAsheron’s Call Movie Trailer ReleasedMarch 12, 1999: Microsoft and Turbine Entertainment revealed the debut of the first comprehensive sneak preview of their upcoming massively multiplayer RPG, Asheron's Call.→NewsStarlancer and Conquest: Frontier Wars Websites LaunchedMarch 11, 1999: Microsoft says its official Web sites for Starlancer and Conquest: Frontier Wars, the highly anticipated new games being developed by Digital Anvil, are now live.→NewsAge of Empires Gold Edition AvailableMicrosoft says Age of Empires Gold Edition, a bundle package combining the award-winning, best-selling PC games Age of Empires and Age of Empires Expansion: The Rise of Rome, has started to appear on store shelves.→NewsAsheron’s Call Movie and InterviewFollowing the unveiling of Asheron's Call with 3D-accelarated support at last week's Gamestock, Microsoft and the MSN Gaming Zone revealed the availability of a time-lapse Asheron's Call movie displaying the compelling day/night effects that a player will experience within the world of Dereth.→NewsTwo 3DO Games on the ZoneMicrosoft says Army Men II and Heroes of Might and Magic III, the latest releases from two immensely popular gaming series published by The 3DO Company, are now available for free multiplayer matchmaking on the MSN Gaming Zone.→NewsBaseball 2000 Web site LaunchedMarch 3, 1999: Microsoft says the official Web site for Baseball 2000, the game that captures all the thrills of Major League Baseball, is now live.→NewsNew Beetle in Midtown MadnessMicrosoft says it has reached an agreement with Volkswagen Worldwide to add the New Beetle to the assortment of vehicles in Midtown Madness, the highly anticipated new game in the Madness racing series.→NewsMSN Gaming Zone with 4 Million MembersMarch 1, 1999: Microsoft says the MSN Gaming Zone now counts more than 4 million registered users with more than 30,000 gamers logging onto the site at peak times.→NewsMicrosoft Baseball 2000 AnnouncedMicrosoft Baseball 2000 lands in February 1999 as PC hardware makers keep pushing faster chips, cards, drivers, and gaming peripherals.→NewsHearts for Hearts TournamentHearts for Hearts Tournament adds another piece to the February 1999 gaming business rush, from chats and contests to deals and studio moves.→NewsFighter Ace Tournament on Feb. 21Fighter Ace Tournament on Feb. 21 adds another piece to the February 1999 gaming business rush, from chats and contests to deals and studio moves.→NewsGamestock 99 Open to Public via InternetGamestock 99 Open to Public via Internet lands in February 1999 as PC hardware makers keep pushing faster chips, cards, drivers, and gaming peripherals.→NewsMicrosoft to publish Soccer GameMicrosoft to publish Soccer Game moves into players' hands through a shipment, demo, patch, beta, or gold master in February 1999.→News3Dlabs Samples PERMEDIA 33Dlabs Samples PERMEDIA 3 lands in February 1999 as PC hardware makers keep pushing faster chips, cards, drivers, and gaming peripherals.→NewsInertia IinterviewInertia Iiinterview adds another piece to the February 1999 gaming business rush, from chats and contests to deals and studio moves.→NewsMidtown Madness Website LaunchedMidtown Madness Website adds another piece to the February 1999 gaming business rush, from chats and contests to deals and studio moves.→NewsMS DirectX 6.1 ReleasedMS DirectX 6.1 moves into players' hands through a shipment, demo, patch, beta, or gold master in February 1999.→NewsRainbow Six: Eagle Watch Launch Zone EventMicrosoft today announced that Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Mission Pack: Eagle Watch, the highly anticipated add-on featuring more missions, operatives, and maps, is featured in a special three-day Launch Zone event starting today on the MSN Gaming Zone.→NewsElite Darts on the ZoneMicrosoft announced today that Elite Darts, the only PC darts game to win the endorsement of the World Darts Federation, is now available for free multiplayer matchmaking on the MSN Gaming Zone.→NewsMidtown Madness announcedMicrosoft announced Midtown Madness.→