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Release dates, announcements, and anything else worth noting. No PR fluff, no embargoed opinions. If it matters to people who actually play the games, it's here.

January 1999

12 Jan
New Release
Winamp 2.09 released

Winamp 2.09 has a new file out today, and PC gamers with itchy download fingers have something else to grab. Nullsoft has released Winamp 2.09.

12 Jan
New Release
Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.02 patch released

Derek Smart let me know that they released BC3K v2.02, even though it should've been out earlier but had some last minute testing woes.

12 Jan
New Release
Tom Kudirka of 2015 interview posted

ActionXtreme Insiders talk with Tom Kudirka, President of 2015. Tom talks about 2015's upcoming Official SiN Mission Pack Add-on, Wages of SiN, in this 2 part series interview.

12 Jan
New Release
Sammy Sosa to be EA spokesman

Electronic Arts confirmed today that the company has reached an agreement with Sammy Sosa, the 1998 National League Most Valuable Player, to be EA SPORTS' spokesman for Triple Play 2000.

12 Jan
New Release
Qoole 99 Beta Reminder

The public beta release of Qoole 99 is still scheduled for release today, January 12th. They'll begin with a discussion at 9pm EST on EFNet IRC channel #Qoole.

12 Jan
Industry
HEAT.NET and Interplay Entertainment Agreement

Baldur's Gate is now available for free multi-player action exclusively on HEAT.NET and became the second most played game on HEAT.NET in the first week of availability.

12 Jan
New Release Browser
Hydra-SB adds Unreal Support

Red Mountain Software today added Unreal support to their new server browser Hydra-SB. Staying true to form, Hydra doesn't skimp on the user support either.

12 Jan
New Release
Cendant Software Sale Completed

Cendant Corporation today announced it has completed the sale of the Company's consumer software division, Cendant Software and its subsidiaries, to Paris-based Havas SA, a subsidiary of Vivendi, SA for $800 million in cash plus future potential cash payments.

12 Jan
New Release
Heretic and Hexen Source Codes released

Raven Software and Activision have announced the source code release for Raven's blockbuster classics Heretic and Hexen.