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January 1999
145 posts · Newest first · ← All NewsGameAgents Corporation, a premier licensing agency to the interactiveentertainment industry today announced their official commencement of operations.
It's official. All the sales have been tallied, and Blizzard Entertainment's StarCraft earned the top spot for 1998 as the year's biggest selling PC game, according to PC Data figures released this week.
Phoebus let me know that Raven's Programmer on Heretic II, John "Pagan" Scott has worked with HereticII.com to compile the official Heretic II Video Card FAQ, which of course covers hardware acceleration and video cards in Heretic II.
PlanetQuake has posted a new interview tied to Katherine Anna Kang, and there is enough meat here for anyone tracking the PC scene in January 1999.
3Dfx Interactive and STB Systems today jointly announced that the Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period under the pre-merger notification requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated December 13, 1998, between 3Dfx Interactive and STB Systems.
Elite Gear squad mates can win thousands of dollars in prizes, including an exclusive look at a betan version of Heavy Gear II, by participating in the Master Contest.
Epic Games and Human Head Studios today announced they will co-develop RUNE, a 3D game of intense action and adventure steeped in a blend of Norse mythology and high-fantasy.
The Gibbed.com review department has posted a review of the Smile CA6929SL 19" Monitor. It looks like a monitor you don't want to miss, weighing in at only $400.
Wicked3D has a new file out today, and PC gamers with itchy download fingers have something else to grab. Wicked3D has released new Wicked3D Voodoo2 Beta Drivers.
Electronic Arts today announced that SimCity 3000, the third generation in the multimillion selling SimCity game line, will begin shipping to stores in the United States on Jan.