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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

14 Jan
New Release
Half-Life v1.0.0.8 Patch released

Valve and Sierra Studios announced the immediate availability of an update for its award winning game, Half-Life.

14 Jan
New Release
Baldur’s Gate rockets to No. 1 at retail

Black Isle Studios, the role-playing game division of Interplay Entertainment, announced today that Baldur's Gate has become the #1 selling title in early reports from many U.S.

14 Jan
New Release
Gabriel Knight 3 Web site Relaunched

Sierra Studios announced today the relaunch of their Gabriel Knight 3 Web site with a whole new look.

13 Jan
New Release
Rainbow Six .RSB Plugins

Red Storm Entertainment has released some .RSB plugins for Rainbow Six.This archive contains 2 Adobe Photoshop plug-ins.

13 Jan
New Release
Loose Cannon interview posted

3DNews Network has put up an interview, with Digital Anvil about Loose Cannon. They talk about the usual selection of questions about graphics, sound, multi-player etc.

13 Jan
New Release
Battle.net Biggest Weekend

Blizzard Entertainment's free online game service Battle.net, over the weekend experienced its highest usage figures.

13 Jan
New Release
EverQuest Release Date

989 Studios announced today that its highly anticipated PC title EverQuest, a massive online role-playing game, will be available Mar. 16, 1999.

13 Jan
New Release
GameSpy 2.07 released

GameSpy 2.07 has a new file out today, and PC gamers with itchy download fingers have something else to grab. Critical Mass Communications has released version 2.07 of GameSpy for Registered Users only.

13 Jan
New Release Arcade
NBA Live 99 Demo released

EA SPORTS has released a demo of NBA Live 99. New player facial animations, chatter, and celebrations after big plays bring NBA players to life.