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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.

March 1999

04 Mar
Industry
Kesmai and Brilliant Digital Partnership

Kesmai Corporation and Brilliant Digital Entertainment, a leading interactive entertainment content and digital animation tools developer, revealed a content marketing and distribution agreement involving Kesmai's popular online games service, Game Storm.

04 Mar
New Release
BC:3020AD Strike Pak Add-On News

March 4, 1999: Amidst speculation as to what the BC:3020AD Strike Pak is and whether Team 3000AD can pull it off, here is something small.

04 Mar
Hardware
Driver Announced

March 4, 1999: Placing gamers behind the wheel of the most sought-after getaway car on July 8 is GT Interactive Software's new game, Driver for the PC.

04 Mar
New Release
Intensor LX to be showcased at Extreme Annihilation

The Extreme Annihilation Tournament is about to get shaken up.

04 Mar
New Release
Alpha Centauri Enhancement Released

March 4, 1999: Firaxis Games says a download enhancement for Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri is available now at the offcial web site.

04 Mar
New Release
Lands of Lore III gone Gold

Westwood Studios says Lands of Lore III has been completed and a gold master has been printed. The game will start shipping to retailers in two to three weeks.

04 Mar
New Release
Two 3DO Games on the Zone

Microsoft 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.

04 Mar
New Release
Sierra Sports to make RODEO Games

Sierra Sports announces the signing of three exclusive multiyear license agreements with Professional Bull Riders (PBR), 7-time World Champion All-Around Cowboy, Ty Murray and legendary Hall of Fame bull rider, Tuff Hedeman.

03 Mar
New Release
New Beetle in Midtown Madness

Microsoft 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.