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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

24 Mar
Industry
Epic Games partnership with NetGames USA

Computer game developer Epic Games, revealed a technical partnership with Net Games USA, a computer gaming enhancement company, to incorporate ng Log tracking and scoring services into Unreal Tournament, the hotly-anticipated 3D action game.

24 Mar
New Release
QUAKE II Quad Damage Ships

Delivering four times the killing power in one adrenaline-pumping dose, id Software's QUAKE II Quad Damage compiles four explosive QUAKE II games into the ultimate collector's pack.

24 Mar
New Release
Sid Meier Enters the Hall of Fame

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS), revealed Sid Meier, creator of acclaimed computer games including Sid Meier's Civilization, Civilization II, Gettysburg! and the recently put out Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, as this year's recipient of the Academy's Hall of Fame award.

23 Mar
Industry
Take-Two Interactive Stock Offering

The stock is listed in NASDAQ under the symbol, TTWO. Of the total shares offered, 3.5 million shares will be newly issued shares sold by the Company and the remaining 1.5 million shares will be sold by selling stockholders.

23 Mar
New Release
Giants: Citizen Kabuto Chat Tonight

March 23, 1999: Planet Moon Studios, the development team behind the upcoming PC game, Giants: Citizen Kabuto is hosting a chat tonight about their upcoming game.

23 Mar
New Release
Chance to Appear in System Shock 2

March 23, 1999: Looking Glass Studios says gamers can sign up on the System Shock 2 Web site for a chance to appear in the upcoming science-fiction/horror role-playing game.

23 Mar
Industry
Infogrames to acquire Gremlin

Infogrames Entertainment says the company is offering to acquire Gremlin Group Plc, a major sports video game publisher listed on the London Stock Exchange, in a deal valued at more than $40 million.

22 Mar
New Release
Kingpin Demo Released

March 22, 1999: Saw on 3DFILES.COMthat Interplay has put out the Demo of Kingpin: Life of Crime, which is being developed Xatrix Entertainment.

22 Mar
Hardware
Intel Celeron 433 MHz Announced

March 22, 1999: Intel Corporation revealed the Intel Celeron processor at 433 MHz, the fastest Intel processor for value PCs.