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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.

April 1999

19 Apr
Industry
Compaq CEO And CFO Resign

Compaq CEO And CFO Resign made news on April 19, 1999, with Reuters has reported that the top two executives of Compaq Computer Corp.

19 Apr
Industry
Infogrames to acquire Accolade

Infogrames Entertainment, Europe's leading developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment, today revealed a major advance into the North American video game market through two strategic moves.

19 Apr
New Release
MS IntelliMouse Explorer Announced

At Windows World/Spring Comdex, Microsoft unveiled the new IntelliMouse Explorer, the most radical technology and design advance in the 30-year life of the mouse.

19 Apr
Industry
Microsoft to acquire Access Software

Microsoft today revealed its intent to acquire Access Software, the leading developer and publisher of PC golf games.

19 Apr
New Release
FreeSpace 2 Announced

FreeSpace 2 has been revealed today, giving us one more thing to watch as 1999 keeps getting louder.

18 Apr
New Release
Webdog v1.06 Released

Webdog v1.06 made news on April 18, 1999, with Square Eight has put out a new version of Webdog v1.06.

17 Apr
New Release
Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century Demo

Waterloo has put up the demo of Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century which was developed by PopTop Software.

16 Apr
New Release
Official Aliens versus Predator Website Opened

Official Aliens versus Predator Website made news on April 16, 1999, with Stomped says that the official website for the upcoming Aliens versus Predator game has opened.

16 Apr
New Release Arcade
GROMADA Announced

GROMADA made news on April 16, 1999, with Buka Entertainment Company revealed its new project, an action/arcade game GROMADA scheduled for release in Q2 1999.