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April 1999

16 Apr
Industry
3dfx merger with STB Declared Effective

Special meetings of the shareholders of each of 3dfx Interactive and STB Systems to consider and vote upon the merger and certain related matters are scheduled to be held on Friday, April 30, 1999.

16 Apr
New Release
Timeline Studios Formed

Michael Crichton, best-selling author and director, today revealed the formation of Timeline Studios, whose goal is to develop and distribute the next generation in computer gaming software.

16 Apr
Hardware
NVIDIA’s RIVA TNT Drives Pentium III Systems

NVIDIA Corporation said today that top OEMs Compaq, Dell, Gateway, Micron, NEC, CompUSA, ProGen and Quantex are heading to stores NVIDIA's well-known RIVA TNT as the standard 3D graphics processor for all new Pentium III systems.

16 Apr
New Release
Ford vehicles in Midtown Madness

Today at the 35th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang event, Microsoft revealed it has reached an agreement with Ford Motor Co. to feature a selection of licensed Ford vehicles in the new Midtown Madness racing game for the PC from Microsoft.

15 Apr
New Release
FLY! Release Date

FLY! Release Date made news on April 15, 1999, with Take Two Interactive has revealed the launch date for FLY!, their eagerly anticipated flight sim.

15 Apr
New Release
Re:Action Entertainment Launched

In a move to broaden their existing product line, interactive entertainment software publisher DreamCatcher Interactive today revealed the formation of their new action/strategy label, Re:Action Entertainment.

15 Apr
New Release
Monster Truck Madness 2 Tournament

Today the MSN Gaming Zone begins sign-ups for Tundra Madness, a Monster Truck Madness 2 tournament in which the winner will be crowned the Duke of Dirt and walk away with a brand new Toyota Tundra.

15 Apr
Hardware Linux
Logitech Supports Linux Game Controller Drivers

Logitech today revealed the availability of Linux drivers for all of its digital game port products.

15 Apr
New Release Dreamcast
Sega Dreamcast US Launch Date

Sega Dreamcast US Launch Date made news on April 15, 1999, with During a teleconference from its headquarters in San Francisco, Calif.