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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.

May 1999

11 May
New Release
Throne of Darkness Announced

They are developing Throne of Darkness, a samurai-inspired action role-playing game (RPG) for the PC to be published in Spring 2000.

11 May
New Release Dreamcast Nintendo 64
Microsoft and Konami form Licensing Arrangement

Microsoft and Konami Company announced they have formed a cross-licensing arrangement that will bring each company's respective console and PC games to new platforms.

11 May
New Release Browser
Kali 1.65 Released

Kali 1.65 is out now. Kali.net has released Kali 1.65 with some new features.

11 May
New Release Dreamcast Game Boy Color Nintendo 64
Infogrames Announces E3 Lineup

Fresh from the acquisition of U.S. and European game companies Accolade and Gremlin, global powerhouse Infogrames Entertainment plans to unveil 35 titles at the Electronic...

10 May
New Release
Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.07 Released

Derek Smart, the Derek Smart of The Battlecruiser Series let me know Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.07 has been released.

10 May
New Release
Infogrames US offices with Accolade

It will merge its U.S. offices with Accolade to create the new North American headquarters for Infogrames.

10 May
Hardware
3D Blaster RIVA TNT2 Ultra Announced

Creative Technology announced the addition of an extraordinary new 32MB graphics card to its award-winning 3D Blaster family of products.

10 May
Hardware
3dfx announced 3dfx Gamers Web Site

3dfx Interactive announced it will preview an all-new Web destination for 3dfx gamers at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) May 13-15 in Los Angeles.

10 May
Hardware
Voodoo3 Named Hottest Selling Video Cards

3dfx Interactive announced its new Voodoo3 family of graphics accelerator boards are the hottest selling video cards in retail stores throughout North America.