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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

07 May
New Release
AGE v1.05 Released

Twilight Software, a small game development company based in Sydney, Australia, announced the release of the first significant update to the Twilight Software Adventure Game...

07 May
New Release Windows 95/98
Alienware PC to use PGC Technology

System builder Alienware PC will be the first company to license its Parallel Graphics Configuration (PGC) technology.

07 May
New Release
Heretic II Enhancement Pack v1.06 Released

Activision has released Heretic II Enhancement Patch Version 1.06. This EP is for all retail versions of Heretic II, US and International.

07 May
New Release
Atriarch Announced

World Fusion is currently developing, Atriarch, a 3-D, massively-multiplayer, online, persistent role-playing & strategy game based on the alien and organic world of Atriana.

07 May
New Release
Official Asheron’s Call Web Site Launched

The official Web site for Asheron's Call, an epic role-playing game that draws together thousands of players within a dynamic, 3D online world, is now live.

07 May
New Release
Pandora’s Box Announced

Pandora's Box, by Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov, represents the next generation of puzzle games, containing ten puzzle types with more than 350 challenging and visually...

06 May
New Release
Simon & Schuster Interactive Announces E3 Lineup

Simon & Schuster Interactive (S&SI) announced its 1999 E3 lineup which contains interactive entertainment, Girl Games, and education titles for every member of the family.

06 May
New Release
Mindscape Entertainment Announces E3 Lineup

The Learning Company's Mindscape Entertainment unit announced its product lineup for the 1999 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) at the Los Angeles Convention Center, May 13-15.

06 May
New Release
Pro Pilot 2000 Announced

Dynamix, a Sierra Company, announced development of Pro Pilot 2000, the fourth title in the Pro Pilot line of products.