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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

06 May
Industry
STB Approves Merger with 3dfx

Its shareholders approved the merger of STB Systems into a wholly-owned subsidiary of 3dfx Interactive.

06 May
New Release
Asheron’s Call Fanfest Tomorrow

The first round of beta testing for its massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Asheron's Call, is officially underway.

05 May
New Release
HEATCIGL Spring Slaughter Championship

256 top gamers from 128 college teams entered the online ring a month ago and now only 4 teams are still alive in the Spring Slaughter, the 2nd HEATCIGL Championship.

05 May
New Release
Jane’s Fleet Command Shipped

Electronic Arts announced it has shipped Jane's Fleet Command(TM), featuring 16 of the world's most advanced navies engaged in a fully immersive real-time strategy game.

05 May
New Release Windows 95/98
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition goes Gold

Development of the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system Second Edition is complete and the product has been released to manufacturing.

05 May
New Release
Wicked3D to discontinue Hardware

Wicked3D , a division of Metabyte, announced a change in company direction to shift its focus back to its core competency in software development.

05 May
New Release
NASCAR Racing Online Series Demo Released

Now you can experience the heart-pounding, adrenaline pumping thrill of head-to-head multiplayer NASCAR competition on the Internet.

05 May
New Release
Strategy First Announces E3 Line-Up

Strategy First announced its lineup of titles for the Electronic Entertainment Expo, (E3), to be held in Los Angeles in May 1999.

04 May
New Release Windows 95/98
Winamp 2.20 Released

Winamp 2.20 is out now. Nullsoft has released Winamp 2.20. Winamp is a fast, flexible, high-fidelity music player for Windows 95/98/NT.