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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

26 May
New Release
3DO Community Launched

The 3DO Company announced the online launch of the 3DO Community, an all-new destination within its popular site, 3DO's Web site provides numerous features for the gaming and...

26 May
New Release Arcade
Jeff Gordon XS Racing in Stores

ASC Games proudly announces the release of its highly anticipated futuristic racing video game, Jeff Gordon XS Racing for PC CD-ROM.

26 May
New Release
Interactive Magic sells CD-ROM Product Line

Interactive Magic, developer and operator of Internet entertainment communities, has signed a definitive agreement to sell the Company's CD-ROM product line to Ubi Soft...

26 May
New Release
Desert Fighters ATR Released

Long known for excellence in the flight simulation genre, Oregon-based Dynamix, a Sierra Company, announced today the availability of an Alpha Tech Release (ATR) for its...

25 May
Hardware
Falcon Northwest Special Edition of the Voodoo3 3500 TV Announced

Falcon Northwest Computer Systems announced the Falcon Northwest Special Edition of the Voodoo3 3500 TV.

25 May
New Release
Austin Powers Operation: Trivia Launched

Delivering a shagadelic pop culture trivia experience to fans of Austin Powers everywhere, Berkeley Systems, a division of Sierra On-Line, today began shipping Austin Powers...

25 May
Hardware
Battlezone II and Dark Reign 2 Support Aureal’s A3D 2.0

Two of Activision, Inc.'s upcoming games, Battlezone II and Dark Reign 2, will include support for Aureal's award-winning A3D standard for high-quality positional audio.

25 May
Hardware
3Dlabs Announces Permedia3 Create! Graphics Card

3Dlabs announced it is manufacturing and selling the Permedia3 Create! graphics accelerator card developed for web designers and creative professionals.

25 May
Industry
THQ Acquires Pacific Coast Power & Light

It has completed its previously announced acquisition of premier game developer Pacific Coast Power & Light Co. (PCP&L), formerly known as Don Traeger Productions, Inc.