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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

13 May
New Release
Creative releases beta version of Unified

Creative Technology, the renowned innovator of market-leading multimedia solutions for personal entertainment, announced a beta version of Unified, a new technology for use in...

13 May
Hardware
Creative releases Live!Ware 2.0 Drivers

Creative Technology, the renowned innovator of market-leading multimedia solutions for personal entertainment, announced the availability of Live!Ware 2.0, the latest release...

13 May
New Release Game Boy Color Nintendo 64
THQ Announces E3 Lineup

At the largest electronic entertainment software show in the world, game publisher THQ is set to show the world its line-up of games that cater to every level of player.

13 May
New Release
Felony Pursuit Announced

THQ takes on both sides of the law with the upcoming release of Felony Pursuit, an action-packed, urban-driving thrill ride of the near future.

13 May
New Release
Hasbro Interactive Announce NASCAR Games

Hasbro Interactive is off to the races with the first games developed under a licensing agreement with NASCAR, the fastest growing sport in the United States.

13 May
Industry
Hasbro Interactive and Nickelodeon Partnership

Hasbro Interactive, leading publisher of interactive games, and Nickelodeon, the worldwide entertainment brand for kids, announced today a partnership which will join two of...

13 May
Industry
3dfx and STB Complete Merger

The merger of 3dfx Interactive and STB Systems has been consummated.

13 May
New Release
Eidos teams up with Timeline Studios

Timeline Studios, the newly formed computer gaming company of best-selling author Michael Crichton, and Eidos announced the signing of a major publishing and investment deal.

13 May
New Release
Thief II: The Metal Age Announced

Eidos Interactive announced an agreement with Looking Glass Studios which will bring four new titles based on the popular Thief franchise to market, including Thief II: The...