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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.

June 1999

25 Jun
New Release
Half-Life Game of the Year Edition Shipping June 30

Sierra Studios and Valve Software announced the Half-Life Game of the Year Edition will ship to retailers beginning June 30.

25 Jun
New Release
Kasparov places World team in Check

Kasparov places World team in Check World chess champion Garry Kasparov today placed the World team in check in the Kasparov vs. the World chess tournament on the MSN Gaming Zone.

25 Jun
New Release
Pandora’s Box Trial Version Released

Microsoft announced the trial version of Pandora's Box, the next generation puzzle game by Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov, is now available for free download.

24 Jun
New Release
RioPort Inc. Announced

RioPort Inc. is official.

24 Jun
Hardware
Rio 500 Shipping

Rio 500 is now moving into players' hands. The next generation in portable Internet audio players has arrived.

24 Jun
New Release
ICONS II to Launch Next Month

Interactive Magic announced it will release their new ICONS II Internet Entertainment Community software next month at both GameHub and the iMagic Entertainment Network (iEN).

24 Jun
New Release
WON.net Sponsors Yahoo! Internet Life Online Music Awards

Internet Life Online Music Awards gets a June 1999 update. In the face of the music industry revolution spawned by the Internet, the second annual Yahoo!

24 Jun
New Release
Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition Online Charity Auction

Reel.com announced they have donated their last copies of the out-of-print Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition to the Starlight Children's Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of seriously ill children and their families.

23 Jun
New Release
Total Annihilation: Kingdoms in Stores on June 25

Cavedog Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of GT Interactive Software, today announced the worldwide release of its highly anticipated fantasy, real-time strategy game Total.