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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.

July 1999

21 Jul
New Release Mac
Sierra Studios announces Three Mac Games

Sierra Studios says it will show two of its premiere titles at the Macworld Expo in New York City at the Apple booth #101 July 21 - 23. the company also officially says its.

21 Jul
New Release
Hangsim Announced

Wilco Publishing is putting the finishing touches on Hangsim, its virtual valentine to the joys of unpowered ultralight flight.

21 Jul
New Release
NetGames USA to automate QuakeCon 99

QuakeCon will announce that NetGames USA will be on hand this coming August 6th weekend in Mesquite Texas automating the first official tournament for id Software's Quake III.

21 Jul
Deals
MechWarrior3 Meltdown Sweepstakes Announced

To celebrate the recent addition of MechWarrior3 to its roster of games available for multiplayer play, the Zone is sponsoring the MechWarrior3 Meltdown Sweepstakes.

21 Jul
New Release
Rage of Mages 2 Goes Gold

Monolith Productions says Rage of Mages II: Necromancer, the sequel to the innovative, Russian developed RPG/strategy game, Rage of Mages, has gone Gold.

20 Jul
New Release
Interactive Magic Changes Name

Interactive Magic says it will change its name to the iEntertainment Network (iEN).

20 Jul
New Release
ICONS II Launches on iEntertainment Network

The new software is at the heart of the iEN strategy of managing theme based Internet entertainment communities.

20 Jul
New Release
WON.net supports ThrustMaster Talk n’Play

ThrustMaster says the WON.net online entertainment site has approved Talk n' Play as the communication product of choice for their moderator and tournament coordinators.

20 Jul
New Release Windows 95/98
Steve Smith to endorse NBA Basketball 2000

FOX Sports Interactive says it has signed Steve Smith of the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks to endorse its NBA Basketball 2000 video game, due out this fall.