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July 1999

13 Jul
New Release Windows 95/98
Winamp 2.24 Released

Nullsoft has has the latest July 1999 move: Winamp 2.24 Released. Nullsoft Winamp is a fast, flexible, high-fidelity music player for Windows 95/98/NT.

13 Jul
New Release
Odium Website Expanded

To coincide with the launch of the upcoming turn-based RPG/strategy game Odium, Monolith Productions have launched an expanded web site for the game which includes intelligence.

13 Jul
New Release
Kasparov vs. The World heats up on MSN

Kasparov vs. The World heats up on MSN. Beginning with a controversial move that split the expert panel of analysts yesterday, world champion Garry Kasparov has once again placed the World Team in check in MSN's Kasparov vs.

13 Jul
Industry
Fighter Ace opens Operation Torch registration

Microsoft says that registration is now open for Fighter Ace's massively multiplayer Operation Torch, the American invasion of North Africa, on the MSN Gaming Zone.

13 Jul
New Release
Ubi Soft brings Amerzone and Corsairs to the U.S.

Ubi Soft says that it has further expanded its catalog of distribution titles in the US with two hot new heart-pounding games published by Microids, Amerzone: The Explorer's.

13 Jul
New Release
Myth II v1.3 update adds Deathmatch option

Bungie has has the latest July 1999 move: Myth II v1.3 update adds Deathmatch option. Bungie has released the version 1.3 updater for Myth II: Soulblighter.

12 Jul
New Release
Motorsims signs Carroll Smith

Motorsport Simulations (Motorsims), creators of motorsport racing simulations, the Motorsims Racing Network, and the first motorsport racing online community, says legendary.

12 Jul
New Release
Creative Unveils New Desktop WebCam

Creative Technology says the latest addition to its family of video products, the Video Blaster WebCam 3.

12 Jul
Industry
IBM and Sequent Announce Merger

IBM and Sequent Computer Systems has the latest July 1999 move: IBM and Sequent Announce Merger. IBM and Sequent Computer Systems says they have entered into a merger agreement.