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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.

August 1999

09 Aug
New Release
Gary M. Griggs joins ThrustMaster

Gary M. Griggs joins ThrustMaster landed today, giving players another thing to circle on the calendar. ThrustMaster announced that Gary M. Griggs has joined...

09 Aug
New Release
Timeline Studios to use Giant’s MotionReality

Timeline Studios to use Giant's MotionReality landed today, giving players another thing to circle on the calendar. Giant Studios is behind the announcement. Giant...

09 Aug
Hardware
AMD Athlon 650MHz Processor Announced

AMD Athlon 650MHz Processor Announced landed today, giving players another thing to circle on the calendar. AMD today introduced the 650MHz AMD Athlon processor, the...

07 Aug
New Release
FreeSpace 2 Demo Released

FreeSpace 2 Demo Released is the news today, which means another box, download, or retail shelf just got busier. Volition is behind the announcement. Volition and...

06 Aug
New Release
Electronic Battlefield Over the Internet with RTIME

Electronic Battlefield Over the Internet with RTIME landed today, giving players another thing to circle on the calendar. RTIME, Inc. and the Mindscape Entertainment...

06 Aug
New Release
EA and SCEA nab Internet Pirate Ring

EA and SCEA nab Internet Pirate Ring is the update today, and it is worth keeping an eye on. Declaring war on a major Internet pirate ring that illegally uploaded,...

06 Aug
New Release
Neverwinter Nights Announced

Neverwinter Nights Announced landed today, giving players another thing to circle on the calendar. Black Isle Studios is behind the announcement. Black Isle Studios,...

06 Aug
New Release
Civilization II and Vegas Fever High Roller on the Zone

Civilization II and Vegas Fever High Roller on the Zone is the news today, which means another box, download, or retail shelf just got busier. Microsoft is behind the...

05 Aug
New Release
Seven Kingdoms II Demo Released

Seven Kingdoms II Demo Released is the news today, which means another box, download, or retail shelf just got busier. Enlight Software Limited is behind the...