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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.

September 1999

13 Sep
New Release
Railroad Tycoon II: Gold Edition ships

Railroad Tycoon II: Gold Edition ships: Computer game developer PopTop Software and developer-driven computer and video game publisher Gathering of Developers announced today...

13 Sep
New Release PlayStation 2
PlayStation2 Details announced

Heralding in a new age of digital entertainment, Sony Computer Inc. (SCEI) today announced the launch details of its revolutionary computer entertainment system, PlayStation2.

12 Sep
New Release
AMD Cuts Chip Prices

AMD Cuts Chip Prices: According to ZDNet, Advanced Micro Devices, keeping the heat on Intel, has reduced prices on certain clock speeds of its desktop K6-2 and K6-III...

11 Sep
New Release
DirectX 7 Goes Gold

DirectX 7 Goes Gold: According to ActiveWindows, they have confirmation that Microsoft's DirectX 7 has gone Gold internally and is to be released to beta testers soon.

10 Sep
New Release
Avernum announced

Avernum announced: Avernum is a classic fantasy role-playing game, designed for anyone who longs for an epic quest, enjoys a fascinating tale, or misses the classic days of...

10 Sep
Hardware
Carmageddon TDR 2000 is Matrox Enhanced Game of the Week

Carmageddon TDR 2000 is Matrox Enhanced Game of the Week: This week's Matrox Enhanced Game of the Week is the highly anticipated Carmageddon TDR 2000.

10 Sep
Deals
Submit Your Swing Contest announced

Links LS: Microsoft today announced the Submit Your Swing contest, in which one lucky winner will be chosen to possibly have his or her swing used in the next version of Links LS.

10 Sep
New Release
Age of Empires II Pre-Order Program announced

Age of Empires II Pre-Order Program: Microsoft today announced that in anticipation of the long-awaited release of Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, Microsoft will partner...

09 Sep
Industry
Hasbro to Acquire Wizards of the Coast

Hasbro to Acquire Wizards of the Coast: Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Hasbro to acquire Wizards of the...