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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

22 Sep
Hardware Mac
Diamond Multimedia ships Rio 500

Diamond Multimedia ships Rio 500: Diamond Multimedia Systems announced the shipment of the Rio 500, a next-generation portable MP3 player.

22 Sep
Hardware
Pioneer 10X DVD-ROM Availabile

Pioneer 10X DVD-ROM Availabile: Pioneer New Media Technologies announced today the immediate availability of the industry's first 10X DVD-ROM drive.

22 Sep
Hardware
MechWarrior 3 and SideWinder Force Feedback Pro Bundled

MechWarrior 3 and SideWinder Force Feedback Pro Bundled: Microsoft today announced that consumers can now find Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro, the best-selling...

22 Sep
New Release
Microsoft ships Final Release of DirectX 7.0

Microsoft ships Final Release of DirectX 7.0: Microsoft today announced availability of the much anticipated Microsoft DirectX 7.0 application programming interface (API).

22 Sep
New Release
Pandora’s Box hits stores

Pandora's Box: Microsoft announced today that Pandora's Box, the next generation puzzle game by Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov, has started to appear on store shelves.

22 Sep
New Release
Rogue Spear on MSN Gaming Zone

Rogue Spear: Microsoft today announced that Rogue Spear, the highly anticipated sequel to RedStorm Entertainment's Rainbow Six, is now available for free multiplayer...

22 Sep
New Release
SpiritWars: The Age of Alchemy announced

SpiritWars: The Age of Alchemy announced: Kellogg Creek Software announced the release today of The Age of Alchemy, the first major expansion for SpiritWars, an online-only...

21 Sep
New Release
Close Combat Trilogy hits stores

Close Combat Trilogy: Microsoft announced today that Close Combat Trilogy, three award-winning games in one box, has started to appear on store shelves.

21 Sep
New Release
Four ViewSonic Monitors announced

Four ViewSonic Monitors announced: ViewSonic Corporation today announced its new family of monitors exclusively for sale at retailers.