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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.

October 1999

29 Oct
Deals
WON.net $50,000 Halloween Weekend Giveaway

WON.net $50,000 Halloween Weekend Giveaway hit the hardware desk today, aimed at PC users who still think specs, slots, drivers and bundled software are half the fun.

29 Oct
New Release
Thief Gold in Stores

Thief Gold is now shipping, adding one more game to an October release calendar that already looks like somebody kicked over a filing cabinet.

29 Oct
Industry
Guillemot acquires Hercules

Guillemot acquires Hercules is today's business-side update, the sort of suit-and-spreadsheet news that still decides what games actually reach players.

29 Oct
New Release
Enlight retains Interactive Capital Partners

Enlight retains Interactive Capital Partners is today's business-side update, the sort of suit-and-spreadsheet news that still decides what games actually reach players.

29 Oct
New Release
Scooby-Doo Ships

Scooby-Doo is now shipping, adding one more game to an October release calendar that already looks like somebody kicked over a filing cabinet.

29 Oct
New Release
FLY! II Announced

FLY! II has been announced, and the pitch is now loose in the wild for PC and console players to start arguing about.

29 Oct
New Release
The Gathering to develop Blair Witch Project Games

The Gathering to develop Blair Witch Project Games is today's update from the October 1999 desk, and there is enough here to make retro PC players pay attention.

29 Oct
New Release
Star Trek: Hidden Evil Pre-Order Exclusive Offers

Star Trek: Hidden Evil is getting the pre-order push, complete with the usual late-90s bait: bonus goods, special offers and enough retail noise to make the box feel.

29 Oct
New Release Arcade
NFL Fever 2000 Updated Player Rosters Released

NFL Fever 2000 is today's update from the October 1999 desk, and there is enough here to make retro PC players pay attention.

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