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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

18 Oct
New Release
The Zone Approach features Age of Empires II

The Zone Approach features Age of Empires II is today's business-side update, the sort of suit-and-spreadsheet news that still decides what games actually reach players.

18 Oct
New Release
Seven Kingdoms II: The Frythan Wars Shipped

Seven Kingdoms II: The Frythan Wars is now shipping, adding one more game to an October release calendar that already looks like somebody kicked over a filing cabinet.

17 Oct
New Release
David Bowie Album Features Omikron Music

David Bowie Album Features Omikron Music hit the hardware desk today, aimed at PC users who still think specs, slots, drivers and bundled software are half the fun.

16 Oct
New Release
Psygnosis Announces the Panzer Elite Week Prize Blitzkrieg

Publishers are throwing prizes, rebates and giveaways at players, because apparently just selling the game is not enough anymore.

15 Oct
Industry
Steven Bersch Named President of Fox Interactive

Steven Bersch Named President of Fox Interactive is today's business-side update, the sort of suit-and-spreadsheet news that still decides what games actually reach players.

15 Oct
Industry
Eidos extends publishing deal with Squaresoft

Eidos extends publishing deal with Squaresoft is today's business-side update, the sort of suit-and-spreadsheet news that still decides what games actually reach players.

15 Oct
Hardware
Aureal Now Shipping First Retail Sound Cards

The useful part: The SQ1500 and SQ2500 are the first Aureal-branded sound cards to be sold via the retail channel.

15 Oct
New Release
ATI joins OpenGL Architecture Review Board

ATI joins OpenGL Architecture Review Board is today's business-side update, the sort of suit-and-spreadsheet news that still decides what games actually reach players.

15 Oct
New Release
Immersion Appoints Apple Senior VP to Board of Directors

The useful part: "I'm pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Rubinstein to our Board of Directors," said Louis Rosenberg, president and CEO of Immersion.