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14 Sep
Industry
Diamond and ESS Strategic Partnership

Diamond and ESS Strategic Partnership: Diamond Multimedia Systems, a leader in PC multimedia and Internet connectivity, and ESS Technology Incorporated, the leader in PC audio...

13 Sep
Industry
NHL Championship 2000 to have $4 Million Marketing Campaign

NHL Championship 2000 to have $4 Million Marketing Campaign: FOX Sports Interactive today announced that it will back its NHL Championship 2000 video game with a $4 million...

09 Sep
Industry
Netdevil opens Phase 3 Beta of Jumpgate

Jumpgate: Netdevil, the developer of the massively multiplayer online space sim Jumpgate, has officially opened the third phase of their closed beta test.

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...

03 Sep
Industry
Eidos Announces Financial Results

Eidos Announces Financial Results: Eidos plc announced today results for the quarter ended June 30, 1999.

02 Sep
Industry
Empire Interactive Licensing Agreement with Ford Racing

Empire Interactive Licensing Agreement with Ford Racing: Empire Interactive announced today that it has signed a global licensing agreement with Ford Motor Company, one of the...

02 Sep
Industry
ThrustMaster gets $5 million Private Investment

ThrustMaster gets $5 million Private Investment: ThrustMaster today announced that it has closed the $5 million private equity investment which was previously announced on...

01 Sep
Industry
Take-Two acquires Triad and Global Star

Take-Two acquires Triad and Global Star: Take-Two Interactive Software announced that it acquired all of the capital stock of Triad Distributors and Global Star Software, The...

August 1999
31 Aug
Industry
Cisco and IBM Technology Alliance

Cisco and IBM Technology Alliance landed today, giving players another thing to circle on the calendar. IBM and Cisco Systems, announced a global alliance composed of...