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News.

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.

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06 Jul
Hardware
Fire GL1 Professional Graphics Accelerator Shipping

Diamond Multimedia Systems says the shipment of the retail version of the Fire GL1 professional graphics accelerator.

06 Jul
Deals
FINAL FANTASY VIII National Pre-Sell Sweepstakes Campaign

Square Electronic Arts, the exclusive publisher of all SQUARE SOFT products, says it has partnered with Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. for a FINAL FANTASY VIII pre-sell sweepstakes.

06 Jul
Industry
Radica Games Limited announces Alliance with EA

Radica Games Limited and Electronic Arts says a strategic alliance for the extension of EA brands and game properties in the dedicated electronic handheld game category.

05 Jul
Deals
CogniToy Contest for a New Game Name

CogniToy says that it is looking for a new name for its upcoming 3D strategy/programming game for PCs, and it is asking for help from the gaming community.

05 Jul
New Release
Deadlode II Demo Released

The Coven has just released the demo version of their new Quake II multiplayer mission pack, Deadlode II.

03 Jul
New Release
Deadlode II Demo Details Announced

A fully playable demo of The Coven's Quake II multiplayer mission pack, Deadlode II, will be released on Monday.

02 Jul
New Release Mac
Age of Empires for Mac platform Shipped

Microsoft says MacSoft, an affiliate of GT Interactive Software Corp. and the Macintosh entertainment software publisher, is bringing Age of Empires to the Mac platform.

02 Jul
New Release
Aliens versus Predator Patch Released

AvPNews.com let me know that Fox Interactive has released the Aliens versus Predator patch. Featuring the long awaited save game feature, the patch can now be automatically downloaded in the Mplayer.com Aliens versus Predator lobby.

02 Jul
New Release
Playground ’99 Events Announced

The event is scheduled for July 16-25, 1999 with over 5,000 people expected to attend. Playground '99 will show some of the latest titles in PC software and hardware.