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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.

New Release

16 Mar
New Release
BC:3020AD Multiplayer Capabilities

March 16, 1999: 3000AD revealed BC:3020AD will have online multiplayer capabilities through Battlecruiser Combat Zone.

16 Mar
New Release
VR-1 Crossroads to use Microsoft DirectMusic

March 16, 1999: VR-1 says its upcoming massively multiplayer game VR-1 Crossroads will be the first online-only game to incorporate Microsoft Direct Music API.

16 Mar
New Release
Senior PGA Tour Golf Ships

Electronic Arts says it is shipping Senior PGA Tour Golf for the PC.

16 Mar
New Release Windows 95/98
Electronic Arts Tops PC Gaming Charts

Electronic Arts says two of the company's recently published titles, Sim City 3000 and Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri were February's top selling computer games according to Reston-based PC Data.

16 Mar
New Release
Creative Introduces EAX 3.0 API

March 16, 1999: Creative Labs introduced EAX 3.0, a new version of its popular Environmental Audio Extensions (EAX) application programming interface (API) for developers.

15 Mar
New Release
St. Patrick’s Day and SimCity 3000

St. Patrick's Day and SimCity 3000 hits the March 1999 news desk on March 15, 1999.

15 Mar
New Release
Civilization: Call to Power Delayed

March 15, 1999: Activision would like to announce that the release date for Civilization: Call to Power has been pushed back two weeks to March 30th.

15 Mar
New Release Arcade
BOSS RALLY Announced

March 15, 1999: Sure, some racing game fans want to make minute adjustments to the tire pressure and finely tune the tension in the spring coils.

15 Mar
New Release
KINGPIN Online Chat with the Developers

March 15, 1999: Interplay Productions is giving the chance for gamers to ask Kingpin development team Xatrix Entertainment questions on gameplay, graphics, music and storyline.