Est. 1998
Playing Out of Control Gaming

Retro reviews, vintage hardware, classic PC builds, and modern ways to keep old games alive.

Search the Archive
Category Archive

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.

New Release

05 Mar
New Release
CGDA Announces Spotlight Nominees

The Computer Game Developers' Association (CGDA), a non-profit association established to foster the creation of a worldwide game development community, revealed this year's Spotlight Awards nominees .

05 Mar
New Release
Flintstones Bowling Game Announced

South Peak Interactive says it will publish a challenging new 3-D bowling game with Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble and other beloved characters and locations from The Flintstones, one of the Cartoon Network's hit animated series.

04 Mar
New Release
Sierra Sports to make RODEO Games

Sierra Sports announces the signing of three exclusive multiyear license agreements with Professional Bull Riders (PBR), 7-time World Champion All-Around Cowboy, Ty Murray and legendary Hall of Fame bull rider, Tuff Hedeman.

04 Mar
New Release
Two 3DO Games on the Zone

Microsoft says Army Men II and Heroes of Might and Magic III, the latest releases from two immensely popular gaming series published by The 3DO Company, are now available for free multiplayer matchmaking on the MSN Gaming Zone.

04 Mar
New Release
Lands of Lore III gone Gold

Westwood Studios says Lands of Lore III has been completed and a gold master has been printed. The game will start shipping to retailers in two to three weeks.

04 Mar
New Release
Alpha Centauri Enhancement Released

March 4, 1999: Firaxis Games says a download enhancement for Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri is available now at the offcial web site.

04 Mar
New Release
Intensor LX to be showcased at Extreme Annihilation

The Extreme Annihilation Tournament is about to get shaken up.

04 Mar
New Release
BC:3020AD Strike Pak Add-On News

March 4, 1999: Amidst speculation as to what the BC:3020AD Strike Pak is and whether Team 3000AD can pull it off, here is something small.

03 Mar
New Release
Baseball 2000 Web site Launched

March 3, 1999: Microsoft says the official Web site for Baseball 2000, the game that captures all the thrills of Major League Baseball, is now live.