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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

02 Feb
New Release
Baldur’s Gate Patch Released

Baldur's Gate Patch moves into players' hands through a shipment, demo, patch, beta, or gold master in February 1999.

02 Feb
New Release
Delta Force Week

Delta Force Week moves into players' hands through a shipment, demo, patch, beta, or gold master in February 1999.

01 Feb
New Release Arcade Windows 95/98
Fox Arcade: Sci-Fi Pinball Announced

Fox Arcade: Sci-Fi Pinball moves into players' hands through a shipment, demo, patch, beta, or gold master in February 1999.

01 Feb
New Release
SimCity 3000 in Stores

SimCity 3000 lands in February 1999 as PC hardware makers keep pushing faster chips, cards, drivers, and gaming peripherals.

01 Feb
New Release
Sound Blaster Live! One Million Units Sold

Sound Blaster Live! One Million Units Sold lands in February 1999 as PC hardware makers keep pushing faster chips, cards, drivers, and gaming peripherals.

01 Feb
New Release
Warzone 2100 IRC Chat

Warzone 2100 IRC Chat adds another piece to the February 1999 gaming business rush, from chats and contests to deals and studio moves.

January 1999
31 Jan
New Release
Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.03 patch released

Derek Smart, the Designer/Lead Developer of The Battlecruiser Series has let me know the latest version of BC3K has been released. Several issues have been resolved.

31 Jan
New Release
Unreal Tournament interview posted

3D-Unlimited has posted a new interview tied to Unreal, and there is enough meat here for anyone tracking the PC scene in January 1999.

29 Jan
New Release
Rainbow Six: Eagle Watch Launch Zone Event

Microsoft today announced that Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Mission Pack: Eagle Watch, the highly anticipated add-on featuring more missions, operatives, and maps, is featured in a special three-day Launch Zone event starting today on the MSN Gaming Zone.