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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.

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June 1999
18 Jun
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Half-Life Uplink Demo Mod Released

If you've got Half-Life installed and haven't downloaded the Uplink demo yet, Valve announced they have released Half-Life Uplink Demo Mod.

May 1999
16 May
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Rogue Spear Beta Test Announced

Red Storm Entertainment has announced the sign up for the Rogue Spear Beta Test. The Rogue Spear Beta Test is scheduled to begin on 6/17/99.

11 May
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Kali 1.65 Released

Kali 1.65 is out now. Kali.net has released Kali 1.65 with some new features.

01 May
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Unreal 224 Patch Released

Unreal 224 Patch is out now. Epic MegaGames has released the Unreal 224 patch.

March 1999
29 Mar
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SimCity 3000 CityCam and Contest

March 29, 1999: Maxis, a division of Electronic Arts, revealed the debut of an innovative new City Cam feature and the first contest on the popular simcity.com Web site.

19 Mar
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Windows 98 SE Announced

March 19, 1999: Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said on Thursday the company planned to release the second edition of its Windows 98 operating system in the fall.

18 Mar
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 Released

Microsoft revealed the immediate worldwide availability of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5, the eagerly awaited Web browser software that works faster to save users time.

10 Mar
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WON.net Launches QuickGames

The World Opponent Network, the free online game and entertainment mega-site, revealed the launch of Quick Games, a new service offered to customers who are searching for quick and easy entertainment on the Internet.

January 1999
22 Jan
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MP3Spy Beta released

The same people who unleashed GameSpy have schemed up a new goodie for people looking for fun stuff on the net, MP3Spy. Like GameSpy, MP3Spy is a server browser.