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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

19 Oct
New Release Mac
Half-Life Mac Canceled

Half-Life Mac is today's business-side update, the sort of suit-and-spreadsheet news that still decides what games actually reach players.

19 Oct
New Release
Jane’s USAF Ships

Jane's USAF is now shipping, adding one more game to an October release calendar that already looks like somebody kicked over a filing cabinet.

19 Oct
New Release
Deer Hunt Challenge Ships

Deer Hunt Challenge is now shipping, adding one more game to an October release calendar that already looks like somebody kicked over a filing cabinet.

19 Oct
New Release
Demolition Racer Ships

Demolition Racer is now shipping, adding one more game to an October release calendar that already looks like somebody kicked over a filing cabinet.

19 Oct
New Release
Bugs Bunny Lost in Time Ships

Bugs Bunny Lost in Time is now shipping, adding one more game to an October release calendar that already looks like somebody kicked over a filing cabinet.

18 Oct
New Release
Seven Kingdoms II: The Frythan Wars Shipped

Seven Kingdoms II: The Frythan Wars is now shipping, adding one more game to an October release calendar that already looks like somebody kicked over a filing cabinet.

18 Oct
New Release
The Zone Approach features Age of Empires II

The Zone Approach features Age of Empires II is today's business-side update, the sort of suit-and-spreadsheet news that still decides what games actually reach players.

18 Oct
New Release
Carnivores II Demo Released

Carnivores II has a new playable sample out, which is exactly the kind of download that keeps modems tied up and hard drives nervous.

18 Oct
New Release Nintendo Switch
Allegiance Official Site Launched

Allegiance Official Site Launched is today's update from the October 1999 desk, and there is enough here to make retro PC players pay attention.