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Windows 95/98

25 Jun
New Release Windows 95/98
Microsoft plans Windows Game Blocker

According to Associated Press, parents will be able to restrict the kinds of games their children play by enabling a feature that will be included in a future version of Microsoft's Windows operating system due out next year.

22 Jun
New Release Windows 95/98
Heavy Gear II Ships

Players will enter the 62nd century when Activision's Heavy Gear II blasts into more than 10,000 North American retail outlets the week of June 18, 1999.

22 Jun
New Release Windows 95/98
Field & Stream Ultimate Fishing Trip in Stores

Sierra Sports' Field & Stream Ultimate Fishing Trip arrives in stores this week throughout the U.S. and Canada, luring anglers indoors to test their skills at Field & Stream Trophy Bass 2 Deluxe and Field & Stream Trophy Rivers.

17 Jun
New Release Windows 95/98
Need for Speed: High Stakes for the PC Released

Electronic Arts announced it has begun shipping Need For Speed: High Stakes, the fourth PC iteration in the award-winning Need For Speed (NFS) racing series.

17 Jun
New Release Windows 95/98
Descent 3 Now Available at Retail

Descent 3 is now moving into players' hands.

15 Jun
Hardware Windows 95/98
Diamond’s HomeFree Wireless PC Shipped in Europe

Diamond Multimedia Systems a leader in PC multimedia and Internet connectivity, today announced the shipment of its popular HomeFree Wireless PC home networking product to the European market.

10 Jun
New Release Windows 95/98
Microsoft announces availability of Windows 98 Second Edition

Microsoft today announced the immediate availability of Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition. Starting today, Windows 98 Second Edition will be broadly available in retail outlets.

09 Jun
New Release Windows 95/98
Winamp 2.23 Released

Winamp 2.23 is now moving into players' hands. Nullsoft has released Winamp 2.23. Nullsoft Winamp is a fast, flexible, high-fidelity music player for Windows 95/98/NT.

02 Jun
New Release Windows 95/98
Descent 3 gone Gold

Descent 3 has gone gold, so the code is done and the trip to manufacturing is underway.