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Windows 95/98

27 May
New Release Windows 95/98
Winamp 2.22 Released

Winamp 2.22 is out now. Nullsoft has released Winamp 2.22. Nullsoft Winamp is a fast, flexible, high-fidelity music player for Windows 95/98/NT.

26 May
New Release Mac Windows 95/98
Nethergate Announced

Spiderweb Software has announed Nethergate, a new fantasy Role-Playing Game for Windows 95/98 and Macintosh.

24 May
New Release Windows 95/98
Civilization: Call to Power v1.1 Update Released

Activision has released the Civilization: Call to Power v1.1 patch which had several new features.

13 May
Industry Windows 95/98
Fox Sports Interactive and Activision Distribution Partnership

They have entered into an exclusive distribution partnership in key international territories including Europe, Asia Pacific, India, the Middle East and South Africa.

13 May
New Release Game Boy Color Windows 95/98
CROC 2 for the PC Announced

Fox Interactive's most successful original franchise, CROC, leaps to the next level with CROC 2 now set for release on the PC and GameBoy Color in addition to the announced...

10 May
New Release Windows 95/98
Final Fantasy VIII for the PC Announced

Final Fantasy VIII is currently in development for the PC. The title, which will be published by Square Electronic Arts in North America, is scheduled to ship in Winter 1999.

07 May
New Release Windows 95/98
Alienware PC to use PGC Technology

System builder Alienware PC will be the first company to license its Parallel Graphics Configuration (PGC) technology.

05 May
New Release Windows 95/98
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition goes Gold

Development of the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system Second Edition is complete and the product has been released to manufacturing.

04 May
New Release Windows 95/98
Baldur’s Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast Shipped

Black Isle Studios, the role-playing game division of Interplay Entertainment, announced today the release of Tales of the Sword Coast (TOTSC), the adventure add-on to the...