Est. 1998
Playing Out of Control Gaming

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The News Desk

News.

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.

Mac

10 May
New Release Linux Mac
Q3test for Linux/Mac 1.05 Released

Id Software has started Phase III of the Quake 3 Test. They updated the executables to 1.05 of Q3test for Linux/Mac versions.

04 May
New Release Mac
TRIBES 2 to debut at E3

Dynamix, a Sierra Company, announced the debut of TRIBES 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the 1998 Online Game of the Year Starsiege TRIBES, at this year's Electronic...

April 1999
30 Apr
New Release Linux Mac
Mac Q3Test Phase II Released

Mac Q3Test Phase II has crossed the line from waiting game to actual product, which is always better than another promise. id Software has updated the executables to 1.03 of Q3test, there is a separate download for win32 and mac that just contains the updates, and the main files have been updated as well.

24 Apr
New Release Linux Mac
Mac Q3Test Released

Mac Q3Test made news on April 24, 1999, with id software has put out the Mac version of the Quake 3 Arena Test.

23 Apr
New Release Mac
Half-Life for the Mac

Half-Life for the Mac made news on April 23, 1999, with Sierra Studios made it official today their hit game Half-Life is set to be available for Macintosh gamers this fall.

21 Apr
New Release Mac
Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century gone Gold

PopTop Software's Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century and Railroad Tycoon II for the Macintosh have Gone Gold.

March 1999
15 Mar
Hardware Mac
Gravis Unveils GamePad Pro USB

March 15, 1999: Gravis revealed its first game pad designed specifically for Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports is planned for release in stores late March.

February 1999
17 Feb
New Release Mac
Tim Train Iinterview

Tim Train Iiinterview lands in February 1999 as PC hardware makers keep pushing faster chips, cards, drivers, and gaming peripherals.

05 Feb
New Release Mac
Connectix Restraining Order Rejected

Connectix Restraining Order Rejected moves into players' hands through a shipment, demo, patch, beta, or gold master in February 1999.