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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

22 Jul
New Release
Descent 3 bundled with Linksys Networking Kits

Linksys, a provider of networking hardware solutions, says the recently released 3D action shooter Descent 3 multi-player game from Interplay Entertainment will be bundled with a number of Linksys' lead selling Network in a Box kits starting.

22 Jul
New Release
Cricket World Cup Now Available

Electronic Arts says EA SPORTS Cricket World Cup is now available in North America exclusively through the company's online store.

21 Jul
New Release
Rage of Mages 2 Goes Gold

Monolith Productions says Rage of Mages II: Necromancer, the sequel to the innovative, Russian developed RPG/strategy game, Rage of Mages, has gone Gold.

21 Jul
New Release
NetGames USA to automate QuakeCon 99

QuakeCon will announce that NetGames USA will be on hand this coming August 6th weekend in Mesquite Texas automating the first official tournament for id Software's Quake III.

21 Jul
New Release
Hangsim Announced

Wilco Publishing is putting the finishing touches on Hangsim, its virtual valentine to the joys of unpowered ultralight flight.

21 Jul
New Release Mac
Sierra Studios announces Three Mac Games

Sierra Studios says it will show two of its premiere titles at the Macworld Expo in New York City at the Apple booth #101 July 21 - 23. the company also officially says its.

21 Jul
New Release Mac
Rainbow Six at Macworld Expo

Originally says by MacSoft at Macworld Expo in January, Red Storm Entertainment's Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six for the Mac will have its first showing at Macworld Expo in New York.

21 Jul
New Release
Halo Announced

Bungie Software has the latest July 1999 move: Halo Announced. Bungie Software says Halo, a game that shatters the confines of typical game environments.

20 Jul
New Release Linux
Q3Test v1.07 released with cheat fixes

This addresses many cheat exploit issues as well as fixing an exploit in the q3tourney map. Q3Test v1.07 is only currently available for Win32 (Win98/NT) and Linux.