Est. 1998
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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.

Arcade

12 Nov
New Release Arcade
Centipede in Stores

The bugs are back and they're bad to the bone in Hasbro Interactive's Centipedegame, the legendary Atari game from the 80s that has been revived and updated for the PC.

09 Nov
New Release Arcade
Microsoft Games Holiday Lineup

Microsoft's hot holiday lineup of PC games means no more fruitcake fiascos.

06 Nov
New Release Arcade
Fighter Ace Events

Microsoft today announced that sign-ups for upcoming Fighter Ace events on the MSN Gaming Zone are taking place now. Fighter Ace is a multiplayer World War II aerial combat game playable only on the Zone.

October 1998
27 Oct
New Release Arcade
Galaxy of Arcade Released

RomTech today announced the release of its newest product line, the Galaxy of Arcade with the release of three new titles, 3D Maze Man: Winter Wonderland, Galactic Invasion, and 3D Ms.

26 Oct
New Release Arcade
Microsoft’s Pinball Arcade Trial Version

The trial version of Microsoft's Pinball Arcade is available for download.

20 Oct
New Release Arcade
Pinball Arcade Trial Version

In honor of All Hallows Eve, Microsoft today said that the trial version of Pinball Arcade, the Halloween themed table Haunted House, is expected to be available for download this Friday.

20 Oct
Industry Arcade
SouthPeak to Publish Game Based on Soldier

SouthPeak Interactive today said that it will publish a PC CD-ROM game based on the Warner Bros. film "Soldier" starring Kurt Russell.

19 Oct
New Release Arcade
Plane Crazy Available

SegaSoft Networks has cleared the runways for takeoff with Plane Crazy.

15 Oct
New Release Arcade
Asteroids Ships

Activision is shipping an all-new 3D remake of Asteroids, one of the most legendary arcade games of all time.