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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

20 Jul
New Release
Age of Empires II Beta Test Announced

Microsoft says that at an undisclosed time on Thursday, July 22, gamers can sign up for the chance to be beta testers for Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings.

20 Jul
New Release
Mike Modano to endorse NHL Championship 2000

FOX Sports Interactive says that it has secured an endorsement deal with Mike Modano of the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Champion Dallas Stars for its upcoming NHL.

20 Jul
New Release Windows 95/98
Steve Smith to endorse NBA Basketball 2000

FOX Sports Interactive says it has signed Steve Smith of the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks to endorse its NBA Basketball 2000 video game, due out this fall.

20 Jul
New Release
WON.net supports ThrustMaster Talk n’Play

ThrustMaster says the WON.net online entertainment site has approved Talk n' Play as the communication product of choice for their moderator and tournament coordinators.

20 Jul
New Release
ICONS II Launches on iEntertainment Network

The new software is at the heart of the iEN strategy of managing theme based Internet entertainment communities.

20 Jul
New Release
Interactive Magic Changes Name

Interactive Magic says it will change its name to the iEntertainment Network (iEN).

19 Jul
New Release
Darkstone Goes Gold

Delphine Software International has the latest July 1999 move: Darkstone Goes Gold. Delphine Software International says its 3D action, role-playing game Darkstone has gone gold.

19 Jul
New Release
FLY! Goes Gold

Terminal Reality and Gathering of Developers has the latest July 1999 move: FLY! Goes Gold. Terminal Reality and Gathering of Developers says the general aviation simulation FLY! has gone gold and will ship on July 26th.

19 Jul
New Release
Guillemot and Ferrari Team Up

Guillemot and Ferrari says they have entered into an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement, which will see the Ferrari name and logo on Guillemot's PC and console driving.