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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

07 Jul
New Release
Sid Meier’s Antietam! Web Site Launched

Firaxis Games has the latest July 1999 move: Sid Meier's Antietam! Web Site Launched. Firaxis Games says they have launched a "preview" Web site for the recently says Sid Meier's Antietam! computer game.

07 Jul
New Release Mac
SKYDIVE! Shipped

SKYDIVE! Shipped. Gonzo Games, a division of Electronic Arts, says the release of SKYDIVE!. SKYDIVE! is the first PC/Macintosh game to simulate the popular extreme sport of skydiving.

07 Jul
New Release
FireTalk Announced

Multitude, a pioneer in real-time, voice-over-the-Internet communication technology, unveiled FireTalk, an integrated voice conferencing service that it believes will.

06 Jul
New Release Dreamcast
Sega adds New Member to U.S. Executive Team

Sega of America has the latest July 1999 move: Sega adds New Member to U.S. Executive Team.

06 Jul
New Release Windows 95/98
Field & Stream Trophy Bass in Stores

Sierra Sports makes a splash in stores across the U.S. and Canada this week with its release of the Field & Stream Trophy Bass 3D fishing simulation.

06 Jul
New Release Mac
QUAKE II Mac Version Released

Non stop, tilt-fraggin' action is about to invade the Macintosh when id Software's QUAKE II hits approximately 15,000 retail stores in the U.S. and Canada.

05 Jul
New Release
Deadlode II Demo Released

The Coven has just released the demo version of their new Quake II multiplayer mission pack, Deadlode II.

03 Jul
New Release
Deadlode II Demo Details Announced

A fully playable demo of The Coven's Quake II multiplayer mission pack, Deadlode II, will be released on Monday.

02 Jul
New Release
Playground ’99 Events Announced

The event is scheduled for July 16-25, 1999 with over 5,000 people expected to attend. Playground '99 will show some of the latest titles in PC software and hardware.