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New Release

02 Jul
New Release Mac
Age of Empires for Mac platform Shipped

Microsoft says MacSoft, an affiliate of GT Interactive Software Corp. and the Macintosh entertainment software publisher, is bringing Age of Empires to the Mac platform.

01 Jul
New Release
Sid Meier’s Antietam! Announced

Sid Meier's Antietam! Announced. On the anniversary of Gettysburg, the battles of the Civil War continue as FIRAXIS Games says Sid Meier's Antietam!, the first product in the previously top secret Sid Meier's Great Battles Series.

01 Jul
New Release
Cabela’s Sportsman’s Challenge in Stores

HeadGames Publishing and Cabela's Incorporated, the world's foremost outfitter, have joined forces to deliver an ultra-realistic trap, skeet and sporting clays simulation to the PC in Cabela's Sportsman's Challenge.

01 Jul
New Release
GameSpy 2.12 Released

GameSpy 2.12 has been released for registered users. The new version has support for Kingpin, Drakan, and Descent 3. GameSpy 3D takes online gaming and goes big.

01 Jul
New Release
Interactive Magic completes Sale of CD-ROM Product Line

Interactive Magic says that it had completed the sale of its CD-ROM product line to Ubi Soft Entertainment.

01 Jul
New Release Arcade
Atari Arcade Hits: Volume I Released

Hasbro Interactive will introduce the definitive Atari compilation, Atari Arcade Hits: Volume 1 CD-ROM.

June 1999
30 Jun
New Release
Indoor Sporting 3 Pack Announced

HeadGames Publishing is bringing three of the nation's most popular indoor sports together in a fantasy package for the PC that features pool, darts and bowling.

30 Jun
New Release
MechWarrior 3 roars into Stores

Hasbro Interactive announced the critically-acclaimed science-fiction action game MechWarrior 3 by MicroProse has claimed the top spot for both units sold and dollar sales on PC Data's list of top-selling software for the week of June 6, 1999.

30 Jun
New Release
QB1’s First Season Completed

NTN Communications announced QB1 has successfully completed its first season as the only interactive football strategy game offered on NFLeurope.com. The NFL Europe League season.