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New Release

25 Jun
New Release
Kasparov places World team in Check

Kasparov places World team in Check World chess champion Garry Kasparov today placed the World team in check in the Kasparov vs. the World chess tournament on the MSN Gaming Zone.

25 Jun
New Release
Half-Life Game of the Year Edition Shipping June 30

Sierra Studios and Valve Software announced the Half-Life Game of the Year Edition will ship to retailers beginning June 30.

25 Jun
New Release Windows 95/98
Microsoft plans Windows Game Blocker

According to Associated Press, parents will be able to restrict the kinds of games their children play by enabling a feature that will be included in a future version of Microsoft's Windows operating system due out next year.

24 Jun
New Release
Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition Online Charity Auction

Reel.com announced they have donated their last copies of the out-of-print Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition to the Starlight Children's Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of seriously ill children and their families.

24 Jun
New Release
WON.net Sponsors Yahoo! Internet Life Online Music Awards

Internet Life Online Music Awards gets a June 1999 update. In the face of the music industry revolution spawned by the Internet, the second annual Yahoo!

24 Jun
New Release
ICONS II to Launch Next Month

Interactive Magic announced it will release their new ICONS II Internet Entertainment Community software next month at both GameHub and the iMagic Entertainment Network (iEN).

24 Jun
New Release
RioPort Inc. Announced

RioPort Inc. is official.

23 Jun
New Release Nintendo 64
South Park: Chef’s Luv Shack Announced

Acclaim Studios today announced the development of South Park: Chef's Luv Shack, a new multiplayer-style trivia game that will challenge players to both outwit and out-play their opponents.

23 Jun
New Release
Babylon 5: Into the Fire Announced

Sierra Studios today announced the official name of its upcoming space combat simulator, Babylon 5: Into the Fire, based on the big science fiction television show.