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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.

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17 Jun
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Blue Byte reorganize European Operations

Blue Byte Software today announced an aggressive change of emphasis in its European Sales and Marketing operations and from July 2nd 1999, it is to centralize their European operations within its head office in Mulheim, Germany.

17 Jun
New Release
Rare Medium to develop Carmen Sandiego Web Site

Rare Medium announced they are teaming with The Learning Company, a division of Mattel to create a dynamic interactive Web site for the Carmen Sandiego brand.

17 Jun
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The All Games Network Prepares for Female Frag Fest ’99

Aggressive, high-speed computer games such as Quake, Sin, and Half-Life have typically been played and dominated by men.

17 Jun
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NiSplit Beta Released

NiSplit Beta is now moving into players' hands. Strange Company are announced the public beta release of their new tool, NiSplit.

16 Jun
New Release
NFL Fever 2000 Beta Test Sign-up on Friday

Microsoft announced at an undisclosed time on Friday, June 18, gamers will be able to sign up for the chance to be NFL Fever 2000 beta testers here.

16 Jun
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Lara Croft Goes SCI FI

Eidos Interactive's ever-popular video game heroine and cyber-superstar Lara Croft will appear in the SCI FI Channel's bold new celebrity-driven on-air campaign entitled I AM SCI FI.

16 Jun
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Hasbro Interactive Expands Motorsports Portfolio

Hasbro Interactive today announced a new five-year, multi-title, multi-platform deal with Formula 1 to take motorsports gaming roaring into the next millennium.

16 Jun
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Gamesville.com Receives Over $14 Million

Gamesville.com, the Web's leading game show site and database marketing company, announced it has received over $14 million in its first round of venture capital financing.

15 Jun
New Release
SpiritWars Released

SpiritWars is now moving into players' hands.