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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

30 May
New Release
Descent 3 gone Gold

Descent 3 is finished and headed for duplication. Descent 3 has gone gold is expected to ship June 15th. For only $49.95 you can get your game and the free unique collectible Descent 3 hat.

28 May
New Release
Submarine Titans Technology Demo Released

Megamedia Australia has released a technology demo of it's acclaimed upcoming real-time strategy title Submarine Titans.

28 May
New Release
STAR TREK on MSN Gaming Zone

STAR TREK: The Next Generation Birth of the Federation, developed by MicroProse and published by Hasbro, is now available for free multiplayer matchmaking on the MSN Gaming Zone.

28 May
New Release
Links Extreme Trial Version Release Later Today

The trial version of Links Extreme will be available for download later today. This announcement follows yesterday's news that the game has started to appear on store shelves.

28 May
New Release
Sierra Studios Web Site Relaunched

Sierra Studios announced the relaunch of their web site with a new look and feel.

28 May
New Release
Road Rash Music Search Announced

Electronic Arts and BAM Magazine today announce they are co-sponsoring a unique music search to find emerging bands to contribute songs for the soundtrack of Electronic Arts'...

28 May
New Release
Drakan Demo Released

Drakan Demo is out now. Surreal has released the demo for Drakan. Drakan is a 3D action adventure that catapults the player through a detailed fantasy world on the back of a fire-breathing dragon.

27 May
New Release
Microsoft Links Extreme in Stores

Links Extreme, a hilarious new approach to the game of golf developed by Access Software, has started to appear on store shelves.

27 May
New Release Windows 95/98
PGA Championship Golf 1999 Edition Shipped

Its highly anticipated PGA Championship Golf, 1999 Edition, will hit store shelves in U.S. and Canadian markets by June 1, just in time for Father's Day.