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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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28 Apr
New Release
Jay Wilson left Monolith

Jay Wilson left Monolith made news on April 28, 1999, with Saw PlantBlood that Last Friday was Jay Wilson's last day at Monolith.

27 Apr
New Release
HW Sound Effects Designer to work on Torment

Black Isle Studios, the role-playing game division of Interplay Entertainment made it official today sound effects designer, David Farmer, whose film credits include Armageddon and Con Air, will lend his talents to their next release, Planescape: Torment.

27 Apr
New Release
Homeworld Online Chat with Alex Garden

Sierra Studios made it official today an upcoming online chat with Homeworld creator and CEO of Relic Entertainment, Alex Garden.

27 Apr
New Release
Laura’s Happy Adventures Shipped

Laura's Happy Adventures made news on April 27, 1999, with Ubi Soft says today that Laura's Happy Adventures, the first 3D adventure game for girls is available now nationwide.

27 Apr
New Release
S3TC Technology Supported

Signaling an industry transition to more realistic and complex 3D environments, S3 Incorporated said today that more than 50 software developers and publishers will be including S3TC in their games in 1999.

27 Apr
New Release Linux
Red Hat Linux 6.0 Announced

Red Hat Linux 6.0 has been revealed today, giving us one more thing to watch as 1999 keeps getting louder.

26 Apr
New Release
Register for Experimental Leagues

Microsoft today revealed that there are only 2 days left to register for the Rainbow Six and Cribbage Experimental Leagues on the MSN Gaming Zone.

26 Apr
New Release
Dragon’s Challenge Released

Dragon’s Challenge made news on April 26, 1999, with Dragon’s Challenge from Expert Software brings the excitement and thrills of the mysterious Far East to your desktop PC.

26 Apr
New Release
Hercules Terminator BEAST 99 Pre-Order

Hercules Terminator BEAST 99 made news on April 26, 1999, with Hercules Computer Technology is now taking pre-orders for the Hercules Terminator BEAST 99.