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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

26 Apr
New Release
Westwood Studios’ E3 Lineup

Westwood Studios' E3 Lineup made news on April 26, 1999, with Westwood Studios today revealed its exciting '99 lineup for the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) being held in LA.

26 Apr
New Release
Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century Released

Get ready to engineer your way through booming and shattered economies, nuclear meltdown, and population explosions with the release of the Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century expansion pack.

26 Apr
New Release
ATI Unveils Integrated Graphics and Core Logic Program

ATI Technologies today unveiled the latest plank in its strategy for the low-end PC and consumer appliance markets with the announcement of its integrated graphics and core logic product program, packing Shared Memory Architecture (SMA).

25 Apr
New Release
Quake 3 Test Win32 Server Released

Quake 3 Test Win32 Server made news on April 25, 1999, with id software has put out the Quake 3 Test Win32 Server.

24 Apr
New Release Linux Mac
Mac Q3Test Released

Mac Q3Test made news on April 24, 1999, with id software has put out the Mac version of the Quake 3 Arena Test.

23 Apr
New Release
Need For Speed: High Stakes Announced

Need For Speed: High Stakes made news on April 23, 1999, with Electronic Arts announces the development of its long-awaited PC version of Need For Speed: High Stakes.

23 Apr
New Release Mac
Half-Life for the Mac

Half-Life for the Mac made news on April 23, 1999, with Sierra Studios made it official today their hit game Half-Life is set to be available for Macintosh gamers this fall.

23 Apr
New Release
STORM Announced

STORM made news on April 23, 1999, with Buka Entertainment Company has revealed its new project, a futuristic action/simulation game STORM scheduled for release in Q3 1999.

22 Apr
New Release
AGN to Provide Netcast of E3

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is the largest, most anticipated, prestigious, and thrilling gaming event of the year.