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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

20 Apr
New Release
Rainbow Six Sequel Expansion Pack Announced

Aztech new Media a leading publisher of budget line software and expansion pack products focusing on entertainment and games, has revealed that it will exclusively produce a licensed expansion pack for the sequel to Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, the best-selling game by Red Storm Entertainment, Morrisville, North Carolina.

19 Apr
New Release
FreeSpace 2 Announced

FreeSpace 2 has been revealed today, giving us one more thing to watch as 1999 keeps getting louder.

19 Apr
New Release
MS IntelliMouse Explorer Announced

At Windows World/Spring Comdex, Microsoft unveiled the new IntelliMouse Explorer, the most radical technology and design advance in the 30-year life of the mouse.

18 Apr
New Release
Webdog v1.06 Released

Webdog v1.06 made news on April 18, 1999, with Square Eight has put out a new version of Webdog v1.06.

17 Apr
New Release
Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century Demo

Waterloo has put up the demo of Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century which was developed by PopTop Software.

16 Apr
New Release
Ford vehicles in Midtown Madness

Today at the 35th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang event, Microsoft revealed it has reached an agreement with Ford Motor Co. to feature a selection of licensed Ford vehicles in the new Midtown Madness racing game for the PC from Microsoft.

16 Apr
New Release
Timeline Studios Formed

Michael Crichton, best-selling author and director, today revealed the formation of Timeline Studios, whose goal is to develop and distribute the next generation in computer gaming software.

16 Apr
New Release
Updated bleem! Demo Released

Updated bleem! Demo is now in gamers' hands, or at least close enough to start hammering download servers.

16 Apr
New Release Arcade
GROMADA Announced

GROMADA made news on April 16, 1999, with Buka Entertainment Company revealed its new project, an action/arcade game GROMADA scheduled for release in Q2 1999.