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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

12 Apr
New Release
Machines Shipping

Acclaim Entertainment today revealed that their new game, Machines for the PC will head to stores to retailers across the country tomorrow and will be on store shelves as early as Wednesday, April 14th.

10 Apr
New Release Linux
Civ:CTP Linux Version Release Date

Loki Entertainment Software has revealed a heading to stores date of April 26 for the Linux version of Civilization: Call to Power.

09 Apr
New Release
High Heat Baseball 2000 and Requiem on MSN Gaming Zone

Microsoft today revealed that High Heat Baseball 2000 and Requiem: Avenging Angel, popular new releases by The 3DO Company, are now available for free multiplayer matchmaking on the MSN Gaming Zone.

09 Apr
New Release
QuakeCon 99 Event Registration Begins

Registration for QuakeCon 99 Event and General Tournament will begin today, Friday, April 9, 1999 at 9:00pm Eastern Standard Time on the official website.

08 Apr
New Release
Female Frag Fest ’99 Announced

Female Frag Fest '99 has been revealed today, giving us one more thing to watch as 1999 keeps getting louder. Are you a female Quake II player?

08 Apr
New Release
Boneyards Beta Opened

Boneyards Beta is the story today, and it is the kind of late-April 1999 news blast that makes the pre-E3 season feel like someone kicked the hornet nest.

08 Apr
New Release
Extreme Water Sports in Stores

Water lovers and thrill seekers alike will get their fix of wet and wild action with Head Games Publishing's Extreme Water Sports, the first water-skiing simulation created for the PC.

07 Apr
New Release
The Settlers III Mission CD Announced

Blue Byte Software today revealed, with over 700,000 members, The Settlers III community has plenty to look forward to this year.

07 Apr
New Release
Monolith Licenses Engine to Third Law

Monolith Productions today revealed the licensing of its LithTech 3D Engine to computer game developer Third Law Interactive, formerly Bloodshot.