PC & COMPUTER
Windows 95/98
Microsoft · 1995–2001
The Win9x era: DirectX's first decade, big boxes, and the install wizard.
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News
NewsNFL Fever 2000 Beta Sign-Ups Open Friday, Microsoft Won’t Say WhenMicrosoft opens NFL Fever 2000 beta sign-ups Friday, June 18, posting the form at an undisclosed time to give every would-be tester a fair shot.→NewsNovaWorld Passes 10 Million Game Joins in Six MonthsNovaLogic's free NovaWorld service has topped 10 million game joins since December 1998, driven by F-22 Lightning 3 and built-in voice chat.→NewsFour Finalists Will Race for a Toyota Tundra in Zone Tournament FinalsFour MSN Gaming Zone players race in the Tundra Madness finals June 18, competing in Monster Truck Madness 2 for a $27,000 Toyota Tundra.→NewsValve and Sierra Open a New Team Fortress 2 Web SiteSierra and Valve launched a new Team Fortress 2 web site with fresh E3 demo screenshots and new details on the 12-class multiplayer game.→NewsDescent 3 Multiplayer Lands Exclusively on HEAT.NETDescent 3 is now available exclusively on HEAT.NET through the free online gaming service's licensing deal with Interplay.→NewsBlue Byte Puts Settlers III World Ranking Lists OnlineBlue Byte's World Ranking Lists for The Settlers III are live at Settlers3.com, tracking solo and clan-versus-clan results after every game.→NewsLevelord to Build Multiplayer Map for Half-Life: Opposing ForceGearbox and Sierra have signed famed level designer Richard 'Levelord' Gray to build a multiplayer map for Half-Life: Opposing Force.→NewsInterAct and 3dfx Team Up on Force-Feedback PC ControllersInterAct and 3dfx are launching co-branded PC peripherals, led by the Hammerhead FX vibration gamepad and a palm-held FX Racing Wheel.→NewsPlayStation Emulator bleem! Reaches Version 1.1bleem! version 1.1 is out, promoting beta 1.1b2 to a full release of the PlayStation emulator for PC. Version 1.0 is no longer supported.→NewsUpdated Drakan Demo Surfaces on Gigex With New Dragon AttackSurreal Software has quietly released an updated Drakan demo on Gigex with fewer bugs, refined AI, and Arokh's new Lightning Attack.→NewsHeavy Gear II Goes Gold, Hits Stores June 18Activision's giant robot combat sequel Heavy Gear II has gone gold and ships to North American stores June 18 with more than 80 missions.→NewsSimCity 3000 Building Architect Tool Arrives June 16Maxis releases the SimCity 3000 Building Architect Tool June 16 on the official site: a 3-D modeler for building your own in-game structures.→NewsWindows 98 Second Edition Hits Store ShelvesWindows 98 Second Edition is at retail and on new Compaq, Dell, and HP PCs. Existing Windows 98 users can order an Updates CD-ROM from Microsoft.→NewsDirectX 7.0 Shown at Meltdown 99, Due Late SummerMicrosoft demoed DirectX 7.0 at Meltdown 99: hardware T&L support, new 3-D audio, and a 20 percent speed gain over 6.1, arriving late summer.→NewsLucasArts Releases Phantom Menace and Episode I Racer DemosLucasArts has released PC demos for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace and Episode I Racer. Both games require a 3D accelerator card.→NewsLinks LS Gets a U.S. Open at Pinehurst Add-OnMicrosoft's U.S. Open at Pinehurst add-on for Links LS recreates the No. 2 Course in full 1999 U.S. Open trim and adds the Fazio-designed No. 8.→NewsBaldur’s Gate Arrives on a Single DVDBlack Isle has released Baldur's Gate on a single DVD, ending the five-disc swap. The AD&D RPG has sold close to 700,000 copies worldwide.→NewsMicrosoft Bets $25,000 That Al Leiter Can Hit a Home RunMicrosoft will donate $25,000 to Al Leiter's charity if the Mets pitcher hits a home run this season, part of its Baseball 2000 Home Run Challenge.→NewsAncient Conquest Sails to Retail This WeekAncient Conquest, the Greek mythology naval RTS from MegaMedia Australia and Re:Action Entertainment, ships to North American retail this week at $29.99.→NewsWinamp 2.23 Brings Back the Nitrane DecoderNullsoft's Winamp 2.23 brings back the controversial Nitrane MPEG decoder, restoring MP2 support and cutting CPU usage, plus a new MikMod plug-in.→NewsFighter Ace Tournament Puts the Winning Team in Real WarbirdsRegistration is open for Fighter Ace's Masters of Air Combat tournament on the MSN Gaming Zone; winners fly real aerobatic Marchetti SF-260s over Chicago.→NewsEA Signs Michelle Kwan for a PC Figure Skating GameEA signs exclusive rights to Michelle Kwan for a PC figure skating game aimed at girls eight to thirteen, due in time for the 1999 holidays.→NewsSpiritWars Exits Beta and Goes Live on WON.netSpiritWars is out of beta and live on WON.net: an online-only cross between a trading card game and a board game where players battle to destroy each other's castle.→NewsMight and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor Ships for PC3DO is now shipping Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor, New World Computing's RPG sequel with 3D acceleration and real-time or turn-based combat.→