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THE TIME MACHINE

1999.

Everything POCG published in 1999 (restored archive pieces appear under their original dates), plus every game in the Vault released that year.

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Reviews34
Jan 1SC&T Ultimate Per4mer Force Feedback Racing Wheel3.5
Jan 1March Madness 994.5
Jan 1Nightlong: Union City Conspiracy4.0
Jan 1Psygnosis 3D Accelerated Five Pack4.0
Jan 1Ridge Racer Type 44.0
Jan 1Speed Busters: American Highways4.0
Jan 1Street Fighter EX22.0
Jan 15Tomb Raider III3.5
Feb 1StarCraft4.5
Feb 8Syphon Filter4.0
Feb 23Silent Hill3.5
Mar 1DethKarz2.5
Mar 23Triple Play 20004.5
May 14Quake: The Offering4.5
May 15Rollcage4.0
May 15S.C.A.R.S.3.0
May 18Midtown Madness4.5
May 18Star Wars Episode I: Racer4.0
May 253dfx Voodoo3 3000 AGP4.0
May 27Aliens versus Predator4.0
Jun 1Grand Theft Auto: Director’s Cut5.0
Jun 1Penny Racers3.0
Jun 7King’s Quest: Mask of Eternity3.0
Jun 15F-22 Lightning III4.0
Jul 5Animaniacs: A Gigantic Adventure2.5
Jul 5Machines3.5
Jul 5Monaco Grand Prix Racing Simulation 23.5
Jul 5Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor4.0
Jul 30ELSA 3D Revelator3.5
Jul 30ELSA Erazor III4.0
Aug 19Beetle Adventure Racing4.5
Aug 19Boss Rally3.0
Sep 25Worms Armageddon4.0
Nov 5Dogz 33.5
News200+
Jan 1Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.01 patch released
Jan 1Descent Freespace v1.06
Jan 1POCG rings in 1999
Jan 2Updated Half-Life SDK
Jan 2Half-Life Webguide
Jan 2Battlezone 2 Column
Jan 2GamePC and EGN team up
Jan 3Warzone 2100 Shots
Jan 3DarkWars Beta Test
Jan 3NHL 99 add-on posted
Jan 5Rage of Mages 2 announced
Jan 5SimCity Classic Free on the Web
Jan 5HEAT.NET Strengthens Relationship With 3DO
Jan 5Legal Crime sample comes to GameStorm
Jan 5Wheel of Time Development Update
Jan 6All-Star Baseball 2000 Endorsement Deal
Jan 6Interactive Learning Zone distribution begins
Jan 6GT Interactive acquires Legend Entertainment
Jan 6USCF Chess on GameStorm
Jan 6Infinite Machine Publishing Agreement
Jan 6eXscape Contest
Jan 7StarCraft: Brood War Tournament
Jan 7Deus Ex Team Update
Jan 7Microsoft acquires FASA Interactive
Jan 7Diamond announces HomeFree Phoneline networking kit
Jan 7GDC Independent Games Festival announced
Jan 7Kenn Hoekstra talks Unreal Tournament and more
Jan 7Starsiege Beta Application
Jan 8mIRC 5.5 hits the net after months of work
Jan 8Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty announced
Jan 8Caesar III Game Enhancement Package
Jan 8Kenn Hoekstra interview continues
Jan 8Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.0 update details printed manual plans
Jan 8South Park interview posted
Jan 9King’s Quest: Mask of Eternity demo released
Jan 9BloodShot to use the LithTech Engine
Jan 10Ian Decay interview posted
Jan 11SimCity Classic Free on the Web
Jan 11RAGE XL and RAGE XC Chips announced
Jan 11Intel Pentium III Processor announced
Jan 11Settlers III Sold 500,000 Copies
Jan 11BC3K News
Jan 11(NBK) NetRadio Show #8
Jan 12iGames Myth II: Soulblighter Tournament
Jan 12Close Combat III Trial Version on Friday
Jan 12Heretic and Hexen Source Codes released
Jan 12Cendant Software Sale Completed
Jan 12Hydra-SB adds Unreal Support
Jan 12HEAT.NET and Interplay Entertainment Agreement
Jan 12Qoole 99 Beta Reminder
Jan 12Sammy Sosa to be EA spokesman
Jan 12Tom Kudirka of 2015 interview posted
Jan 12Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.02 patch released
Jan 12Winamp 2.09 released
Jan 13Quake 3 Arena Screenshots
Jan 13NBA Live 99 Demo released
Jan 13GameSpy 2.07 released
Jan 13EverQuest Release Date
Jan 13Battle.net Biggest Weekend
Jan 13Loose Cannon interview posted
Jan 13Rainbow Six .RSB Plugins
Jan 14Gabriel Knight 3 Web site Relaunched
Jan 14Baldur’s Gate rockets to No. 1 at retail
Jan 14Half-Life v1.0.0.8 Patch released
Jan 14Half-Life Team Fortress Classic
Jan 14GameLaunch 1.05 released
Jan 14Impressions Software ’99 Lineup
Jan 15The Grand Prix of Hearts and Spades
Jan 15Close Combat III on Store Shelves
Jan 15Psygnosis and Activision Distribution Agreement
Jan 15New Monster 3D II Drivers released
Jan 16Baldur’s Gate Beta Patch released
Jan 17NVIDIA going Public
Jan 17Epic releases Fusion Map Pack for Unreal
Jan 17Dawn of Darkness interview posted
Jan 18Tread announced
Jan 18Midtown Madness announced
Jan 18Wrestling Games and Why They Work
Jan 18Turok 2 and South Park PC will ship with GameSpy support
Jan 18Rainbow Six: Eagle Watch Release Date
Jan 18RedEye Interactive announced
Jan 18Gamer’s Alliance giveaway puts more than $12,000 in prizes up for grabs
Jan 19GamesCon Event interview posted
Jan 19Battlecruiser News
Jan 19Lands of Lore III Chat
Jan 19SimCity 3000 goes gold
Jan 19Wicked3D Beta Drivers
Jan 19Smile CA6929SL 19″ Monitor Review
Jan 19Epic and Human Head announce Norse action game Rune
Jan 20Heavy Gear 2 Contest
Jan 203Dfx and STB merger clears FTC waiting period
Jan 20Katherine Anna Kang interview posted
Jan 20Heretic II Video Card FAQ
Jan 20StarCraft closes 1998 as the year’s top-selling PC game
Jan 20GameAgents Announces Official Launch
Jan 21Emergency Room 2 Distribution Deal
Jan 21NFL Football Pro ’99 Recalled
Jan 21Elite Darts on the Zone
Jan 21Guillemot JetLeader 3D USB Joystick Review
Jan 21Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri demo gets updated build
Jan 21Eidos Interactive Demos released
Jan 21Henry Kropf interview posted
Jan 21John Bye interview posted
Jan 22MP3Spy Beta released
Jan 22Heavy Gear II Title Movie Launch
Jan 22John Romero interview posted
Jan 22Consumer Level E3 interview posted
Jan 22Nox announced
Jan 22New Railroad Tycoon II Map
Jan 22NVIDIA Stock IPO
Jan 23id gives early Quake III Arena server guidance
Jan 23Gibbed Thief: The Dark Project Review
Jan 24Cliff Bleszinski interview posted
Jan 25FireTeam interview posted
Jan 25Motorsport Simulations Launched
Jan 25Killer Tank interview posted
Jan 25Project V1 Interview & Screenshots
Jan 25GT Lawsuit against Midway Games
Jan 25Odium interview posted
Jan 25Gibbed Review: Magic TwinPowers Banshee Video Card
Jan 25Alpha Centauri goes gold
Jan 26CPL taps NetGames USA tournament control system
Jan 26Turok 2: Seeds of Evil goes gold
Jan 26Civilization: Call To Power for Linux
Jan 26RedEye Interactive Acquires Rights to Tanarus
Jan 27Midway Games Responds To GT Interactive’s Claims
Jan 27Interactive Magic moves to acquire MPG-Net
Jan 27System Shock 2 News
Jan 27Maxis announces first new SimCity components
Jan 27Paul Jaquays interview posted
Jan 27Tribes Development Team interview posted
Jan 28Gibbed Reviews
Jan 28Machines Release Date announced
Jan 28Sega NBA Action announced
Jan 29Rainbow Six: Eagle Watch Launch Zone Event
Jan 29Sandbox Studios announced
Jan 29John Bye interview posted
Jan 29GotMilk? interview posted
Jan 29NovaLogic Delta Force Tournament II
Jan 29Extreme Annihilation Gaming Event announced
Jan 29GDC Independent Games Festival draws nearly 100 entries
Jan 29Sanity announced
Jan 29Myth II Contest on PCGR.com
Jan 31Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.03 patch released
Jan 31Unreal Tournament interview posted
Feb 1Fox Arcade: Sci-Fi Pinball Announced
Feb 1Matrox Launches Contest
Feb 1Diamond to develop AGP 4X Video Card
Feb 1SimCity 3000 in Stores
Feb 1Sound Blaster Live! One Million Units Sold
Feb 1S3’s Savage4 Accelerator Announced
Feb 1Warzone 2100 IRC Chat
Feb 2AGETEC subsidiary of ASCII Entertainment
Feb 2Epic Games New HQ
Feb 2Chat with SimCity Creator Will Wright
Feb 2WizardWorks to publish Buckmasters Games
Feb 2Baldur’s Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast Announced
Feb 252X TrueX CD-ROM Drive Announced
Feb 2Baldur’s Gate Patch Released
Feb 2Delta Force Week
Feb 3MS DirectX 6.1 Released
Feb 3Mission: Impossible Announced for the PC
Feb 3Maxi Gamer Phoenix bundled with XingDVD Player
Feb 3The Rift Announced
Feb 3Caesar III Units Sold
Feb 3Gibbed Review: Ares Ultimate Warrior Joystick
Feb 4Verant Interactive Launched
Feb 4Planescape: Torment Chat
Feb 4Battle.net remains Largest Online Game Service
Feb 4GameDex focused on PC-gaming events
Feb 4Qoole 99 Beta 24 Released
Feb 4Daikatana Deathmatch Tournament
Feb 4Jon Zuk Iinterview
Feb 5Tribes 1.2 Patch Released
Feb 5John Romero Live Chat Log
Feb 5NASCAR Racing Online Series Season Championship
Feb 5Midtown Madness Website Launched
Feb 5Connectix Restraining Order Rejected
Feb 5The Big BANGG Announced
Feb 5Vicarious Visions participating GamesCon LAN party
Feb 5New Myth II: Soulblighter Multiplayer Map
Feb 6Gibbed Review and Column
Feb 7Homeworld Chat Log
Feb 8GameSpy 2.08 Released
Feb 8Free-PC Announced
Feb 8MindRover Selected as Finalist for Independent Games Festival
Feb 8The New Blood of Computer and Video Gaming at MILIA
Feb 8Bezerk and WON.net Join Forces
Feb 8Baseball Edition 2000 Chat
Feb 8Wicked3D/Fullon3D Scavenger Hunt
Feb 8RTIME Announces Integrated Voice Support
Feb 9Turok 2: Seeds of Evil in Stores
Feb 9WON publishing agreement with EPG Studios
Feb 9Alpha Centauri Ships
Feb 9Gathering of Developers and Take Two Agreement
Feb 9Terminus Selected as Finalist for Independent Games Festival
Feb 10American McGee Iinterview
Feb 10Eschaton: Nightfall 1-1 Released
Feb 10Digital Platoon Iinterview
Feb 10Qoole 99 Beta 26 Released
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Features1
Sep 9The Next Generation Console Wars
Previews5
Apr 1Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
Jun 1Oni
Aug 1Quake III Arena
Oct 6First Look: Driver
Oct 6First Look: Trans-Am Racing ’68-’72
Released in 1999200
10SIXPC
Addiction PinballWindows 95
Age of Empires IIPC
Age of WondersPC / Macintosh
Air Force OneWindows 95/98
Aliens versus PredatorPC (Windows)
AMA SuperbikePC
American McGeePC
Animaniacs: A Gigantic AdventurePC (Windows)
Arcade Party PakPlayStation
Armored FistPC
Army Men IIIPC / Console
Army Men: Air AttackPlayStation
Army Men: Sarge’s HeroesN64 / PS1 / Dreamcast / PC
Army Men: Toys in SpacePC
Asheron’s CallPC
Balls of SteelWindows 95/98
Baseball Mogul ’99Windows 95/98
BattleTanx IINintendo 64
BattlezonePC
Battlezone IIPC
Beetle Adventure RacingNintendo 64
Big Game HunterPC
Bingo eXtremePC
Blood II: The ChosenWindows 95/98
Boss RallyWindows 95/98
Bugs Bunny Lost in TimePC / Macintosh
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter IIIPC
Carnivores IIPC
Castlevania: Legacy of DarknessNintendo 64 (PC recompilation, 2026)
Chessmaster IIPlayStation 1
Civilization II: Test of TimePC
Close Combat TrilogyPC
Command & Conquer: RenegadePC
Command & Conquer: Tiberian SunPC (Windows 95/98)
Crazy TaxiArcade / Dreamcast
Crusaders of Might and MagicPlayStation / PC
Dawn of DarknessPC
Deer Hunt ChallengePC
Deer Hunter 3PC
Delta Force 2PC / Macintosh
Demolition RacerPlayStation
Dirt Track RacingPC
DisciplesPC
Disciples: Sacred LandsPC
Donkey Kong 64Nintendo 64
Doom LegacyPC
Dr. BrainPC
DrakanPC
DRAKAN Order of the FlamePC
DriverPlayStation / PC
Duke NukemPC / Nintendo 64
Dungeon KeeperPC
Dungeon Keeper 2PC
Dungeon Keeper IIWindows 95/98
EA SPORTS Fantasy FootballPC
EhrgeizPlayStation
Elite DartsWindows 95/98
EverQuestWindows 95/98
Extreme PaintbrawlWindows 95/98
F-22 Lightning IIIPC
Field & Stream Trophy BuckWindows
FIFA 2000PlayStation / PC
Fighter Ace IIMacintosh
Fighter Squadron: The Screamin’ Demons Over EuropeWindows 95/98
Flight Simulator 2000PC
Flight UnlimitedPC
FLY!PC / Macintosh
FreeSpace 2PC
FRISBEE GolfPC
Front Mission 3PlayStation
G-SectorPC
G@mer’s Web Directory: Sites, Cheats, & SecretsWindows / Mac CD-ROM
Games People Play: Hearts, Spades and EuchreWindows 95/98
Get MedievalPC
Global DominationWindows 95/98
GrandiaPlayStation
Ground ControlPC
GTA2PlayStation / PC
Gubble IIWindows 95/98
HangsimPC
Harley-DavidsonPC / PlayStation
HeadRushWindows 95/98
Heavy GearWindows 95
Heavy Gear IIPC
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon’s BladePC
Hidden & DangerousWindows 95/98
High Heat Baseball 2000PlayStation / PC
HomeworldWindows
Hong Kong MahjongWindows 95/98
Independence WarPC
Interstate ’82PC
Jack Nicklaus’ Golden Bear ChallengeWindows 95/98
Jane’s USAFWindows 95/98
JumpgatePC
King of Dragon PassPC / Macintosh
Legacy of Kain: Soul ReaverPlayStation
LEGO racerPlayStation / Nintendo 64
Leisure Suit Larry CasinoWindows 95
LemmingsPC
Links LSPC
Links LS 2000PC
MachinesPC (Windows)
Madden NFL 2000PC / Nintendo 64
March Madness 99PlayStation
Mario PartyNintendo 64
MechWarrior 2: The Titanium TrilogyWindows 95/98
MechWarrior 3PC
MechWarrior 3 MeltdownMacintosh
Microsoft Baseball 2000PC
Midtown MadnessPC (Windows)
MiG AlleyPC
Might and Magic VII: For Blood and HonorPC (Windows)
MindRoverPC
Mob RulePC
Monaco Grand Prix Racing Simulation 2PC (Windows)
Motocross MadnessWindows 95/98
Myth II: SoulblighterWindows 95/98
NBA Inside DrivePC
NBA Inside Drive 2000PC
NeverwinterPC
NFL Fever 2000PC
NHL 2000 for the PCPC / PlayStation
NightlongPC
Nightlong: Union City ConspiracyWindows 95/98
NocturneWindows 95/98
North vs. South – The Great American Civil WarWindows 95/98
NoxPC
One Piece MansionPlayStation
Operation Desert HammerPC
OutcastPC
PandoraPC
Pandora’s BoxPC
Pandora’s BoxPC
Panzer ElitePC
Penny RacersNintendo 64
PGA Championship Golf 1999 EditionWindows 95/98
PongPlayStation / PC
Power StoneDreamcast
Prince of Persia 3DWindows 95/98
Professional Bull RiderPC
Py & Gity 2 – The Industrial AgeMS-DOS
Quake III ArenaWindows 95/98
Quest for Glory V: Dragon FireWindows 95/98
Redneck RampagePC / PlayStation
RevenantPC
Ridge Racer Type 4PlayStation
Rogue SpearPC
Scooby-DooPC / Macintosh
SeedNintendo 64
SepterraPC
Septerra CorePC
SettlersPC
Seven KingdomsPC
Seven Kingdoms II: The Fryhtan WarsPC
Seven Kingdoms II: The Frythan WarsPC
Shadow CompanyPlayStation / PC
Shadow ManPC
ShanghaiPC
ShenmueDreamcast
Sid Meier’s Alien CrossfirePC
Sid Meier’s Alpha CentauriWindows 95/98
Silent HillPlayStation
SilverPC
SimCity 3000Windows 95/98
Skiing 1999 EditionWindows 95/98
SKOUTPC
Snow Wave AvalancheWindows 95/98
Snowmobile RacingWindows 95/98
Sonic AdventureDreamcast
SoulCaliburDreamcast
Space InvadersPlayStation / PC
SpearheadWindows 95
SpellbinderPC
Star Trek: Hidden EvilWindows 95/98
Star Trek: Starfleet CommandPC
Star Wars: Episode I RacerWindows 95/98
Star Wars: Yoda’s ChallengeWindows
StarCraft: RetributionWindows 95/98
StarsiegeWindows 95/98
Submarine TitansPC
Suikoden IIPlayStation 1
Syphon FilterPlayStation
System Shock 2Windows 95/98
Tachyon: The FringePC
Targets Girls MarketPC / PlayStation / Nintendo 64
Test DrivePlayStation
The DiscoveryPC
The Golf ProWindows 95/98
The RealmPC
The Settlers IVPC
The War in HeavenPC
The Wheel of TimeWindows 95/98
Thief GoldPC
Thunder BrigadeWindows 95/98
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Golf CollectionPC
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Rogue SpearPC
Total AnnihilationWindows 95
Toy Story 2Game Boy Color
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the RescuePlayStation / N64 / PC / Dreamcast