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| NBA
Live 2001 Review (PS2) |
February
2, 2001 |
 EA
Sports brings the first basketball game to the PS2, and it's pretty
dang sweet. With lots of customization, nice visuals, and
floor-pounding, backboard breaking action, NBA
Live 2001 ought to keep you busy. Check
it out here. |
| Looney
Tunes Racing Review (PSX) |
 Infogrames
does it again -- great Looney Tunes action makes for a great kart
racer. Looney Tunes Racing is
a little bit innovative and just a whole lot well-made. Wacky weapons,
events, and levels combined with over a dozen fave
characters makes this one you should play. Get
on the line. |
| America
Review (PC) |
 Remember
the real-time strategy glory days of ’97 and ’98, when you
couldn’t swing a cat without hitting some Warcraft II or Total
Annihilation or AoE knockoff? America
is an RTS set in the American West, and you can play campaigns as one
of four “peoples” -- Settlers, Outlaws, Mexicans, and Native
Americans. That sounds pretty interesting, right? Saddle
up and mosey thisaway pard. |
| John
Carmack to be Inducted into Hall of Fame |
| John
Carmack, creator of id Soft and Doom, will be inducted into the
Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame during the 2001
Interactive Achievement Awards, which will take place during GDC. He
will be inducted by Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of Final Fantasy. Click
here for more details. |
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| Sega
Announces New Strategy |
January 31, 2001 |
| This morning Sega of
America President and COO, Peter Moore, held a press teleconference to unveil SoA's plans
for the future. Of course, we were there, and we've got all the dirt here.
Highlights: No more DCs; DC only $99 now; Sega games in development for PS2 and GBA (we've got titles). And we
finally got some hard answers about all those rumors that have been going around. Get the whole story here. |
| Dragon's Lair Review
(GBC) |
 Dirk the Daring is back, and it's up to you to help him save
the Princess. That's right -- Dragon's Lair for
GBC is out, and that makes three systems we've seen it on in the past six months. DL
is a staple of gaming history, and if you've never played it, it's worth a spin. You can check it out here. |
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| Metal
Walker Review (GB) |
January 29, 2001 |
 It's one of the
best RPGs we've played lately, and it's on the Game Boy. In Metal Walker, you and your robot
buddy must search for your lost father. Sure, the story isn't much to brag about, but the
way cool fighting system is. It's like marbles meets pool. If you like RPGs you must play
it. Click here. |
| Infogrames Acquires Hasbro Interactive |
| Game publishing
powerhouse, Infogrames, has announced their acquisition of Hasbro Interactive, completed
today. It would be too easy to put in some joke about Napoleon and complete global
domination, but it's already been done. Just check out the Press Release. Cliquez ici. |
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| Blair
Witch Volume 3: The Elly Kedward Tale Review (PC) |
January 26, 2001 |
 Blair Witch Volume 3: The Elly Kedward Tale
goes the distance in fleshing out the “Blair Witch” mythology. Ingenious
surprises abound, especially in regard to the Native American elements that become
essential to the Blair mythos. With little puzzle-solving and lotsa zombie killing,
(yumm, brains...), head this way for the
lowdown on the final chapter (?) of the Blair Witch franchise. |
| Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX Review (DC) |
 It doesn't
get much more extreme than a no-handed tailwhip forty feet above hard ground. And with Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX you can now feel
that sensation from the comfort of your own home. No need to bust yourself all up to
become a freestyle BMX god anymore. Check it
out. |
| Getting Beyond the Third Dimension (Editorial) |
 Is there more to the Next-Gen systems than really pretty graphics? We sure
do hope so. In his great editorial, Getting
Beyond the Third Dimension, Adam takes a hard look at what 3D has meant, and what it
might mean in the future, to gaming. And what about that pesky "realism" thing?
It's a complex assemblage of polygons out there. Click here. |
| SegaNet Proclaims Ravens Most Likely Superbowl Victors |
| In an ongoing battle
via SegaNet, hundreds of gamers have played Superbowl mock-ups, and over 68% of the time
the Ravens won. So SegaNet thinks this is an indicator of who will win the real game. Check out the press release about it here.
And check out the big game to see just how reliable old NFL 2K1 is. |
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| Kengo:
Master of Bushido Review (PS2) |
January 24, 2001 |
 Yup, that
fine-looking samurai butt is from Crave's latest offering, Kengo: Master of Bushido. We love the game (and
the butt), and you should, too. A deep fighting system, actually fun training modes, and
excellent ambience make it a lot of fun. Get
thee to the dojo. |
| Sega Cans Dreamcast -- No, Wait! Sega Supports DC |
| If anything is going to
give this editor an ulcer before E3, it'll be the wildly fluctuating rumors surrounding
the future of DC. Reuters went to press today with a story about the end of the DC. You can see it here. And Sega sent us yesterday a statement
reaffirming their commitment to the platform. Check that out here. Either way, Charleton
Heston and I agree that you can pry our Dreamcasts out of our cold, dead hands. |
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