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News: Tokyo Game Show, PS2 surround sound systems reviewed, new accessories, Xbox news, DOA2 Hardcore hidden messages, The First Quarter: A 25-year history of video games book, GameCube news, Development news Alphas (previews): · The Getaway (PlayStation 2) · 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (Dreamcast) · Vikki’s Adventures (PlayStation 2) · Sim Coaster (PC) · Dark Cloud (PlayStation 2) · Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil (PlayStation 2) · Cool Boarders Code Alien (PlayStation 2) · Silent Hill 2 (PlayStation 2) · Grand Turismo 3 (PlayStation 2) · Tribes 2 (PC) · Daytona USA Network Racing (Dreamcast) · Sin & Punishment (Nintendo 64) · Soul Reaver 2 (PlayStation 2) · Star Wars Starfighter (PlayStation 2) · Half-Life: Blue Shift (Dreamcast) · Chicken Run (Dreamcast) · Gunman Chronicles (PC) · Throne of Darkness (PC) Cover Story: The PlayStation 2’s Next Wave Cover Story: Interview with Shuhei Yoshida (Sony’s VP of First-Party Development) Profile: Interview with Nintendo’s Hiroshi Imanishi Finals (reviews): · Shenmue (Dreamcast) · NHL 2001 (PlayStation 2) · Wild Wild Racing (PlayStation 2) · X Squad (PlayStation 2) · Tekken Tag Tournament (PlayStation 2) · Silent Scope (PlayStation 2) · Smuggler’s Run (PlayStation 2) · Super Puzzle Bobble (PlayStation 2) · Capcom vs. SNK (Dreamcast) · Gunbird 2 (Dreamcast) · Sno Cross: Championship Racing (Dreamcast) · Spawn: In the Demon’s Hand (Dreamcast) · Toy Story 2 (Dreamcast) · Sega GT (Dreamcast) · Street Fighter III: Third Strike (Dreamcast) · The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (Nintendo 64) · Turok 3: Shadows of Oblivion (Nintendo 64) · The World is Not Enough (Nintendo 64) · Final Fantasy IX (PlayStation) · Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (PlayStation) · Star Trek: Invasion (PlayStation) · Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (PlayStation) · Muppet Racemania (PlayStation) · RC Revenge (PlayStation) · Ray Crisis (PlayStation) · Resident Evil Survivor (PlayStation) · Tyco R/C: Assault with a Battery (PlayStation) · Medal of Honor Underground (PlayStation) · Ball Breakers (PlayStation) · Galaga: Destination Earth (PlayStation) · Balder’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC) · Star Trek Voyager – Elite Force (PC) · Enemy Engaged (PC) · Blair Witch Volume I: Rustin Parr (PC) · Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home (PC) · Star Trek: New Worlds (PC) Letters Retroview looking at December 1992

News: Nintendo Spaceworld 2000, Dreamcast Online Gaming goes live, Little Nicky (Game Boy Color), Xbox news, Development news, GameCube news (now officially called the GameCube, rather then codename Dolphin), Trigger Happy and Game Programming Gems (2 video gaming related books) Alphas (previews): · Phantasy Star Online (Dreamcast) · Planet Harrier (Arcade) · CMX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael (PlayStation 2, PlayStation, GameCube, Dreamcast) · Lotus Challenge (PlayStation 2, Xbox) · Type X: Spiral Nightmare (Dreamcast) · Unison (PlayStation 2) · Kengo: Master of Bushido (PlayStation 2) Will GameCube Hold Up? Cover Story: Nintendo’s not so secret weapon: Shigeru Miyamoto PlayStation 2 Arrives Special: Lieberman vs. the Videogame industry (a look back at the 1993 senate hearings) Finals (reviews): · Madden NFL 2001 (PlayStation 2) · SSX (PlayStation 2) · Armored Core 2 (PlayStation 2) · Ridge Racer V (PlayStation 2) · Eternal Ring (PlayStation 2) · Dynasty Warriors 2 (PlayStation 2) · Swing Away Golf (PlayStation 2) · Hidden and Dangerous (Dreamcast) · San Francisco Rush 2049 (Dreamcast) · D2 (Dreamcast) · NFL Blitz 2001 (Dreamcast) · Test Drive V-Rally (Dreamcast) · Virtua Athlete 2K (Dreamcast) · Sydney 2000 (Dreamcast) · Cannon Spike (Dreamcast) · Giga Wing (Dreamcast) · Demolition Racer: No Exit (Dreamcast) · Dino Crisis 2 (PlayStation) · Spider-Man (PlayStation) · Frogger 2 (PlayStation) · Vampire Hunter D (PlayStation) · Hogs of War (PlayStation) · Flintstones Bedrock Bowling (PlayStation) · Grind Session (PlayStation) · Monster Rancher Battle Card (PlayStation) · Incredible Crisis (PlayStation) · Dragon Valor (PlayStation) · Destruction Derby Raw (PlayStation) · Alien Resurrection (PlayStation) · Crimson Skies (PC) · Heavy Metal F.A.K.K.2 (PC) · Sanity: Aiken’s Artifact (PC) · Soulbringer (PC) Letters Retroview looking at November 1979

News: Classic Gaming Expo 2000, Sega goes after Dreamcast pirates, TopMax controller for Dreamcast, Ultracade arcade machine, Xbox development kits, development news, Dolphin news, Sony’s GScube Alphas (previews): · Zone of the Enders (PlayStation 2) · Titanium Angels (PC, PlayStation 2) · World Destruction League: Thunder Tanks (PlayStation 2, PlayStation, Nintendo 64) · Wipeout Fusion (PlayStation 2) · Hundred Swords (Arcade, Dreamcast) · G-Surfers (PlayStation 2) · Ring of Red (PlayStation 2) · Moto GP (PlayStation 2) · Warriors of Might & Magic (PlayStation 2) · SSX (PlayStation 2) · Grandia II (Dreamcast) · Conquest: Frontier Wars (PC) · Giants: Citizen Kabuto (PC) · Sacrifice (PC) · Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (Dreamcast) · Tomb Raider: Chronicles (PlayStation, Dreamcast, PC) · Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Fallen (PC) Cover Story: The Bouncer (PlayStation 2) Feature on Broadband Gaming Profile: Robbie Bach (President of Entertainment & Devices Division at Microsoft) Gallery Finals (reviews): · Ultimate Fighting Championship (Dreamcast) · Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future (Dreamcast) · World Series Baseball 2K1 (Dreamcast) · Aerowings 2 (Dreamcast) · Street Fighter III: Double Impact (Dreamcast) · WWF Royal Rumble (Dreamcast) · Omikron: The Nomad Soul (Dreamcast) · Walt Disney World Quest Magical Racing Tour (Dreamcast) · Silver (Dreamcast) · Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins (PlayStation) · Parasite Eve 2 (PlayStation) · Valkyrie Profile (PlayStation) · NFL GameDay 2001 (PlayStation) · Mortal Kombat: Special Forces (PlayStation) · Icewind Dale (PC) · Bang! Gunship Elite (PC) · Warlords Battlecry (PC) · KISS Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child (PC) Letters Retroview looking at October 1984

News: 1st anniversary of the Dreamcast in North America, Battle in 3D: GeForce2 vs. Voodoo5, Development news, Metal Gear Solid 2 trailer (on DVD in Japan), Dolphin news, Pokémon sales, Capcom 2000 Business Conference Alphas (previews): · Star Wars Episode I: Starfighter (PlayStation 2) · AlienFront Online (Arcade, Dreamcast) · Dragon’s Lair 3D (PC) · ESPN International Track & Field (PlayStation 2, Dreamcast) · Motor Mayhem (PlayStation 2) · Quark (Dreamcast) · The Dreamland Chronicles: Freedom Ridge (PC, PlayStation 2) · NHL 2001 (PlayStation 2) · Slashout (Arcade) · American McGee’s Alice (PC) · Final Fantasy IX (PlayStation) · Medal of Honor Underground (PlayStation) · Crash Bash (PlayStation) · Fear Effect: Retro Helix (PlayStation) · Parasite Eve 2 (PlayStation) · Ready to Rumble Boxing: Round 2 (PlayStation 2, Dreamcast) Dreamcast: The First Anniversary (featuring small reviews of every game released, and upcoming games) Finals (reviews): · Deus Ex (PC) · Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast) · Wacky Races (Dreamcast) · Super Magnetic Neo (Dreamcast) · MagForce Racing (Dreamcast) · The Ring (Dreamcast) · Seaman (Dreamcast) · Draconus: Cult of the Wyrm (Dreamcast) · South Park Rally (Dreamcast) · Virtua Tennis (Dreamcast) · Koudelka (PlayStation) · Threads of Fate (PlayStation) · Mr. Driller (PlayStation) · N.GEN Racing (PlayStation) · Armorines: Project Swarm (PlayStation) · Diablo II (PC) · MDK2 (PC) · Motocross Madness 2 (PC) · Ground Control (PC) Letters Retroview looking at September 1983

News: Sega: On the Rebound or On the Ropes?, Sony announces hard drive for PlayStation 2 & remodeled PlayStation aka PS One, Game Boy Advance preview, Xbox anti-aliasing, South Korea GAMEX show, Nintendo Dolphin news, Sega teams with San Francisco Giants baseball club for demo arena at Pac-Bell Park, Development news Alphas (previews): · Dynasty Warriors 2 (PlayStation 2) · Shadow of Destiny (PlayStation 2) · Velvet File (PlayStation 2) · Conker’s Bad Fur Day (Nintendo 64) · NASCAR 2001 (PlayStation 2) · Project Eden (PC, PlayStation 2) · Battle Realms (PC) · 7 Blades (PlayStation 2) · Anarchy Online (PC) · Billabong Pro Surfing (PC, Dreamcast, PlayStation) · World Sports Cars (PC, PlayStation 2) · Ultimate Fighting Championship (Dreamcast, PlayStation) · Pool of Radiance II: Ruins of Myth Drannor (PC) · Rush 2049 (Dreamcast, Nintendo 64) · WWF Royal Rumble (Arcade, Dreamcast) · 007 Racing (PlayStation) · Destruction Derby: Raw (PlayStation) · Valkyrie Profile (PlayStation) The Making of Xbox 20 Games that will save the PC: · Battle Realms · Black and White · Dungeon Siege · Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 · Escape from Monkey Island · Freelancer · Halo · Giants: Citizen Kabuto · Max Payne · New Legends · Neverwinter Nights · Origin · Republic · Return to Castle Wolfenstein · Sacrifice · Shadowbane · SimsVille · Team Fortress 2 · Tribes 2 · Warcraft 3 Finals (reviews): · Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption (PC) · Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six (Dreamcast) · Samba De Amigo (Dreamcast) · Space Channel 5 (Dreamcast) · Gauntlet Legends (Dreamcast) · Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater (Dreamcast) · Deep Fighter (Dreamcast) · Fur Fighters (Dreamcast) · Grand Theft Auto 2 (Dreamcast) · Excitebike 64 (Nintendo 64) · Chrono Cross (PlayStation) · The Legend of Dragoon (PlayStation) · Surf Riders (PlayStation) · Legend of Mana (PlayStation) · Covert Ops: Nuclear Dawn (PlayStation) · Daikatana (PC) · Evolva (PC) · Majesty (PC) · Tachyon: The Fringe (PC) Letters Retroview looking at August 1981

News: E3 2000 news, Development news Alphas (previews): · Run Like Hell (PlayStation 2) · Jet Grind Radio (Dreamcast) · Madden NFL 2001 (PlayStation 2, PC, Nintendo 64, PlayStation) · ESPN X Games Snowboarding (PlayStation 2) · American McGee’s Alice (PC) · Virtua Tennis (Dreamcast) · Record of Lodoss War: The Advent of Cardice (Dreamcast) · Smuggler’s Run (PlayStation 2) · Silpheed: The Lost Planet (PlayStation 2) · Orphen (PlayStation 2) · Gun Griffon Blaze (PlayStation 2) · Startopia (PC) · Dynasty Warriors 2 (PlayStation 2) · Dino Crisis 2 (PlayStation) · 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (Dreamcast) · Outtrigger (Dreamcast) · Red Alert 2 (PC) · Sonic Square (Dreamcast) · Ferrari 355 Challenge (Dreamcast) · The World is Not Enough (PlayStation) · Oni (PlayStation 2) · Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (PlayStation 2) · Draken (PlayStation 2) · Time Splitters (PlayStation 2) Gallery: The Art of the Videogame Finals (reviews): · Power Stone 2 (Dreamcast) · Fantavision (PlayStation 2) · Sky Surfer (PlayStation 2) · 4 Wheel Thunder (Dreamcast) · Evolution 2 (Dreamcast) · Maken X (Dreamcast) · Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (Dreamcast) · Nightmare Creatures 2 (Dreamcast) · Roadsters (Dreamcast) · Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (PlayStation) · Gekido (PlayStation) · Vanguard Bandits (PlayStation) · Wild Arms 2 (PlayStation) · Shogun: Total War (PC) · StarLancer (PC) · Beetle Buggin’ (PC) · Lemming Revolution (PC) Letters Retroview looking at July 1991

News: Who’s driving Next Generation game technology?, Gesture recognition technology, Built in hard drive and modem for US PlayStation 2?, Dolphin news (or lack thereof), Development news, Tokyo Game Show Report Onimusha (PlayStation 2) feature Alphas (previews): · Midnight Club: Street Racing (PlayStation 2) · Freelancer (PC) · Illbleed (Dreamcast) · Armored Core 2 (PlayStation 2) · Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (PlayStation, Dreamcast, PC) · Fear Effect: Retro Helix (PlayStation 2) · Power Stone 2 (Arcade, Dreamcast) · Summoner (PlayStation 2) · FIFA Soccer World Championship (PlayStation 2) · Clive Barker’s Undying (PC) · Dungeon Siege (PC) · Kengo: Master of Bushido (PlayStation) · Picassio (PlayStation 2, PC, Dreamcast, Dolphin) · Hydro Sprint (PlayStation, Dreamcast, PC) · Baldur’s Gate II (PC) · Homeworld: Cataclysm (PC) · No One Lives Forever (PC) · Command & Conquer: Renegade (PC) · Gunslinger (PlayStation 2) · Alien: Resurrection (PlayStation) · I’m Going In (PC) · Sanity (PC) · Sydney 2000 (PC, Dreamcast, PlayStation, Nintendo 64) · Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver II (PC, Dreamcast, PlayStation) Are the Next Generation Consoles Ready for War? Finals (reviews): · Tekken Tag Tournament (PlayStation 2) · Dead or Alive 2 (PlayStation 2) · Driving Emotion Type S (PlayStation 2) · MDK2 (Dreamcast) · Tech Romancer (Dreamcast) · Sword of the Berserk: Guts’ Rage (Dreamcast) · Time Stalkers (Dreamcast) · Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (Dreamcast) · Perfect Dark (Nintendo 64) · Medievil II (PlayStation) · Front Mission 3 (PlayStation) · Speed Punks (PlayStation) · Vagrant Story (PlayStation) · Messiah (PC) · Soldier of Fortune (PC) · Star Wars: Force Commander (PC) · Star Trek: Armada (PC) · Might & Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer (PC) · Thief II: The Metal Age (PC) · Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed (PC) Letters Retroview looking at June 1984

News: Xbox unleashed at GDC, Interview with Xbox chief Robert Bach, PlayStation 2 launches in Japan, Nintendo Dolphin (early name for the GameCube) delayed, Development news, UK developer Fiendish Games allows PC users to download and purchase games for $14.99, Sega’s New Deal (about the Dreamcast) Interview with John Carmack about the Dreamcast Alphas (previews): · SSX (PlayStation 2) · Ultimate Fighting Championship (Dreamcast, PlayStation) · Star Trek: Invasion (PlayStation) · Army Men: World War (PlayStation) · Rush 2049 (Dreamcast, Nintendo 64) · Wacky Races (Dreamcast, PlayStation, PC) · Dead or Alive 2 (PlayStation 2) · Covert Ops: Nuclear Dawn (PlayStation) · Mike Tyson Boxing (PlayStation) · Legends of Might & Magic (PC) · Reiselied (PlayStation 2) · Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (PlayStation) · Gran Turismo 2000 (PlayStation 2) · Strider 2 (PlayStation) · Biohazard Zero (Nintendo 64) · Vampire: The Masquerade Redemption (PC) · Spider-Man (PlayStation) · Fantavision (PlayStation 2) · Ecco the Dolphin (Dreamcast) · Star Wars Episode I: Racer (Arcade) · Jikkyou World Soccer 2000 (PlayStation 2) · Demolition Racer: No Exit (Dreamcast) · Test Drive: Cycles (PlayStation) · Ground Control (PC) · Deep Fighter (Dreamcast) · Dark Reign 2 (PC) · Gradius II & IV (PlayStation 2) Stand and be Judged (PlayStation 2 feature). Reviews for Ridge Racer 5, DrumMania, Street Fighter EX 3, Kessen, Eternal Ring, Stepping Selection Finals (reviews): · Resident Evil: Code Veronica (Dreamcast) · Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (Dreamcast) · Sega GT Homologation Special (Dreamcast) · Chu Chu Rocket (Dreamcast) · Industrial Spy: Operation Espionage (Dreamcast) · Rayman 2 (Dreamcast) · ECW Hardcore Revolution (Dreamcast) · Nuclear Strike 64 (Nintendo 64) · Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater (Nintendo 64) · Disney’s Tarzan (Nintendo 64) · Xena: Talisman of Fate (Nintendo 64) · Syphon Filter 2 (PlayStation) · Rock the Rink (PlayStation) · Eagle One: Harrier Attack (PlayStation) · Road Rash: Jailbreak (PlayStation) · Alundra 2 (PlayStation) · Sim Theme Park (PlayStation) · WWF Smackdown (PlayStation) · Nox (PC) · Invictus (PC) · Break Neck (PC) · Boarder Zone (PC) · Blaze & Blade (PC) Letters Retroview looking at May 1989

News: Is Nintendo 64 doomed?, PS2 delayed in the US?, Square Millennium (a conference from Square held recently in Japan), Dolphin watch, latest specs on Xbox, New PlayStation games for $10?, THQ’s plans for new and upcoming systems, development news PlayStation 2 Hands-on report Alphas (previews): · Driving Emotion Type-S (PlayStation 2) · Devil Inside (PC) · Evil Dead: Hail to the King (Dreamcast, PlayStation, PC) · Evergrace (PlayStation 2) · Tribes 2 (PC) · Grandia 2 (Dreamcast) · Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force (PC) · Jedi Power Battles (PlayStation 2) · Legend of the Dragoon (PlayStation) · Medievil 2 (PlayStation) · Speedball 2100 (PlayStation) · Gekikuukan Pro Baseball (PlayStation 2) · Tenchu 2: Birth of the Assassins (PlayStation) · Gauntlet Legends (Dreamcast) · Grind Session (PlayStation) · Perfect Dark (Nintendo 64) · Zelda: The Mask of Mujula (Nintendo 64) · Jedi Knight 3: Obi Wan (PC) · Shogun (PC) · King of Fighters ’99 Evolution (Dreamcast) · Star Wars Episode I: Racer (Dreamcast) · Industrial Spy: Operation Espionage (Dreamcast) · Soulbringer (PC) · Buchigire (PlayStation 2) · Turok 3 (Nintendo 64) Videogaming: The Odyssey (Looking back at the game systems of the past) Finals (reviews): · Dead or Alive 2 (Dreamcast) · Crazy Taxi (Dreamcast) · Wild Metal (Dreamcast) · Carrier (Dreamcast) · Virtua Striker 2000 (Dreamcast) · NHL 2K (Dreamcast) · Ridge Racer 64 (Nintendo 64) · Mario Party 2 (Nintendo 64) · Worms: Armageddon (Nintendo 64) · Roadsters (Nintendo 64) · Fear Effect (PlayStation) · Galerians (PlayStation) · Rollcage Stage II (PlayStation) · Deception 3: Dark Delusion (PlayStation) · Die Hard Trilogy 2 (PlayStation) · Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home (PlayStation) · Colony Wars: Red Sun (PlayStation) · NASCAR Rumble (PlayStation) · Armored Core: Master of Arena (PlayStation) · Ace Combat 3 (PlayStation) · The Sims (PC) · MiG Alley (PC) · Wall Street Trader 2000 (PC) · Rally Championship (PC) · Shadow Watch (PC) Letters Retroview looking at April 1980

News: Bill Gates talks the future of gaming, Is the PC market in trouble?, Nuon revealed at CES, Konami partners with Universal Pictures, Nintendo “Dolphin” news, Final Fantasy Online?, Codemasters licenses Mike Tyson for upcoming boxing game, New peripherals Arcadia: Sega & Namco planning new arcade hardware, Crusin’ Exotica, New arcade titles from Japan The World is Not Enough (PlayStation 2, PC) feature Alphas (previews): · Munch’s Oddysee (PlayStation 2) · Kessen (PlayStation 2) · Black & White (PlayStation 2, PC) · Hitman: Project 47 (PC) · Rune (PC) · Alone in the Dark IV (Dreamcast, PlayStation, PC) · Nightmare Creatures 2 (Dreamcast) · Dark Silhouette: Silent Scope 2 (Arcade) · Guilty Gear 2 (Arcade) · Innocent Tears (Dreamcast) · Allegiance (PC) · Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater (Dreamcast) · Armored Core 2 (PlayStation 2) · ESPN Baseball Tonight (Dreamcast) · ESPN Basketball 2night (Dreamcast) · Shenmue (Dreamcast) · Rayman 2 (Dreamcast) · Starlancer (PC) · Street Fighter III: Double Impact (Dreamcast) · Tony Hawk (Nintendo 64) · Anachronox (PC) · WWF Smackdown (PlayStation) Raising the Bar. Interview with Alex Garden (CEO of Relic), Alan Patmore (Surreal Software president), Ted Price (Insomniac Games president), & Erik Yeo (design director for Seven Studios) Gallery Finals (reviews): · F1 World Grand Prix (Dreamcast) · Virtual On Oratorio Tangram (Dreamcast) · Fighting Force 2 (Dreamcast) · Plasma Sword (Dreamcast) · Re-Volt (Dreamcast) · Seventh Cross Evolution (Dreamcast) · Soul Fighter (Dreamcast) · Vigilante 8: Second Offence (Dreamcast) · Zombie Revenge (Dreamcast) · Test Drive 6 (Dreamcast) · Quarterback Club 2000 (Dreamcast) · Hydro Thunder 64 (Nintendo 64) · South Park Rally (Nintendo 64) · Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (Nintendo 64) · ECW Hardcore Revolution (Nintendo 64) · Silent Bomber (PlayStation) · SaGa Frontier 2 (PlayStation) · International Track & Field (PlayStation) · Tomba! 2 (PlayStation) · The Misadventures on Tron Bonne (PlayStation) · Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (PlayStation) · Jackie Chan’s Stuntmaster (PlayStation) · Planescape: Torment (PC) · Pro Pinball: Fantastic Journey (PC) · Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine (PC) · Star Trek: Hidden Evil (PC) · Wild Wild West (PC) · Crusaders of Might & Magic (PC) · Battlezone II: Combat Commander (PC) · Urban Chaos (PC) · Mortyr 2093-1944 (PC) Letters Retroview looking at March 1986