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News: Nvidia introduces GeForce3 chipset, Games as therapy, Top developers being bought up by console makers, Xbox news, development news, Nintendo’s Retro Studios cancels 2 projects and focuses on Metroid GameCube game and an RPG, AOU Amusement Expo debuts new arcade games Alphas (previews): · Ozzy’s Black Skies (PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC) · Herdy Gerdy (PlayStation 2) · Aquanox (PC, Xbox) · Crazy Taxi 2 (Dreamcast) · Vampire Night (Arcade) · The Lost (PlayStation 2) · Fighting Legends (PC) · Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance (PlayStation 2) · Cel Damage (Xbox) · Maken Shao (PlayStation 2) · Dragon Wars of Might & Magic (PlayStation 2) · Call of Cthulhu - Dark Corners of the Earth (PC, Xbox) · Virtua Fighter 4 (Arcade) · Dronez (PC) · Grand Theft Auto III (PlayStation 2) · NBA Street (PlayStation 2) Cover Story: Holy Halo. Previews of the following Xbox games: Halo, Codename: Project Gotham, Azurik - Rise of Perathia, Fuzion Frenzy, NFL Fever 2002, Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding, Nightcaster Old System, New Games Finals (reviews): · Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix (PlayStation) · Shadow of Destiny (PlayStation 2) · The Adventures of Cookies & Cream (PlayStation 2) · NHL FaceOff 2001 (PlayStation 2) · Ring of Red (PlayStation 2) · WinBack (PlayStation 2) · Daytona USA (Dreamcast) · Bangai-O (Dreamcast) · Samba de Amigo 2000 (Dreamcast) · Bass Rush Dream (Dreamcast) · Fighting Vipers 2 (Dreamcast) · Last Blade 2: Final Edition (Dreamcast) · Q*Bert (Dreamcast) · Record of Lodoss War (Dreamcast) · Paper Mario (Nintendo 64) · Conker’s Bad Fur Day (Nintendo 64) · Dance Dance Revolution (PlayStation) · Army Men World War: Final Front (PlayStation) · Darkstone (PlayStation) · Metal Slug X (PlayStation) · Clive Barker’s Undying (PC) · Age of Sail II (PC) · Battle of Britain (PC) · America (PC) · Simcoaster (PC) · B-17 Flying Fortress – The Mighty 8th (PC) · Kingdom Under Fire (PC) · Last Kingdom (PC) Letters Retroview looking at May 1982

News: Factories in Mexico & Hungary producing Xbox consoles, Questions on the PlayStation 2’s online future, Classic Games Expo 2001, PlayStation 2 steering wheels reviewed, GameCube news, Development news, Xbox news Alphas (previews): · Metal of Honor: Allied Assault (Xbox, PC) · Rubu Tribe (PlayStation 2) · Maximo (PlayStation) · Good Cop, Bad Cop (Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation 2, PC) · Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox) · Hunter: The Reckoning (Xbox) · Grand Theft Auto III (PlayStation 2) · Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II (GameCube) · 4x4 Evo2 (Xbox) · Shawn Palmer’s Pro Snowboarder (PlayStation 2) · Smuggler’s Run 2: Hostile Territory (PlayStation 2) · Zoo Tycoon (PC) Cover Story: Dead or Alive 3 (Xbox) Power Players: Next Gen picks the 25 most powerful and influential people in the game business. Finals (reviews): · Max Payne (PC) · ESPN X Games Skateboarding (PlayStation 2) · City Crisis (PlayStation 2) · Ephemeral Fantasia (PlayStation 2) · Rune: Viking Warlords (PlayStation 2) · NCAA Football 2002 (PlayStation 2) · Silent Scope 2 (PlayStation 2) · Time Crisis II (PlayStation 2) · World Destruction League: War Jetz (PlayStation 2) · Alien Front Online (Dreamcast) · Coaster Works (Dreamcast) · Outtrigger (Dreamcast) · Motocross Mania (PlayStation) · Tales of Destiny 2 (PlayStation) · Saiyuki: Journey West (PlayStation) · Anachronix (PC) · Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare (PC) · Arcanium: Of Steamworks & Magik Obscura (PC) · Legends of Might & Magic (PC) · Shattered Galaxy (PC) · Startopia (PC) · Desparados: Wanted Dead or Alive (PC) · Z: Steel Soldiers (PC) Letters Retroview looking at October 1980

News: Concerns over Xbox, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within movie review, GameCube news, Development news, Xbox news Alphas (previews): · The Thing (PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC) · Sled Storm 2 (PlayStation 2) · Shenmue II (Dreamcast) · Frequency (PlayStation 2) · Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 (GameCube, Xbox) · Rez (PlayStation 2) · Kinetica (PlayStation 2) · Devil May Cry (PlayStation 2) Feature: Video Game U Special: Return to Castle Wolfenstein (PC) Finals (reviews): · Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast) · NBA Street (PlayStation 2) · Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil (PlayStation 2) · Motor Mayhem (PlayStation 2) · Dark Angel: Vampire Apocalypse (PlayStation 2) · NASCAR Heat (PlayStation 2) · Resident Evil Code: Veronica X (PlayStation 2) · MX 2002 Featuring Ricky Carmichael (PlayStation 2) · Soldier of Fortune (Dreamcast) · Sports Jam (Dreamcast) · Floigan Brothers: Moigle’s Secret Project (Dreamcast) · Gangsters 2 (PC) · Merchant Prince II (PC) · Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising (PC) · Microsoft Train Simulator (PC) · World War II Online: Blitzkrieg (PC) · Offroad Redneck Racing (PC) · Emperor: Battle for Dune (PC) Letters Retroview looking at September 1989

News: Review of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider movie, On the set of Resident Evil movie, GameCube news, Upcoming Gaming expos, Speakers reviews, Xbox news, Development news Alphas (previews): · Blood Wake (Xbox) · Dark Summit (Xbox, PlayStation 2) · Project Ego (Xbox) · Sid Meier’s SimGolf (PC) · Dead to Rights (PlayStation 2) · Star Trek: Shattered Universe (PlayStation 2) · Project Gotham Racing (Xbox) · Republic: The Revolution (PC) · Star Wars Obi-Wan (PC) · Test Drive (Xbox, PlayStation 2) · Virtua Fighter 4 (Arcade, PlayStation 2) · Battle Realms (PC) · Ico (PlayStation 2) · Ikaruga (Arcade) · Ultimate Ride (PC) · James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire (PlayStation 2) · Mobile Suit Gundam Zeonic Front (PlayStation 2) · Gallop Racer 2001 (PlayStation 2) · Tekken 4 (Arcade) Cover Story: Here Comes GameCube! (Upcoming GameCube games and interview with Nintendo Executive VP Peter Main) Finals (reviews): · Twisted Metal Black (PlayStation 2) · Crazy Taxi (PlayStation 2) · Dark Cloud (PlayStation 2) · Fur Fighters: Viggo’s Revenge (PlayStation 2) · Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero (PlayStation 2) · Crazy Taxi (Dreamcast) · KISS Pinball (PlayStation) · World’s Scariest Police Chases (PlayStation) · Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX: Maximum Remix (PlayStation) · Pearl Harbour: Defend the Fleet (PC) · Operation Flashpoint (PC) · Tropico (PC) · Cultures (PC) · Echelon (PC) · Half-Life: Blue Shift (PC) Letters Retroview looking at August 1978

News: E3 2001 Report, GameCube to launch November 5, Sony’s online strategy, Xbox to launch on November 8, The best games of E3, GameCube news, Xbox news, Game Design Theory & Practise book review, Development news Alphas (previews): · Unreal Championship (Xbox) · Smuggler’s Run 2: Hostile Territory (PlayStation 2) · State of Emergency (PlayStation 2) · Tamamayu Monogatari 2 (PlayStation 2) · Splashdown (PlayStation 2) · Ka (PlayStation 2) · Exo (PlayStation 2) · Jurassic Park: Survival (PlayStation 2) · Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 (Xbox, PlayStation 2, PlayStation, PC) · WWF: Raw is War (Xbox) · Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2x (Xbox) · Return to Castle Wolfenstein (PC) · Fighting Legends (PC) · Time Crisis II (PlayStation 2) · Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo (PlayStation 2) · Rubu Tribe (PlayStation 2) Cover Story: Jak & Dexter: The Precursor Legacy (PlayStation 2), Interview with Naughty Dog co-founders Andy Gavin & Jason Rubin. Special: Still in the Game (Game Boy Advance feature) Special: Eidos on the Edge Finals (reviews): · Gran Turismo 3 (PlayStation 2) · Army Men Sarge’s Heroes 2 (PlayStation 2) · High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 (PlayStation 2) · Cool Boarders 2001 (PlayStation 2) · ESPN National Hockey Night (PlayStation 2) · MDK 2: Armageddon (PlayStation 2) · Gauntlet: Dark Legacy (PlayStation 2) · Red Faction (PlayStation 2) · Heroes of Might & Magic: Quest for the Dragon Bone Staff (PlayStation 2) · Triple Play Baseball (PlayStation 2) · ESPN MLS Extra Time (PlayStation 2) · Escape from Monkey Island (PlayStation 2) · Star Wars Super Bombad racing (PlayStation 2) · Illbleed (Dreamcast) · 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (Dreamcast) · Confidential Mission (Dreamcast) · Spider-Man (Dreamcast) · Mat Hoffman’s Pro BMX (PlayStation) · Time Crisis: Project Titan (PlayStation) · The Simpsons Wrestling (PlayStation) · Tribes 2 (PC) · Evil Islands: Curse of the Lost Soul (PC) · Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (PC) · Fate of the Dragon (PC) · Myst III: Exile (PC) · Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns (PC) · X-COM Enforcer (PC) Letters Retroview looking at July 1985

News: Spring Tokyo Game Show 2001 report, Nvidia GeForce3 arrives, Game Developers Conference 2001, GameCube News, 3rd party screens and rechargeable battery packs for PSOne, Xbox news, Development news, Carrying Cases for the PlayStation 2, In Memoriam for president of Sega Isao Okawa, Xulu Entertainment’s Earthstation Alphas (previews): · Batman: Vengeance (PlayStation 2) · Shadow Man: 2econd Coming (PlayStation 2) · Stretch Panic (PlayStation 2) · Spy Hunter (PlayStation 2) · Evil Twin – Cyprien’s Chronicles (PlayStation 2, Dreamcast, PC) · Enclave (PC, Xbox) · P.O.W.: Escape from Colditz Castle (PlayStation 2, PC) · Galleon (GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2, PC) · Smuggler’s Run 2: Hostile Territory (PlayStation 2) · Zero-G Marines (PC) · State of Emergency (PlayStation 2) · Heavy Metal: Geomatrix (Dreamcast) · Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure 5 (Arcade, PlayStation 2) · Inu No Sanpo (Arcade) Cover Story: Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II (GameCube) Special: Sega’s Next Move Finals (reviews): · Black & White (PC) · Zone of the Enders (PlayStation 2) · 4x4 Evolution (PlayStation 2) · Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PlayStation 2) · Army Men: Green Rogue (PlayStation 2) · Bloody Roar 3 (PlayStation 2) · Quake III: Revolution (PlayStation 2) · NBA Hoopz (PlayStation 2) · Rumble Racing (PlayStation 2) · Unison (PlayStation 2) · Warriors of Might & Magic (PlayStation 2) · Unreal Tournament (Dreamcast) · Charge ‘n Blast (Dreamcast) · Worms World Party (Dreamcast) · Disney’s Aladdin in Nasira’s Revenge (PlayStation) · Strikers 1945 (PlayStation) · Toy Story Racer (PlayStation) · Triple Play Baseball (PlayStation) · Serious Sam (PC) · Adventure Pinball: Forgotten Island (PC) · Blade of Darkness (PC) · Mindrover: The Europa Project (PC) · In Cold Blood (PC) · Star Trek Away Team (PC) · Star Wars: Battle for Naboo (PC) Letters Retroview looking at June 1990

News: Sega officially exits the hardware business, GameCube news, Development news, Xbox news, Game Boy Advance news, Gamepark GP32, Logitech IFeel mouse, VirtualTourney.com for Dreamcast gamers Alphas (previews): · Warhammer Online (PC) · Shadow Hearts (PlayStation 2) · Extermination (PlayStation 2) · Rumble Racing (PlayStation 2) · Bridge Commander (PC) · Wild Riders (Arcade) Cover Story: Xbox Games Arrive Field of Indrema: If they build this console, will developers come? (apparently not, as the console is never released) Finals (reviews): · Star Wars Starfighter (PlayStation 2) · Onimusha (PlayStation 2) · Oni (PlayStation 2) · Aqua Aqua (PlayStation 2) · Kengo: Master of Bushido (PlayStation 2) · ATV Off-Road Fury (PlayStation 2) · Knockout Kings 2001 (PlayStation 2) · NBA Live 2001 (PlayStation 2) · NCAA Final Four 2001 (PlayStation 2) · World Destruction League: Thunder Tanks (PlayStation 2) · Phantasy Star Online (PlayStation 2)-----------Actually for Dreamcast, not PS2 · Guilty Gear X (Dreamcast) · Evil Dead: Hail to the King (Dreamcast) · Kao the Kangaroo (Dreamcast) · POD Speedzone (Dreamcast) · Vanishing Point (Dreamcast) · Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear (Dreamcast) · 007 Racing (PlayStation) · Disney’s The Emperor’s New Groove (PlayStation) · Razor Freestyle Scooter (PlayStation) · Supercross 2001 (PlayStation) · Giants: Citizen Kabuto (PC) · Blair Witch 3: The Elly Kedward Tale (PC) · Starfleet Command: Empires at War (PC) · 1nsane (PC) · Cossacks: European Wars (PC) · Europa Universalis (PC) · Freedom: First Resistance (PC) · Project IGI: I’m Going In (PC) Letters Retroview looking at April 1960

News: Xbox revealed at CES, 3Q Q Clone Generator, Xbox news, Independent Developer Toolkit for creating Dreamcast games, Development news, Reviews of various Dualshock controller clones Alphas (previews): · Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen II (PlayStation 2) · Ace Combat 4 (PlayStation 2) · Final Fantasy X (PlayStation 2) · Spiker’s Battle (Arcade) · Freedom Force (PC) · High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 (PlayStation 2) · Battle Gear 2 (PlayStation 2) · Devil May Cry (PlayStation 2) · Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast) · Ring of Red (PlayStation 2) · Motor City Online (PC) · Commandos 2 (PC, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2) · Shadow of Destiny (PlayStation 2) · Blade of Darkness (PC) · Army Men: Green Rogue (PlayStation 2) · Spider-Man (Dreamcast) · Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil (PlayStation 2) · Startopia (PC) Cover Story: Metal Gear Solid 2: The Sons of Liberty (PlayStation 2) Special: Start Your own Game Company Finals (reviews): · The Bouncer (PlayStation 2) · F1 Championship Season 2000 (PlayStation 2) · Driving Emotion Type-S (PlayStation 2) · RC Revenge Pro (PlayStation 2) · Theme Park Roller Coaster (PlayStation 2) · NCAA Gamebreaker 2001 (PlayStation 2) · Top Gear Daredevil (PlayStation 2) · Max Steel (Dreamcast) · Chicken Run (Dreamcast) · Dave Mirra: Freestyle BMX (Dreamcast) · Disney’s Dinosaur (Dreamcast) · Sonic Shuffle (Dreamcast) · King of Fighters: Evolution (Dreamcast) · Project Justice (Dreamcast) · NBA 2 Night (Dreamcast) · Star Wars Demolition (Dreamcast) · Surf Rocket Racer (Dreamcast) · Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PlayStation) · Blade (PlayStation) · Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (PlayStation) · HBO Boxing (PlayStation) · The Mummy (PlayStation) · Ultimate Fighting Championship (PlayStation) · Power Spike Pro Volleyball (PlayStation) · Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robot Arena (PlayStation) · American McGee’s Alice (PC) · Hitman: Codename 47 (PC) · Sudden Strike (PC) · Call to Power (PC) · Sea Dogs (PC) · Gunman Chronicles (PC) · Stupid Invaders (PC) · Sheep (PC) · Timeline (PC) Letters Retroview looking at March 1993

News: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within movie, Sega’s Dreamcast plans, GameCube controller, Development news, Microsoft’s Content & Design Team, Understanding Interactivity book review, Everquest & Ultima Online gatherings, DVD remotes for the PlayStation 2, Microsoft acquires development studio Digital Anvil Alphas (previews): · Twisted Metal Black (PlayStation 2) · Floigan Brothers (Dreamcast) · Supercar Street Challenge (PlayStation 2) · Kessen II (PlayStation 2) · Bloody Roar 3 (Arcade, PlayStation 2) · WRC 2001 (PlayStation 2) · Legend of Alon D’ar (PlayStation 2) · Metal Gear Solid 2 (PlayStation 2) · Devil May Cry (PlayStation 2) · Choro-q HG (PlayStation 2) · ATV Offroad Fury (PlayStation 2) · Gigawing 2 (Arcade, Dreamcast) · Virtua Striker 3 (Arcade) · Unreal Tournament (Dreamcast) · Alien Front Online (Dreamcast) · Guilty Gear X (Dreamcast) · Neverwinter Nights (PC) · Headhunter (Dreamcast) · Test Drive Off Road – Wide Open (PlayStation 2) · Echelon (PC) · Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing (PlayStation 2) Games Grow Up: Story on Mature games Profile: Ed Fries (Microsoft Vice President of Game Publishing) Finals (reviews): · Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast) · Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 (PlayStation 2) · NASCAR 2001 (PlayStation 2) · Q-Ball: Billiards Master (PlayStation 2) · Sky Odyssey (PlayStation 2) · Real Pool (PlayStation 2) · Surfing H3O (PlayStation 2) · Silpheed: The Lost Planet (PlayStation 2) · Grandia II (Dreamcast) · 4x4 Evolution (Dreamcast) · Bang! Gunship Elite (Dreamcast) · Championship Surfer (Dreamcast) · NBA 2K1 (Dreamcast) · Looney Tunes Space Race (Dreamcast) · Resident Evil 2 (Dreamcast) · StarLancer (Dreamcast) · Super Runabout: San Francisco Edition (Dreamcast) · Xtreme Sports (Dreamcast) · Banjo-Tooie (Nintendo 64) · Tomb Raider: Chronicles (PlayStation) · Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes 2 (PlayStation) · Colin McRae Rally 2.0 (PlayStation) · Driver 2 (PlayStation) · Lunar 2: Eternal Blue (PlayStation) · Moto Racer World Tour (PlayStation) · WWF Smackdown 2: Know Your Role (PlayStation) · No One Lives Forever (PC) · Sacrifice (PC) · The Blair Witch Project 2: Legend of Coffin Rock (PC) · The Longest Journey (PC) · Zeus (PC) · Rune (PC) · realMYST (PC) · Escape from Money Island (PC) · MechWarrior 4: Vengeance (PC) Letters Retroview looking at February 1988

News: PlayStation 2 arrives in US with long lines and a shortage of systems, Sega hosts “Graffiti is Art” expo in San Francisco, Game Violence under scrutiny in Japan, Xbox to launch with hard drive & ethernet port, GameCube news, development news, How to spot fake screenshots Alphas (previews): · Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast) · Air Trix (Arcade) · DNA (PlayStation 2) · Dropship (PlayStation 2) · MDK2 Armageddon (PlayStation 2) · Red Faction (PC, PlayStation 2) · Onimusha: Warlords (PlayStation 2) · Dragon’s Lair 3D (PlayStation 2, PC) · Arcanum (PC) · Fighting Vipers 2 (Dreamcast) Got Talent? Sega, Sony, Nintendo & Microsoft look to have developers to create content for their respective systems. Finals (reviews): · Quake III: Arena (Dreamcast) · Unreal Tournament (PlayStation 2) · NFL GameDay 2001 (PlayStation 2) · DOA2: Hardcore (PlayStation 2) · Evergrace (PlayStation 2) · ESPN International Track & Field (PlayStation 2) · Midnight Club Street Racing (PlayStation 2) · Gradius III & IV (PlayStation 2) · Summoner (PlayStation 2) · Gungriffon Blaze (PlayStation 2) · Moto GP 2 (PlayStation 2) · Orphen: Scion of Sorcery (PlayStation 2) · Timesplitters (PlayStation 2) · Street Fighter EX3 (PlayStation 2) · Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes (Dreamcast) · Metropolis Street Racer (Dreamcast) · F355 Challenge (Dreamcast) · Jedi Power Battles (Dreamcast) · Test Drive Le Mans (Dreamcast) · Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000 (Dreamcast) · Jet Grind Radio (Dreamcast) · Red Dog: Superior Firepower (Dreamcast) · Sega Marine Fishing (Dreamcast) · Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2 (Dreamcast) · WWF No Mercy (Nintendo 64) · Hey You Pikachu! (Nintendo 64) · Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (Nintendo 64) · Pokémon Puzzle League (Nintendo 64) · Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon (PlayStation) · Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PlayStation) · Breath of Fire IV (PlayStation) · Army Men: World War – Land, Sea, Air (PlayStation) · Cool Boarders 2001 (PlayStation) · Crash Bash (PlayStation) · The Grinch (PlayStation) · Knockout Kings 2001 (PlayStation) · Megaman Legends 2 (PlayStation) · Mike Tyson Boxing (PlayStation) · MTV Sports: Skateboarding featuring Andy MacDonald (PlayStation) · NBA Live 2001 (PlayStation) · The World is Not Enough (PlayStation) · Torneko: The Last Hope (PlayStation) · WCW Backstage Assault (PlayStation) · World Destruction League – Thunder Tanks (PlayStation) · Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (PC) · Cyber Groove (PC) · Homeworld: Cataclysm (PC) · The Devil Inside (PC) · Sega Rally 2 Championship (PC) · Midtown Madness 2 (PC) · Wizards & Warriors (PC) Letters Retroview looking at January 1996