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  2001 in video gaming - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Squaresoft releases Final Fantasy X, which is the first game in the series for the PlayStation 2, to exclusively use 3D graphics, and to have a direct sequel (Final Fantasy X-2, 2003).
Microsoft released the Xbox video game console in the U.S. on November 15 (in Europe on March 14, 2002).
Additionally, Nintendo released the Game Boy Advance (GBA) in Japan on March 21 (in the U.S. on June 11 and Europe on June 22).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2001_in_video_gaming   (671 words)

  
 2002 in video gaming - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
January - The first commercial operating system is released for a video game console.
December - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is released for Nintendo GameCube and is semi-controversial in that the game was designed using cel-shaded animation.
The dominant video game consoles in 2002 were:
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2002_in_video_gaming   (654 words)

  
 Video Game Consoles Battle for the Living Room   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Video gaming is at the heart of an emerging battle for control over your mind, time and money.
Video game devices are a growing part of the $90 billion U.S. consumer electronics market.
Game consoles may have hard drives, Internet connections and play DVDs, and personal video recorders might replace set-top boxes, but we're still far from a device that meets all home entertainment needs.
www.gartner.com /1_researchanalysis/focus/hwsys112601.html   (442 words)

  
 Classic Gaming Expo
Everyone is invited to stop by the Video Game Collector booth to pick up their free copy of Video Game Collector 1/2.
This full-color, 16 page mini-magazine is a sampler of articles from the first four issues of Video Game Collector, including their interview with Atari-founder Nolan Bushnell from VGC #3.
One of the features that make Classic Gaming Expo the greatest gaming event of the year is the attendance of electronic gaming's legends: the men and women who designed, developed, composed, or dreamed up the very cornerstones that today's video game industry builds from.
www.cgexpo.com   (1189 words)

  
 GameSpot:Video Games PC Xbox 360 PS3 Revolution PSP DS PS2 PlayStation 2 GameCube GBA PlayStation 3
He didn't know exactly what kind of game he had in mind, but it didn't really matter because his managers nixed the idea.
Today, with interest in classic games gaining steam once again, players of video games are reminded of the rich history of the industry.
In today's world, where video games are often cited as a source for teenage violence, it's interesting to see that the first home console also had a light rifle as an optional peripheral.
www.gamespot.com /gamespot/features/video/hov   (469 words)

  
 BonusWeb.cz - Czech gaming magazine (English version)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
More than ten minutes of in-game video from Civilization III accompanied by Thomas Zahorik’s presentation of new features in the upcoming sequel of the legendary turn-based strategy.
This video was taken behind closed door during E3 and it is available in both English and Czech languages.
This video is showing Thomas Zahorik, senior producer of Civilization III (and a person with Czech ancestors, as well), during a presentation of the game behind the closed door on E3 expo in Los Angeles.
english.bonusweb.cz /trailers/civilization3e3.html   (330 words)

  
 Gamerhelp - Video Game FAQs, Tested Cheat Codes, Gaming Community and more   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
This FIFA 2001 FAQ is Copyright 2001-2002, Orochi K. FIFA 2001 is Copyright EA Sports, America and FIFA, Europe.
This FIFA 2001 FAQ is mainly as a guide to you since some people do find it difficult.
Examples of Game SFX are the crowd and players' noises when they are brought down.
www.gamerhelp.com /psx/FIFA2001MajorLeagueSoccer/100124.shtml   (3429 words)

  
 - VideoGamingHub
The Godfather The Game will also be available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and PSP (PlayStation® Portable) handheld entertainment system later in 2006.
As the first game in the Medal of Honor series to be released on next generation platforms, Medal of Honor Airborne will ship to stores in Winter 2006 under the EATM brand for the PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment system, Xbox® videogame system from Microsoft, and Windows PC.
The Xbox 360 is the first of three new video game systems due in the space of a year and has been hailed as an advance in home entertainment and online gaming.
www.videogaminghub.com   (8304 words)

  
 Video: Headhunter (DC) - Gaming Age   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
As one of the very last games in development for the Dreamcast, Headhunter loks to be gathering a rather nice sized following thus far.
Mixing Metal Gear Solid with a bit of Max Payne, the game is looking quite nice indeed.
Sega has already announced a PlayStation 2 version is also in the works, at least for Europe so far.
www.gaming-age.com /cgi-bin/news/news.pl?y=2001&m=10&nid=2-5.db   (91 words)

  
 WMS Gaming Products Sweep Top Three Video Slot Spots in Casino Player Magazine's Best of Gaming 2001 Video Slot Category
WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE: WMS), announced today that its MONOPOLY® branded game offerings as well as the Reel 'em In® and Jackpot Party® games, have been voted the first, second and third most popular video slot machines in America by the readers of Casino Player Magazine.
Casino Player, America's largest casino gaming magazine, is owned and operated by Casino Publishing Group, which also publishes Strictly Slots, the magazine for slot enthusiasts; Poker Digest, a biweekly magazine covering the poker world; and the Atlantic City Insider, a monthly newsletter dedicated to revealing Atlantic City's best kept secrets.
WMS Gaming is headquartered in Waukegan, IL (847/785-3000) with regional offices in all major domestic gaming jurisdictions, as well as Barcelona, Spain, Johannesburg, South Africa and Sydney, Australia.
www.gamingfloor.com /pressrel/Press_WMS_Casino_Player.html   (622 words)

  
 Ralphy`s Video Gaming Homepage
As a result I've started work scanning some game covers which can be seen here or on the link on the left hand side.
My problem is that there are still 7 games I can't identify and also three of the additional instruction books that I would like to know what the English version of the game is called or what the title translates to in English.
There are still many other games by Automata that im looking for, mostly featuring the infamous pi-man. Check out my wants list.
homepages.tesco.net /~ralphy   (1444 words)

  
 NFL Quarterback Club 2001 Video - Gaming Age   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
It’s visuals have always been rather nice looking on the Nintendo 64, but the frame rate was always a bit jumpy, and every other aspect of the game was nothing compared to the likes of Electronic Arts’ Madden series.
Nonetheless, Acclaim continues to refine the series with their next installment, NFL Quarterback Club 2001 on the Dreamcast and Nintendo 64.
Acclaim has released a gameplay movie of the game in action, and we’re pretty sure the footage comes from the obviously superior looking Dreamcast version.
www.gaming-age.com /news/2000/7/19-82   (137 words)

  
 Ars Technica: The Stage of the Game - Page 1 - (8/2001)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Computer games began with a simple problem, and this problem had to be solved by a geek.
It had...a cathode ray tube display...Here was this display that could do all sorts of good things!  So we started talking about it, figuring what would be interesting displays.  We decided that probably you could make a two-Dimensional maneuvering sort of thing, and decided that naturally the obvious thing to do was spaceships.
Computer games continued to be developed in the institutional setting after Spacewar!'s conception.  Games like Hunt the Wumpus, Adventure, and Zork, however, moved away from the graphical display used in Spacewar!
arstechnica.com /reviews/01q3/gaminghistory/ghistory-1.html   (341 words)

  
 [Games Channel] Xbox Playstation 2 PC Nintendo Game Cube GameBoy and Wireless Games Trailers, Reviews, Previews, and ...
This game is huge in Korea, and Ubisoft's betting that this RPG for the PSP will be a hit in the States.
This may just be the "killer app" for the 360 that we've been waiting for.
Preview the sweet, sweet future of video games, movies, and albums over the next 12 months.
www.ugo.com /channels/games   (481 words)

  
 Gaming Evolved Forums: From Past to Future - One Evolution - 2001 video game sales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Gaming Evolved Forums: From Past to Future - One Evolution - 2001 video game sales
He asked me, "Do you know any good games?" I said, "You have ps2?" and then he said, "Well I got one I think I should keep up with modern age because everyone has one" I couldn't believe it.
03-17-2002 05:08 PM I'd hope video game sales would be above movie sales/rentals/etc. Cause I mean you don't pay $200+ to go to the movies :o) Besides,in the USA there's probably an average of 1 or 2 kids per household,so at least 1 of them must have a system and a few games =):razz2:
www.gamingevolved.com /forums/printthread.php?t=353   (201 words)

  
 Rob's Gaming Video Games - Video game cheat, XBOX, F1 2001, PS2, X BOX
To unlock the Season 2001 Review Video you must win all trophies, including those for Custom GP, Championship Teammate Challenge, Domination, Full Championship and all 17 single GP mode trophies.
Any type of video game cheat code besides CHEATS or HINTS more than likely require special hardware to work besides just having the game itself.
All video game cheat code, hint, and other user-contributed information above is believed to be public domain.
www.robsgaming.com /cheatcodes/xbox/4548.html?system=xbox&id=4548&vo=64   (210 words)

  
 The Video Gaming Palace
The next Mario game for the GBA will be based on Super Mario World.
The video game publishing giants have signed an agreement with Yahoo to halt the trading and sale of pirated software in Yahoo auctions.
Blitz Games and Radical Entertainment are among six new companies that are signed to develop games exclusively for the Xbox.
www.geocities.com /thevideogamingpalace   (633 words)

  
 QuakeCon 2005 - News
The games for the tournaments have not been announced yet.
We are getting some fantastic pictures and videos of almost everything, and are look forward to sharing them with everyone.
He spoke on the state of the gaming industry, including development for the XBOX360, Playstation 3, and cell phone games.
www.quakecon.org   (1431 words)

  
 OcPrices :: Computer hardware and gaming reviews plus news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
If you haven’t played the original battlefront game then it’s a fair bet that you’ve only just flopped out of the swamp and have found yourself staring dumbfounded at your brand-new opposable appendages.
In real-life gaming that can mean games run up to 60 percent faster on the Radeon X1900 XTX than the nearest competing product.
Maybe some gamers already saw the “tube” on the motherboard years ago, and some people have seen lots of front panel before, but to combine these two components in one set with a nice analog tube audio quality, and extreme digital 7.1 surround sound in one great motherboard must be the first in the world.
www.ocprices.com /index.php?command=view&ID=437   (2696 words)

  
 Video Business: Game over for two gaming news sites.(Brief Article)@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Game over for two gaming news sites.(Brief Article)
CNET will continue to cover online gaming news through last year's acquisition of ZDNet, which operates GameSpot.com.
The above preview is from Video Business, February 12, 2001.
highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:70779150&refid=ink_tptd_mag   (180 words)

  
 Sports Gaming Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Konami announced that Winning Eleven 8™ for the PlayStation2 and Xbox video game system has shipped to retail stores nationwide, with the PC version to follow on February 8th.
Madden football, the most popular sports video game series ever, will still produce high quality games that fly off the shelves and symbolize a pop culture icon.
Madden is again on top of the sports gaming world and we have the complete review of EA Sports' latest release on Playstation 2.
www.sports-gaming.com   (1350 words)

  
 GamePro.com - Your PS 2, Xbox, GameCube, PC Game, and Game Boy Advance information site
Sonic and friends are ready for some extreme racing action and we've got all the latest details.
Video Game Music Concert Coming to Chicago in May L.A. District Attorney Sues Rockstar Games for "Pornographic" GTA Microsoft Admits Japanese Xbox 360 Launch Was "More Difficult Than Imagined" Sony's Third-Quarter Revenue Soars Thanks to PSP, LCD TVs Is Blizzard Discouraging Openly Gay Players in World of Warcraft?
As a sequel, X-Men Legends 2 is greater than the sum of its improvements, and just enough is different from the first game to bring old and new fans to the console.
www.gamepro.com   (731 words)

  
 MacGamer - Get In The Game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Find out which games are here, which are on the way and which are going, going, gone.
MacGamer sound, vision and gaming goodness for those who wanna do more than read about it.
Don't miss these trailers of the hottest Mac games.
www.macledge.com   (196 words)

  
 Linus Lam's Coverage of Anime Expo 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Grab a quick bite to eat and a drink to loosen up the muscles and it's time for some interactive action.
Last year, Dance Dance Revolution was all the rage and this year pounded the floors with even more of what the crazed video gaming fans wanted.
Thanks to the legendary Arcade Infinity in Rowland Heights, California and the RAGE, AX2001 held a great Dance Dance Revolution Tournament, as well as being able to deliver tons of the hottest titles in the video game arena.
www.usagichan.com /AX2001/gaming3.htm   (85 words)

  
 2002 in video gaming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
No major new video game consoles were introduced in 2002.
The top 10 console video games in 2002 ranked by dollars of sales, according to NPD, were:
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, by Rockstar Games, for PlayStation 2
www.enlightenweb.net /2/20/2002_in_video_gaming.html   (122 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Tech News & Web Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
BOSTON — Users of IBM's Lotus Sametime instant-messaging service will be able to connect to people on the rival AOL and Yahoo networks under a deal that underscores the technology's transformation from a program for chatty teenagers into a common business tool.
NEW YORK — There's no shortage of sites willing to accept amateur video, and once issues of revenues, copyright and ease of use get sorted out, the sharing of personal video promises to become as commonplace as photo-sharing is today.
NEW YORK — A technology that promises to replace the cables behind TV sets and entertainment centers with wireless connections appears to be headed for a format war, after two industry organizations formally broke off their collaboration.
www.usatoday.com /tech/products/front.htm   (400 words)

  
 TechSpot - The PC Enthusiast Information Resource
Then later this year you can head on down to London's Science Museum, where a Nintendo funded retro game fest will be starting.
The expo will run until 2007, until it is finally replaced by an interactive gallery built to inspire aspiring programmers, which will run until 2009.
The publishing house has acquired the popular Internet news site, which was founded by Mike Magee back in 2001.
www.techspot.com   (2625 words)

  
 Linus Lam's Coverage of Fanime Con 2001
Video Game console tournaments featured Power Stone, Soul Caliber, Puzzle Fighter, and Marvel vs. Capcom.
The regular video gaming room featured Soul Caliber, House of the Dead, X_Men Vs. Street Fighter, WrestleMania WWF, and the all-time favorite Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix.
Needless to say, DDR 4th Mix is king of the video games when it comes to attracting an equal mix of guys and gals all yearning to work off their muscles to hot dance beats.
www.usagichan.com /Fanime2001/gaming.htm   (233 words)

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