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| Saturday
Morning Special |
January 27, 2001 |
| All this business about
the future of Dreamcast and Sega have just really been getting to us. Rumors are spreading
like crazy, (Dreamcast inside Xbox)
and we just don't know who to believe. So to help sort it all out, and to give you the
latest scoop on the situation (Dreamcast
inside Xbox), we've put together a little roundup of the last week's eventful
announcements and speculation. Click
here to get the story. |
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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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| Oni
Review (PC) |
January 22, 2001 |
 We first caught a glimpse of Oni at E3 back in '99, and it looked way promising.
Then it seemed to fall off the map, its eventual release rumored for a number of
platforms at an unspecified time. Well, it's here and we've got the PC review ready
to roll. Full of fast and furious action, Oni
works hard to balance hand-to-hand and weapons combat, and does an admirable job at it.
Sadly, it lacks multiplayer, and there's just no balancing that odd decision.
Explore the frenetic, mysterious, and confused world of Oni here. |
| World's First Console Game World Championship |
 Our fave
score-keepers, TwinGalaxies, are
sponsoring the Console Game World Championship, March 24-25 in Dallas, TX. A cool $10K in
prize money will be given away at contests for 18 different games, played on N64, DC, and
PS2. Titles include THPS2, Perfect Dark, and Ultimate
Fighting Championship. Get
the entry form here. |
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| Starfleet
Command II Review (PC) |
January 19, 2001 |
 Starfleet Command II: Empires at War promised
to expand the number of playable races in this Star Trek title and to introduce Dynaverse
II, an online multiplayer dynamic campaign where players assume the role of a commander in
one of the eight empires as they struggled for galactic supremacy. To get the goods on
this starship battle simulator, mark a course for our review and--engage! |
| Starcraft
"Expert" contributes to Empire Earth |
| Stainless Steel
Studios Interactive, developer of strategy games for the new millennium, has announced the
addition of a new game balancer to the Empire Earth development team. Damon "Stratus" Gauthier has
joined SSSI to help balance the multiplayer portion of the game. Read the release here. |
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| Evil
Dead: Hail to the King Review (DC) |
January 17, 2001 |
 Ash is available on
the DC now, and we wish we could change our mind completely. Unfortunately, even better
graphics can't save Evil Dead: Hail to the King.
It's so sad for us to see a game with so much potential blow it. If you're a Dead fan, click here to witness the gore. |
| GamesFirst! Mailbag Comin' Atcha |
| This month we've got
some Small Town DC Blues, Sony Rumors, and a letter from the nicest
website editor in the biz, Kevin Baird from VideoGameNews.com. Check
out the Mailbag right here. |
| PS2 Problems in Britain |
| We love the UK. And the
UK seems to love us, too (except a few notable exceptions in past Mailbags). So we kind of know how Sony
feels, what with all the Consumer Alerts the British have vaunted at them this weekend. A
leaked memo from Sony stating, "We know a lot of our units are not up to consumer
standards," doesn't help at all, either. The Register has a great article
detailing the strife across the pond. Click here. |
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| Xbox
Update |
January 16, 2001 |
 Amidst all the
new information about Xbox that's been bandied about, our fearless intern, Van, updates
his great article, In Search of Xbox.
Get all the specs, prospective launch titles, and updated analysis. We've got a hunch
about this system. Click here. |
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