Europe disses Xbox
GTA3 makes Take Two a mint
Activision goes after battle.net clones
These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM
This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in June 2002.
As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.
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7 Minutes in Heaven: Blender Bros.
Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-70423237
https://www.mobygames.com/game/blender-bros
https://www.mobygames.com/game/tak-and-the-power-of-juju_
Corrections:
May 2002 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-2002-68880588
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valve_Corporation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mg6wrYCT9Q
2002:
Game market rebounds after downturn
Edge 111, pg. 13
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_(console)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2
Xbox falters
http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=TUFOIUFDLzIwMDI= Man!ac 2002-06 pg. 27, 29
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_(console)
PS2 chips integrated
http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=TUFOIUFDLzIwMDI= Man!ac 2002-06 pg. 30
TDK gets MOTU rights
https://archive.org/details/MicromaniaTerceraEpocaSpanishIssue89/page/n11/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/game/ps2/masters-of-the-universe-he-man-defender-of-grayskull
https://www.mobygames.com/game/masters-of-the-universe-the-arcade-game
https://www.mobygames.com/game/masters-of-the-universe-he-man-power-of-grayskull
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_the_Universe
https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/masters-of-the-universe-he-man-licensees
https://gamejolt.com/games/he-man/19434
https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/7012/
https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/superman-licensees
https://www.mobygames.com/game/multipath-adventures-of-superman-menace-of-metallo
Sims is crowned top selling game... again
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_215/page/n47/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_(video_game)
Maya price plunges
Edge 111, pg. 11
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodesk_Maya
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodesk_3ds_Max
IBM gets into online games
https://archive.org/details/MicromaniaTerceraEpocaSpanishIssue89/page/n10/mode/1up
https://web.archive.org/web/20020914044708/http://www.butterfly.net/
https://lwn.net/Articles/23968/
American McGee - id - spicy horse - ea - https://www.patreon.com/posts/45549970
Codemasters' E-shop adds an affiliates program
Edge 111
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codemasters
Activision goes after Battle.net clone
https://archive.org/details/GDM_June_2002/page/n3/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bnetd
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle.net
Take Two posts big gains
https://archive.org/details/GDM_June_2002/page/n3/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take-Two_Interactive
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_III
Interplay losses mount
https://archive.org/details/GDM_June_2002/page/n3/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interplay_Entertainment
Don Daglow Part 2 - Broderbund - Beyond Software - Stormfront - SSI - https://www.patreon.com/posts/39095819
Interplay looking to sell Shiny
https://archive.org/details/pcgames200206/page/n8/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiny_Entertainment
https://www.mobygames.com/game/enter-the-matrix
https://www.mobygames.com/game/matrix-path-of-neo
https://www.mobygames.com/game/messiah
Infogrames buys Shiny
https://archive.org/details/MicromaniaTerceraEpocaSpanishIssue89/page/n8/mode/1up
THQ buys up Outrage
https://archive.org/details/GDM_June_2002/page/n3/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outrage_Games
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/THQ
Rare is up for sale
http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=TUFOIUFDLzIwMDI= Man!ac 2002-06 pg. 29
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_(company)
Capital Entertainment Group founded
https://archive.org/details/MicromaniaTerceraEpocaSpanishIssue89/page/n8/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seamus_Blackley
Scott McCloud gets hooked on Bejweled
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_215/page/n40/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_McCloud
Max Payne to hit the big screen
https://www.devuego.es/pres/revista/hobby-consolas/129 pg. 12
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0467197/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Dragon's Lair 3D gets action figures
https://www.retromags.com/magazines/usa/electronic-gaming-monthly/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-155/ pg. 36
http://www.toymania.com/columns/spotlight/dl3d.shtml
https://youtu.be/8-Cjsnq8kVU
https://www.fangamer.com/products/bugsnax-bunger-plush
Recommended Links:
The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/
They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/
Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/
The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/
Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/
Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/
Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/
Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/
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