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• Prisoner flees jail in cardboard box
  BERLIN (Reuters) - German police have launched a manhunt for a convicted murderer who escaped from prison via cardboard box. A truck driver "unwittingly" transported the box out of jail and the prisoner jumped off the vehicle unseen.
  02 July 2002 by Matt ↑ 23 ↓ discusss permalink
• And the Lord blessed us thusly... with Contra
  Since we fully advocate anything Contra-related (well, aside from those PS versions that we'll refrain from mentioning), we present to you screens from the upcoming Contra: Shattered Soldiers courtesy of Gamespot. Link
  02 July 2002 by Matt ↑ 32 ↓ discusss permalink
• Quit your job, dump your friends, give your family the finger and play Everquest full-time
  Everquest, or e-crack as it's often referred, is expanding and Sony has yet another way to get you addicted. The Everquest Invasion tour is coming to a town near you so you can meet up with fellow EQ geeks and play more Everquest. Everquest Invasion Link
  03 July 2002 by Matt ↑ 44 ↓ discusss permalink
• Reader Reviews go live
  Lo and behold, Reader Reviews have finaly launched accompanied by two new site features: the Hype-o-Meter and the Report Card. Link
  06 July 2002 by Matt ↑ 107 ↓ discusss permalink
• Sony uses money to combat Mario, Bowser slaps forehead
  Sony plans to spend around one billion yen on advertising to quell the Super Mario Sunshine hype rather than using that money to bathe in, as they had previously been doing. Games Are Fun Link
  09 July 2002 by Eric ↑ 49 ↓ discusss permalink
• THQ, Inforames among publishers Sega looking to purchase
  Bent and obsessed on world domination - or perhaps just the gaming industry - Sega is looking to purchase a publisher or two to expand their gaming reach to the North American and European markets. Infogrames and THQ are said to be among the publishers Sega is currenly eyeing. Gameforms
  10 July 2002 by Matt ↑ 39 ↓ discusss permalink
• IGN attempts to uncover truth on Rare multi-platform issue, comes up empty handed, publishes ridiculously irrelevant article anyway
  In a recent attempt to uncover the truth surrounding the gaming industry's hottest rumor of late, IGN contacted Rare's US division in search of answers. What they came up with, however, is the same fucking information that we've had for the past four months. Regardless, the article has been published for your non-information.
  10 July 2002 by Matt ↑ 34 ↓ discusss permalink
• BREAKING NEWS: Playing video-games makes you stupid
  Tokyo (Gamespot|article) - According to Akio Mori, professor at Nihon University in Tokyo, prolonged game playing may acually dull brain activity and stress the player. Link
  10 July 2002 by Matt ↑ 52 ↓ discusss permalink
• Unlimited SaGa revealed
  The latest and possibly sexiest title to be revealed by Square has been presented in the form of Unlimited SaGa. And just when I was getting revved up to bitch about the lack of Square titles in the works... Full Article
  10 July 2002 by Matt ↑ 103 ↓ discusss permalink
• This September... Christ will die, Satan will reign supreme, and Maxis will ship the unblessedly profane fifth The Sims expansion pack among Hell on Earth
  Yes, it's true. Well, at least the part about The Sims expansion pack. The Sims: Unleashed will focus primarily on pets in the Sim world. Your Sims could soon own a pet, walk it, bathe it, etc as well as visit new locations like markets, parks, and pet stores. TheSims.com|article
  11 July 2002 by Matt ↑ 23 ↓ discusss permalink
• New media: The Resident of Evil Creek 0
  We have 17 new Resident Evil 0 screens (stolen from GameSpot of course) of Rebecca and that other guy fighting a gargantuan brain who terrorizes neighborhoods. (Sources for inside jokes: Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh and Square Haven, respectively.) Link
  12 July 2002 by Matt ↑ 11 ↓ discusss permalink
• Halo to be released for the PC in summer 2003
  Upon learning that Halo will come to the PC next year, population decides to not give a shit as they continue to play Halo on their Microsoft Halobox. Microsoft, speaking from their golden building full of money, says "hehe." Shacknews
  13 July 2002 by Eric ↑ -97 ↓ discusss permalink
• Turok fan to wait in line 50 days for game
  A silly British gamer has decided that he will try to break a world record by waiting in line over 50 days for the next Turok. Unfortunately for him, Acclaim says that they're going to give him free Acclaim games to help pass the time. Welcome to hell, British gamer. Link
  16 July 2002 by Eric ↑ 29 ↓ discusss permalink
• Injunction issued in lawsuit against Gator
  A federal judge ordered ad-ware company Gator to cease the display of pop-up advertisements over the websites of major media companies, including the owners of the Washington Post. Apparently, Gator's scum-bucket, reason-defying stance in the lawsuit, mentioned in an AP article, is that its invasive, annoying ads are akin to having multiple windows open from web browsers and instant messaging programs. BusinessWeek|article Link
  16 July 2002 by Paul ↑ -3 ↓ discusss permalink
• Remakes of Final Fantasy I and II confirmed for PS
  ... in Japan. Absolutely no word on a North American release (much less European!). Full Article
  18 July 2002 by Paul ↑ 40 ↓ discusss permalink
• BREAKING NEWS: IGN sucks nuts
  Note that there is both an Agressive Inline review and new Rygar screens available on IGN but you're allowed neither because you have to be an Insider to get past IGN's home page.
  21 July 2002 by Matt ↑ 20 ↓ discusss permalink
• New somewhat-impressive Super Mario Sunshine screens
  We've collected 60 or 80 or so screens of the upcoming Super Mario Sunshine, courtesy of Gamers.com. Link
  23 July 2002 by Matt ↑ 60 ↓ discusss permalink
• Microsoft said to have recently attempted to acquire both Sega and Square
  According to Eurogamer (article), Microsoft recently made an attempt to purchase both Sega and Square, and apparently almost succeeded. The deal would cost Microsoft $1.8 billion to acquire Sega, who would, in turn, use the profits to purchase a controlling interest in Square. The deal fell through however when Sega rejected the proposition, stating conflicting interests.
  23 July 2002 by Matt ↑ 72 ↓ discusss permalink
• No news today.
  That's right. There is absolutely no news to report today. And with that said, here is a link to the weather at my house.
  23 July 2002 by Matt ↑ 31 ↓ discusss permalink
• Final Fantasy III WSC officially canned according to Stephen Wilson
  After months of nothing but dreadful speculation, Stephen Wilson has finally confirmed that the Wonderswan Color version of Final Fantasy III has been officially canned. Source: Stephen Wilson
  24 July 2002 by Matt ↑ 48 ↓ discusss permalink