Phoenix IV: Sega’s New Console
As Nintendo and SCE volleyed for the top position, it was plain to see that Sega was no longer in the running, even though the Saturn was outselling the N64 in Japan. American sales for the Saturn had fallen so dramatically during 1997 that Sega of America decided to...
Phoenix IV: Arcade Virtuality
As home consoles were becoming more sophisticated, arcade manufacturers had to stay one step ahead and devise games that couldn’t be played at home. Virtuality, a British company, introduced four virtual reality games into arcades. While the games were different, the...
Phoenix IV: Sony’s Trojan Horse
Nuon consoles were basically DVD players that played games. The PlayStation 2 (PS2) was a game machine that also played DVDs. And it was the console from the three major hardware manufacturers, Nintendo, Sega and even SCE, that could play DVDs. While the Xbox...
Phoenix IV: Controversial Gaming
One third-party vendor, Acclaim, managed to raise controversy with several stunts that it pulled throughout the year. The first occurred in late-February (2002) when it released Shadow Man: 2econd Coming for the PS2. The game dealt with death, so Acclaim offered to...Latest Magazine For Paid Subscribers
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