Xbox sales figures soar 3D gaming is coming to your cellphone Cryo is no more

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 September 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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Links: 7 Minutes in Heaven: Wolfenstein 3D (GBA) Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-3d-73450762 https://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy-advance/wolfenstein-3d Corrections: August 2002 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/august-2002-72009406 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_game_consoles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshi_Yamauchi Small Soldiers scene - https://youtu.be/n7KKfjFRw8w

2002 Playmore keeps NeoGeo alive https://www.devuego.es/pres/revista/hobby-consolas/132 pg. 30 http://www.kultmags.com/MAN!AC/2002/Man%21ac%202002-09.rar pg. 29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNK

Hackers are making old ROMs new https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_119_September_2002/page/n20/mode/1up https://web.archive.org/web/20000511054428/http://emudx.emuviews.com/ https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/550/

Xbox sales boom https://archive.org/details/UneditedPLAY_marktrade/PLAY_09u/page/n17/mode/1up http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=UGxheWVycy8yMDAy September 2002 pg. 8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_(console) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameCube

Mario Sunshine has slow start in Japan Edge 114 pg. 15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Sunshine

Driver 3 to come ot Gamecube https://ln2.sync.com/dl/d236d2470/tnfb2r5k-9jfwhswx-t2miusfg-zbs52t85/view/default/5859274850013 pg. 35 https://www.mobygames.com/game/driv3r http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=UEMtR2FtZXMvMjAwMg== September 2002 pg. 11

Dual of the online services https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-158-september-2002/page/n36/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_network https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2_online_functionality

Sony goes after mod chips https://archive.org/details/UneditedPLAY_marktrade/PLAY_09u/page/n18/mode/1up https://quade.co/ps2-modchip-guide/

3D gaming is the future... even on mobile Edge 114 pg. 16 https://web.archive.org/web/20020529213305/http://www.superscape.com/ NES classics come to the E-Reader https://archive.org/details/IGN_Unplugged_Issue_16_2002-09_IGN.com_US/page/n23/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_e-Reader https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/E-Reader

Kemco launches GBA MP3 player https://ln2.sync.com/dl/d236d2470/tnfb2r5k-9jfwhswx-t2miusfg-zbs52t85/view/default/5859274850013 pg. 35 https://www.genkivideogames.com/gba-music-recorder-mp3-new-kemco-nintendo-hardware/kez10j https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance_Video https://archive.org/details/videogaming-illustrated-october-1982/page/16/mode/2up

Play yourself in the Sims https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_218/page/n51/mode/1up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR_7VbhLoKM https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/partners

Double vision Edge 114 pg 19 https://web.archive.org/web/20021010183144/http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~peter.boot/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/subroc-3-d

Make games using websites Edge 114 pg 20 https://web.archive.org/web/20030927153134/http://whatisnaonoa.hku.nl/

New Age musician launches experimental game https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_119_September_2002/page/n23/mode/1up https://youtu.be/WIyTQpeYMZU Print on Demand is coming to software Edge 114 pg. 12 https://web.archive.org/web/20020928151538/http://www.tribeka.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20020928145421/http://www.tornadovirtue.com/

SeanBaby puts Blockbuster's flatfee rental scheme to the test https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-158-september-2002/page/n54/mode/1up http://www.seanbaby.com/

Gabe Newell wants Steam to spur innovation https://archive.org/details/GDM_September_2002/page/n32/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_(service) Mindark raided https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_119_September_2002/page/n15/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MindArk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropia_Universe https://www.entropiauniverse.com/index.xml? Meridian 59 Resurrection advertised http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=UEMtR2FtZXMvMjAwMg== September 2002 pg. 41 https://www.golem.de/0204/19557.html

Games Convention comes to Leipzig http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=UEMtR2FtZXMvMjAwMg== September 2002 pg. 10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Games_Convention https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamescom

8 bit theater gets highlighted in EGM https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-158-september-2002/page/n49/mode/1up http://www.nuklearpower.com/8-bit-theater/ Academia gets lectured on games Edge 114 pg. 10

UK using Half Life to train soldiers https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_119_September_2002/page/n23/mode/1up https://www.eurogamer.net/article-46181

WS Anderson to direct AvP https://www.devuego.es/pres/revista/hobby-consolas/132 pg. 17 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0027271/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486640/?ref_=fn_al_tt_0

Spy Hunter to make the leap the big screen https://www.devuego.es/pres/revista/hobby-consolas/132 pg. 17 https://www.mobygames.com/game/spy-hunter-nowhere-to-run/cover-art/gameCoverId,175202/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpyHunter:_Nowhere_to_Run

Vivendi may be looking to sell its games division https://archive.org/details/Micromania092/page/n8/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment#Vivendi_merger_with_Activision_and_continued_growth_(2008%E2%80%932017) https://archive.org/details/GDM_September_2002/page/n2/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivendi Appeal closes its doors https://archive.org/details/Micromania092/page/n8/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outcast_(video_game)

Cryo is no more https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_119_September_2002/page/n17/mode/1up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryo_Interactive 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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