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Steven L. Kent
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 29, 2001
The battle is for second
The door to the haunted house creeks open and a terrified man with a mustache and chattering teeth peers in.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 22, 2001
When cartoons go wacky
The brains at Microsoft could have fixed it so that you had to purchase an Xbox game console to play "Cel Damage," but they didn't.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 15, 2001
New HP machine true player
Meandering the streets of Akihabara, you will find more than a dozen stores that sell nothing but video games.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 8, 2001
Take your golf game with you
"ESPN Final Round Golf 2002" from Konami for the Game Boy Advance may surprise you.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 1, 2001
The great horror of typing
When I was in high school, I looked upon typing class as one of the great horrors of modern society. My teacher, Mrs. Ito, could drill us for an hour with "M, M, M. OK, now M, T, M," droning strings of repeating letters on and on until our eyes crossed.
LIFE / Digital
Apr 19, 2001
Has the Japanese market for video games peaked?
Sega closed several Japanese arcades last year, including a few of its flagship Joypolis entertainment centers. And according to Sega Enterprises President Hideki Sato, Sega's two biggest competitors in the arcade market, Taito and Namco, are about to close many of their arcades as well.
LIFE / Digital
Apr 12, 2001
Nintendo best positioned to rule
While Sony had the head start and Microsoft the marketing millions, as the battle lines become clearer, it appears that Nintendo may be best positioned to rule over the next generation of videogames.
LIFE / Digital
Apr 5, 2001
Everything comes together in 'Black & White' world
"Black & White" Platform: PC, Internet Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: Lionhead Studios Rating: * * * * 4.5 out of 5 stars Peter Molyneux is a genius.
LIFE / Digital
Mar 21, 2001
'Metal Gear Solid 2' is worth waiting for
"Zone of the Enders," a new game for PlayStation2 from Konami, is one of the finest giant robot games ever made. But it has been upstaged by a freebie -- a bonus demo Konami packed in with ZOE.
LIFE / Digital
Feb 16, 2001
From video game to big screen
HONOLULU -- Aki, the scientist/heroine of Square Picture's new movie "Final Fantasy," steps from the door of her space shuttle and surveys the wreckage that is Old New York.
LIFE / Digital
Feb 7, 2001
Post-Dreamcast, Sega set to become world's top game publisher
SEATTLE -- With its recent decision to abandon the 128-bit Dreamcast video game console and to publish games for PlayStation2 and other gaming platforms, Sega appears to be leaving the game hardware business permanently. Sega Enterprises cofounder David Rosen says it's about time.
LIFE / Digital
Jan 17, 2001
Old game + old system = high-tech breakthrough
SEATTLE -- Digital Eclipse, a relatively unknown video game design company in the United States, has achieved the incredible: It has taken a nearly 20-year-old video game, adapted it for a 12-year-old video game system and in process created a technological breakthrough.
BUSINESS
Jan 8, 2001
Microsoft shows off the Xbox
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Attendees at the 2001 Consumer Electronics Show on Saturday were given the first public viewing of Xbox, the new 128-bit video game console being developed by computer software giant Microsoft.
LIFE / Digital
Dec 27, 2000
PlayStation2 shortage buoys up Sega
Sega started off on the wrong foot when it launched its 128-bit Dreamcast game console in Japan Nov. 27, 1999, and has been unable to regain its balance ever since.
LIFE / Digital
Dec 20, 2000
Government, industry reassess potential harm of video games
SEATTLE -- Can games desensitize children and teach them how to kill? Video and computer game violence is such a hot topic in the United States that the U.S. Senate has held two sets of hearings on the matter, and several senior senators each year host a conference in which they discuss problems with...
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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