{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"January 2001","description":"Sega abandons the Dreamcast Nintendo's 64DD is a bust and Hasbro Interactive is no more These stories and many more on this episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine Welcome back to the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine, the show where we travel back in time to see what was making headlines in the computer and video game business 40, 30 and 20 year ago. On this episode we will look back at the biggest stories from publications dated January of 2001. As always, a disclaimer, we are using magazine cover dates so the events reported always happened a tad bit earlier. Get us on your mobile device: Android: https:\/\/www.google.com\/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz  iOS: https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/de\/podcast\/video-game-newsroom-time-machine And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and\/or support us on patreon! https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/VGNRTM Send comments on twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com  Links: Corrections: https:\/\/sega.fandom.com\/wiki\/SegaNet https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.5555\/559522  2001: Sega exits the console hardware market https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_198\/page\/n45\/mode\/1up  https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dreamcast https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wii_U http:\/\/podcast.theycreateworlds.com\/e\/dreams-of-sega\/ The US launch of the PS2 marred by shortages https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/NextGen73Jan2001\/page\/n13\/mode\/2up  https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/how-do-the-ps5-launch-titles-compare-to-ps4-ps3-ps2-and-playstation\/  https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PlayStation_2 Sony launches PS2 in Europe with Yabasic https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/NextGen73Jan2001\/page\/n15\/mode\/1up  https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yabasic#PlayStation_2 64DD pulled from sale https:\/\/www.retromags.com\/files\/file\/4076-electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-138-january-2001\/ pg. 58 https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/64DD Germany to get its own gaming convention https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/PC-Player-German-Magazine-2001-01\/PC-Player-2001-01\/page\/n17\/mode\/1up  https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Games_Convention https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gamescom https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dragon_Con Youth violence in Japan puts pressure on games industry https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/NextGen73Jan2001\/page\/n16\/mode\/1up  https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Computer_Entertainment_Rating_Organization  https:\/\/www.chick.com\/products\/tract?stk=0046 https:\/\/videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com\/august-2020  Everquest reaches 300,000 subscribers https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_198\/page\/n40\/mode\/1up  https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/EverQuest#Sales_and_subscriptions  https:\/\/videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com\/don-daglow-interview-part-2   Lucasarts announces Star Wars Galaxies MMO https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/PC-Player-German-Magazine-2001-01\/PC-Player-2001-01\/page\/n13\/mode\/1up  https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Star_Wars_Galaxies https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Star_Wars:_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic  https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Star_Wars:_Obi-Wan https:\/\/videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com\/ken-williams-interview  https:\/\/videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com\/noah-falstein-interview Ultima Online goes 3D https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/PC-Player-German-Magazine-2001-01\/PC-Player-2001-01\/page\/n19\/mode\/1up  https:\/\/ultima.fandom.com\/wiki\/Ultima_Online:_Third_Dawn Take 2 buys Duke Nukem publishing rights https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/MicromanaTerceraEpocaSpanishIssue72\/page\/n11\/mode\/1up  https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Take-Two_Interactive#1993%E2%80%932000:_Formation_and_initial_growth  https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Duke_Nukem_Forever#Development Microsoft buys Digital Anvil https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/MicromanaTerceraEpocaSpanishIssue72\/page\/n11\/mode\/1up  https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Digital_Anvil https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/PC-Player-German-Magazine-2001-01\/PC-Player-2001-01\/page\/n13\/mode\/1up  https:\/\/www.mobygames.com\/game\/conquest-frontier-wars   Infogrames buys Hasbro Interactive https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/MicromanaTerceraEpocaSpanishIssue72\/page\/n11\/mode\/1up  https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hasbro_Interactive https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atari_SA https:\/\/videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com\/tom-dusenberry-interview  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\/  Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play and Enzo Maida. 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