August 2001

Sep 2, 2021

PS2 goes online
Sega liquidates Dreamcast
Monolith pushes Lithtech

These stories and many more on this episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in August of 2001.
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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Time Codes:
7 Minutes in Heaven: 8:32
Corrections: 19:19
Time Jump: 32:44

Links:
7 Minutes in Heaven:
Video Version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/55617071
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twisted_Metal:_Black

Corrections:
July 2001 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/54644068
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_of_Warcraft
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codemasters
https://thedoteaters.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Enix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PidZ3amIrB4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissidia_Final_Fantasy_NT

2001:
Nintendo debuts Cardreader for GBA
https://www.devuego.es/pres/revista/hobby-consolas/118 pg. 29
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_e-Reader
https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/e-reader-series

Sony highlights their PS2 Online strategy at E3
https://www.devuego.es/pres/revista/hobby-consolas/118 pg. 23
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2_Expansion_Bay
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2_online_functionality
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Mouse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeGcon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_2_online_games

Sega and Sony announce Dreamcst/PS2 crossplay
https://www.devuego.es/pres/revista/hobby-consolas/118 pg. 16
https://archive.org/details/MicromaniaTerceraEpocaSpanishIssue79/page/n56/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_that_support_cross-platform_play
https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/dreamcast-cross-platform-online-play.38522/
https://archive.org/details/NextGen80Aug2001/page/n16/mode/1up
https://segaretro.org/Guru_Guru_Onsen_2

Sega sells out its last Dreamcasts.
https://www.devuego.es/pres/revista/hobby-consolas/118 pg. 18
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcast

IBM to develop PS3 chip
https://archive.org/details/MicromaniaTerceraEpocaSpanishIssue79/page/n56/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_(microprocessor)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3

Nokia gets into the set top box game
https://www.devuego.es/pres/revista/hobby-consolas/118 pg. 18
https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/4336
https://web.archive.org/web/20001018022442/http://press.nokia.com/PM/790116.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20001019094340/http://www.nokia.com/multimedia/ibc2000/press_room.html
http://www.bambi-amiga.co.uk/amigahistory/nokia/23rdfeb2002.html
http://www.bambi-amiga.co.uk/amigahistory/nokia/media_terminal.html

Richard Garriot teams up with NCSoft
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_205/page/n33/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lineage_(series)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_British

EA shuts down UO Volunteer program
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_205/page/n33/mode/1up
November 2000 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/44985252
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_(2017_film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_Online

Does EA.com have a chance?
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_205/page/n109/mode/1up
Gordon Walton Interview Part 2 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/53726080

Ion Storm Austin to be renamed
https://www.retromags.com/magazines/usa/pc-gamer/pc-gamer-issue-87/, pg. 38
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_Storm

Monolith sets up spin-off to market game engine
https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_105_August_2001/page/n27/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monolith_Productions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LithTech

American McGee cofounds Carbon 6
https://archive.org/details/pcgames200108/page/n12/mode/1up
American McGee Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/45549970
https://www.ign.com/articles/american-mcgee-reveals-oz-adventures-a-hybrid-tv-and-video-game-project

Retromania hits Japan
https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:Edge_UK_100.pdf&page=16
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System
https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:Edge_UK_100.pdf&page=27

Samurai Jack premiere on August 10
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samurai_Jack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hghol1iG2DQ

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/

Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play and Enzo Maida.