3DO Files Chapter 11
friday, may 30, 2003
Video game publisher 3DO Co. (NasdaqNM:THDO - News) on Wednesday said it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and would seek to sell either the company or its assets. Although this is no real surprise as rumors of their demise have been alive for years, it was a surprise to employees who did not receive their final paychecks from the comapny. In a statement, Hawkins said 3DO was pursuing either a sale of the company or its assets and expected to continue to operate as it worked through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. However, 3DO has no value as an aquisition target as many have criticized them for making too many Army Men games on short development cycles and not enough high quality games with longer development cycles. Hawkins, who founded 3DO in the early 1990s, became an industry legend for starting Electronic Arts Inc. In the book "Game Over," author David Sheff recounts the tale of a 1989 meeting at EA during which, under pressure from financial advisers, Hawkins removed his shoe and began pounding it on the table, in the style of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. The announcement of 3DO bankruptcy has given EA stock prices a boost.

Counter-Strike Review
thursday, may 22, 2003
As strange as it sounds, Gamelord.org has never reviewed the almighty Counter-Strike. Even though there have been many stories about CS and the clans of CS, Counter-Strike spent many years in Beta and beta is where most of the hardcore gamers played it. Counter-strike has outlived all of the predecessors and is still one of the most popular Multi-player games on the net. With Condition Zero coming out this year, Keith hall thought it was time to review the most popular online game ever made. Click here to read the review.

Matrix Reloaded -Movie- Review
tuesday, may 20, 2003
All the reviews are out and the verdict may not be what you would like to hear. Many mixed reviews for the sequel to the hit Matrix movie have surfaced and gamelord.org is proud to announce the feature review of Matrix Reloaded brought to us by the talented Thai Tran. Click here to read the review or click on the Features section to the left.

First Ever Earth and Beyond Fan Gathering
friday, may 16, 2003
this is your chance to play Earth & Beyond, meet your fellow players and talk with members of the Earth & Beyond development team. Come join us for a friendly Fan Gathering on Saturday, May 24, 2003 from Noon until 8PM Pacific Time. The Fan Gathering will be held at:
Rivalution Netwook Center
4424 Pearl Ave.
San Jose, CA 95136
Map
(408) 979-0800

The event is open to all Earth & Beyond players, as well as your family and friends. Admission is FREE and food and drinks will be served throughout the day! Just visit www.earthandbeyond.ea.com/formkit/gathering.jsp to read the full details of the event and RSVP. Computers will be set-up with Earth & Beyond if you need to get your E&B fix, or if want to show something to other players or Dev Team members.

Middle Earth is Announced
sunday, may 11, 2003
Every fantasy geek's true wet dream is finally announced. Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. (VU Games) announced today that it has entered into a production agreement with Turbine Entertainment Software Corp. to develop "Middle-Earth Online," a massively multiplayer (MMP) game to launch in 2004. The game will be developed as part of VU Games' long-term agreement with Tolkien Enterprises to create interactive entertainment based on J.R.R. Tolkien's epic novel "The Lord of the Rings." Middle Earth Online (MEO) will be the first (and probably only) MMORPG based on Lord of the Rings. It's what every gamer is waiting for and it's time to play the greatest story every written. Check out the community website at http://www.middle-earthonline.com/.

Take the Green Pill
tuesday, may 6, 2003
Shiny is Hiring! Who says there's no jobs out there? Well, there isn't any in the Bay Area, but Shiny in Southern Cal is hiring! So if you're a Programmer, Artist, Audio Master, or gameplay scripter, send an email to bwiklem@us.infogrames.com They'll make you famous.

X2: Xmen United -Movie- REVIEWED
There should be a TV show called Everyone loves Thai Tran of SCEA 'cause his words are immortal. It's great to have our best movie reviewer submit another review after blasting Episode 2 last year. Thai Tran's new victim is the much heralded X2: Xmen United. Thai's movie review can be found in the FEATURES section or by clicking here.

The Minkz Starts A New Business
monday, may 5, 2003
So I promised Minkz Ngo of Maxis that I would write a little blurb about his new "business". Minkz is telling me that he's really serious about this and he thinks it's really going to take off. It's something about creating his own Unicorn T-shirts made of 100% Hemp or some shit. Apparently, Greg Mccord told him he should come out of the closet and start showing his inner self. Minkz was quoted as saying, "don't hate the playa, hate the game." Anywayz, You can see his new company website here.

Sega Will Merge with Sammy; Not Namco
sunday, may 4, 2003
Sega Corp., Japan's biggest maker of arcade video games, will merge with pinball machine maker Sammy Corp. in preference to a recent proposal from rival Namco Ltd., Kyodo news reported. Sega, best known for its Sonic the Hedgehog game character, may announce the merger once an audit of Sammy's assets is finished, the report said, citing unnamed people familiar with the agreement.