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COLUMN #97; BY DEREK BARRETT
(2 February 2000, 22:43 | Misc) This week's installment of "The Column" comes from Derek Barrett, who explores the intricacies of Apolyton and what he believes makes this place so special. (Thanks Derek 
)
If you have any comments to pass along regarding the piece, feel free to contact the other directly or post them for others to read in our forums. - DanQ
PC DATA: 1999 GAMES WRAP-UP
(2 February 2000, 17:27 | Misc) From PCData:
Reston, VA, (February 2, 2000) -- U.S. retail sales of interactive console and PC games reached a new high with more than $7.4 billion in 1999, according to figures by PC Data. This represented a 20.7 percent increase over 1998 with most of the growth coming in the videogame market.
Of the three segments that comprise the industry, sales of console video game software were $3.75 billion and accounted for 50.5 percent of the industry's total revenues. Console video game hardware and PC game software split the remaining 30.9 percent and 18.6 percent respectively.
The Sony Playstation remained the dominant console platform and accounted for 47.4 percent of all video game hardware and software units sold and 43.2 percent of revenue.
To read the rest of the press release, visit PCData's website.
- DanQ
PC DATA: JANUARY 16-22, 2000
(2 February 2000, 16:45 | Misc) Below is PCData's Top Ten Games list for the week January 16-22, 2000.
Summary: classic game remakes rule the day.
1 | Who Wants To Be A Millionaire | Disney
2 | Centipede | Hasbro Interactive
3 | Parker Brothers Classic Card Games |Hasbro Interactive
4 | Milton Bradley Classic Games | Hasbro Interactive
5 | MP Roller Coaster Tycoon | Hasbro Interactive
6 | Microsoft Age of Empires II: Age Of Kings | Microsoft
7 | Quake III Arena | Activision
8 | MP Roller Coaster Tycoon Corkscrew Follies |Hasbro Interactive
9 | Deer Hunter III | GT Interactive
10 | Hoyle Board Games 2000 | Havas Interactive - DanQ
AWARDASAURUS `99
(2 February 2000, 15:40 | Misc) Awardasaurus '99 is Daily Radar's award galla for the best and worst games of the past the year, as voted upon by the gaming public. On February 15th, the winners will be announced on DR's website.
To vote, simply input your email address and choose which of the games in each of the corresponding categories is the best of the best. - DanQ
SACRIFICIAL BLOOD
(2 February 2000, 07:44 | Civ2) 
Shay Yates Roberts, known for Age of Piracy(the first scenario to widely use events if I remember correctly), has come again with an impressive scenario. Titled Sacrificial Blood: Rise of the High Native Empires and created for civ2:mge, it contains 57 new technologies, 62 new units,
25 new sounds, 12 pieces of new music, 24 new wonders, and 12 new improvements. The scenario takes place in the pre-Columbian America, with your choices being the Aztecs, the Mayans and the Incas. There is really to much stuff in there to post in a simple news item, check it's site and be prepared for 10mb download!
But that's not all, as there is contest with a $250 prize involved! Check the site and post your impressions on the forums. - MarkG
STAR WARS MODPACK IN BETA
(1 February 2000, 15:47 | SMAC) Seems like someone has been working a lot. Check out Jasonian's page with lots of factions and of course the beta version of his Star Wars modpack. Download it and give your comments on this thread of our AC-Creation forum! - MarkG
