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OFFICIAL CIV2 SITE GONE? (14 February 2001, 16:09 EST) The recent sale of Hasbro's Hasbro Interactive(HI) part to Infogrames seem to have some effect on the official civ2 sites. Civii.com is now a "mirror" of the Hasbro.com site. Meanwhile the Hasbro Interactive site is just two pages now: the front page having a "Undergoing Routine Maintenance" message and a patches page which doesnt contain the civ2 patches though! Finally, the HI Support pages are operational and still have info for Civ2(look for "Civilization II/Gold/Test of Time") Whether or not the official civ2 site comes back, we dont know yet. Thanks to Kull for the report.
 (12 February 2001, 21:15 EST) PC Gamer UK has given CTPII a most favourable review. In fact, it goes as far to say that Civilization II is dead and that it's time to say hello to the next generation of Civilization titles. The original CTP fell just short of Civ II, but its sequel takes the genre to new heights, reviewer Ian Roxburgh writes. Activision have spent the better part of the last year and a half listening to feedback from fans of CTP and putting their suggestions into practice. As a result, CTP2 is the best [Civ] title to date. To play Call To Power 2 is undeniably a pleasure. Considering that empire-building resource management games are by their very nature 'fiddly', CTP2 does well to maintain its customary depth of involvement in a more user-friendly way. Substance is always more important than form - and CTP2 is as good an example as you're ever likely to see. If you've no friends or a spare week (or ten) then [CTPII] will make life alone a goal, not a problem.
(14 February 2001, 17:49 EST) For the week ending February 3, 2001, the Top 10 Selling PC Computer Games based on sales data gathered by Reston, Virginia's PCData are listed below. 1) The Sims | Electronic Arts 2) The Sims: Livin' Large | Electronic Arts 3) Roller Coaster Tycoon | Hasbro Interactive 4) Hoyle Casino 2001 | Havas Interactive 5) Age Of Empires II: Age of Kings | Microsoft 6) Diablo 2 | Havas Interactive 7) RollerCoaster Tycoon: Loony Landscapes | Hasbro Interactive 8) Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 | Electronic Arts 9) Oni | Gathering of Developers 10) Sim Theme Park | Electronic Arts This chart is developed from data provided by 42 retail chains comprising more than 80% of the U.S. market.
(12 February 2001, 21:02 EST) Hasbro today reported fourth quarter and full-year 2000 results in line with previously announced guidance in December. Prior to charges, the net loss for the year was $23.0 million compared to earnings of $286.6 million in 1999, and diluted loss per share was $0.13 compared to earnings of $1.42 in 1999. These results include a loss from operations of $0.40 per share attributable to Hasbro Interactive and Games.com and exclude $146.1 million of pre-tax charges ($93.5 million after-tax) related to the previously announced Consolidation Programs and a pre-tax charge of $44.0 million ($28.2 million after-tax) associated with the sale of Hasbro Interactive and Games.com. For the year, net revenues worldwide were $3.8 billion compared to $4.2 billion in 1999, reflecting a significant decline in Furby and Star Wars. Total fourth quarter net revenues were $1.2 billion compared to $1.6 billion a year ago. The decline in fourth quarter revenues primarily reflects a decline in Pokemon, including trading card games, as well as weakness in the U.S. toy group. [ Source: PC GameWorld ]
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