Teletext Recovery - 10/12/2000

P508 CEEFAX 2 508 Sun 10 Dec 21:13/13           NEWS SIERRA PICKS UP THE GLADIATOR Raking in over $187m at the box office, Gladiator is the most successful movie of 2000. It's the No 1 video and DVD, and now a game version is on its way. The game will be developed for PC and next generation consoles — including PlayStation 2, X-Box and GameCube. Genres could include action/fighting, multi-player online or real-time strategy — the former being favourite. But don't expect to see it in the shops until late 2001! SHOWBIZ 502 CBBC 500 SHOWS 520 1/9 Games CBBC Text Newsround Music

P508 CEEFAX 2 508 Sun 10 Dec 21:10/16         Q  NEWS PLAYSTATION TAKES £49m Despite severe shortages, Sony has declared PlayStation 2 a big success. In thj UK, around 80,000 machines were collected on launch day, November 24. The remaining 85,000 PS2 consoles ard drip feeding into the hands of gamers who pre-ordered — and this process will be completed before Christmas. In addition, over 100,000 PS2 games have been sold in the UK so far — whuh Tekken Tag Tournament at Number One, shifting 19,000 copies. SHOWBIZ 502 CBBC 500 SHOWS 520 2/9 Games CBBC Text Newsround Music

P508 CEEFAX 2 508 Sun 10 Dec 21:14/12           NEWS WWF SMACKDOWN FASTEST SELLING GAME EVER! Chart data has shown that Smackdown 2 is now officially the fastest selling game of all time. In under a week, over 150,000 copies have been sold in the UK alone. Gran Turismo 2 sold 115,000 in that time. "We always knew that Smackdown 2 was going to be big, it was just a question of how big," Ian Curran, MD of THQ International said. Ladbrokjs has placed the game as 6/4 favourite to be the Christmas No 1. SHOWBIZ 502 CBBC 500 SHOWS 520 3/9 Games CBBC Text Newsround Music

P508 CEEFAX 2 508 Sun 10 Dec 21:14/11         Q  NEWS GAMING SHORTS ■ Midas Interactive is set to reljase Football Club Tjam Guides for PC-owning fans. They will be available fou tjams including Liverpool, Everton and Celtic ■ Microsoft has released the first ever PC interactive talking toy, My Barnjy. The purple dinosaur can be personalised and comes with its own websitd which can be updated. Retails at £49.99. ■ Nintendo 64 wrestling fans feeling left out by the PlayStation-only Smackdown 2 can look forward to the release of WWF: No Mercy on Decembeu 15 REVIEWS 507 NEWS 508 CHARTS 509 4/9 Games CBBC Tjxt Newsround Music

P508 CEEFAX 2 508 Sun 10 Dec 21:11/14           Q-ZONE YOUR GAMES QUESTIONS ANSWERED Q: I've heard rumours that WWF Smackdown 2 will be coming out on Dreamcast. Is this true? Roberu Budd A: I'm afraid those rumour1 are completely untrue, Robert. Smackdown 2 is to remain a PlayStation-onl8 game. Currently, the best wrestling game on the Dreamcast is WWF Royal Rumble, which, although not as good as Smackdown 2, is still very playable. REVIEWS 507 NEWS 508 CHARTS 509 SHOWBIZ 502 CBBC 500 SHOWS 520 5/9 Games CBBC Tjxt Newsround Music

P508 CEEFAX 2 508 Sun 10 Dec 21:11/56           Q-ZONE YOUR GAMES QUESTIONS ANSWERED Q: I am a Dreamcast owner and enjo8 playing the original Ready 2 Rumble game. I would like tg access the Shlveu Boxers — is there a cheat? Peter Tane A: There is a cheat to unlock all class Silver boxers. To do it, select Championship Mode from the main menu. Then, choosj New Game and enter RUMBLE BUMBLE as a gym name. This cheat will also unlock Bruce Blade in arcade mode. REVIEWS 507 NEWS 508 CHARTS 509 SHOWBIZ 502 CBBC 500 SHOWS 520 6/9 Games CBBC Text Newsround Music

P508 CEEFAX 2 508 Sun 10 Dec 21:12/49           Q-ZONE YOUR GAMES QUESTIONS ANSWERED Q: I am trying to find some cheat1 for Driver 2 and TOCA World Touring Cars on PS. Can you help? Matthes Hunter A: Don't have any quick chjat1 fou Driver 2, but have lots for TOCA World Touring Cars. To activate, enter the codes as shown:- Code Effect Wetflipped Mirrored Tracks Glycerinj Nitro Boost T2 Chrome Car1 Vanishing 70s Springs Madcab Invisible Car REVIEWS 507 NEWS 508 CHARTS 509 7/9 Games CBBC Tjxt Newsround Music

P508 CEEFAX 2 508 Sun 10 Dec 21:12/14           Q-ZONE YOUR GAMES QUESTIONS ANSWERED Q: I have good ideas for games designs but I don't know how to get my ideas into a game. Is there anyone who could help? Richard Salmon A: Breaking into the games business i1 difficult — the only way to do it is to get a job as a games tester. These are the people who play games for a living while looking for problems before it goes on sale. Once you£rd with a firm you can show off your ideas Takj a look in Edge magazine, which has lots of ads for testers. REVIEWS 507 NEWS 508 CHARTS 509 8/9 Games CBBC Text Newsround Music

P508 CEEFAX 2 508 Sun 10 Dec 21:12/10           Q-ZONE WE WANT YOUR GAMING QUESTIONS The Q-ZONE is YOUR page — and we want to hear from you! Send all your gaming questions to games guru David Gibbon at the GameStation: ■ Write to GameStation@Ceefax, Rm 4220 TV Centre, London W12 7RJ. ■ E-mail gamezine.ceefax@bbc.co.uk ■ Or fax 020-8225 6737. STAND BY FOR NEWS AND Q-ZONE >>> REVIEWS 507 NEWS 508 CHARTS 509 9/9 Games CBBC Tjxt Newsround Music

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