Zero Divide

Article summary

is a 1995 3D fighting video game developed by Zoom for the PlayStation, originally released in August 1995 and also as a launch title in North America. A Windows PC port was later released, subtitled Techno Warrior in North America. Zero Divide has a robot theme and features mechanics similar to its contemporary Virtua Fighter, as well as similarly polygon-based graphics. The game was popular in Japan, where it was later re-released in 2010 on newer systems through the PlayStation Network. It was followed up by a sequel, Zero Divide 2 (1997).

Key claims

1. publication date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1997-06-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1997-11-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the publication date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1997-06-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1997-11-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351641987