Unlimited SaGa revealed The latest and possibly sexiest title to be revealed by Square has been presented in the form of Unlimited SaGa. And just when I was getting revved up to bitch about the lack of Square titles in the works... Full Article
Halo to be released for the PC in summer 2003 Upon learning that Halo will come to the PC next year, population decides to not give a shit as they continue to play Halo on their Microsoft Halobox. Microsoft, speaking from their golden building full of money, says "hehe." Shacknews
Turok fan to wait in line 50 days for game A silly British gamer has decided that he will try to break a world record by waiting in line over 50 days for the next Turok. Unfortunately for him, Acclaim says that they're going to give him free Acclaim games to help pass the time. Welcome to hell, British gamer. Link
Injunction issued in lawsuit against Gator A federal judge ordered ad-ware company Gator to cease the display of pop-up advertisements over the websites of major media companies, including the owners of the Washington Post. Apparently, Gator's scum-bucket, reason-defying stance in the lawsuit, mentioned in an AP article, is that its invasive, annoying ads are akin to having multiple windows open from web browsers and instant messaging programs. BusinessWeek|articleLink
BREAKING NEWS: IGN sucks nuts Note that there is both an Agressive Inline review and new Rygar screens available on IGN but you're allowed neither because you have to be an Insider to get past IGN's home page.
Microsoft said to have recently attempted to acquire both Sega and Square According to Eurogamer (article), Microsoft recently made an attempt to purchase both Sega and Square, and apparently almost succeeded. The deal would cost Microsoft $1.8 billion to acquire Sega, who would, in turn, use the profits to purchase a controlling interest in Square. The deal fell through however when Sega rejected the proposition, stating conflicting interests.
Best Game Ever Made sells 1 million copies in 2 weeks Blizzard Entertainment's Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos has shattered all previous PC game sales records, most of which were previously held by Blizzard Entertainment. The Sims is currently in the fetal position in a dark corner, fearing for its multi-expansioned life. BlizzardLink
Super Mario RPG rumored for GBA release Electronic Gaming Monthly reports that the Square/Nintendo lovechild known as Super Mario RPG is currently slated as a Game Boy Advance port. This news is unconfirmed, however.
Additions to be made to Skies of Arcadia port, sequel rumored According to Games Are Fun (article), the upcoming Gamecube port of Skies of Arcadia will feature several additions including secrets, story attachments, and a new playable character. In addition, Electronic Gaming Monthly recently brought to light the rumor of a Skies of Arcadia sequel slated for the PS2.
Infogrames: "We ain't no one's bitch" Although recently cited as being one of the few developers Sega was looking to purchase, Infogrames today issued a statement regarding the potential purchase. "We ain't no one's bitch. Not Sega. Not Microsoft.," stated Infogrames CEO Bruno Bonnell. "We be thugz fo' life." Gamespot