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- Square Enix opens Japanese, US websites
The assimilation of Square Enix became official today and the company websites have launched along with the merger. You can check out the US website at square-enix-usa.com and the Japanese at square-enix.co.jp. - Square Enix confirms Kingdom Hearts sequel (again)
Following today's merger between RPG giants Square and Enix to form Square Enix, the company confirmed development of a successor to last year's Kingdom Hearts. Full article - Fairplay campaign for cheaper videogames wusses out
UK campaign for cheaper videogames, FairPlay, which was met with critical success in the first week of December last year when they caused UK retailer GAME's shares value to drop by 80% when they asked people to not buy a single title for a week, has decided that "our work here is done" and listed a variety of supposed reasons that their campaign was a major success. While some are questionable, it does indeed seem like it mostly paid off, so here's to seeing them back someday, in some shape or form. We'll miss you. Fairplay
- 1:10 scale Yuna soon ready for 'consumption', no blow-up dolls planned
Square Enix president Yoichi Wada commented on upcoming game development for the company today, stating that new titles will be more "aware" of the networking capabilities (i.e. online) of PlayOnline. Additionally, developers from both Square and Enix have remained with the new company and will be meeting later this week to discuss new, original Squenix titles, of which we can expect to see on in around one year from now. Oh yes, and they also plan to release a 1:10 scale Yuna doll from Final Fantasy X-2.
- Panzer Dragoon Orta action figures
"What the hell is that?" "It looks like saliva moulded into the head of a dra-- oh, wait, it's the Panzer Dragoon Orta model series!" Click! - Square Enix developing sim RPG
The Square Enix homepage now sports a request for another programmer to join the development team for an upcoming simulation RPG. Details concerning the title were not revealed, but perhaps something like Animal Crossing or Giftpia could be hoped for? - Capcom to withdraw Gamecube support in favor of PS2, Xbox
According to Nikkei Business Daily, Capcom is planning on reducing software support for Gamecube in favor of PS2 and Xbox. The reason cited was "poor sales" of Gamecube hardware world-wide. In addition, the exclusivity of the Resident Evil series on the Gamecube will come to an end after Resident Evil 4. Gamers.com
- Final Fantasy Tactics Advance in Europe?
A poll about the Game Boy Player on the Nintendo Europe website has a question asking what kind of games you'd enjoy using the Player for. One of those titles is Final Fantasy Tactics Advance - and let's face it, they wouldn't put that there if they didn't plan on releasing it. Especially since PAL territories didn't get the PSX Final Fantasy Tactics. - Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles playable at E3
IGN Cube is reporting that Square Enix's upcoming Gamecube project will be playable at E3 in some form or another. - Metroid Prime 2 not an FPS?
A poll currently running at Nintendo.com asks players about the upcoming sequel to Metroid Prime - whether they would they like to see it returning to a side-scrolling view, as a multiplayer title, with more GBA/GC connectivity, or merely a longer and tougher game. Considering Nintendo's love for industry 180s (the original Metroid Prime and Zelda: Wind Waker are excellent examples of this), it's not likely that the sequel will actually be an FPS title again. - DOA movie developing "nicely"
Reuters reports that the upcoming Dead or Alive movie will be a "mix between Charlie's Angels and Enter the Dragon" and will feature at least one (1) volleyball scene including the girls in skimpy outfits. The story apparently involves a..fighting tournament of dodgy origin on an island in the middle of nowhere. Reuters - Seamus Blackley Rahul's new personal hero
PlanetGamecube.com recently got a chance to sit down with Seamus Blackley, former Chief Xbox Technical Officer and now the guy behind the first gaming production company, and talk about producing games and several other interesting things, like why DOAXBV rocks. It's a highly intelligent, deep interview and certainly a recommended listen (23.6mb).
- Impossible happens; Street Fighter 2 the Movie sequel under production; humans everywhere seen screaming in agony
"Obviously hoping to save his dying career, action-man Jean Claude Van Damme has struck a deal to star in a sequel to his 1994 flick "Streetfighter", based on the video game of the same name. Australian singer, Holly Valance, has been in talks with Van Damme this week about co-starring in the movie. She would replace fellow singer, Kylie Minogue, who starred in the original. Van Damme is said to have been impressed by Valance - who can apparently kickbox - but according to The Herald Sun the filmmmakers will still be auditioning other actors up until the last minute." Moviehole.net
- Xbox prices down in Europe; Nintendo blames MS fear for Wind Waker
Yasuhiro Minagawa today proved Nintendo's continuing lack of ability to "get it", stating that the Xbox pricedrop to $200 in Europe (to be brought over to the US soon after) was "for fear of the upcoming Legend of Zelda release". He went on to say that Nintendo was convinced that good games are more effective at selling consoles than price drops. But if that's the case, what about the recent gigantic sales increase when Dixons and Argos dropped prices as low as $130 in the UK? Gamingredients - Nintendo will cut royalty fees but still appear to be cheap douschebags
According to Gamers.com, "Nintendo has confirmed a reduction in its royalty rates for third-party games on its hardware... The cost of releasing games for Gamecube is now roughly equal to that of any other console." Nintendo, however, will not follow an X-box price cut if it were to happen and considers Zelda to be enough of a holy blessing that they were so considerate to bestow unto us lowly peons.
- Final Fantasy XI goes beta
Public testing for PlayOnline services in North America has begun at Square Enix USA's site, where users can sign up for either the PS2 or PC version of the network and get a chance to play Tetra Master, Final Fantasy XI and make use of PlayOnline stuff. Get on it, but don't forget - US/Canada only! Square Enix USA - Hanjuku Hero vs 3d release date & limited edition
Square Enix has set the release date for upcoming quirky PS2 Strategy RPG Hanjuku Hero vs 3d to June 26th in Japan. The title features a battle between 2d sprites and 3d polygons using cel-shaded graphics and features some of the weirdest character designs seen yet. A $73 Limited Edition release of the game will also be initially available, although no details have been mentioned. - Paid to promote? Pop-rap-metal band Linkin Park doesn't "play videogames", they "play Xbox"
"We're not doing this to be stars," says lead rapper Shinoda. "We're just normal people behind all those lights." New album Meteora is selling well, but the band doesn't seem too involved. "People wouldn't be too excited to come backstage and hang out with us. We don't party or anything, we just play Xbox and we're pretty mellow." mtv.com
- B U L L 5 H 1 T war dollars and erectile dysfunction
The strangest things from the strangest places. Cradle of Filth cover artist John Coulthard created some stunning and hilarious mock dollar bill designs for post-war America, as well as a poster of Rumsfeld explaining the positive effects WAR has on his wang.
- Taste her in 2005
New Penny Arcade comic depicts upcoming American McGee title artwork. Penny Arcade
01 Apr 2003 by 
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