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• Surprise Gamecube price drop?
  Reuters reports of a possible but unconfirmed Gamecube price drop to $99 that, were it to take affect, would materialize by the end of the week. The article offers various tidbits of possible proof, including upcoming Wal-Mart and Target circulars that state a $99 price point for the Gamecube. Nintendo has declined to comment on the matter, however. Reuters.com
  23 Sep 2003 by Matt ↑ 24 ↓ discuss permalink
• You bastards were right; Square Enix reveals Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Kingdom Hearts II, and Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
  Quiter is all over the latest issue of Shonen Jump, in which Squenix unveiled a Final Fantasy VII sequel entitled "Advent Children". The scanned pages [1 2 3 4] show images of newly rendered Cloud and Sephiroth from the "sequel", which will be a DVD movie which takes place two years after the events of the game. Kingdom Hearts II and Chain of Memories are also on display, featuring Sora, Donald and Goofy, as well as a hooded Mickey from the previously shown Deep Dive movie, and some of the "unknowns". Thanks to Joshua for the tip
  25 Sep 2003 by Rahul ↑ 87 ↓ discuss permalink
• Meanwhile, heavy-ass earthquake slams Japan
  Japan's northernmost island Hokkaido just got hit by a huge earthquake earlier, which of course raises the question of whether or not TGS (which is located in Tokyo) will be affected. Probably not. A burning oil refinery is thusfar the only visible proof of significant damage, so let's hope it's not any worse.
  25 Sep 2003 by Rahul ↑ 33 ↓ discuss permalink
• Nintendo takes Gamecube to China
  As the first console maker to do so, Nintendo is launching the Gamecube in China under the pseudonym "iQue player", in an attempt to battle the humongous amounts of piracy there. Chinese gamers will be able to purchase flash cards with which they can download software that will only play on their unit, and none other. Whether this version of Gamecube will have other online capabilities (such as multiplayer gaming) that currently hold the Chinese games industry in sway is unknown, however. BBC News: "Nintendo braves China market"
  25 Sep 2003 by Rahul ↑ 26 ↓ discuss permalink
• Final Fantasy XII information to be released on November 19th
  Square has a poster on display in its booth that depicts "FF12" alongside the date of November 19th, 2003. Coincidentally, a Square Enix website has also popped up stating the same thing. At long last, the information train for Final Fantasy XII appears to be coming. FF12 Booth Poster
  25 Sep 2003 by Josh ↑ 14 ↓ discuss permalink
• Ambrosia Odyssey revealed
  Square Enix revealed a new "3d multiplayer online action RPG" called Ambrosia Odyssey, which will apparently be based around "automatically generated" history, dungeons and towns. The game will begin beta testing in Spring 2004. Gamefront
  26 Sep 2003 by Rahul ↑ 37 ↓ discuss permalink
• More Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children details
  To rid you of any confusion, Square Enix announced that the previously announced DVD movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children will have a running time of around one hour and be released in summer 2004. Speculation that the movie would be a trailer for an upcoming game seems less likely in light of the movie's length.
  26 Sep 2003 by Rahul ↑ 65 ↓ discuss permalink
• Game Boy Advance goes wireless
  Nintendo and Motorola are teaming up to produce the Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter which will allow wireless multiplayer gaming on the handheld. Battery power consumption is low, data communication speed is high, and Nintendo seems overall quite pleased to brag that it's a pretty kickass accessory. We agree; the Wireless Adapter will be out in 2004 with the next editions of Pok?mon. Nintendo Press Release
  26 Sep 2003 by Rahul ↑ 28 ↓ discuss permalink
• "There will be no Final Fantasy VII remake", says Square Enix
  At a TGS press conference, Square Enix officially stated that they will not be making a remake of Final Fantasy VII. Gamespot reported that the company would only consider such an endeavour once the original were no longer available on current hardware, but since the PS2 (and PS3?) has backwards compatibility, anyone can still play the original, making a remake pointless in their eyes. Gamefront
  27 Sep 2003 by Rahul ↑ -3 ↓ discuss permalink
• Are you the sexiest gamer?
  Gamer.tv has launched a USA & UK campaign to prove to the world that gamers aren't "pizza-eating, cola-swilling, acne-scarred geeks", as they put it. The Sexiest Gamer will win "serious booty" after being mocked by the entire internet and losing any hope of a serious relationship in the near future. Just like the national lottery!
  29 Sep 2003 by Rahul ↑ 15 ↓ discuss permalink
• Nintendo spends $100M to figure out its target audience
  Nintendo's new and admittedly hilarious Who Are You? marketing campaign has launched in the US and will feature various Nintendo icons pasted over photos of... stuff. So get your Nintendo on for the run up to Xmas while watching The Matrix Revolutions, reading Playboy, surfing the web, or watching MTV! Show them how it's done, Ninty...
  29 Sep 2003 by Rahul ↑ 37 ↓ discuss permalink