- Reuters' first impressions of Xbox Live
For one-on-one games, the ability to talk to your opponent is not necessarily a good thing. When I first went online with "Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO," a $40 martial arts combat game, I began to randomly select cartoon characters for my team. When I tried to establish contact with my human opponent, the first words I heard were: "You picked Kyo. He's gay. And so are you." Reuters
- More copies of Zelda already sold than of times I had sex with your mom
 Nintendo has stately announced that The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker has already sold an excess of 560,000 copies in North America, surpassing the number of times I have had intercourse with your mom. The Wind Waker is "the most anticipated video game in Electronics Boutique's history," according to EB reps, surpassing pre-sales of last year's GTA: Vice City. To date, worldwide sales of The Legend of Zelda series have surpassed 36 million software units. Gamerfeed.com
- Dixons: "Gamecube sux"
Dixons, a major European retailer for console hardware and software (comparable to the likes of Electronics Boutique in NA, for example) are dropping the Nintendo Gamecube from their shelves as soon as stock runs out, ultimately fucking Nintendo up the ass just before they release key strategic elements such as the online adapter, Metroid, and Zelda. gamesindustry.biz
- French actor/badass in Onimusha 3
 Capcom today revealed Onimusha 3, says Gamefront, which isn't surprising considering Capcom will probably go as far as Onimusha 278 Alpha Ex Winter Edition Plus before they give up, but the interesting fact is that Jean Reno co-stars. Say that with me again: "Jean Reno in a samurai game". Jean Reno
- Playstation3 coming this summer, except Not
This morning was a media frenzy as Bloomberg first reported that the PS3 was supposedly being readied for release in a matter of months, and then retracted all that after actually contacting Sony to verify. Fun! GamesAreF-- er, Bloomberg
- Europe getting better Metroid Prime
 Ed at Gameforms obnoxiously reports that PAL gamers will get a tweaked Metroid Prime with a higher difficulty level and more speech.
- Soul Reaver 3 revealed
 Eidos revealed that Crystal Dynamics is working on a Soul Reaver 3. We pray for Shar's health in the upcoming day-, er, months.
- Sony has bigger penis than Microsoft
Microsoft announced a few days ago that its Xbox Live service had reached 350,000 subscribers, which has today apparently prompted Sony to retaliate with dubious claims of 600,000 sales of its PS2 network adapter. Gamesindustry justly questions just what people are doing with the damn things, however.
- Build a Metroid fansite, win lifesize Samus
Nintendo has launched a campaign in Europe where participants build a Metroid Prime fansite using supplied material, and the top 3 can win a lifesize Samus Aran doll. How's that for fanservice? Yuna and her hotpants pale in comparison. Gamingredients
- Capcom, Konami, Nintendo, Square Enix, others set to rock house at E3, says Gamefront
 Someone released a tentative list of what to expect from our favourite gaming developers at E3 this May. Full Article
- Mindblowing GBA SP Europe campaign puts gaming after sex
 Nintendo Europe recently acquired a new marketing director and it seems his presence is already starting to pay off with the launch of the European GBA SP website and slick ads like this one. Game Boy Advance SP - the second best thing to do in the dark. GBA SP
- Mother 3?
Quiter and "Mother Nippon" are reporting that a new title in the Mother series will be released for Gamecube in August in Japan. Additionally, the first two titles, Mother and Earthbound, are said to be getting a facelift for a GBA release just after the Game Boy Player release in late March. Newtechnix
- Tecmo sneaks somewhat-nudity into DOAXBV
 Hapless players of Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball can put the xtreme beach babes in certain positions so that the camera looks through a semi-transparent, um, hat. Clothing seen through the hat becomes magically invisible!
- Gamers now able to choose life and live on GameCube
 After months of rumours, a Konami official has recently confirmed that a Metal Gear Solid title is in development for the Nintendo GameCube. Other than acknowledgement of the title's existence, no other information about the game is known. The game was previously believed to have been a port of the first Metal Gear Solid, which appeared on the PlayStation and PC; however, this may possibly not be the case. Let the rampant speculation begin! PlanetGameCube
- Pikmin 2 revealed
 Nintendo has revealed the first details of Pikmin 2, most likely the sequel to Pikmin. New to the title is split-screen multiplayer gameplay in addition to new enemies and environments. Media
- Miyamoto says new GBA Zelda in the works
 According to Games Are Fun, Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that Capcom (assumably the Flagship development house) is working an a new Zelda title for the GameBoy Advance. The new title will reportedly be revealed this May at E3. Link
- Acclaim still not willing to stay down
 Pictures like this, this, or this indicate that Acclaim's new title "Beach Volleyball" (also: most creative title in history) is absolutely not out to monopolize on the tasteful taboo-pushing that Tecmo was recently found guilty of with is Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball. Maybe Acclaim should just resort to naming it "Beach Voyeurball" and get it over with. Gamefront
- Miyamoto in London; several billion gamers crush to Virgin Megastore to see gaming deity
 Shigeru Miyamoto, the dude behind Mario and Zelda and everything else that Nintendo ever made that was cool (besides Metroid and the Game Boy, which were dreamt up by Gumpei Yokoi), conquered London today, forcing rabid gamers throughout the city to bow to his supreme greatness. Here's a photo of his victory. Gaming-Age Forums
- Buy Star Ocean 3, win land on Mars
 "Gamers who enter the sweepstakes online or through the registration card provided with the game have a chance to win deeds to 10 lots of real estate on the planet Mars." Gamers
- Wonderswan discontinued
Reports from Japan indicate that Bandai will be slowing production of Wonderswan hardware - producing only as much as there are orders for - and will soon discontinue production completely. Bandai will reportedly begin Gameboy Advance development soon and will have three or four titles available this fall. Gamers.com
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