- Namco spotted resorting to cheap marketing tactics
"Do you have a fansite or know a friend or two who does? [...] place the banner(s) on your website or ask a friend to place it on their site. Get the banner(s) placed on two websites by Sunday, March 2nd and you'll be entered into a drawing to win a Xenosaga prize pack [...]"
Oh wow! This means we all have to link to team Xenosaga from our websites!
Or we could just send massive amounts of spam email telling them to sod off. Shitty Marketing Campaign
- Biker betrayed; seeks make-up "cash"
It seems our poignant, beloved friend Dave Mirra wasn't too happy about having to pull out from being related to BMX XXX last year, so he's decided to sue the people that helped him up there in the first place. Ah, gaming politics. How nice! Mirra expects to receive somewhere in the vicinity of $21m in "refunds". Good luck with that. C&VG
- Regarding the Sega/Sammy merger, investors want nothing to do with that shit
"The planned merger between Sega and Sammy met with a cold shoulder in the Japanese financial world on the first day of trading after the announcement. Sega shares dropped 8.4 percent to 825 yen, while Sammy's fell 7.7 percent to 2,280 yen." Gamers.com
- From the publisher that brought you Grand Theft Auto and Mafia comes... Piglet's BIG Movie: The Game
Take-Two Interactive has recently struck a deal with Disney Interactive to develop the console adaptation of the upcoming animated film Piglet's BIG Movie. The title will be developed by Take-Two label Gotham Games and is scheduled for a March release for both PS2 and Gamecube. Gamers.com
- SCE overestimates self-importance
Sony Computer Entertainment has put together this TV commercial thingy, where they kindly ask the world: "No war. Please." and scroll a bunch of "peaceful" images of the Getaway and GTA:VC. Makes games, not war! In other news, no one cares about a videogame publisher's perspective on the current Iraqi crisis. It was a nice thought, though. Gamers unite! Eurogamer
- Microsoft recalls Kokuto Chojin; an enraged Allah, crappiness cited as motives
According to Gamers.com, Microsoft pulled all copies of the Xbox fighting game Kakuto Chojin off the shelves Thursday, citing the cataclysmic fear of Allah and content that was potentially offensive to Muslims. Amazon is obvioulsy not wary of Allah's horrible wrath and, as such, is still carrying Kakuto Chojin. Gamers.com
- Working Designs considering GBA development
Although Working Designs has previously dismissed development for any cartridge-based platform, president Vic Ireland has said that Gameboy Advance devlopment is being "seriously considered" and that German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is "really fucking sexy." gamesarefun.com
- Square demonstrates utter lack of taste in field of romance
As Valentine's Day closes in, geeks worldwide consider what they're going to be getting for their honeys. Squaresoft thinks that they have the answer to complement their upcoming FFTA release, which is actually fairly large (the GBA bundle, multiple soundtracks, etc) - those loveydovey Japanese can get Final Fantasy Tactics Advance T-shirts along with a box of pralines! Gamefront
- Depressed roommate hitting the Gamecube pretty hard
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN?Despondent over a recent breakup with his longtime girlfriend, Purdue University graduate student Tim Mahaffey, 27, has been hitting the Nintendo GameCube "pretty hard," roommates reported Monday. TheOnion.com
- The AIAS announces 2003 nominees
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences today revealed the nominees for the 2003 Interactive Achievement Awards. Finalists for Game of the Year include Animal Crossing, Battlefield 1942, Rachet & Clank, Metroid Prime, and the bastion of hype known as GTA: Vice City. Kingdom Hearts was nominated for console RPG of the year. Link
- Today's Penny Arcade comic actually kind of funny
Penny Arcade has managed to produce a funny comic today after a drab two weeks of bile. Penny-Arcade.com
- Nasdaq may kick Acclaim off the market
According to GamePro, Acclaim has been notified by Nasdaq that their position in the market - albeit a shitty and drab one - is in jeopardy. Nasdaq says that Acclaim stock has been trading for under a dollar in the past 30 trading days, a violation of minimum stock trading requirements. Nasdaq has given Acclaim a July ultimatum to get their stock above a dollar.
- Ikaruga coming to North America in April; Sharleen Hii reportedly elated
Ikaruga has been figuratively kicked around for the past few months in an attempt to find a publisher for North America. The final result is that Infogrames - in their infinite French brilliance - will pick the title up for an April release. Ikaruga will be published under the Atrari name with an MSRP of $39.99. PlanetGamecube.com
- Metroid movie announced, established into Jeff Lundrigan's coveted "it's about time" column
Variety reports that the Metroid series is bound for the big screen with producers Warren Zide and Craig Perry at the helm. The fact that Zide/Perry are responsible for American Pie and Final Destination doesn't bring an inkiling of comfort. The bright spot, however, is that Hallie Kate Eisenberg (AKA the PEPSI GIRL) will play bounty hunter Samus Aran. Gamers.com
- Activision inks deal with dreamworks, will make really shitty games from inevitably horrible movies
"Activision has recently signed a deal with CG powerhouse DreamWorks to create games based on the prolific animation studio's next three cinematic projects: Sharkslayer, Madagascar, and Over the Hedge, all due for theatrical release in the next few years." Gamers.com ?
- Capcom to Nintendo: "please buy our shitty, depreciated stock"
Although the rumored purchase of Capcom by Nintendo was indeed denied, kicked to the curb, and spat upon by Capcom, some Japanese rag called "GameLabo" is reporting that Capcom wants to sell shares to Nintendo, says Games Are Fun. However, the bigwigs at Capcom are not ignorant, nor foolish and are well aware of the dastardly evil Nintendo is capable of. Hence, Capcom will not sell a majority to them. Capcom's shares were down almost 25% last year and continue on their inevitable downward spiral of monetary damnation.
- Link's boys clearly visible in Soul Calibur 2
As previously reported, Link will be featured as a playable character in the Gamecube release of Soul Calibur 2. In addition to Link and his balls, comic book figure Spawn will be exclusive to the Xbox SC2 and likewise, Heihachi from Tekken for PS2. Screen shots are available at The Magic Box.
- Nintendo's MEGATON announcement actually Giftpia
It seemed that Nintendo was cutting it close to the December deadline of the supposed MEGATON announcement so, as such, we contacted former Nintendo president and current member of the board Hiroshi Yamauchi regarding the MEGATON announcement, to which he replied: "Oh... it was Giftpia you stupid American fuckshit." Link
- Capcom denies Nintendo buyout, is "no one's bitch"
Despite recent speculations that Nintendo's Megaton Announcement would be the acquiring of Capcom, Capcom themselves have denied the rumor. "We ain't no one's bitch," replied Capcom president and CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto. Capcom's stock took a sharp dive after the communique.
- Ghost of Christmas Future taunts children with visions of PlayStation 5
Bored with scaring elderly misers, the Ghost of Christmas Future is spending the holiday season taunting modern children with visions of Christmas 2016's hottest toy: the Sony PlayStation 5, a 2,048-bit console featuring a 45-Ghz trinary processor, CineReal graphics booster with 2-gig biotexturing, and an RSP connector for 360-degree online-immersion play. The Onion
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