- Rare: sold, slapped, and kicked in the ass on the way out the door
The hottest topic of rumor columnists and gaming sites alike for the past eight months has arguably been the apparent disbanment of Rare from longtime ally Nintendo. Now Microsoft has reportedly scored on an opportunity Nintendo missed. Full Article
- Backlit GBA in the works?
Gamers reported to have wept with joy... or was that pain from eye and neck strain? Full Article
- Miyamoto speak. You listen.
Shigeru Miyamoto has reportedly told some interview guy that there will be at least one new title in both the Zelda and Mario series for the Gamecube. Miyamoto also said that Nintendo itself has an online title in the works for a release soon but fell asleep before he could delve into any further details. The Magic Box
- Breath of Fire V receives blessings of gaming music gods
Yasunori Mitsuda and Hitoshi Sakimoto, two of gaming music's most celebrated composers, have collaborated on the score for Capcom's upcoming RPG Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter, to be released November 14 in Japan. Also, Capcom took a page out of Square's marketing playbook by announcing that Chihiro Onitsuka, a famous Japanese pop artist, will perform the game's theme song. Music samples are available at the official Breath of Fire V website. RPGFan Full Article
- Greece: "Video games... bah!"
"In an attempt to curb the scourge of gambling within its borders, the Greek government recently enacted a ban on electronic game of any kind. That includes computer gaming, console gaming, and even playing Monkey Ball on your PCS phone. Those found gaming will either receive jail time, or a minimum fine of $75,000. The law is under appeal." Gameforms
- Metroid Prime/Metroid Fusion GCN/GBA connectivity apparently 'truly unbelievable.'
Nintendo revealed today at the San Francisco Gamers' Summit than Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion would in some way make use of the GBA/GCN connectivity. However, how exactly the two titles will connect is an enigma, shrouded in secrecy, wrapped in a riddle. Gamers.com
- Ikaruga on Gamecube.
Games Are Fun (article) reports that the most recent issue of Famitsu reveals that Treasure has indeed confirmed Ikaruga for a January 2003 Gamecube release.
- Ikaruga on Gamecube?
IGN Cube has reported that Treasure's follow-up to Radiant Silvergun, the now infamous Ikaruga, may possibly see a Gamecube release. The 2D shooter's publishing rights have supposedly been snatched up by Infrogrames Japan, though no other site has confirmed this. Instead, all news sites are are pointing fingers in IGN Cube's direction... so that angry importers, who cancelled their DC pre-orders in favour of a Gamecube version, will know where to go should this information prove false.
- Grand Theft Auto IV details, screens revealed in some crappy magazine
The most recent issue of "Game Informer" will apparenly reveal new details and the first media to Rockstar's piss-your-pants-anticipated Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. You may see and read the entire butt-ugly article here.
- Super Monkey Wireless Ball
Square Haven is an advocate of anything Monkey Ball-releated, and as such, Sprint PCS is now offering a slim version of Super Monkey Ball for their crappy PCS Vision line of phones. The game is available at Sprint's web page for $3.99. See Gameforms for tiny screen shots.
- Vivendi Universal: "video games... bah!"
The Wall Street Journal reports that media conglomerate Vivendi Universal is looking to sell its game division, consisting of Blizzard, Sierra, and Universal Interactive. Gamespot reports that Vivendi is hoping to sell its game assets for up to $1.94 billion; the very same assets that Vivendi apparently turns an estimated $600 million profit from annually...
- Single Reason For Owning An Xbox delayed to 2003
LucasArts has reportedly delayed the release of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic to Spring of 2003 as opposed to the more favored Fall 2002. It was also revealed that the PC version will be released sometime in the next millenia. Gamespot
- Acclaim gives away cash, free shit to stupid gamers
Hot off the heals of their latest stupid publicity stunt, Acclaim is currently accepting applications for five gamers who are willing to change their legal name to Turok for an entire year. In doing this, Acclaim will award said five gamers with 500 pounds ($776) and curse said five gamers with an Xbox and every single Turok game ever made.mynameisturok.co.uk Link
- Free Super Monkey Ball crap!
Amusement Vision, in their infinite craftiness, has made available new Super Monkey Ball 2 wallpaper and desktop icons via their sexy website. Link
- Electronic Arts announces DefJam Wrestling, new EA music label
Electronic Arts has reportedly established a partnership with DefJam records to develop DefJam Wrestling, a title pitting such rap stars as Ludacris and Jay-Z, among others, against each other in the squared circle. No really. This is for real! EA has also announced EA Trax, a new record label specifically to make available "the hottest music acts" for EA games. Gamers.com (article)
- New Zelda screens, Zelda Rap movie
13 sexy new Zelda screens as well as the blessed original Zelda Rap commercial are available for your esteemed pleasure.
- Tecmo confirms DOA Volleyball initially a perverted title for pervs
Tecmo producer Tomonobu Itagaki has actually admitted that the original basis for Dead or Alive Extreme Volleyball was actually "DOA Digital Venus 2002", a title that would allow fans to simply "move around the attractive CG characters in real time," and make the characters perform practically any action available to the perverse imagination. The Madman's Cafe
- Kojima's Gamecube title Eclipse confirmed
Gameforms reports that Konami has confirmed Hideo Kojima's Eclipse for Gamecube. The title is described as "a game focused on the family unit and telling the story of a son trying to 'eclipse' his father's legacy." This will be Kojima's first venture on a Nintendo system since the NES.
- 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
- New Media: Doom III
Wow. I'm speechless. I actually have nothing witty or smartalleckey to say... Link
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