Even though it's one of the world's piracy hotspots, Nintendo still wants to enter the Chinese market.

Nintendo's total worldwide GameCube shipment total is around the 10 million mark, which is on pace with Microsoft and far behind Sony, which has PS2 shipments upwards of 50 million. Because of the GameCube's lackluster sales, Nintendo is looking to enter a new market to help make up some sales.

This October, if you buy a regular GBA, you'll get an e-Reader and some nifty e-Cards.

NIN-TID-BIT: GAME BOY ADVANCE & E-READER RETAIL BUNDLE

Nin-tid-bit n. A choice morsel of information regarding Nintendo®

Although summer is in full sizzling swing, Nintendo is bundling up! Bundling up with one of its most popular and successful franchises that is … Game Boy®.

For... Read more...

Ty's having another birthday, and he has DSL too so watch out punks.

Perhaps our most in-shape staff member *cough*DDR*cough* Ty Shughart has now become 22, which is the same backwards as forwards. It's hard to say whether the Internet has greatly influenced his speech or whether it's his presence that's corrupted the rest of us. @_@

Anyways Ty, we've harped on trivia and DDR skills every year, but just know you're a cool d00d to have on staff. I'm dedicating this weekend's F-Zero hair rock to you!

We’ve grabbed 37 tracks from F-Zero GX for your listening pleasure. Connection details inside.

F-Zero has always had great soundtracks, mixing fast techno beats with ripping electric guitars. F-Zero GX has continued the tradition, and we couldn’t resist the opportunity to bring the sounds to you as we gear up for the US launch.

To connect:

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Giacchino shoots, Giacchino scores.

Michael Giacchino Signs To Score Activision's Call Of Duty Franchise

Activision, Inc. announced today that film, television and award-winning interactive game composer Michael Giacchino has signed-on to score its new line of first-person action games - Call of DutyTM for the PC and Call of Duty:... Read more...

The publishing giant can't be contained to a single language. It's going French-Canadian!

EA CREATES NEW DEVELOPMENT STUDIO IN MONTREAL

East Coast Studio Will Attract Talent for New Game Franchises

Redwood Shores, Calif, August 13, 2003 – Electronic Arts – the world’s leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment -- today announced an initiative to create... Read more...

The most popular football title of the year is now available in stores nationwide.

MADDEN NFL 2004 FROM EA SPORTS IN STORES TODAY; EA'S BEST-SELLING FOOTBALL FRANCHISE OFFERS REVOLUTIONARY PLAYMAKER CONTROL AND NEW EA SPORTS NATION ONLINE PLAY

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Aug. 12, 2003-Madden NFL 2004, the most anticipated football title of the year and the top North American sports... Read more...

...just in time for Animal Crossing 2! Ha ha. Also, Nintendo Australia's release schedule for the rest of the year.

Nintendo Australia today confirmed that Animal Crossing would be coming to Australia. Here's the official word from Nintendo:

Nintendo Australia is pleased to confirm the October 2003 release of the anticipated Nintendo GameCube title Animal Crossing*.

Australian consumers will also see the simultaneous launch of the Card e-Reader* in October 2003.

THQ has sent over the final version of WrestleMania XIX, and we've captured the Intro Movie for you!

We've got the final code for WrestleMania XIX sitting here at the Seattle PGC office, and it's looking to be fantastic. The game gets off to a great start with an intro package similar to the "Desire" spots that WWE would run that serve to explain that this isn't just a "rigged sport", but that it's a lot of hard work and determination that leads up to a huge show like WrestleMania.

PGC brings you the full translation of Masahiro Sakurai's column in Famitsu, announcing his resignation from HAL Laboratory.

It is a very sudden announcement; I am quitting Hal Laboratory, the game

development company at which I have worked up until now.

As I write this column, I have not decided what I will do next. I was not

hired away by some other company. In any case, it was my own will to leave

the company.

Check out the review of FF: Crystal Chronicles, and find out how Nintendo games are faring on the Japanese sales charts.

In this week's Top 30, F-Zero GX (GC) debuts at fourth place. Following

behind are Super Mario Advance 4 (GBA) and Kirby's Air Ride (GC) at fifth

and sixth place, respectively. Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire (GBA) hold on to

the ninth place after thirty-four weeks. Korokke! 2 (GBA), a game based on

If you're headed to Las Vegas this weekend, you might want to check out Midway's classic games on the new game systems.

Midway Goes Old School with Midway Arcade Treasures at 2003 Classic Gaming Expo

Midway Arcade Treasures Brings More Than 20 Classic Arcade Games Including All-Time Favorites Like Spy Hunter, Defender, Gauntlet and Joust for First Time Ever on Next-Generation Consoles

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug.... Read more...

Also, GameCube are games less expensive than PS2 and Xbox on the average.

If you've been seeing more game ads on television and in retail establishments, you're probably not alone. In the second quarter of the calendar year, software advertisments shot up 77% and hardware ads increased 55%, compared to the same period last year. In addition, ads for full-priced $49.99 games have been getting more exposure, taking up more of the advertising pipeline (40%) than the $19.99 budget titles.

Mr Dredd, about this parking ticket.....

Be the law on the web!

Judge Dredd : Dredd vs Death' official website launched today

All applications to the justice department can be found on www.dreddvsdeath.com

Vivendi Universal Games Intl and Rebellion, today announced that the official website for their amazing game: Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death, has gone live today.

Sega announces a profit for its first quarter of its fiscal year!

It seems Sega is slowly lifting itself out of the gutter. Thursday Sega announced a profit of 1.89 billion yen, or 15.8 million dollars, and 42.4 billion yen ($353 million) in sales between April and June. Although it is hard for analysts to make projections on the rest of Sega’s year, as this... Read more...

Sega's long-running sound studio is creating two record labels for its game music, among other things.

For about 15 years now, Sega's in-house sound studio, Wave Master, has been handling the company's console music and sound needs. Lately, they have been pursing audio jobs in anime and movie titles. Now Wave Master is looking to break into the music business with the creation of two new record labels.

Nintendo drops a few tidbits, looking to defuse the negative press over GameCube sales...

Revealed in a management meeting Thursday in Japan, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced that the company has several games in the works, as well as a new product "which will be surprising and unique" to be revealed in the spring. This mention was made in conjunction with discussion of Sony's... Read more...

The father of the Kirby and Smash Bros. series says goodbye to Nintendo.

In an unexpected move, Masahiro Sakurai has resigned from his position as Director at Nintendo-owned developer HAL Laboratory. First announced in his weekly Famitsu column, Sakurai stated that his departure was his own decision, and that he bears no ill will towards Nintendo or any individuals under... Read more...

Nintendo has a lot of money, have sold a lot of GBAs, and has a lot of GameCube inventory. One of these is not good for the company.

In a quarterly financial statement, Nintendo is reporting that it has made a profit of ¥11.5 billion ($95 million) in the April-May-June period, almost all in part to the skyrocketing sales of the Game Boy Advance. Oddly enough, this is the first time that Nintendo has disclosed its quarterly earnings report, normally waiting until the end of the year before revealing any of its financials.

Did you want a copy of Sonic Pinball Party but never made the purchase? Then aim for your local Target!

Some of our American readers may be wondering why it’s so hard to find a copy of Sonic Pinball Party for the Game Boy Advance, which came out over two months ago. One PGC reader, Knoxximus, was determined to get to the bottom of this and came to a startling discovery: according to Sega of America’s web site, Sonic Team’s Game Boy Advance pinball game can only be found in Target stores!