Come this Christmas, you can carry around your Sims in your pocket, and do with them what you please.

EA Announces Plans for The Sims Bustin' Out on Game Boy Advance

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 2003--Electronic Arts today announced that The Sims(TM) Bustin' Out is in development for the Game Boy® Advance at the company's Walnut Creek-based Maxis(TM) studio in conjunction with... Read more...

Here's the most current list of release dates for all Nintendo GameCube games coming out in Australia from June to December this year.

Having just received the Nintendo GameCube software release dates from Nintendo Australia, I thought I'd better get them out to the people as quickly as possible. So, without further ado, here's the release dates for all GameCube games from June until the end of the year for Australians. (Remember that all dates are subject to change.)

Now that Square has got a hold of the GBA, it needs to release special edition sets all over the place. See what color it is this week!

Sword of Mana comes out in the homeland on August 29, and to annoy more people who already own a Game Boy Advance SP, Square-Enix is offering up a special bundle set with a limited edition color system along with the game. Check it out:

The official name for the color is "Mana Blue." ... Read more...

Max Roivas rumored to believe "this isn't happening."

Hypnotic, a Hollywood production company, has acquired the TV and feature rights to Nintendo and Silicon Knights' critically acclaimed 2002 title, "Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem." The three companies have worked together in the past, as Hypnotic was responsible for overseeing the Eternal Darkness Films contest last summer.

What are you waiting for, Go Play Games!

THIRTY GAMES… ONE WEEK… EIGHT FINGERS… TWO THUMBS… NO BRAINER

Edinburgh International Games Festival’s ‘Go Play Games’ event to offer visitors a unique opportunity to enjoy hands-on experience of the best of contemporary gaming.

Visitors to Edinburgh's Royal Museum during the... Read more...

Parents will have an easier time of making the right game choices for the kiddies who shouldn't be playing all those violent games.

We all know and love the Entertainment Software Ratings Board for informing uninformed parents about what's in the games they buy for their children. Game ratings and content descriptors give an idea of what a game is like without actually needing to buy it.

However, the ESRB has realized that... Read more...

Games might still be $50, but the costs to develop them aren't what they used to be.

Ever since the PlayStation came around, gamers have been used to paying $49.99 for a brand new videogame (save for us hardcore $59.99 N64 guys). Publishers felt that this was the right price point to cover all the costs to develop a game, make some money off it, and still make the consumer happy.

Our News Editor and Trivia Guru, Steven Rodriguez, is turning the big 21 today!

His slogan says something about things coming to an end, but Mr. Steven "WindyMan" Rodriguez is going strong today. He's turning 21 years old, and our spies say he'll be spending the first weekend of his manhood in the crazy town of Las Vegas. Whoa, watch yourself there buddy. But have a great time!

They've been doing it with N64 games, now LodgeNet and Nintendo will be offering up GC games directly in hotel rooms across the country.

LodgeNet to Introduce Nintendo GameCube Through Its All-New SIGNETURE TV System

Largest Hotel Broadband Provider and World's Most Successful Video Game Manufacturer Mark Ten Years of Strategic Alliance

NEW ORLEANS, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation, the... Read more...

It's not a racing game, it's the most tricked-out freestyle moto game ever.

Midway Sports Asylum ``Frees Your Mind'' with Ship of First-Ever Free-Roaming Freestyle Motocross Videogame -- Freestyle MetalX

Freestyle MetalX(TM) Allows Players to Pull Endless Eye-Popping Stunts in Spectacular Open Environments with Nine of the Sickest Pro Riders

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

Nintendo has posted the info on this year's Camp Hyrule!

Every year, Nintendo holds a virtual "camp" for online gamers to get together and play mini-games and generally pal around in an informal setting. They call it "Camp Hyrule", and it's usually a pretty good dose of fun.

Nintendo has updated it's Camp Hyrule website with the dates of registration,... Read more...

We contacted the publisher to check up on this rumor.

Rumors on the Internet today suggest that Acclaim's new CEO has decided to completely drop support for Nintendo systems. The rumors say that upcoming games like XGRA and Legends of Wrestling III will be finished for GameCube, but no new projects will be started for the system.

We contacted Acclaim... Read more...

All of you who imported a Game Boy Player... your bet just paid off. Nintendo's online store now has US Region Boot Discs!

Update: We've now had a chance to try the US Boot Disc on a modded GameCube and a Japanese Game Boy Player, and we're pleased to announce that as expected, it works flawlessly.

Sometimes, the ways of Nintendo confuse us ... like the decision to release the Game Boy Player in the US in only Jet Black. This has caused the Player to be one of the hottest import items in a while, as the Player comes in four colors in Japan.

Blizzard likes these GBA demos, so you can try the SNES classic before you buy!

Blizzard is primarily is PC game developer, and where PC games are, PC demos usually follow. Well, ever since Blizzard got its feet wet with the GBA, they figured that a GBA demo wouldn't be such a bad idea, either.

There is now a Shockwave demo version of the recently released Rock N' Roll... Read more...

Those lucky Japanese get a GameCube color that's more perfect that Platinum. You need to see this one to believe it.

The Japanese love their Final Fantasy games, and when Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles comes out on August 8, there will no doubt be a huge buzz. To add to it, Japanese news site Degenki Online revealed that Square and Nintendo will be offering a super-limited edition GameCube/Game Boy Player to celebrate the release of the game. Take a look at this beauty:

You wouldn't like this controller when it's angry. Thankfully, controllers don't get angry.

Don’t Get Mad, Get The Hulk-Pad™!

Naki Presents A Safe Way For Moviegoers To Unleash Their Fury After Watching HULK™

BALDWIN PARK, CA - June 20, 2003 - Naki International, videogame accessories manufacturer, announces that the Hulk-Pad is now in wide distribution throughout retail stores nationwide, ready to be ripped off shelves by tormented moviegoers seeking an outlet to unleash their fury in true Hulk fashion.

Amusement Vision has updated the official F-Zero AX/GX website with all sorts of goodies.

With F-Zero GX due out in about one month in Japan, Amusement Vision has updated the game's official website. They have added a new E3 movie which shows off some never before seen race tracks, including what appears to be Sand Ocean, and video from the game's Story Mode cut-scenes. You'll also be... Read more...

Any videogame about pirates gets the thumbs up around these waters, matey. Yarr.

"Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" Sets Sail on the Game Boy Advance

Swashbuckling Action/Adventure Game Based on the Upcoming Disney Film

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2003--TDK Mediactive, Inc., a global publisher of entertainment software, announced... Read more...

Wanna win a GBA SP? Step inside for details...

Paragon Five Showcases GBA Racing Hit, Karnaaj Rally, With An Online Contest At www.karnaaj.com

Honolulu, Hawaii (June 18th, 2003) - Paragon Five today announced a worldwide contest in search of the best Karnaaj Rally racer in an online contest called 'the Karnaaj Rally Showdown'. The contest... Read more...

Yeah, that's right, Sega can add the DX to an old game too. Take that, Nintendo!

Speedy Blue Sonic's Original Adventure Premieres on Nintendo Gamecube in New "Director's Cut"

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 2003--Roll out the red carpet - SEGA® of America today announced the return of Sonic The Hedgehog® on Nintendo GameCube(TM) in "Sonic Adventure(TM) DX Director's... Read more...