Nintendo has been fined for its practices in Europe during the 1990s, and the total sum is surprisingly large.

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The European Commission has fined Nintendo a total of €167.8 ($165.1) million for breaking anti-trust laws and keeping prices artificially high in certain regions of Europe during 1991-1998. €149 ($146.6) million of the fine is directed at Nintendo with the rest of... Read more...

Motorcycle combat mayhem.

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3DO GETS JACKED(tm) FOR NEXT GENERATION CONSOLES

Combat-Based Motorcycle Racing Title Coming In 2003

REDWOOD CITY, CA (October 29, 2002) - The 3DO Company (Nasdaq: THDO) today

announced that JACKED(tm), a combat-based motorcycle racing game for the

PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(tm) video game

Nintendo, The Starlight Foundation, and even Mena Suvari make hospital stays just that much better for kids...

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Nintendo, Starlight and Mena Suvari Unveil All-New Fun Centers for Hospitalized Children Nationwide

Actress Mena Suvari Unveils All-New Fun Centers

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29, 2002 – At a time when holiday shoppers are top-of-mind for most companies, Nintendo of America Inc. renews its commitment to putting electronic fun in more important places than just store shelves – hospitals.

A market research paper shows that Sony are clearly ahead of the market with Nintendo and Microsoft fighting for second place.

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In-Stat/MDR have made available a market research paper analysing video game sales. The report includes comparisons of online plans by each company, forecasts for the next five years and survey results from consumers.

Sony Dominates Video Game Console Market While Nintendo and Microsoft Battle for Second Place

The game will be released a week earlier and is now launching in the same week as the DVD. What a coincidence!

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LUCASARTS' STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS TO BE UNLEASED IN THE UK THE SAME WEEK AS STAR WARS: EPISODE II DVD IS RELEASED

The U.K. release date of the long awaited game inspired by the climactic battle from Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones is brought forward to 15th November 2002

Another golfing game chips onto store shelves.

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EA SPORTS Ships Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2003 on Three Platforms

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - October 29, 2002 - Hit the links with Tiger Woods, 14 of his PGA TOUR® friends as well as 12 original design characters in the new Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2003 from Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:... Read more...

And guess what? It's a totally new game in the series.

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In a recent interview with the Adrenaline Vault (see link above), Croteam, the Croatia-based developer behind Serious Sam for PC and Xbox, mentioned that a GameCube version will be released in 2003. Even more surprising is that this will be a totally new game in the series! Here's the interview quote:

I haaaaaaaave the powwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!

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TDK MEDIACTIVE SHIPS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE HE-MAN: POWER OF GRAYSKULL

With a Newly Launched Line of Action Toys and an All-New Animated TV Series, He-Man® Makes His Video Game Debut in Powerful Style

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – October 29, 2002 – TDK Mediactive... Read more...

That's right kids. You can take your GameCube online starting today! Woohoo!

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SEGA RELEASES THE FIRST ONLINE GAME FOR THE NINTENDO GAMECUBE WITH PHANTASY

STAR ONLINE EPISODE I & II

SEGA's 20th Online-Enabled Game Offers Thrilling Online and Offline Action

SAN FRANCISCO - (October 29, 2002) - SEGA(R) of America today announced the

Nintendo and ATI reach another milestone.

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12 Millionth ATI Graphics Processor 'Flipper' Chip Ships For NINTENDO GAMECUBE™

ATI salutes Nintendo for continued game console success

MARKHAM, Ontario, Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX: ATY, NASDAQ: ATYT) today announced that the... Read more...

Also, sales figures and some other interesting factoids about Animal Crossing.

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A Cross-Section of Americans Stampede to Nintendo's New Animal Crossing

New Genre of Video Game Creates Virtual Communities

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2002--Animal

Crossing(TM) is becoming the talk of the town!

The first-of-its-kind, real-time communication game, where

The very popular PS2 game based on Dungeons & Dragons will soon be available on GameCube too.

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BALDUR'S GATETM: DARK ALLIANCETM FOR NINTENDO GAMECUBETM AVAILABLE AT RETAIL

IN NOVEMBER

First Nintendo GameCube(tm) Dungeons & Dragons(r) Game Approved for

Manufacturing

IRVINE, California, October 28, 2002 - Black Isle Studios, the award-winning

RPG (role playing game) division of Interplay Entertainment Corp.

If you've been on the fence because you're waiting for the Platinum GameCube and Metroid Prime ... you just ran out of excuses.

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While we're not sure if this is an official Nintendo bundle or not, Amazon.com (In conjunction with Toys 'R' Us) is currently selling a Platinum GameCube with TWO Platinum controllers, along with Metroid Prime for $224.99.

This price does NOT reflect any sort of discount... Read more...

Check out EA Sports plans for their marketing campaign for FIFA 2003 in Europe...

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BE THE 12th MAN WITH FIFA FOOTBALL 2003 FROM EA SPORTS

CHERTSEY, UK, 25th October 2002 – With the release of FIFA Football 2003 from EA SPORTSTM - the world's leading interactive entertainment software company talk about the largest marketing campaign behind... Read more...

Even though there aren’t games yet available to play online, stores are selling out of the Broadband Adapters. Get the news right here.

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Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II will be in stores this Tuesday, yet getting your hands on a Broadband Adapter could be tricky.

It seems Nintendo is shipping a very limited supply of the Broadband Adapters to retailers. Most stores have already sold out of the... Read more...

This latest handheld entry to the series will continue the popular RPG series.

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ATLUS U.S.A., INC. SET TO RELEASE "LUFIA: THE RUINS OF LORE" ON THE NINTENDO GAME BOY ADVANCE IN THE SPRING OF 2003.

THE NEXT EPIC CHAPTER IN THE EVER-POPULAR LUFIA RPG SERIES.

Irvine, CA, October 21, 2002 - Atlus U.S.A., Inc., a leading publisher of console... Read more...

Super-powers and female players included. Oh yeah, and baseball too.

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BAM! ENTERTAINMENT TO BRING UNIQUE BASEBALL GAMEPLAY TO VIDEO GAME CONSOLES WITH CRUSHED BASEBALL 2004

Throws Tradition Out The Window With Its Unique Comic-Book Inspired Art Style, Superhuman Abilities, Power-Ups, Playable Female Characters, Mascots And More

Nintendo may be punished for its questionable distribution practices in the past.

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Reuters reports that the EU Commission plans to evaluate a statement filed in 2000 against Nintendo and seven distributing companies this upcoming Wednesday. The companies have been attacked for limiting the flow of product across European boarders during the mid-90’s in an effort to maintain inflated wholesale prices.

Acclaim's wrestling sequel has over 65 old-school grappling giants, including...Andy Kaufman?

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Here's the full roster for Legends of Wrestling II, which will be released in November for all three consoles. In addition to last year's main draw, Hulk Hogan, you can now play as Captain Lou Albano. Finally, you can be Mario from the Super Mario Super Show! Comedian... Read more...

Nintendo had finally given us all the details of how Metroid Fusion and Metroid Prime will link up...oh wait, we already had them.

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Nintendo has finally confirmed the information Louie told you last week. Metroid Fusion and Metroid Prime do indeed have link-up capabilities. Here's the skinny.

If you have completed Metroid Fusion, linking the two games will unlock the ability to play the original NES Metroid in Metroid Prime. Saving is done directly to your GameCube Memory Card.