In anticipation for Pokemon Emerald, fourteen finalists will compete for supremacy.

Top Pokemon Trainers Take over Seattle's Space Needle: the Emerald City Battle Tower

14 Competitors Battle to Win Trip to Japan

REDMOND, Wash.--April 26, 2005--Fourteen finalist Pokemon(R) masters will meet on April 30 at Seattle's famous Space Needle to determine who will be crowned the "Pokemon(R) Emerald" Ultimate Frontier Battle Brain.

Pac-Man Fever comes to the Nintendo DS.

The Legendary Pac-Man Makes His Nintendo DS(TM) System Debut

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (April 26, 2005) – Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that "PAC-PIX(TM)" has shipped to retail outlets throughout North America for the Nintendo DS™ system. Combining... Read more...

Ubisoft's third entry since the revitalization of the series seeks to appeal to fans of both previous games.

UBISOFT UNVEILS PRINCE OF PERSIA® 3 (Working Title)

The Warrior Prince Will Once Again Reign Supreme in the Next Prince of Persia® Masterpiece

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – APRIL 25, 2005 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest videogame publishers, announced that it is developing Prince... Read more...

Maybe a new kind of "game" needs a new kind of "coverage".

One of our devout readers has pointed us to Puppy Times, a special blog set up by a group of gamers to share their Nintendogs stories. The unique new DS game (or non-game, if you prefer) was just released in Japan, and PGC is expecting an import copy very soon. Of course, we'll be working on a full... Read more...

GameCube, DS, GBA SP, you name it. You can't escape them.

EA Announces Plans for The Sims 2 on Consoles, Handhelds and Mobile Phones; Best Selling PC Game Redefined for New Platforms to be Available Fall 2005

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2005--Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that The Sims™ 2 is in development for... Read more...

Nintendo partners with Broadcom for the integrated wireless capabilities of their next-gen system.

BROADCOM ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH NINTENDO TO ENABLE NEXT GENERATION WIRELESS GAMING CONSOLES

Broadcom's Unique Technology Portfolio and Highly Integrated Features Provide a New and Exciting Gaming Experience

IRVINE, Calif. – April 19, 2005 – Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a... Read more...

Look for the Fantastic Four superheroes on future products.

Mad Catz Enters into License Agreement with Marvel to Produce Fantastic Four Video Game Accessories

SAN DIEGO--April 19, 2005--Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX:

MCZ), the world's leading third party video game accessory provider,

and Marvel Enterprises, Inc., a leading global entertainment and

GameStop reveals its plans to buy merge with Electronics Boutique to make one huge retail chain.

GameStop and EB, known as bitter retail rivals, are putting down their weapons and joining forces. GameStop will purchase all outstanding shares of EB at $55.18, turning the retail chain and maker of Game Informer Magazine into a $4 billion-a-year company with 3,800 stores worldwide.

Analysts... Read more...

Ad agencies, publishers and developers predict product placement will be huge by the end of the decade.

250 LEADING ADVERTISING AGENCY, GAME DEVELOPER AND PUBLISHER EXECUTIVES ATTEND ADVERTISING IN GAMES FORUM

Forecasts Call for $800 million Advertising in Games Market in 2009, $1 Billion in US by 2010

AUSTIN, Texas - April 18, 2005 - The Game Initiative announced today that 250 executives... Read more...

Sign up online to participate in this Chicago-based event!

XTREME CYBER MANIA @ NAVY PIER CHICAGO Online Registration Now Open

Gamers connect in the Windy City sponsored by NEC LCD Large Viewing Area Displays

Buffalo Grove , IL – Apr. 13, 2005 – Advance Online Registration is now available at

http://www.cyberfest.us/reservations.html . Admission... Read more...

Mario's arcade racing debut gets pushed back from the fall to December in Japan.

Mario Kart Arcade GP was first shown at the Japanese Arcade Operators Union show in February. The game, developed by Namco on the Triforce arcade hardware, promised to bring the Mario Kart action we all love to the arcades, and it looked like it would do the job. Reports from the AOU show floor indicated that the game would be released to Japanese arcades in the fall of this year.

When the Japanese get their paws on the game, they can purchase a cute little Nintendog plush or DS bag to go with it.

Nintendogs is due out in Japan on April 21. Along with the three versions of the game, Nintendo will also have some cute Nintendogs DS accessories available to purchase on the same day.

The first of the items available is mini plush toys of some of the puppies featured in the game. They come... Read more...

Harry and the gang return for another year at Hogwarts.

EA and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announce the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Videogame; Join Forces With Friends to Win the Treacherous Triwizard Tournament on Console, Handhelds, and PC

CHERTSEY, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2005--Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS) and Warner... Read more...

Want to imagine you're at E3? Take a look at the floorplans.

The E3 Expo website recently updated their floor-plan page. The page previously had a general overview of the convention center. However, now that E3 is only one month away, the final floor-plans are available. They're appropriately posted on the E3 Floor-plan Page. Nintendo has once again taken up... Read more...

New spot airing in Japan.

Nintendo recently posted the latest commercial for their newest Fire Emblem title on GameCube. The thirty-second spot focuses on dramatic cinema scenes and battle animations direct from the game. Fire Emblem: Souen no Kiseki releases in Japan on April 20th.

Konami announces its acquisition of additional Hudson shares, making it Hudson's majority stockholder.

Konami revealed its new position as majority stockholder of Hudson Soft Co., Ltd. today on its Japanese website.

After dismal fiscal year for Hudson, the software company turned to its primary stockholder, Konami, to improve its fiscal situation. Hoping to "strengthen Hudson's net worth," Konami agreed to purchase 3 million new shares to raise its ownership of Hudson from forty-five percent to fifty-four percent.

French Developer/Publisher Ubisoft sets up camp in Quebec.

Ubisoft Announces the Opening of New Development Studio in Quebec City

Quebec City, Canada - April 11, 2005 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced the creation of a new videogame development studio that will employ 200 designers, animators and programmers... Read more...

Hot Pursuit's police chases and Underground's custom tuning will merge in the next game, Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

EA ANNOUNCES NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED

A New Racer Hits the Streets This November from the Creators of the Critically Acclaimed Need for Speed Underground Series

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – April 11, 2005 – Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS) announced today that Need for Speed™ Most Wanted,... Read more...

Available in limited quantities only at Pokepark.

Nintendo has announced that a special edition Blue Pokepark DS will be on sale in limited quantities at Pokepark. Pokepark is a temporary amusement park, set up in Japan from March 18th through September 25th of this year. The system features a darker blue finish than the upcoming turquoise DS, as well as a Pokepark logo on the top of the system and a Pikachu silhouette near the top screen.

Bond's enemies need your help once more.

EA Announces GoldenEye: Rogue Agent for the Nintendo DS; Villains Rule in Latest Edition in James Bond Videogame Series

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. April 7, 2005. Electronic Arts today announced plans to release GoldenEye: Rogue Agent for the Nintendo DS this June. Going where no previous James... Read more...