The Game Boy Advance has launched all over Europe. French gaming website consoles-france has gotten in touch to let us know about the launch in Paris! Oo la la!

PGC is all about international coverage whenever we can provide it. We’re rapidly becoming a worldwide hub of Nintendo mania and that suits us just fine! Most recently, we’ve just heard from France, specifically, the friendly folks at consoles-france, who wrote in to tell us about the GBA launch there!

Konami is developing Z.O.E. for the GBA and aiming for a September release in Japan. More details inside.

According to Core Magazine, Winkysoft, a Japanese games developer, will be bringing Konami's Zone of Enders to Game Boy Advance this September in Japan. They apparently plan to emphasize the RPG elements for the handheld version.

Has Raven Blade been cancelled? Maybe not… You can’t always believe the rumor mill it seems. PGC comes to the rescue once again to set the record straight!

We recently posted a story mentioning concerning a Fatbabies rumor suggesting Retro’s RPG, Raven Blade was now cancelled with teams being moved over to Metroid.

We have heard from a very secret source that happens to know quite a bit of what is going on with Retro. The source indicated some... Read more...

After some delay, the E3 PGC video is rapidly approaching completion. Here’s the shipping date (kinda) & lots of details on what’s been happening & the footage we have!

OK peoples. I’ve got bad news and good news for you all.

A video update has been long overdue, though for the longest time, there has been very little new information to report. Billy & I were hoping to have more to report to you at this time but circumstances haven’t been so great. But still, I would rather level with all of you than leave any one in the dark.

In the Dot Bomb economy, things have gone from bad to worse for our fellow Dorks... find out what's going on inside.

Well the server is down... again. Lakitu7, (aka Chris Schwarz,) has given me a message to all the dork faithful.

While the main site is down there is an alternate up here, until their server is back in action. Please be sure to visit there until then!

Twin Galaxies is holding contests for nine high profile games in a last minute effort to get a few more records into their next book!

In just eight weeks, the deadline for submitting record breaking scores and proving your skill to the world will have passed. Twin Galaxies is gearing up to publish the next edition of their Official Video Game & Pinball Book of World Records.

Basically, you follow all of their specific rules... Read more...

You there, Southern people! Stop eatin' them grits and go see Advance Team this weekend!

Here's the times and locations for this weekends Advance Team stop in Atlanta, GA.

June 22th - Six Flags of Georgia (Austell, GA) 10 am - 9 pm

June 23rd - Stone MT National Park (Stone Mtn, GA) Noon - 7 pm

June 24th - White Water (Mariette, GA) 10 am - 6 pm

Stop on by! Make sure you tell 'em Planet GameCube sent ya!

Well, the good news is that you East Coasters can get to bed at a decent hour.

Due to a ridiculous work schedule this week, I simply haven't had time to prepare a radio trivia for you guys. Of course, Planet Trivia is still on, and that's always a blast.

Just as an advance notice, I may not be able to do a radio trivia next week either. Just depends on when we get back... Read more...

IE Magazine runs a story about Nintendo franchises and their future on GameCube.

Although no real news is disclosed in this report, this story shows that the mainstream press is starting to take Nintendo seriously. Bellow are a few quotes that best capture the story's message:

Peter Main: "We combined more than a dozen lush backgrounds from the most popular Nintendo games and enhanced them with state-of-the-art graphics and special features to create a frantic, frenzied romp that will leave players wanting more."

Nintendo has started up its Japanese Space World page. Come inside for dates and times! One day short? NO!

Nintendo's Space World dates are very close to last year's: August 24-26. The show will take place inside the Makuhari Messe.

The first day, Friday, will be open only to those with invitations, mainly press only. The situation is basically the same way it was last year with a press... Read more...

Nintendo Power makes it official, all of Sega's sports titles will be coming to the GameCube.

Until recently, nobody has been 100% sure on the position of Sega Sports on the GameCube. Well now we can be certain. The latest issue of Nintendo Power. We here at PGC had confirmed Sega Sports before but some people were still not sure becuase of skechy details releaed at E3. Well now you can rest... Read more...

Europe gets sweet launch titles!! I want sweet titles! You want sweet titles! Sweet titles for everyone!!!

Europe may be getting the GBA (second to) last, but they are getting some awesome titles with it at launch on the 22nd. Here's the list:

Super Mario Advance (Nintendo)

F-Zero: Maximum Velocity (Nintendo)

Kuru Kuru Kururin (Nintendo)

Rayman Advance (Ubisoft)

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (Activision)

Sega has announced 3 games that will take advantage of the GBA's multiplayer capabilities...

Sure the GBA is fun alone, but multiplayer is where you can have a total blast. Sega has realized this already with Chu Chu Rocket, and 3 of their upcoming games will have 4 player fun available. These games are Puyo Puyo Advance, Sonic the Hedgehog Advance, and Advance Columns. Sega...bring on that mad multiplayer fun!

Famitsu DC talked with Toshihiro Nagoshi of Amusement vision about their GameCube support.

Thanks to Core Magazine, a translation of Famitsu's interview has been posted. Mr. Nagoshi shares his reasoning behind developing for GameCube as well as AV's future games.

His comments about supporting GCN show that personal feelings towards companies did have an impact on which console Sega teams developed for.

Our sources inside Nintendo have let us know what the real deal is with the supposed contrast control. Find out what this really does...and why not to do it!

Our good friends at the big house of N have relayed an official comment about the contrast control that was discovered earlier this week. It's not a contrast control at all. It's a flicker control! Here's the official Nintendo statement about this...

"A positive and negative voltage controls... Read more...

According to Electric Playground, Enix is gearing up to release Dragon Quest games for Gamecube and Gameboy Advance.

According to the Electric Playground (URL is here), Nintendo's rearing up a big RPG surprise in Enix, who will be making a Dragon Quest game for Gamecube and for Gameboy Advance. This of course, would be awesome for Nintendo fans, however there is no way of knowing how credible this source is (especially in lieu of some minor inaccuracies in the article related to Enix).

After Nintendo announced record setting sales for the GBA, Sony had some choice words in response. Can you feel the love?

Sony has made some more official comments about the reports that the GBA has set new records in console sales. Playstation Center has all the goods, but we've plucked out the juicy quotes below.

"While Nintendo must be commended for the sales of their machine, in reality the PlayStation 2... Read more...

Inexplicably, the Game Boy Advance has a hidden contrast control. Find out where inside ...

While there is no control on the unit for it, the Game Boy Advance apparently has a hidden contrast control, if you don't mind fiddling with potentiometers, or voiding your warranty.

Underneath the serial number label on the back of the GBA, on the far right hand side is a hole leading to the pot. Stick a screwdriver (gently!) through the hole, punctuing the label, and you should be able to adjust the contrast.

Waaaaaaaaah! Our daddy can beat up your daddy! PS2 out sold GBA? What?! PGC looks at the numbers and demands a re-count!

Nintendo claimed console victory yesterday saying that the GBA was the fastest selling console ever...selling over 500,000 units in a mere two days. Not too shabby.

Now Sony is saying the PS2 actually beat the GBA, selling 510,000 units in 2 days. A whole 10,000 units separates Sony's massive PS2 and Nintendo's tiny little GBA.

Nintendo GameCube has won the coveted “Best of Show” in the E3 Critics Awards. The results have just been announced & Nintendo has received awards in many categories! W-O-R-D!

Earlier today we did a story on the E3 Critics Awards and Nintendo being nominated in several categories. Well, the results are in and Nintendo has received many accolades. I can’t help but reprint this stuff (with credit of course!); after all, these awards reflect opinions across both game &... Read more...