The IGN Cube guys score a quickie interview with Neversoft on how Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 for GameCube is coming ...

Great details out of this interview. Of course, the news that THPS3 is going to be out for Christmas is outstanding, but how to the guys feel about GameCube?

Pretty well, apparently. They say they've re-written the display engine from scratch, as well as redoing all of the special effects. They also make note of the full-scene (full-screen) anti-aliasing making the game look great.

We found it floating around on the net thru our full caffinated chat gurus...and Louie decides to share it with the world!

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No, it's not an official one. The guys over at Portable Monopoly were crazy enough to add their own light to the GBA.

Lots of people complain about the GBA's lack of lighting. I personally get along with it. But some people are just crazy enough to add their own light. That's exactly what Adam Curtis of Portable Monopoly did. He took a pair of LEDs and attached them to his GBA and made a forelight. You gotta check this out. It's insane.

Confirmed baby! Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 to hit the GameCube! A couple weeks after PS2, but who cares! Slap on those Vans and grind on in...

We reported a few days ago that Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 was set for release on GameCube before the end of the year, but now it's been officially confirmed. Here's the press release from Activision:

Santa Monica, CA. -- September 25, 2001 -- Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today... Read more...

Know somewhere to pre-order a GameCube? Let us know!

We want to help you the readers get your GameCubes, and for the best price. We know you don't want to wait in lines, or pay inflated prices. We obviously have our eyes out there, but if you hear something, let us know. Know of a place that's doing GameCube pre-orders? Let us know. But please give us all of this information or your mail will be DELETED.

Retailers want more GameCubes due to the fact that there will be an Xbox shortage. Nintendo's says no go. Here's a tip - PREORDER NOW!

Micro$oft announced last week that there would be a Xbox delay, and possible shortage at launch. Retailers looked to Nintendo for relief. Here's the official word from the big N.

``It seems impossible for us to make any change to our GameCube shipment plan for this year given the limited production capacity,'' Hiroshi Imanishi, a director at Nintendo, told Reuters.

Must...drop...more...blocks! Tetris is coming back to handhelds on Tuesday, and we've got the details.

Over the years since Henk Rogers brought it out of the Soviet Union, Tetris has become a true video game phenomenon, and a big part of its success is the portable version that debuted with Nintendo's Game Boy back in the late 80s.

Now the series is coming back to Game Boy with Tetris Worlds on... Read more...

Try saying that ten times fast.

From Software will be showing it forthcoming RPG, Rune, in playable form at the Tokyo Games Show. Gold Star Mountain, an action-RPG, will also be making an appearance on video.

The Tokyo Games Show takes place on October 12-14. Be sure to click the links above for more info on the games (especially Rune which we have hands on impressions of).

CVG put some of it in their mag, but not all, and poorly written. Fortunately we've gotten our hands on a much better copy. Eat it up! Shiggy is GOD.

Our good friends at the GIA posted the full transcript of the Miyamoto roundtable at Spaceworld 2001. Since I knew only three people there by name, I'll change the names to make the people happy. And to clarify a few things...I'll fix my own personal question. Heheheh. Here's the juice!

Press: Mister Miyamoto, why did you decide to change the direction of the Zelda game?

Nintendo has dropped some money in a company called Gyration, Inc. Who are they? How much, and why?

Nintendo has invested some money into Gyration, Inc. It's all about Motion sensor technology baby! You know, like Kirby Tilt N' Tumble? Well sort of. It's going to go a lot deeper than that. Gyration recently sent a list of FAQs to the press, which you'll find below. Read on!

How much money did Nintendo invest?

Galleon's makers speak about the simplicity of Nintendo and developing for GameCube.

Thanks to Cloudchaser Nintendo (still two words but powered by Tendo Box), we get the short but sweet interview with Diarmid Clarke of Confounding Factor.

"We did a presentation for Nintendo at E3. Within a week we had GameCube development kits and permission to start work on Galleon. It was the easiest process I've ever been involved in."

Want GameCube marketing? You got it! Commercials, magazine ads, GOD-sized sample CDs, mall banners, Dr. Pepper promotions...check it.

Nintendo of America is entering its final phase of GameCube marketing before the system's North American release. GC stuff has been noticeably absent from most retail locations, but that's about to change dramatically. Nintendo is also preparing a full-scale invasion of TV, movies, magazines, and the Internet...and you Nintendophiles are gonna love it.

You want NGC AUDIO?! Take one GameCube, grab some duct tape, a couple supplies from Radio Shack, and what do you get? A serious mess...as well as a TON of mp3s!

A bunch of people were yelling at me to get some GameCube audio online as soon as I could. Your prayers have been answered. Here's basically everything I could think of to record. Not only is this a perfect way to really hear how good the GameCube sounds...but an easy way to customize your computer's sounds! Play this very very loud! Enjoy!

Rumors abroad are flying about CVS3 on NGC. After doing some investigating & speaking with Capcom, PGC takes the confusion head on.

Lately, rumors concerning Capcom vs SNK 3 have been running around the Internet like Louie the Cat hopped up on bad catnip. Countless readers have sent in a deluge of email to PGC, pointing out that “Capcom vs. SNK3” for GameCube is appearing on release lists for Gamestop, Babbages and others, appearing as early as December 3rd. Many websites report the game will appear on GameCube and X-Box.

UKnside has grabbed a hold of 2 MP3s of music from upcoming GameCube games. You gotta hear this.

It seems that some how UKnside has gotten a hold of two MP3s of music from Super Smash Bros Melee and Wave Race: Blue Storm. The two files are each just shy of 1MB in size and about 1 minute long each. Check them out.

Super Smash Bros Melee: Fox's Stage

Wave Race: Blue Storm Theme

If you didn't know already, all the music in Super Smash Bros Melee is fully orchestrated. And it sounds awesome. Thanks to WindyMan for the webspace.

A few print magazines are hinting that the Hawk may land on Cube in 2001 after all…

Last week, we reported about Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and its newly announced soundtrack. We’ve known the game was coming to GameCube before it was confirmed back in May. We even scored a preview in anticipation of seeing it running at E3. It wasn’t there—at least not on GameCube, with... Read more...

A new Nintendo website has appeared online.

Following the launch of www.supersmashbrosmelee.com comes the discovery (by N-Nation) that www.luigis-mansion.com is now up and running as well.

I also checked and www.pikmin.com has now been updated with the new release date of December 3rd, 2001 is listed.

The Luigi’s Mansion site has screenshots, lists the November 18th date and announces “so fun it’s scary!”

The latest in Intelligent Systems' turn based strategy series is the first Wars to be released in North America. We're happy to report its Western debut has hit sales charts like a ton of Napalm.

PGC has caught the Advance Wars bug in a very big way. Today, many of us are caught up in the heat of battle, rather, our newfound addiction that is Advance Wars. We're plotting strategies instead of posting updates today, but can you blame us? This is the first Wars game to ever be released in... Read more...

Not that I was rushing with Blue Storm at all. Expert kicked my ass, but I kicked back. Skillz baby! Well, I'm in training really...

Yeah, another game falls within a week. I have put a lot more time in Wave Race than I did Luigi's Mansion or Monkey Ball. Single player, multiplayer...you name it. Wave Race is hands down my favorite game of the Nintendo GameCube launch.

Can I be a fan boy for a second?

Wave Race is a religion. Spiritual and elegant. Some cultures would say that it's was the shizat, bizomb, the woot woot, or even...the word.

Well for the first go at it. Mario has been saved and peace restored to the land. No spoilers I promise! So how long did it take?

Yes, I have finished Luigi's Mansion. It was a good time, but too bad it's over. Yes, those rumors of another mansion unlocked are sort of true...It’s not an all new mansion, but I think they just mix some stuff up. I’ll be investigating that later.

It's sad though. It took me around... Read more...