You knew it was coming, and now Camelot has made it official with the first info and screenshots.

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A Japanese magazine (email me if you know specifically which one) has posted a two-page spread on Golden Sun 2, the sequel to last year's extremely popular RPG developed exclusively for Game Boy Advance. The pages contain several of the first screenshots for the game, plus some character art and info in Japanese.

Chicago Bears Middle Linebacker Brian Urlacher gets the nod. Packer fans everywhere begin to throw things.

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CHICAGO BEARS PRO BOWL LINEBACKER BRIAN URLACHER JOINS SEGA SPORTS FOR NFL

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All-Pro Defensive Player Signs on to Become Official Spokesperson for SEGA

Sports NFL 2K3; Unites With Award-Winning Football Franchise

SAN FRANCISCO (May 13, 2002) - SEGA Sports(tm), the brand that continues to

Nintendo finally reveals the details of its online plan. What, when, where, how much? It's all inside.

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UPDATE:

From Reuters

According to Reuters, Nintendo's Vice President Perrin Kaplan said that they will not collect any kind of access fees or additional revenue for their online games. Individual publishers will be responsible for providing networks for their games... Read more...

Well they're only showing one GameCube game, but there will be a brand new Lara Croft model. Hopefully this year she's over 18.

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EIDOS INTERACTIVE ‘TURNS IT ON’ AT THE 2002 ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO

Eidos Interactive, one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, announces its line-up for the forthcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), held May... Read more...

Two words for you: Stacy Keibler. Oh yeah, they've got games too!

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THQ at E3

THQ International Ltd a subsidiary of THQ Inc., and developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software worldwide for a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, wireless devices and those manufactured by Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo will be at the biggest trade show (E3) for interactive entertainment, being held May 22-24, 2002 at the Los Angeles Convention Centre

What the heck happened to the server? Get the important updates here.

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The domain name has switched over. We are in the process of tweaking a few things here and there, so if something looks strange, doesn't work, or you suddenly have undesired gas...no worries. We're finalizing the final things on the new server. Just a few more gallons of Mountain Dew down the hamster's throat and he'll be good to go.

It'll be a lot easier to decide which games to buy thanks to the rental chain's new gaming stance.

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Blockbuster to Make Game Transition

By DAVID KOENIG, AP Business Writer

DALLAS (AP) - Blockbuster Inc., which already dominates the movie-rental business, is setting its sights on the highly competitive video game market.

Blockbuster is expected to announce Monday that it will increase its offering of games for sale or rent, gaming hardware and accessories such as controllers and cables.

20% off Sega Games, More Launch Night Happenings, and Release Dates Ahoy!

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As the final GameCube launch creeps ever closer (FOUR DAYS! AIEEE!), more and more tidbits of news are being revealed. Here's some stuff for the locals to enjoy:

- If you're planning to purchase Super Monkey Ball or Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, you might want to consider... Read more...

20% off Sega Games, More Launch Night Happenings, and Release Dates Ahoy!

As the final GameCube launch creeps ever closer (FOUR DAYS! AIEEE!), more and more tidbits of news are being revealed. Here's some stuff for the locals to enjoy:

- If you're planning to purchase Super Monkey Ball or Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, you might want to consider heading over to distributor... Read more...

Tom Clancy and Ubi Soft have teamed up to bring stealth espionage to the GameCube.

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In the year of 2003, Ubi Soft will release Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell on the Nintendo GameCube. In Splinter Cell players controls Sam Fisher, a member of the National Security Agency who must infiltrate secret organizations without leaving a trace. The game will be unveiled for the Xbox at E3 and release this year for the Xbox. Ubi Soft will release Splinter Cell on other systems, including the GameCube, in 2003.

It's Max's birthday today, so now he actually has enough money to buy a game! GO MAX!

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One of the first to join in on Billy’s escapades, Max has been a big part of Planet GameCube and its predecessors. One of our Senior Editors as well as our Previews Editor, Max is the Spock of starship PGC. We hope he had a wonderful 25th Birthday today with his family and friends and wish him the best in his new year!

In preparing for its Japanese trial-run of Phantasy Star Online Episodes I & II, Sega will be closing three of its servers...

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According to Xengamers, Sega representatives have announced plans to close three Phantasy Star Online servers for the Dreamcast in order to make final preparations for the GameCube version of the RPG. Specifically, Sega plans to shut down the 'Carme,' 'Anake,' and 'Leda'... Read more...

A few weeks ago, IGN reported that Mace Griffin was rumored to be in development for GameCube. Now Crave has made it official.

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Mace Griffin promises to combines space combat with first person shooting for an experience not to be missed. Anyone who has played Star Lancer for Dreamcast (and PC I believe) can tell you that Warthog knows how to make a space combat game. Only time will tell if they... Read more...

Anyone that still thinks GameCube is just for kids ought to be shot. One of the most serious shooters on the market will release on GC by year-end.

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Electronic Arts has confirmed to several news outlets that Medal of Honor: Frontline will see release on Nintendo GameCube. Unfortunately, no other details have been divulged about the GC version. The PS2 version will hit shelves in June, so the GameCube version will most likely see release before the end of the year.

Amusement Vision’s working on F-Zero and Namco has Star Fox. Want to know what Capcom is working with Nintendo on?!? PGC has the exclusive scoop!

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Since the incredible announcement of the Triforce Arcade hardware, the potential for the board has practically exploded with news that Sega’s Amusement Vision team would be working with Nintendo to produce F-Zero games for the arcade and GameCube. This huge news was... Read more...

He traveled through time in Sonic CD, and now he's keeping it on your wrist!

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Sega, always eager to provide hardcore fans with merchandise, has teamed up with Ewatchfactory to provide personalized Sonic watches. Attempting to cater to all Sonic fans, consumers can customize their watch in almost every way imaginable. Sega nuts can mix and match... Read more...

Light Magnifier, HandyPak Advanced and Total Players Pak to sass-ify your GBA.

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INTERACT PUMPS UP GBA WITH LIGHTS, SPEAKERS AND FUN BUNDLE

Light Magnifier, HandyPak Advanced and Total Players Pak are the newest accessories to enhance handheld gaming

Hunt Valley, MD ~ May 20, 2002 ~ Since the launch of Game Boy Advance® last June, InterAct... Read more...

Mobile Power GC, Super Pad Pro, CubeLink Advanced, and the Black Thunder Racing wheel to be shown at E3.

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INTERACT OFFERS MOBILE OPTION FOR GAMECUBE

Several Other New Accessories Enhance GameCube Play

Hunt Valley, MD ~ May 20, 2002 ~ With the new Mobile Power GC, InterAct Accessories, Inc., a Recoton company (NASDAQ:RCOT), has made it possible to independently operate the Nintendo® GameCube , opening up a whole array of options for gaming on the go.

New game from Aussie developer all about our own staffer Ty Shughart. Or something. WE NOW KNOW WHAT THE HELL YOU ARE TY! TEH SEKRAT IS OUTT!!!111

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EA to Unleash Ty the Tasmanian Tiger for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. May 10, 2002: G'day mate! Electronic Arts goes "down under" with its new character-based action adventure game, Ty the Tasmanian Tiger(TM). The title's star, Ty,... Read more...

September 14th (nice date...word) the new Kirby Cartoon, "Kirby: Right Back at Ya" kicks off it's Saturday morning run on Fox Kids! Brace yourself for "Kirby: Right Back at Ya!"

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KIRBY ROLLS ONTO FOX NETWORK FALL SCHEDULE

Television Cartoon, New Video Games Feature Top-Selling Nintendo Character

REDMOND, Wash.--May 10, 2002--Kirby(TM), Nintendo's pink

powerhouse, bounces onto U.S. television airwaves this fall.

Nintendo of America once again is teaming up with 4 Kids Entertainment (NYSE:KDE) to produce a Kirby animated television series