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May 11, 2003
by Ben Kosmina - 11:01 pm EDT
Total comments: 20
Source: GameCube Advanced
GameCube Advanced has posted a great feature about Nintendo's future.
News site GameCube Advanced has posted a feature where nine of the top editors of the Gaming Community talk about Nintendo. The selected topic was Nintendo: The Problems, The Plans and The Future, and includes editors such as Steven Kent, Matt Casamassina -- and our very own Rick Powers and Jonathan Metts. Check it out for their interesting look at Nintendo's future.
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May 9, 2003
by Mike Sklens - 4:48 pm EDT
Total comments: 5
Source: http://www.warioware.biz
One crazy website for one crazy game.
With the release of Wario Ware only a little more than 2 weeks away, Nintendo has launched the game's official website. It can be found at http://www.warioware.biz. After the slick intro, you'll be treated to one of the fastest moving websites ever. You won't really have a lot of time to click on... Read more...
by Steven Rodriguez - 9:32 am EDT
Total comments: 2
Source: Press Release
It's one of those game-to-movie-to-game conversions. How lovely.
Eidos Interactive Drives Gamers Off the Street With The Italian Job(R)
Experience the Thrills of This Summer's Blockbuster Movie With The Italian Job Video Game
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eidos Interactive, one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment... Read more...
by Robert Graves - 9:19 am EDT
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Source: BAM! Ent. Press Release
Come along Gromit!
BAM! ENTERTAINMENT REVEALS ITS PRODUCT LINEUP FOR THE 2003 ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO
Company's Stellar Multi-platform Lineup Includes The First-Ever Showing Of The Much-Anticipated Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo
Los Angeles, Calif. (May 13, 2003) - BAM! Entertainment® today announced... Read more...
by Steven Rodriguez - 9:10 am EDT
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Source: Press Release
"Spy Hunter Starring Dwyane Johnson" doesn't quite have that special ring to it.
Midway's Top-Selling SpyHunter Videogame to Become Major Feature Motion Picture
Universal Pictures Options SpyHunter as a Possible Star Vehicle for WWE Superstar The Rock
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2003-- Midway Games Inc., a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced... Read more...
by Robert Graves - 4:02 am EDT
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Source: THQ Press Release
Has there ever been a better subtitle than Battle for Bikini Bottom?
THQ DELIVERS ITS MOST COMPELLING LINE UP TO DATE AT 2003 ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO
From the Forbidden Zone of Chernobyl to the Pyramids of Egypt, THQ Showcases Videogames for Every Viable Game System Targeting Every Segment of the Expanding Gaming Audience
Calabasas Hills, Calif. - May... Read more...
May 8, 2003
by Rick Powers - 8:37 pm EDT
Total comments: 34
Source: CNN Headline News
Thanks to some quick on the draw internet users, we've got footage of two of Nintendo's hottest games coming at E3! Now in DivX format!
With a giant THANKS to "GodsHand" at the Gaming Age Forums, we have managed to get the Mario Kart: Double Dash and F-Zero GX footage that was shown on CNN Headline News today. GodsHand edited the video to crop out the CNN bar, and it looks great.
Alternatively, we have a smaller 8MB version from IGN Boards user Nuno Cristovao, which also looks very, very good.
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by Mike Sklens - 2:39 pm EDT
Total comments: 10
Source: Official E3 Website
Nintendo's going to have a host of celebrities ready for E3 this year, plus reality television!
As with every E3, companies pull out all the stops to impress the media. For the past few years Nintendo has gone overboard by giving away tons of awesome gear such as Game Boy Advances and WaveBird controllers. This year they're going even further, by bringing in a bunch of celebrities to show off their new games.
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by Karlie Yeung - 1:08 pm EDT
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Source: Press Release
Interplay will be developing games based on the White Wolf RPG series.
INTERPLAY SECURES RIGHTS TO DEVELOP
INTERACTIVE GAMES BASED ON WHITE WOLF'S
EXALTED LICENSE
Irvine, California, May 8, 2003 - Interplay Entertainment Corp. (OTCBB:IPLY) and White Wolf Publishing, Inc. ("White Wolf") announced today they are joining forces again to develop interactive... Read more...
by Karlie Yeung - 12:59 pm EDT
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Source: Press Release
Daredevil and Slot Car Thunder will be shown at E3.
DAREDEVIL, GROOVERIDER: SLOT CAR THUNDER, AND JOWOOD GAMES TO BE SHOWCASED
AT ENCORE'S E3 BOOTH
Encore Announces its E3 2003 Line-Up
Los Angeles, CA - May 8, 2003 - At the Electronic Entertainment Exposition
taking place here next week, Encore, a leading interactive videogame and
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by Rick Powers - 9:13 am EDT
Total comments: 7
Buzz in the retail sector is $50 price cuts across the board. PGC breaks it down for you ...
Word is going around that the three major consoles are primed for a price cut, to be initiated at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in LA next week. The rumors are so strong at this point that major retail chains such as GameStop are now turning away console sales, telling customers to wait... Read more...
by Steven Rodriguez - 9:01 am EDT
Total comments: 4
Source: Press Release
Someone should tell them that there are no such things as expansion packs for consoles.
EA Announces Plans for The Sims Bustin' Out on All Current-Generation Console Systems
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2003--Electronic Arts today announced that The Sims(TM) Bustin' Out is in development for the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(TM) video game... Read more...
by Robert Graves - 7:38 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo Press Release
Link ventures into more than 300,000 European homes in just one weekend.
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKER - OVER 300,000 SOLD ACROSS EUROPE IN FIRST WEEKEND
May 8th 2003 - Over 300,000 copies of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker have been sold across Europe over the first weekend on sale, as Link's latest adventure makes its stunning debut on NINTENDO GAMECUBE. Demand for this eagerly awaited adventure has seen consumers snap up what is the fastest selling title to date on NINTENDO GAMECUBE.
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by Steven Rodriguez - 7:21 am EDT
Total comments: 2
Source: ELSPA
Link does more in a day what Sam Fisher did in a week. Looks like the CIA should get someone better.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker was released in Europe on the GameCube's first birthday, May 3. Just recently, the ELSPA (the European version of the NPD Group) showed off their top-20 UK game sales charts for the week ending that same May 3.
It will come as no surprise that Wind Waker conducted... Read more...
May 7, 2003
by Mike Sklens - 6:31 pm EDT
Total comments: 14
Source: EBgames.com
You'll be able to get your hands one those delectable demos very soon.
A while back, it was announced that a preview disc of upcoming games would be released for the GameCube. Online retailer EBgames.com has just posted a product page for the demo disc. It appears that Nintendo is following the lead of Sony and Microsoft, by releasing their demo disc at retail locations... Read more...
by Steven Rodriguez - 5:09 pm EDT
Source: CNN Money
If the GameCube version of Madden ever goes online, you might need to pay to play.
CNN Money's videogame columnist, Chris Morris, has a column talking about Electronic Arts' online gaming practices, and how it wasn't making as much money as it used to be.
EA's free (but ad-riddled) onling gaming website, Pogo is still making EA money, but the ads that the site forces upon you... Read more...
by Rick Powers - 12:37 pm EDT
Total comments: 21
Source: Nikkei
Next time, on "As The Console Turns" ...
In what has become a rather facinating process to watch, the impending merger between Sega and Sammy has been called off, as the two companies failed to meet on a couple of key terms.
Other names have popped up as being interested in merging with Sega in recent weeks, with Namco and EA being two major names. Recent rumors point to Microsoft having an interest in acquiring the company as well.
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by Rick Powers - 11:31 am EDT
Total comments: 4
Source: Ubi Soft
Yet another entertainment crossover as Eve goes from Music, to Movies, and now to Games.
UBI SOFT ENTERTAINMENT SIGNS MUSICIAN/ACTRESS EVE TO VOICE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED VIDEOGAME - XIII
Entertainment Trendsetter Eve Headlines as Major Jones in Stylish Action-Shooter
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 7, 2003 - Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world's top videogame publishers, today announced... Read more...
by Rick Powers - 7:43 am EDT
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Source: Activision Press Release
Activision set to unload in LA this year. Check out the GameCube titles!
ACTIVISION DEBUTS DYNAMIC LINEUP AT 2003 ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO
London, UK - May 7, 2003 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) will debut a
show-stopping slate of games at the 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo,
which takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 14 - 16. The
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by Robert Graves - 6:41 am EDT
Total comments: 1
Source: XiCat Interactive Release
Meow!
Xicat Interactive to Bring Dynamic Line Up of Titles to 2003 E3 Expo
Fort Lauderdale, FL - May 6, 2003, Xicat Interactive, Inc., a publisher of award-winning video games, today announced that it will present a fresh line up of titles at the 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo May 14 -16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
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