For once, somebody sent real questions to Scribes and got (somewhat) real answers.

The newest edition of Scribes at Rare's official website includes an oddly serious and frighteningly informative exchange between Leigh Loveday, various Rare game designers, and PGC's own Jonny Metts:

Dear Scribes,

Well, since you're now accepting questions about the new titles from E3, allow me to direct a few your way in anticipation of witty non-answers.

GameCube modems available in early 2002; Phantasy Star Online from Sega to be one of the first compatible titles.

According to Nikkei News, the GameCube's online capabilities will be employed sooner than you may have expected. At least in Japan, the 56K modem and broadband adaptor will ship early next year. Sega's Phantasy Star Online Version 2 is now confirmed to use the GameCube online capabilities, and it will be available in March 2002. Here's the report from Nikkei:

How can people in four different states race each other in Mario Kart? No, not online...you just need the right location, and the power of Game Boy Advance.

Mario Kart fans in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, here's your chance to snag some free stuff and participate in one of the coolest promo events we've ever heard of. Nintendo of America is hosting a special multiplayer session of Mario Kart: Super Circuit at the "Four Corners".

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NCS has announced the pricing of their GCN import bundle, for those that just can't wait until November ...

If November is simply too far away, and you must have that smooth GCN controller in your hand as soon as possible, look no further than NCS.

National Console Support are probably the biggest online importer, and they've annouced the price of their import GameCube pacakge.

For $450, you get your GameCube console, Wave Race: Blue Storm, Luigi's Mansion, and a memory card.

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! A little update on our financial situation, as well as other ways you can help PGC stay alive!

First off I’d like to thank all the people that have come forward and donated money to help Planet GameCube in our time of need. I’ve gotten tons of e-mails of support for PGC, and it’s been absolutely fantastic! Your donations are going to help us pay for our increasing server costs. August is one of our biggest months due to Space World, and we obviously don’t want to shut down.

Nintendo once again isn't taking part in the autumn Tokyo Game Show. Not to say there won't be Nintendo games there....

According to Core Magazine, Nintendo will once again step out of the autumn Tokyo Game Show. This year's autumn TGS will take place October 12-14 at the Makuhari Messe.

This doesn't mean there won't be any Nintendo games shown there. Companies that are already chalked up for the event are From Software, Enix, Capcom, Namco, Sega, and Square.

Want to save some cha-ching? You can nab Mario Kart Advance for a measly 20 clams. One slight catch, it's the import version...

Buyrite is cleaning out their stock of Mario Kart Advance for the GBA. Concidering the fact that Mario Kart Super Circuit probably won't be compatible with the Japanese Mario Kart Advance, people that are looking to link up with friends will probably be out of luck...

If you don't feel like... Read more...

Well, sort of! These 'Cubes are smaller and much squishier than the real thing.

Now’s your chance to get your very own squishy foam GameCube! These bad boys were only available to attendees of the E3 show in Los Angeles this past May, making these incredibly rare items.

Why would anyone give up these precious bits of Nintendo goodness you ask?! Well the simple fact is that trips to Japan to cover Space World aren’t cheap. What’s a poor guy to do?

Nintendo recently updated its Space World games list, adding one more GCN game!

It seems another third party GameCube title will be playable at Space World: Universal Studios! No gameplay details are known about the game yet, but many are waiting to see how the Universal licenses will be implemented.

With another 3rd party GCN game on display, Nintendo is slowly showing the world that the upcoming system will have more support than the N64.

Hot on the heals of the "early release news", now there's track information and maps! Don't be blue...it's time for Super Monkey Ball!

Swirl vision has uploaded course maps from Super Monkey Ball. These courses are looking to make Marble Madness look like kindergarden.

Sega, we just can't wait until October 30th!

We're still not sure about a GBA version, but check out this sweet, cel-shaded screenshot of Bomberman Generations for GameCube.

Today Famitsu released the first definitive screenshot of Bomberman Generations for the GameCube. You can see it by using the game profile's link on the right, or by using the New Media link back on the main page. Anyway, the screenshot depicts Bomberman jumping towards the camera, holding a lighted... Read more...

The spiritual successor to Mike Tyson's Punch-Out? Majesco hopes so...

The publisher of Iridion 3-D and Earthworm Jim for GBA today announced yet another handheld game, Boxing Fever. It will feature first-person, strategic boxing against fully animated opponents, each with a unique personality. The game's style will lean towards cartoony and humorous, but Majesco hopes the strategic gameplay and involved storyline will attract older gamers as well as young.

The gaming industry finally comes to Alabama...thanks to NASCAR, of course.

According to the Fastest Gaming News Online, Electronic Arts will be sponsoring a race at the Talladega SuperSpeedway in Alabama. The race will called "The EA Sports 500" and will take place October 21. So, to the 0.11% of our readers from Alabama (Wassup Lee.), the gaming industry is coming your way!

Japan is getting another exclusive GBA, but don't get too excited...

Nintendo seems to love limited edition GBAs (at least in Japan), but for the first time, the special edition Game Boy isn't for a Nintendo property! What non-Nintendo property could be worth a special edition GBA? Simple: Hello Kitty!

The pink Hello Kitty Game Boy Advance will come in... Read more...

Steven Kent shares how GameCube's graphics are better than Xbox's (at least in one respect).

In the September edition of Popular Science magazine, Steven Kent writes up a short article on Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader and GameCube's HDTV resolution. Thanks to reader Tommy Hofer, another of Kent's GCN-loving quotes can be shared with the masses.

...Rogue Squatron 2 for Nintendo's new GameCube delivers the action in 1,920 by 1,080 lines of resolution. That's equivalent to HDTV.

If you're going to Camp Hyrule this year, make sure you don't miss the bus!

If you were one of the few 2000 lucky people to get into Camp Hyrule, the bus is picking you up today! Nintendo is hosting a "bus ride to camp" chat session. There will be trivia, but I doubt it will be as cool as Planet Trivia. The winner of the trivia will get a copy of Advance Wars for the Game... Read more...

Nintendo has a new Game Boy Advance ad out in Europe and it is one of the funniest commercials ever.

If you saw the first European GBA commercial, you'll remember that it was quite funny. The first one featured a man peeing down his pants in the bathroom because he didn't want to take his hands off of playing his GBA. Well, this new commercial is even better. It features 2 people going upstairs to engage in some "frisky business" with the Game Boy Advances. Thanks to Powder.

Coinciding with the release of the upcoming Spider-Man film, Activision plans on releasing the webbed one in May 2002 for all consoles.

Coming for PlayStation 2, X-Box, GameCube and Game Boy Advance via development house Treyarch, who have previously have worked on porting Tony Hawk: Pro Skater 2 and Spider-Man for Dreamcast, Spider-Man: The Movie (hopefully they find a better title) is set for release May 2002. The project is being worked on in conjunction with Columbia Pictures and is said to follow the movie's storyline very closely.

Take a look at your soon-to-be-handled-love!

While it's far from confirmed take a look at this:

Rather snazzy wouldn't you say? While the image is a tad grainy, it does not appear to be faked.

Thanks to "DarkerThanYou" of the Gaming-Age forums for the tip.

Yes, Lawson is the place to pre-order your Japanese GameCube. Lawson? Yes, it's in Japan!

How about nabbin' a slurpie and a GameCube and games during the Japanese launch? If you're in Japan your in luck. A japanese convenience store (one of the majors) will be selling GameCube pre-orders in Japan. We've got all the details...if you're going to be in town at the time. Thanks to Core Magazine for the juice...