Nintendo's marketing plans for Europe this Christmas and a few release dates for next year, including Metroid Prime.

Today a number of release dates were announced for high profile titles in 2003. Firstly, Metroid Prime and Resident Evil 0 will be available from March 2003.

Here are a few quarter specific releases:

Quarter 1 2003

Phantasy Star Online

Super Monkeyball 2

Rayman 3 Hoodlum Havoc

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon

Today is the official release date of Metroid Prime, and some stores have recieved shipments ...

Don't shoot the messengers if your particular store still doesn't have it, but several of the Electronics Boutique and GameStop chain stores have managed to snag their shipment of Metroid Prime. Several more stores are reporting getting their shipments later tonight. The rest will have the game Tuesday.

Announcement coming at 4:30PM JAPAN time. That's 1:30AM for us in the Central Time Zone ...

Reuters is reporting this morning that Nintendo is holding an announcement tomorrow in Japan regarding "peripherals for its GameCube home videogame console".

While we don't know what the announcement is set to encompass yet, we do know that Nintendo is dealing with falling profits due to various... Read more...

Help us celebrate the GameCube's first birthday, and relive your launch-day memories.

Nintendo launched its GameCube console in North America on November 18th, 2001. That makes today the system's first birthday! Some of our forum readers have already been celebrating, and we invite you to join them in the PGC Forums at this thread:

http://pub89.ezboard.com/fpgcforumsfrm1.showMessage?topicID=8905.topic

Metroid Prime releases tomorrow. Let us do your hunting, and get yours for less!

Sunday's ad circulars came with a load of surprises, namely several stores offering money off of Metroid Prime when purchased with a GameCube system. Here's a rundown of where you can get these deals, for how much, and WHEN.

Note: Prices below do NOT include local sales tax. Please factor that... Read more...

Our favorite game designer turns 50 today!

That tan sport coat wearing wild man, Shigeru Miyamoto turns 50 years old today. In celebration of the event, we've compiled a little information for you about his amazing individual.

Miyamoto was born in raised in a small town outside Kyoto, Japan called Sonebe. His natural zeal for exploring... Read more...

Famitsu reviews the new Pokemon game and Biohazard 0. Details inside.

Besides the big Zelda promotion CD announcement, the latest issue of Famitsu

features its first coverage of Metroid Fusion and Metroid Prime for the

Japanese gamers. Both games are due out in February 2003 in Japan.

About two thirds of the Top 30 chart were populated by PS and PS2 titles.

Take a look at an advertisement for the WaveBird's European welcome.

Next week the WaveBird controller is released across Europe. The advertisement below was seen in this week's edition of MCV, a trade title for the UK games market.

Other releases next Friday include Star Fox Adventures, Ace Golf, Rocky and Ty the Tazmanian Tiger for GameCube as well as Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, Eggo Mania and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 for GBA.

We're not sure how this escaped our radar. Check out first pics and information on Idea Factory's 1st quarter GameCube RPG.

Billed an "Animation + SLG + RPG" game, Generation of Chaos Exceed is the latest in Idea Factory's long running Spectral series.

Generation of Chaos Exceed combines traditional SRPG gameplay (war battles and micromanagement) with RPG elements (dungeon exploring.

According... Read more...

UK gets nasty in just a few weeks.

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ACCLAIM GETS ITS TRICKS OUT FOR THE LADS THIS CHRISTMAS

Eagerly Anticipated BMX XXX Confirmed For Release In December

LONDON, UK, November 14, 2002 - Peddle power is back with a massive bang this Christmas as AKA Acclaim, a division of Acclaim Entertainment,... Read more...

We're fully aware that this press release falls in the "No S$%t" category, but we're posting it anyway. It's Metroid.

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Get `Primed' for the Holidays -- Metroid is Back!

World's Video Game Players Rejoice as Spine-chilling Suspense Returns for NINTENDO GAMECUBE and Game Boy Advance

REDMOND, Wash.--Nov. 14, 2002--For eight years, her disciples

around the globe have waited.

BREAKING NEWS: A famous production studio devoted to GameCube announces Biohazard 4, Mikami's newest project, and three more.

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Capcom's Japanese website has updated with a huge new section for Production Studio 4, the company's developer suite devoted quite heavily, it seems, to the GameCube platform. Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami is the General Manager of Production Studio 4, which was formed in October 1999. The new website is available in English at the link above.

Who needs a GameGear or Nomad when you can play all the Genesis hits on your GBA?

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THQ Ships THE REVENGE OF SHINOBI For Game Boy Advance

THQ Sends SEGA's Mythical Ninja On New Adventure

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2002--THQ® Inc. and SEGA of America today shipped THE REVENGE OF SHINOBI™ for Game Boy® Advance. Set... Read more...

Little Timmy wants one of these bad boys under the tree this year. So does Susie, Jimmy, Ralph, Lester, Betty, and a truckload of their friends too...

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Yahooligans! Names The Hottest Toys Based on Kid Picks

First Ever Holiday Toy Poll on Top Kids’ Site Reveals Favorites as Electronics, Karaoke, Collectible Cards and Camcorders

Sunnyvale, CA – Nov. 13, 2002 – Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO – News),... Read more...

Activision will indeed be publishing From Software's GameCube game in North America.

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ACTIVISION SUMMONS MORE MAGIC AND MAYHEM ON THE NINTENDO GAMECUBE™ WITH LOST KINGDOMS II

Santa Monica, CA – November 13, 2002 – The fate of a kingdom at war against an evil conspiracy lies in the hands of a lone heroine ready to battle against an army of darkness... Read more...

Jaleco provides more racing and trading for all the GBA junkies out there.

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JALECO ENTERTAINMENT INTRODUCES RACING, TRADING FOR GBA

Buffalo, New York - November 13, 2002 -Jaleco Entertainment™ announces two new titles for the Game Boy® Advance - Karnaaj Rally™ and Sea Trader: Rise of Taipan™ - both due out by the end of the year.

According to Japanese retail shop Seagull Club, Nintendo has its own 16-bit game collection to go on sale for Gamecube soon.

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Tentatively known as 'Masterpiece Puzzle Collection', the title will contain Doctor Mario, Panel de Pon, and Yoshi's Cookie.

It is unknown if these titles will be merely ports or will be enhanced somehow.

The price and release date are unknown as well.

"Panel de Pon" is better known to folks in the United States as Tetris Attack.

It's true. Especially ones in shiny formal wear. Check out the Gold-Silver GBA commercial that's running in Japan.

We've uploaded the Japanese Gold/Silver GBA commercial to our media server.

Yes, slightly late, but it's worth the quick download.  Nintendo loves

the ladies (and weeping men?) in this short commercial.

Don't forget to right click and save this file to your computer.

Japanese Gold and Silver GBA Commercial:

What's this? Europe gets a game before the States. Crazy!

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VENDETTA LAUNCHED

Die Hard™: Vendetta, published by NDA Productions will hit stores on November 15th in Europe, on Nintendo GameCube

Bits Studios can today confirm the news that all Game Cube owners have been waiting for - its brilliant first-person... Read more...

BREAKING: Three games for the price of one?

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Reports are coming in from all over the place that the new Famitsu Weekly reveals a huge bonus for Japanese gamers who preorder The Legend of Zelda: Kaze no Takuto. We now have a scan of the page from Famitsu Weekly confirming the existence of this Bonus Disc.

The... Read more...