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October 16, 2002
by Jonathan Metts - 11:48 am EDT
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Source: TDK Press Release
Giant robots now available on your favorite Nintendo systems.
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TDK MEDIACTIVE SHIPS ROBOTECH® GAMES FOR NINTENDO® ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS
Robotech®: Battlecry Comes to Nintendo® GameCube and Robotech®: The Macross Saga to Game Boy® Advance
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – October 16, 2002 – TDK Mediactive Inc. (OTC:... Read more...
by Lasse Pallesen - 7:27 am EDT
Europeans will soon get their hands on the sleeper hit Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee.
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INFOGRAMES SHIPS MONSTER TITLE
Godzilla®: Destroy All Monsters Melee ships for Nintendo GameCube.
London September 16 2002 - Infogrames Europe, a leading global publisher of interactive entertainment software, is about to ship its new title under the highly successful Atari® brand - Godzilla®: Destroy All Monsters Melee for GameCube.
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October 15, 2002
by Karlie Yeung - 1:07 pm EDT
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Source: Infogrames Press Release
Atari's surfing game will be released for GameCube in Spring 2003.
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ATARI ANNOUNCES SPRING 2003 RELEASE OF TRANSWORLD SURF: NEXT WAVE FOR THE
NINTENDO GAMECUBE
New Edition of Genre-Defining Surfing Game Rebuilt From the Ground Up to
Include New Gameplay Enhancements, Other Improvements
LOS ANGELES - Oct. 15, 2002 - Atari is bringing the franchise that
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by Jonathan Metts - 12:23 pm EDT
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Source: IDSA Press Release
Ever wanted to own the Lugia PT Cruiser? Maybe you'd be more interested in E3 passes or a tour of NOA headquarters? If you've got the money, this is your chance.
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The Interactive Digital Software Association, the same organization behind the E3 Expo, is hosting its annual "Nite to Unite for Kids" charity event. In addition to a snazzy black-tie dinner at $500 per plate, the IDSA is hosting a myriad of online auctions at eBay to... Read more...
by Karlie Yeung - 9:21 am EDT
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Source: Nintendo of Europe
Nintendo of Europe have hired a new Marketing Manager for GBA.
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NINTENDO OF EUROPE ANNOUNCES NEW GAME BOY ADVANCE EUROPEAN MARKETING MANAGER
(15 October 2002) Nintendo, the world’s leading games company, have announced today that it is expanding its marketing department with the appointment of a European Marketing Manager for... Read more...
by Jonathan Metts - 9:16 am EDT
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Source: Majesco Press Release
She vants to drink your blood.
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HALLOWEEN COMES EARLY FOR GAMERS AS MAJESCO SHIPS 'BLOODRAYNE' FOR PLAYSTATION 2, XBOX, AND GAMECUBE
Sexy, Supernatural Action-Thriller Marks Company's First Multi-Console Release
EDISON, NJ, October 15, 2002 - An interactive journey into the terrifying world... Read more...
by Jonathan Metts - 9:00 am EDT
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Source: NOA Press Release
What that means is that there will be a new GameCube title coming out almost every single day during November and December.
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NINTENDO GAMECUBE -- 180 Reasons Why Men Crave It and Women Envy It
Metroid Prime and Resident Evil 0 Mark Unprecedented Holiday Season For Older Gamers
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2002--The game worlds on
NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM) this fall are filled with the boundless
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October 14, 2002
by Rick Powers - 6:14 pm EDT
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Source: Yahoo! Finance
The fast single-transistor RAM in the GameCube hits a milestone ...
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NEC announced today that the MoSys 96-Mbit 1T-SRAM used in the Nintendo GameCube hit the 25 million units shipped mark, after only one year since the GameCube's launch.
Perrin Kaplan, Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Affairs at Nintendo of America said "We... Read more...
by Mike Hrusecky - 5:06 pm EDT
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Source: Reuters
Three top retailers, including Wal-Mart, said they refuse to carry the video game billed as the first major release to feature full-action nudity and with prostitutes and pimps as major characters.
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Using the tagline "Keep it Dirty," video game publisher Acclaim Entertainment Inc. is gearing up for the Nov. 19 launch of "BMX XXX," a game that also features copulating pink poodles and a variety of racing bike stunts.
But major retailers Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Toys R Us Inc. and KB Toys all said they would not carry the game, a potential blow for the game's exposure.
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by Steven Rodriguez - 3:30 pm EDT
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Source: Nintendo
The Cube, the game, and a memory card, all for $189. Not too shabby!
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You can trim your holiday shopping list and get great savings on Nintendo's hottest wares with the Super Mario Sunshine(tm) Bundle Pak.
Don't be the gift-giver who gives the "'cool toy' without the batteries."
Nintendo's got the perfect gift Pak in store for you with all the "bells and whistles" already included!
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by Jeff Shirley - 12:50 pm EDT
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Source: 3DO Press Release
Eutechnyx and 3DO take it to the streets.
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3DO Announces "Street Racing Syndicate(tm)"
Mean Streets and Fast Cars Make for Fierce Competition
REDWOOD CITY, CA (October 14, 2002) - The 3DO Company (Nasdaq: THDO) today announced that "Street Racing Syndicate" is currently in development for the PlayStation(r)2... Read more...
by Jonathan Metts - 11:59 am EDT
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Source: TDK Press Release
The Friendly Ghost wants to haunt your GameCube for a pleasantly low price.
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CASPER® MAKES DEBUT ON NINTENDO GAMECUBE
TDK Mediactive Ships CASPER SPIRIT DIMENSIONS‘ in Time for Halloween
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – October 14, 2002 – TDK Mediactive, Inc. (OTC: TDKM.OB), a global publisher of entertainment software, announced that Casper Spirit Dimensions for the Nintendo GameCube has shipped to North American retail accounts.
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October 11, 2002
by Michael Cole - 11:33 pm EDT
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Vigilante 8's developer joins Activision's family of development studios.
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ACTIVISION® ACQUIRES SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
LUXOFLUX CORPORATION
Luxoflux is Currently in Development with
True Crime™: Streets of LA™ and Sequel to “Shrek”
Santa Monica, CA –October 11, 2002 – Further enhancing its internal console development capabilities, Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), today announced the acquisition of software developer Luxoflux Corporation.
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by Jonathan Metts - 2:19 pm EDT
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Source: Blizzard Press Release
Blackthorne and Rock 'N Roll Racing have just been announced.
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In an apparent attempt to keep their name on PGC for as long as possible, today Blizzard announced that two more of their classic Super NES games will be ported to Game Boy Advance. Here's the official word:
UPDATE! New Blizzard Classic Arcade Games Revealed
Following... Read more...
by Karlie Yeung - 2:09 pm EDT
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Source: Nintendo UK
Here is what Nintendo had to about their two awards for GameCube games.
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NINTENDO SCOOP BAFTA DOUBLE Pikmin and Luigi’s Mansion victorious
11 October 2002 - NINTENDO GAMECUBE titles PIKMIN and LUIGI’S MANSION have been crowned kings of the consoles at the UK video games industry’s prestigious awards.
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by Jonathan Metts - 1:36 pm EDT
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Source: BAFTA Awards
...and Nintendo took home two of the European game awards.
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The annual BAFTA awards were held yesterday, and Nintendo games received two of the prizes. (Perfect Dark fans will remember finding one of the awards tucked away in a safe in that game.)
Pikmin won the Interactivity category. Here's what the organization had to say:
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by Bakudan Yoshinoya - 12:57 pm EDT
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Source: Dengeki
Developer Keiji Inafune talks with Dengeki about the return of Mega Man to the
Nintendo console, and we've got the translation.
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Dengeki GameCube recently interviewed Keiji Inafune regarding GameCube's upcoming
Rockman EXE Transmission (Mega Man EXE Transmission for overseas).
Inafune-san helped developed all of the Mega Man series. His recent work includes the Onimusha series and Rockman EXE for the GBA. PGC brings you the interview's translation below.
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by Billy Berghammer - 8:13 am EDT
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There's a reason Busta is inside. More wax for EA Trax!
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ELECTRONIC ARTS PARTNERS WITH J RECORDS AND VIOLATOR ON NBA LIVE 2003 EA SPORTS TRAX
Busta Rhymes featured as in-game character along with new single by the Flipmode Squad
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., October 10, 2002 -- Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) and J Records... Read more...
October 10, 2002
by Billy Berghammer - 1:57 pm EDT
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Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4 is good to go and set to be released in less than two weeks. You think this puppy is gonna sell? We sure do. Get the juice right here...
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TONY HAWK'S PRO SKATER 4, SEQUEL TO THE #1 ACTION SPORTS VIDEO GAME OF 2001, HAS GONE GOLD AND IS SET TO LAUNCH IN NORTH AMERICA ON OCTOBER 23, 2002
New Video Game To Benefit From the Largest Marketing Campaign in Company's History
Game Will Release Across Six Platforms Including Next-Generation Wireless Mobile Phones
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by Billy Berghammer - 9:26 am EDT
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At a tune of $10 Million. Keep in mind, that's about 6-7 pairs of the new Air Jordans.
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SEGA KICKS OFF MARKETING CAMPAIGN FOR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SEGA SPORTS NBA
2K3
Emphasizing the Strength of its NBA Video Game Franchise, Company Launches
$10 Million Marketing Campaign for "SEGA Sports NBA 2K3"
SAN FRANCISCO - (October 10, 2002) - SEGA(R) of America, Inc. today
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