They make racing games, and darn good ones. Their next one will carry EA branding.

UK DEVELOPER STUDIO 33 JOINS EA WORLDWIDE STUDIOS

Liverpool-Based Game Maker Joins Existing Studio, EA Northwest

Chertsey, UK. - October 16th, 2003 - Electronic Arts, the world's leading interactive entertainment software company, today announced the acquisition of Studio 33, a globally... Read more...

What would be better to listen to on the streets of Los Angeles than the music from the game of the same name?

KOCH Entertainment Announces Deal To Release The Soundtrack To Activision’s New Video Game, True Crime: Streets of L.A.

CD Features Brand New Material From Snoop Dogg, Westside Connection, Jayo Felony, Warren G., Bizzy Bone and other West Coast heavy weights.

Album In Stores Nov. 11, 2003

Try out the upcoming Hobbit game on your PC before deciding whether to buy it on GameCube.

Vivendi Universal Games and Sierra are hosting the PC demo of their upcoming game based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. You can download it at the link above. The file is 169MB, so you probably don't want to attempt it unless you've got a broadband connection. The download page also has system requirements for the demo.

Hopefully, there isn't a glitch in the website's system.

Swingin' Ape Studios, the developers of Metal Arms: Glitch in the System, have launched a website highlighting their latest creation.

The site features a variety of media for the upcoming GameCube shooter, including screen shots and gameplay movies. The game's characters, weapons and environments are also highlighted.

Check out the commercial Nintendo will be airing in movie theaters all over America this fall.

Nintendo's official website has posted its upcoming theatrical trailer for the new "Who Are You?" advertising campaign. You can download the sixty-second trailer in three formats by going to the link above.

The ad takes place entirely in Japan and shows schoolchildren rushing out of class after... Read more...

The creators of the Pokemon trading card game are suing Nintendo of America and Pokemon USA.

According to a weekend article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Wizards of the Coast has filed a suit against Nintendo of America, Pokemon USA, The Pokemon Company, and two executives. Wizards created the Pokemon trading card game and oversaw the product for years until Pokemon USA recently absorbed those operations. Wizards of the Coast produces several other card games, including Magic: The Gathering.

Konami Digital Entertainment will make its home in Los Angeles.

KONAMI ESTABLISHES NEW COMPUTER & VIDEOGAMES OPERATION BASED IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Konami Strengthens its Global Content Business

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LOS ANGELES, CA - October 13, 2003 - Konami Corporation has established a strong foundation in the global computer and video... Read more...

You know about the bonus disc details already, but you might not know about the mall tour to help promote the game.

Pre-sell Offer and Mall Tour Promote Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2003--Nintendo of America Inc.'s aggressive holiday efforts for its Nintendo GameCube(TM) video game system began with a price decrease to $99.99 and a $100 million marketing campaign. Nintendo... Read more...

It was pretty popular in Japan, and it appears it's doing the same thing here in America.

Capcom's online store is telling those hopeful of ordering Viewtiful Joe some bad news, in big red letters:

Due to overwhelming demand, we are temporarily out of stock for this item. Place your order now to be the first in line for when we have more stock – which will be later this month.

UbiSoft ships Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon for Game Boy Advance.

Ubisoft Ships Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon(tm) Video Game to Stores Nationwide

Highly Anticipated Adventure Captures Martial Arts Magic of Academy Award ®-Winning Movie

San Francisco, CA - October 9, 2003 - Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today... Read more...

No, you don't need to unwrap thousands of Wonka Bars to get one.

Nintendo loves to mock those who have bought their products early by coming out with new colors after most of the people have settled with one. This time, if one of the dozen or so of available GBA SP colors haven't caught your eye as of yet (Cobalt, Platinum, Flame, Onyx, Famicom, Pearl Pink and Blue, Gundam Red...), Nintendo figures this latest Japanese shade will be impossible to overlook.

Nintendo issues an early morning release touting the success of the GameCube at $99.

Nintendo sent out a media alert early this morning announcing that GameCube has become the top-selling console in America since it's drop to $99.99 on Sept. 25.

Sales data from major retailers documenting sales for the week ending Oct. 4 shows GameCube outselling Xbox by 145%, and PS2 by 20%.

Once you see what's on it, you might want to pre-order if you haven't considered doing so already.

Online game retailer GameStop has listed the contents of the bonus disc that will be available to those who pre-order Mario Kart: Double Dash. The disc will feature five playable games, seven game movies, and special unlockables for a GBA game. Here's the skinny:

Playables:

Mario Party 5

The strategy-RPG from LucasArts is complete and headed for manufacturing.

LucasArts announced today that Gladius, their gladiator-themed strategy-RPG for all three consoles, has completed development and is now being printed to disc for retail. The game was originally scheduled for release in spring 2003, but it was delayed several times. The current release date is October 28th.

Deadly Alliance is getting the $20 treatment across all platforms.

Midway's Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance Reaches Greatest Hits, Platinum Hits and Player's Choice Status

The PlayStation 2 Computer Entertainment System, the Xbox Video Game System from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube, Award Top-Selling Fighting Game Franchise Participation in Respective Programs

Finally, word of the official new price in Japan.

According to Nintendo's Japanese site, the GameCube will be dropping in price there soon as well.

On October 17, the GameCube will be selling for 14,000 Yen (about $120 US). The Enjoyment Plus Pack which includes a Game Boy Player and Memory Card 251 will be reduced a little sooner on October 10th for a price of 19,800 Yen (about $170 US).

Nintendo's gearing up for the launch of racing madness!

In preparation for the upcoming release of Mario Kart: Double Dash next month, the official website for the game has opened. The website, flaunting the tagline "You take the wheel, I'm riding shotgun!" is loaded with screenshots and movies of the game. There is also a download section where a few... Read more...

Mario isn’t the only thing in red right now.

Nintendo has projected a net loss for the first time in its publicly-owned history. Earlier today, Nintendo regrettably informed its investors that instead of the 15 billion yen profit predicted earlier for the fiscal half-year, the company expects to suffer a loss of 3.0 billion yen (around $27 million). Nintendo is currently 7 million yen into the red.

Super Mario Sunshine, Starfox Adventures, Mario Party 4, and Metroid Prime join the Player's Choice range in Europe.

MORE QUALITY NINTENDO GAMES FOR YOUR MONEY!

New titles added to NINTENDO GAMECUBE Player’s Choice Range

The NINTENDO GAMECUBE Player’s Choice range of games is soon to be expanded with the release of more blockbuster titles. On the 10th October, Super Mario Sunshine, Starfox... Read more...

Discerning kids say it's one of the top ten things they want for the holidays.

According to Yahoo News (courtesy of Reuters), Game Boy Advance SP is set to be one of the hottest gifts for kids this holiday season.

The annual test, administered by FamilyFun magazine, began with a pool of over 470 toy submissions. The list was whittled down to 66 finalists, which were given... Read more...