Sega's long-running sound studio is creating two record labels for its game music, among other things.

For about 15 years now, Sega's in-house sound studio, Wave Master, has been handling the company's console music and sound needs. Lately, they have been pursing audio jobs in anime and movie titles. Now Wave Master is looking to break into the music business with the creation of two new record labels.

Nintendo drops a few tidbits, looking to defuse the negative press over GameCube sales...

Revealed in a management meeting Thursday in Japan, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced that the company has several games in the works, as well as a new product "which will be surprising and unique" to be revealed in the spring. This mention was made in conjunction with discussion of Sony's... Read more...

The father of the Kirby and Smash Bros. series says goodbye to Nintendo.

In an unexpected move, Masahiro Sakurai has resigned from his position as Director at Nintendo-owned developer HAL Laboratory. First announced in his weekly Famitsu column, Sakurai stated that his departure was his own decision, and that he bears no ill will towards Nintendo or any individuals under... Read more...

Nintendo has a lot of money, have sold a lot of GBAs, and has a lot of GameCube inventory. One of these is not good for the company.

In a quarterly financial statement, Nintendo is reporting that it has made a profit of ¥11.5 billion ($95 million) in the April-May-June period, almost all in part to the skyrocketing sales of the Game Boy Advance. Oddly enough, this is the first time that Nintendo has disclosed its quarterly earnings report, normally waiting until the end of the year before revealing any of its financials.

Did you want a copy of Sonic Pinball Party but never made the purchase? Then aim for your local Target!

Some of our American readers may be wondering why it’s so hard to find a copy of Sonic Pinball Party for the Game Boy Advance, which came out over two months ago. One PGC reader, Knoxximus, was determined to get to the bottom of this and came to a startling discovery: according to Sega of America’s web site, Sonic Team’s Game Boy Advance pinball game can only be found in Target stores!

Midway tries its luck at a Diddy Kong Racing airplane racer, and it's now available at retailers nationwide.

Midway Delivers One-of-a-Kind Airplane Racing Adventure with Freaky Flyers

Prepare for Vast Environments, Stunt Flying, Aerial Dogfights and Original Soundtrack

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2003--Midway Games Inc., a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced today... Read more...

Nintendo doesn't want Britons to import Advance Wars 2, instead "asking" them to wait the the rest of the year for their version to come out.

When Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire were released in the States on March 17, Nintendo of Europe wasn't all that happy about the relatively high amount of imports finding their way across the Atlantic. Nintendo issued cease and desist letters to infringing retailers that offered Nintendo's GBA games as imports, and for the most part, the situation was resolved.

Those who pre-order Factor 5’s next Rogue Leader game will get an extra little something.

When gamers journey to a retailer far, far away to pre-order Rogue Squadron 3: Rebel Strike, they'll receive a bonus disc containing a bunch of goodies, including ...

The entire Hoth level from Rebel Strike, playable.

A playable demo of LucasArts upcoming RPG Gladius

A Rogue Leader demo

A new logo, a new corporate image and a new commitment to the gameplay experience for the publisher of Tomb Raider.

EIDOS UNVEILS NEW IMAGE

Eidos, one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, has unveiled a new identity and a fresh corporate image. The corporate re-branding will be used across the group worldwide from 1st August 2003.

Eidos, after a period of transition,... Read more...

Apparently, EA has a Magic 8 Ball that will tell them whether or not the new systems will be out in 2005 or 2006.

Before the end of the year, the publishing giant will have a good idea of whether or not there will be a new line of consoles out in time for 2005.

In a Reuters interview, company CEO Larry Probst talked about this, as can be seen in an excerpt from the news article:

"We will know when... Read more...

If you like looking at pretty flashy things, or you're just interested in seeing a beautiful game, this Final Fantasy movie is for you!

Nintendo of Japan's Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles website has updated with a brand-new movie that basically serves as eyecandy to help promote the game's August 8th Japanese release.

That doesn't matter, though, since this game looks absolutely stunning. The movie shows off just about everything... Read more...

The Sega saga continues, with studios getting renamed, development staff moving, and no jobs being lost.

A Sega investor relations report has revealed some more information on the Sega development studio restructuring effort set to take place on October 1 of this year. Here's a list of who will be named and re-named what after the dirty work is done:

Sonic Team - Sonic Team and United Game Artists

He can't leap bulidings in a single bound, and he doesn't have a fancy cave, but that doesn't make him a second-class hero by any stretch of the imagination.

TDK Mediactive Ships Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis for the Nintendo GameCube and Xbox

Straight from the Pages of DC Comics, the King of the Seven Seas Fights to Save Atlantis

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2003--TDK Mediactive, Inc., a global publisher of entertainment... Read more...

We've got the final USA Mario Golf Intro, some Character Battle footage, plus the Japanese F-Zero intro and Mute City!

We've captured the Intros for Mario Golf and F-Zero GX for you, as well as some gameplay bits from both. They are in MPEG format, so they're a bit larger, but will play on just about any computer, plus other devices as well.

These are the FULL intros, and they're both several minutes in length. Wow!

The bold B stands for Belated.

On Sunday, July 27th Planet N2000/GameCube founder and former director Billy Berghammer turned a year older. He may not be with our site any more, but the tender 31-year-old will always be a part of the PGC team in spirit.

Although known best for his obsession with boobies, beer, and poop jokes,... Read more...

Discreet recruits Sega to help make the best modelling software ever. Toshihiro Nagoshi even speaks on the subject!

Discreet Unveils 3ds max 6

New Version to Incorporate Dedicated New Tools Specific for Film, Games and Design Visualisation 3D Professionals

London, UK, July 28, 2003 - Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), today announced the newest version of its acclaimed 3D modelling,... Read more...

If you can score a hole-in-one on a Japanese golf course next month, you can win a GameCube. If you fail, you get some candy. Sign me up!

From August 23 to September 23, over 500 golf courses around Japan will be participating in a Mario Golf promotion wherein participants can win some nice Nintendo prizes. During the contest period, if some lucky golfer scores a hole-in-one on a designanted hole, they'll win a GameCube, Game Boy Player,... Read more...

Check out the details and slightly cryptic press release here!

It's almost here! Better count out that jar of pennies, so you can go pick it up day-after-tomorrow.

FORE! MUSHROOM KINGDOM COUNTRY CLUB CELEBRATES GOLF COURSE GRAND OPENING

Mario's New Mind-Blowing Links Hit Hole-in-One

REDMOND, Wash., July 24, 2003 – On July 28, Mushroom Kingdom... Read more...

Nintendo will be showing a number of unreleased games at ECTS next month.

For the duration of ECTS, 27th - 29th August, Nintendo will place a demo truck at the entrance to Earl's Court. The demo truck will feature Mario Kart: Double Dash, as well as other GameCube and Game Boy Advance games on over 40 consoles including GameCube, Game Boy Player, and Game Boy Advance SP.

F-Zero GX was released in Japan today, and to celebrate we have six shots of the Japanese packaging!

The long-awaited F-Zero GX saw its official release in Japan today, although there are some reports of people receiving early copies. The partnership between Nintendo and Sega has combined the unmatched speed of the F-Zero series with outstanding graphics and a full story mode.

Before getting... Read more...