The GameCube has launched in North America! WOOHOO! So what was it like to be at a Midnight sale? What?! Shortage? Hey, we did warn you...

Even though I have already been blessed with the love that is GameCube, I wanted to pick up a controller or two (indigo/clear and spice mind you) and check out the Midnight launch scene. The 24 hour Wal-Mart in Eagan, Minnesota was my best bet. At least this is where our forums (quick plug) pointed me. I grabbed my digital camera and was off.

Across the country lines are forming already for tomorrow's official launch! Some stores are also selling at Midnight!

Want to be one of the first people to nab a GameCube? Lines are already forming at retailers across the country. Don't forget to bring your GBA, and a chair!

Reports have been coming in that some 24-hour Walmarts, and other 24-hour retailers are selling exactly at Midnight. Other stores are... Read more...

Some Sam Goody stores have begun selling GameCube's today.

How do we know? Because I bought one. If you made a pre-order at Sam Goody, call'em up and ask them (nicely) if they are selling their GameCube's yet. Some of them are and some of them aren't. Please don't get too excited until you call and find out what the deal in your neighborhood.

Yesterday,... Read more...

People around the country are getting their pre-order bundles from EBGames.com.

I personally received mine this morning, as many others have and will throughout the day. If you selected Next-Day Air or 2nd Day Air and live on the east coast, you may get yours today as well. KEEP AN EYE OUT!

The man behind the Nintendo magic celebrates his birthday today!

Shigeru Miyamoto was born on November 16, 1952 in Sonobe cho, Kyoto, Japan. He spent his childhood exploring the countryside around his home. Blessed with a vivid imagination, Shigeru Miyamoto pretended the halls of his home were chambers of a medieval castle. A nature lover with a thirst for adventure,... Read more...

Some Walmarts across the country are selling GameCube's at midnight! What?

UPDATE: From what I've been told from reports, most Walmarts have switched back to Sunday for a release date. I had talked to several Walmarts today before I posted this. I'm not a moron. I looked into this before I posted it. There were several Walmart personel that I spoke with that said, "Yes,... Read more...

Brian Warner, better known as Marilyn Manson, is playing a role in writing the music for the upcoming flick. Updated

Marilyn Manson (who doesn't really need an introduction I think) has a part in the Resident Evil movie. Not as a member of the cast as I originally thought, but as composer. I previously wrote that he was playing a role in the movie, but that was incorrect.

Thanks goes to a reader, Aaron, for pointing this out.

If you pre-ordered your GameCube (bundles) from EB World, they are NOW SHIPPING.

Reports have come in across the nation that Electronics Boutique have shipped their GameCube bundles to fiending Nintendophiles everywhere. Depending on what shipping you chose, you may be knee-deep in GameCube love as early as tomorrow.

Nintendo brags about its games and Shigeru Miyamoto reminds us what games are about in the latest NOA press release.

The latest Nintendo press release gets gamers and retailers pumped about the GameCube (as if they weren't already). Read the reproduction below for glorious numbers, quotes, and games!

This Weekend Nintendo Takes Players Outside the Box and Inside the

NINTENDO GAMECUBE

So much going on this week, it uh, won't fit in just a headline. Prize Ahoy!

Check it out! This Friday, we're doing a special launch chat featuring the fabulous staff of Planet GameCube before trivia starts. An hour before, to be precise. (8 pm CST)

You can use our Java chat, or use your favorite IRC client to tune into irc.dmusic.com:6667 - #planetchat.

And then,... Read more...

WSIA Staten Island (88.9 FM) has given us exclusive audio from the New York City Cube Club to share with you all.

The audio contains visitor impressions from the floor, along with an interview with a member of Nintendo's testing department.

Click here to get the MP3. (1.7 megs)

Nintendo is launching the Pokémon MiNi unit tomorrow! Check out the story for the juice.

In order to celebrate the opening of their new New York City Pokémon Center store, Nintendo is giving the US market a nice little surprise. Tomorrow, Nintendo will make available in the US the Pokémon MiNi unit. The Pokémon MiNi is a tiny little game system about the size of the Pocket Pikachu.... Read more...

Welcome to the new Planet GameCube. Excuse the dust...we're still setting a few things up. Hope you like what you see!

Welcome to Planet GameCube V2.0 beta!

Wipe your feet! The new pad is clean! Well cleaner. We’ve cleaned up the empty dew cans…and even scooped up Louie’s poop!

Seeing that the GameCube has hit the streets of North America, we felt it would be fitting to fire off our new design.... Read more...

Rick had a long day today trying to get everything just right for a successful GCN mod. And patience pays off!

We were one of the first websites to tell you about the GameCube mod (props, of course, to the folks in the IGN forums that tipped us off to it first).

Now we have a fully switch-modded GameCube in house, courtesy of the always hard working PGC Labs.

We'll have pictures up when our bandwidth... Read more...

Nintendo’s latest GameCube game website is up and running!

Following websites for Luigi’s Mansion and Wave Race: Blue Storm comes another GameCube website, this time for Pikmin! Pikmin.com is a high-bandwidth Flash site, which hosts an overview of the game, a countdown until its release, movies of Pikmin in action and several amusing animations. Additional features are shown, but are currently inactive. They should be available soon. It’s still a very cute little site, so check it out!

Last week's Famitsu stats are in.

Better late than never: Famitsu #675 stats

NOTE: This week's Famitsu is soon to be out, however these are the stats for last week. They cover from 10/22 ~ 10/28.

Hardware sales

NameSalesChangeTotal

Gameboy Advance44,413+7,3563,387,812

Playstation 241,665+5,3892,240,924

Gamecube25,224+15,124242,429

While most people out there still haven't gotten their cubes yet, we got something to pass the time. You'll laugh, cry, and blow chunks...

Reuters have delivered one of their verdicts on the GameCube. I'll let you decide on what you think about it....

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) - At first glance, GameCube looks like a kid's lunch box, complete with handle and plastic cover of purple and gray. But Nintendo (news - web sites), Goliath... Read more...

Good news for Rare FPS fans all around the world!

According to the boys at RareNet, Perfect Dark Zero is under development, and apparently has been for some time now.

Noting that online play and a slew of innovative features will be included in the game, and citing a "likely" release date of late 2002/early 2003 (making note that we may be subject to Rare's infamous delays) RareNet has made this a joyous day for all Rare FPS fans.

Before Super Smash Brothers Melee, Famitsu had given every GameCube game released in Japan a Gold Award. Did Melee continue that streak? Unfortunately not.

Scoring 37/40, Super Smash Brothers Melee received the coveted Platinum Award from Famitsu, the insanely popular Japanese videogame magazine. The individual scores from the four editors who reviewed Melee consisted of three 9’s and one 10. Melee hits American (and Canadian) shores early in December, and should stand alongside Luigi’s Mansion as one of the best selling GameCube titles of 2001.

Kate Botello and GameCube on your TV. What could be better?

Extended Play will be all about GameCube this week, and we don't think you want to miss this! Here's what's planned, and when you can catch it on cable....

Spotlights:

-GameCube Feature

-The Future of the GameCube

Reviews:

-Luigi's Mansion

-Wave Race: Blue Storm

-Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II