Forget the message board threads and the rumors in the chats, BAM! kicks the real 411 to PGC.

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After all the debate on the Internet and the babble of boycotts and petitions, the fine folks at BAM! have supplied PGC with this OFFICIAL information in regards to the removal of the very popular "Management of Ring" mode from Fire Pro Wrestling 2 when it arrives stateside.

At today's Gamers' Summit in Las Vegas, Midway announced a pile of new games for GameCube and GBA! Check it out...

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Midway and announced and previewed some of their new games coming out in 2003. Here's a quick list of what you can look forward to from Midway in the first half of 2003, and a popular remake slated for 2004...

GameCube:

Gladiator: The Crimson Reign (2003)

Hoo man! Are you ready to make some seriously bloody messes?

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During Midway's game presentation today at the Gamers' Day, Midway showed us a quick glimpse of what we should be expecting with fatalities in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. Unfortunately, we only got to see two:

1. Head stomp. Opponent is on ground. Player leaps in the air and stomps on head, basically blowing it apart.

The critically acclaimed sports game is now available on your GameCube.

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The game should be in stores now. Not much else to say...

Summer Heats Up With AKA Acclaim's `Aggressive Inline' for Xbox Video Game System From Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube

Award-Winning Aggressive Inline Skating Game Delivers Amazing Tricks, Massive Levels, Sultry Skaters and Incredible Soundtrack to Next-Generation Systems

Find out what tunes you'll be hearing in Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer.

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Activision(R) to Feature Sun Soaked Soundtrack in Upcoming Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer(R) Video Game

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI - News) is bringing the sounds of surf culture to its latest O2 action sports title,... Read more...

No Skies of Arcadia for PS2 while GC version get more than a port!

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According to Dengeki Online, Sega of Japan announced on August 1 that they will cease development of Eternal Arcadia Legend (US title: Skies of Arcadia Legend) for PS2. Sega states that the development team will focus on improving the quality of the GC version by adding new elements to the game and more.

Like you didn't see this one coming.

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With this press release, Sonic Mega Collection is now officially coming to North America.

San Francisco - August 2, 2002 - SEGA(R) of America today confirmed that Sonic The Hedgehog(R) will be returning to the Nintendo GameCube(TM) in the U.S. this November in "Sonic Mega Collection(TM)."

The “secret GCN game from Hideo Kojima” we all thought was a hoax looks like it could be actually coming…

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Gameforms has just run a translated report from the German site Gamefront which stated that in a press packet given at the Game Giant Fair in France yesterday, the game Eclipse was listed as a GameCube release by Konami. In the months prior and following this year’s... Read more...

3DO's epic, mature adventure game revisits a classic Biblical story in the present day.

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Today 3DO announced Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, a mature multi-platform adventure game set for release in fall 2003. The game throws you into the shoes of the archangel Abaddon, who must use three of God's chosen mortals to combat the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse:... Read more...

Camp Hyrule returns for another year! Make sure to pack your sun screen so you don't get monitor burn!

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Camp Hyrule, Nintendo's online summer camp, started in the 1990s. It is an online "summer camp" where Nintendo fans can get together and chat it up about Nintendo, and play nifty Nintendo flash games. For the first time ever, this year Camp Hyrule has no limit on the number... Read more...

Get yer wallpaper while it's hot.

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Courtesy of Amusement Vision, all of you gamers that just need to be consistently reminded that gaming excellence will be here within one month look no further. Clicking the above link will also provide some tiny ball icons you can download for all of you whom can identify... Read more...

You heard right, there is a brand new playable character for the GameCube version of Skies of Arcadia. Get the juice inside.

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According to the french site Newtechnix, Sega has announced a brand new playable character for the GameCube version of Overworks' fantastic RPG Skies of Arcadia (Eternal Arcadia in Japan). The news is in french so here is a translation via the all knowing Babelfish:

Calling all Robotech lovers out there. Wanna know exactly what's in the Special Edition box set?

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TDK Mediactive to Launch Exclusive 'Robotech: Battlecry' Collector's Edition

Limited-Edition Set Packed Full of Exclusive Content

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - July 30, 2002 - TDK Mediactive, Inc. (OTC:TDKM), a global publisher of interactive entertainment software,... Read more...

These are better than the Aussie dates. No, really. Exact dates for all exciting first party titles this year, including Doshin!

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I know you came here looking for release dates, so here they are.

September

Disney’s Magical Mirror starring Mickey Mouse, 13th September

Doshin the Giant, 20th September

October

Super Mario Sunshine, 4th October

November

Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem, 1st November

Pretty self-explanatory, really.

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In the middle of all this Mario Sunshine hype, here's something for the Aussies who have to wait until OCTOBER for theirs. GameCube release dates, fresh from Nintendo Australia to my fax to you. As a bonus, I was kindly given release dates for Nintendo's Gameboy Advance... Read more...

Holy crap, Billy just turned thirty! Now he can get all of his medical testing supplies from Liberty Medical with no out-of-pocket costs!

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Billy Berghammer, Founder and Director of Planet N2000/Planet GameCube, turned thirty years old on July 27, 2002. Let us all mourn.

Many of you probably don't know the real, fascinating story behind Billy's rise to success. He was born in the backwoods... Read more...

How well has the plumber debuted in Japan? *dramatic pause*

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According to Dengeki Online, Super Mario Sunshine sold 308,765 copies between July 19th and the 21st.

Media Create also has Mario Sunshine doing very well, as it's placed at the top of the rankings for games sold between July 15th and 21st.

Want to try out some new GameCube games made by Nintendo, but don't live in Japan? Well too bad!

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Nintendo has announced that they will be holding "The Nintendo Game Front"

at the Panasonic Center, which is scheduled to open in September. The

Nintendo Game Front will allow visitors to test out the latest Nintendo

games with the latest Panasonic equipment.

Counterfeit Nintendo products are making up a significant proportion of fake toys and games found at customs.

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Out of all the counterfeit toys and game seized at customs in European Union member states, 48% are Nintendo products, making up around 750,000 items and it is said this figure includes games consoles.

Although the amount of electical equipment seized has tripled, the number of toys and games taken has fallen by 77% from the figures in 2000.

A bunch more exhibitors have joined the list for ECTS 2002.

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Acclaim, Codemasters, Electronic Arts, Infogrames, Midway, and Rage will have stands at ECTS 2002 and also the Sony PlayStation Experience, which is accessible to the public.

A full list of exhibitors can be found at the link above.

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