THQ opens new studio in Seattle that's working on GameCube games. It's not RICKGOD, or the feared Dragona...it's Cranky Pants Games!

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THQ ADDS OUTRAGE ENTERTAINMENT

New Studio, Cranky Pants Games, Also Announced

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. – April 4, 2002 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ NMS: THQI) today announced that it has added gaming veterans Outrage Entertainment to its internal studio roster. Based... Read more...

This year’s E3 show see presentations by many notable figures from the game industry. Here’s some of what we can look forward to…

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E3 will be here before you know it and the show is already shaping up to be great. Along with all the games, an exciting part of the show is getting to see important figures from the industry speak on gaming. This year will be no exception, with several industry greats scheduled to speak at conferences during the show.

Another classic heads to the portable love we call the GBA.

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Ubi Soft Partners With Fox Interactive To Bring Aliens vs. Predator To The Game Boy® Advance

3 April 2002 – Ubi Soft® Entertainment, one of the world’s leading video game publishers, announced today a worldwide deal with 20th Century Fox to develop the popular... Read more...

Sonic Team talks about accessory sales and broadband support.

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Sonic Team has posted a quick Q&A concerning Phantasy Star Online Episodes I & II that addresses some of the hardware issues. Below is a translation of all but the first question.

Q: Will the modem adapter be sold separately?

A: There are plans to sell it separately alongside the bundled sets.

Rick's back, sleep deprived, but ready to dish some more details on the games shown today ...

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Well, I'm back after an incredible two days at Nintendo's Gamers' Summit. Please excuse the brevity of my impressions below, but I'm running on two hours of sleep and the sheer amazement of some of the things I've seen. I promise, I'll have more detailed write-ups tomorrow once I've had time to rest and reflect on all that was shown.

Rick Powers just called in from the Gamers Summit with an update on what was playable and what was shown on video today. 13 new titles playable! Super quick impressions inside…

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Here’s a few notes on what Rick had to say about some of the games and hardware that were either shown on video, playable, or demonstrated. Expect full impressions later. For now, let this whet your appetite!

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Super Mario Sunshine: About 30... Read more...

Breaking news from the Nintendo Gamers Summit! How many discs will Eternal Darkness be? What about video features? Click away!

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Despite rumors, Silicon Knights is keeping Eternal Darkness to only 1 disc. According to Denis Dyack, the disc will be packed solid with information.

Even with over 5 hours of compressed video (they are using their own codec for compression) Eternal Darkness will still be able to fit on one GameCube disc.

Planet GameCube on your Game Boy Advance? Not quite, but these guys are taking a step toward that direction...

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X-traFun, Inc. - First Wireless GameBoy That Connects Others Around The World

CASTLE ROCK, Colo.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 2, 2002--You can now wirelessly access the Internet using the GameBoy handheld console. X-traFun Inc., of Castle Rock, Colorado, has... Read more...

How many blocks does Eternal Darkness game saves use on your memory cards? Will you need to play ED with the Memory Card 251? PGC is the FIRST to give you the answer....

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At the Nintendo Gamers Summit, Denis Dyack revealed that Eternal Darkness will only take up 15 blocks on your memory card.

Regardless of the fact that the Memory Card 251 is being released the same day as Eternal Darkness, the game only requires 15 blocks.

Plenty more about Eternal Darkness coming later today. Stay tuned!

At Nintendo's Gamers' Summit Yesterday, Denis Dyack revealed to the press the complete and near final version of Eternal Darkness ...

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In order to help Nintendo shed the "kiddy console" moniker it has unfairly gained, Nintendo and Silicon Knights showed the press a near complete look at Eternal Darkness. What makes this special is that this is the first time a group of people saw the game uncut.

Vice President of Marketing George Harrison said Nintendo may drop the price of the GameCube later this year. All the news inside...

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During a side event of the Nintendo Gamers Summit, Vice President of Marketing George Harrison commented on whether or not Nintendo would drop the price of the GameCube. Here's the juice....

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Video game publisher and console maker Nintendo... Read more...

Nintendo has issued a press release about the upcoming ED movie, the game's story, and more!

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Nintendo Recruits Budding Filmmakers to Spotlight Suspensful New Video Game

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2002--

Short Films Bring NINTENDO GAMECUBE Video Game, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, To Life

A lonely figure enters a dark, icy room. As she looks around, blurry shadows race past her and the only sound she hears is the

The popular PC sports series is coming to Nintendo's handheld.

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Infogrames and developer Game Brains are bringing Backyard Baseball to Game Boy Advance. This marks the debut of the publisher's popular Backyard Sports series of kids' games on GBA, and presumably more will follow later on. Backyard Baseball features the 30 Backyard... Read more...

According to our good friends at Lan-Kwei, GameCube games are being pirated in Hong Kong.

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News is just breaking about GameCube games getting pirated in Hong Kong. Not by way of mini CD or using a modified GameCube, but the Panasonic Q. Read on...

But these news are just too good to wait any longer: Using the Panasonic Q with it's DVD playback availability,... Read more...

Time to suck gallons of sweet nectar out of those Cadbury eggs! It's Easter!

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The Easter Bunny returns!

So get all geeked out on sugar and play some GameCube! On behalf of the staff of Planet GameCube we wish you and your family a very Happy Easter!

Enjoy!

Nintendo is changing the name of its hit communication game Animal Forest + for the US market.

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Though there is no reason given, Nintendo has changed the title of Animal Forest + for the US version of the game. The game's new name is Animal Crossing. There is still no solid US release date for the title.

AM2 reveals two GameCube titles at Sega's GameJam 2 show! Check inside for information on the company's new take on Virtua Fighter!

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Yu Suzuki revealed the information himself at GameJam 2, and thanks to IGN we have the goods in English. Currently planned for 2003, (tentatively titled) 'Virtua Fighter Quest' will hit the GameCube sometime in 2003, marking the 10th anniversary of the VF series. The... Read more...

PETERMAINCO might have moved on, but see what his replacement has to say about Nintendo's current place in the market.

GameSpot recently had the chance to chat a bit with Nintendo's VP of Sales and Marketing, Peter Main MacDougall. He talks about the current state of Nintendo, the GameCube, and the Game Boy Advance. Here's a snippet of the article.

Of course, one of the most consistent complaints about the... Read more...

Sega has released new details on Phantasy Star Online for the GameCube including a slight name change and bundle deals.

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Yuji Naka, the president of Sonic Team, has released some new information about the upcoming GameCube version of Phantasy Star Online. First, the game has a new name. It is now titled Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2. The title has been renamed because there are significant... Read more...

Nothing official yet, but this is enough to get your heart racing. You know you wanna look.

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It was brought to our attention that EB Games.com has some interesting ship dates posted. If you're too lazy to click the link:

Starfox Adventures - September 30th

Metroid Prime - November 1st

Legend of Zelda - December 15th

Interesting.