Matt and the gang dig up info on EA's GameCube involvement, and it smells good.

Well the boys at IGNCube have set their "EA week" off to a smashing start. First it was the announcement yesterday that SSX would see a Special Edition on the GC, today it's the news that both the Madden and FIFA series will be hitting your shiny new Nintendo console next fall.

This is only Tuesday. I wonder what will be revealed next? Hit the talkback and tell us what franchises you want to see EA bring to the GameCube!

Casamassina and da boyz think Rare could be pulling overtime to make Perfect Dark 2 a launch title. How can this be? For he IS the Kwisatz Haderach!

This also comes from the IGNCube rumor mill and is nothing short of a stunner. Perfect Dark 2 is to be released as a Gamecube launch title! Well that's what several sources "close to Rare" have told IGN. Sounds somewhat far-fetched at this stage but IGN insists that the sources have leaked that the... Read more...

Nintendo kindly asks retailers to suspend GameCube pre-order campaigns until the specific launch date and pricing are finalized.

According to Gamespot, retailers like Electronics Boutique and Babbage's Etc. have stopped their preorder programs for both the Nintendo Gamecube and X-Box. According to the online report Nintendo themselves requested the halt of the preorder programs for the Gamecube as the systems final pricing and availability is not available yet. The Nintendo spokesperson said that they expect the "official" preorders to commence late-summer 2001.

IGN sez that EA's SSX (and possibly numerous other acronyms) are on their way to GameCube.

This is totally outta nowhere. We knew EA had dev kits but SSX? You've gotta be kidding me. The blockbuster PS2 launch title comeing to the Gamecube? And on top of that it's gonna be a "Special Edition." I'm awe struck. I don't like those x-treme sports games. But, in my opinion, SSX is more of a racer and its too damn good not to play. Of course this is all a rumor. But according to IGN it seems to be quite a solid one. Check out more there.

Uhh...just click. It's inexplicable.

Billy just asked me to post this, because his net connection is acting up. So, eh...check out the letter this HappyPuppy.com dude wants to send to Yu Suzuki and Miyamoto. It's kinda neat. And then you get to the second page, and it turns into some sick LSD-wrapped package of craziness. Enjoy.

Nasty purple-only GameCube rumor, be gone from mine sight!

A certain rumor that by now you should all be familiar with (scroll down) sent a jolt through the Gamecube community with word that the console may only launch with a purple unit available. Our friends at Nintendo spoke to Billy and said this was not true and now with this news from Gamespot it could... Read more...

Tendo Box serves up some funny holiday animation.

Dexter Sy from Tendo Box has created a Christmas animation that you must not miss. Christmas and Nintendo (or video games for that matter) have been a tradition with my family for years. As Rudolph, Frosty the Snowman, and the Grinch are Christmas special classics, this animation that Dex has cooked up will be surely added to the list.

MetroWorks announces its CodeWarrior middleware for the GameCube.

Thanks to Matthew Lubin from our very own forums for alerting us to this interesting little link that gives a product description for Metrowerks' CodeWarrior for Nintendo Dolphin. For those of you that don't know, CodeWarrior is a popular development tool (for many platforms) that makes many a developer's... Read more...

Billy speculates on Sin & Punishment's chances for a US release.

I have just completed the import version of Sin and Punishment. At the end of the game, in the credits, Special thanks goes out to Nintendo of America. Why in the world would special thanks go out to Nintendo of America? Odd. Shiggy gets no mention. They should thank him for principle alone! Short changin' the man. But thanks to NOA? WHY?!

Could the GameCube launch in only one color? And could that one color be...~gulp~ PURPLE?

IGN has posted a RUMOR about the color choices for the Gamecube when it is released late next year in the US. According to the rumor, the GAMECUBE will only be available in purple when it comes out. The color versions won't follow until six to twelve months later. Say it ain't so!!! I want a Silver... Read more...

Could EA's Canadian development teams already have GameCube hardware?

The guys at IGN Cube are reporting that EA's Canadian studios have received Gamecube development kits and, according to the "unofficial" reports, benchmark tests have been done and produced some nice numbers. So for all you who are worried about polygon numbers, check it out here or just keep reading.

NOA plans to revive its Nsider online community.

Many of you probably remember the old Nsider community area at Nintendo.com. Though it officially still exists there, the extremely popular BBS (a.k.a. message board) was shut down mid-'99 for some reason. I think the chat room is still somewhat active, but the BBS was the real deal, and it is sorely... Read more...

Max sends out a call to his old buddies, because we're not good enough for him. ;-D

Since getting promoted, I’ve already gotten some nice congrats from colleagues and a couple ideas from readers… As well as inquires as to whether or not we’d be hiring any time soon. For now, I need to take stock of our current staff. Keep in mind you can always submit a Reader Rant, which is... Read more...

Deja Vu, 1995.

Posted recently at Fatbabies is a alarming report noting that Acclaim may be in danger of going under. In an excerpt from a financial analysis of the company by KPMG, comes this shocking observation:

”As discussed in Note 1A to the consolidated financial statements, the Company's significant... Read more...

One of our readers uncovers a nice little GameCube allusion in Majora's Mask.

Gee whiz, Nintendo is more excited about GameCube than most Nintendophiles are! Not only does it seem like upcoming N64 games may be ported to GC, recent Nintendo / Rare games have had some kind of “Dolphin” teasers in them! Thanks to an ultra-cool Planet reader, named Mohammed, we now know that there is a Dolphin Teaser in Majora’s Mask as well. Take it away, Mohammed:

Kosta announces his affiliation with the one and only Australian N64 magazine. Cool!

That is if you live in Australia of course. As Australian N-Gamers (we know you out there) it sometimes seems like our beloved systems don't get the coverage they deserve. As of this month, I (that being Kosta Andreadis) have joined the staff of the one and only N64 magazine in Australia, N64 Gamer.... Read more...

Looks like we'll be paying a lot less for GameCube discs than we did for N64 cartridges.

IGN Cube posted today that Nintendo has been rumored to have lowered it's licensing fees for the Nintendo GAMECUBE. The fees will probably be $9 or $10 per unit, which is the same as the Licensing fees on Sony's Playstation 2. What may be a thorn in Nintendo's (and Sony's) paw is that it is also rumored... Read more...

Numeric Design, Ltd. brings its famed NetImmerse middleware to GameCube.

Nintendo of America has teamed up with Numerical Design Ltd. to provide Gamecube developers with the NetImmerse game engine. This will allow developers to cut down their development time significantly. "The higher-level interface offered by NetImmerse will enable developers to quickly create new titles.... Read more...

Get your free Pokemon screensaver, if you dare. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Nintendo's got a new screensaver for you, based on their upcoming Pokemon Puzzle Challenge for GBC. We've uploaded it to our server, if you'd like to download the 3MB file without fighting off the masses at NOA's own site.

Billy's NOA sources shoot down the GameCube delay rumor.

According to our sources deep inside Nintendo, the US Gamecube release is October 2001. They have completely denied all rumors, and have stated that,"Gamecube will be released October 2001".

Have faith people, and don't get your panties in a bunch. What do you think? Do you think Nintendo can afford to have a delay? Hit the talkback area and lay the smack down!