Amusement Vision President talks about F-Zero GC/AC and shows off new footage.

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The first Tokyo International Computer Graphics Festival (TIGRAF) was held for three days from October 28 to 30. On the 30th, the event featured a game special composed of three segments. One of the segment featured Toshihiro Nagoshi (Super Monkey Ball, Daytona USA and Scud Race) regarding the evolution of driving games and his current involvement with F-Zero GC/AC.

GameCube owners will soon get their taste of the loveable, green monster. In other news, Shrek is better than Monsters Inc.

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SHREK® MAKES HIS NINTENDO GAMECUBE DEBUT

TDK Mediactive Ships SHREK® EXTRA LARGE

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – Oct. 30, 2002 – TDK Mediactive, Inc. (OTC: TDKM.OB), a global publisher of entertainment software, announced that Shrek® Extra Large has shipped for the Nintendo GameCube. The title will be available at major retail outlets throughout North America.

The previously PC-only developer will be releasing a platformer in 2003.

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GMX Media Announces Kien

GMX Media announced its first console game today. The title, Kien, will be released for the Gameboy Advance Console early 2003. Kien is an action/platform game with RPG elements. The player's task is to complete an epic, non-linear quest... Read more...

Nintendo is very excited about releasing their online adapters, and are celebrating it by revealing a new online game issuing a press release!

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Nintendo Takes You On -- Online

Nintendo Delivers Online Gaming To Consumers Nationwide

REDMOND, Wash.--Oct. 30, 2002--Nintendo of America Inc. this week releases its Broadband Adapter and Modem Adapter that will make it possible to use NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM) as a platform for Internet-enhanced video game play.

Do you feel that you aren't expressing the inner nerd in yourself well enough? Naki has a solution!

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NAKI ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE GAME ACCESSORY BUNDLES TO JUMPSTART HOLIDAY SEASON

BALDWIN PARK, CA - October 30, 2002 - Naki, videogame accessories developer, announces exclusive Spider-Man™ Starter Kits for the PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, and GBA, to meet this year’s holiday gift-shopping demands.

Nintendo has been fined for its practices in Europe during the 1990s, and the total sum is surprisingly large.

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The European Commission has fined Nintendo a total of €167.8 ($165.1) million for breaking anti-trust laws and keeping prices artificially high in certain regions of Europe during 1991-1998. €149 ($146.6) million of the fine is directed at Nintendo with the rest of... Read more...

Motorcycle combat mayhem.

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3DO GETS JACKED(tm) FOR NEXT GENERATION CONSOLES

Combat-Based Motorcycle Racing Title Coming In 2003

REDWOOD CITY, CA (October 29, 2002) - The 3DO Company (Nasdaq: THDO) today

announced that JACKED(tm), a combat-based motorcycle racing game for the

PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(tm) video game

Nintendo, The Starlight Foundation, and even Mena Suvari make hospital stays just that much better for kids...

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Nintendo, Starlight and Mena Suvari Unveil All-New Fun Centers for Hospitalized Children Nationwide

Actress Mena Suvari Unveils All-New Fun Centers

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29, 2002 – At a time when holiday shoppers are top-of-mind for most companies, Nintendo of America Inc. renews its commitment to putting electronic fun in more important places than just store shelves – hospitals.

A market research paper shows that Sony are clearly ahead of the market with Nintendo and Microsoft fighting for second place.

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In-Stat/MDR have made available a market research paper analysing video game sales. The report includes comparisons of online plans by each company, forecasts for the next five years and survey results from consumers.

Sony Dominates Video Game Console Market While Nintendo and Microsoft Battle for Second Place

The game will be released a week earlier and is now launching in the same week as the DVD. What a coincidence!

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LUCASARTS' STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS TO BE UNLEASED IN THE UK THE SAME WEEK AS STAR WARS: EPISODE II DVD IS RELEASED

The U.K. release date of the long awaited game inspired by the climactic battle from Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones is brought forward to 15th November 2002

Another golfing game chips onto store shelves.

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EA SPORTS Ships Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2003 on Three Platforms

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - October 29, 2002 - Hit the links with Tiger Woods, 14 of his PGA TOUR® friends as well as 12 original design characters in the new Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2003 from Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:... Read more...

And guess what? It's a totally new game in the series.

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In a recent interview with the Adrenaline Vault (see link above), Croteam, the Croatia-based developer behind Serious Sam for PC and Xbox, mentioned that a GameCube version will be released in 2003. Even more surprising is that this will be a totally new game in the series! Here's the interview quote:

I haaaaaaaave the powwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!

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TDK MEDIACTIVE SHIPS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE HE-MAN: POWER OF GRAYSKULL

With a Newly Launched Line of Action Toys and an All-New Animated TV Series, He-Man® Makes His Video Game Debut in Powerful Style

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – October 29, 2002 – TDK Mediactive... Read more...

That's right kids. You can take your GameCube online starting today! Woohoo!

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SEGA RELEASES THE FIRST ONLINE GAME FOR THE NINTENDO GAMECUBE WITH PHANTASY

STAR ONLINE EPISODE I & II

SEGA's 20th Online-Enabled Game Offers Thrilling Online and Offline Action

SAN FRANCISCO - (October 29, 2002) - SEGA(R) of America today announced the

Nintendo and ATI reach another milestone.

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12 Millionth ATI Graphics Processor 'Flipper' Chip Ships For NINTENDO GAMECUBE™

ATI salutes Nintendo for continued game console success

MARKHAM, Ontario, Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX: ATY, NASDAQ: ATYT) today announced that the... Read more...

Also, sales figures and some other interesting factoids about Animal Crossing.

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A Cross-Section of Americans Stampede to Nintendo's New Animal Crossing

New Genre of Video Game Creates Virtual Communities

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2002--Animal

Crossing(TM) is becoming the talk of the town!

The first-of-its-kind, real-time communication game, where

The very popular PS2 game based on Dungeons & Dragons will soon be available on GameCube too.

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BALDUR'S GATETM: DARK ALLIANCETM FOR NINTENDO GAMECUBETM AVAILABLE AT RETAIL

IN NOVEMBER

First Nintendo GameCube(tm) Dungeons & Dragons(r) Game Approved for

Manufacturing

IRVINE, California, October 28, 2002 - Black Isle Studios, the award-winning

RPG (role playing game) division of Interplay Entertainment Corp.

If you've been on the fence because you're waiting for the Platinum GameCube and Metroid Prime ... you just ran out of excuses.

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While we're not sure if this is an official Nintendo bundle or not, Amazon.com (In conjunction with Toys 'R' Us) is currently selling a Platinum GameCube with TWO Platinum controllers, along with Metroid Prime for $224.99.

This price does NOT reflect any sort of discount... Read more...

Check out EA Sports plans for their marketing campaign for FIFA 2003 in Europe...

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BE THE 12th MAN WITH FIFA FOOTBALL 2003 FROM EA SPORTS

CHERTSEY, UK, 25th October 2002 – With the release of FIFA Football 2003 from EA SPORTSTM - the world's leading interactive entertainment software company talk about the largest marketing campaign behind... Read more...

Even though there aren’t games yet available to play online, stores are selling out of the Broadband Adapters. Get the news right here.

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Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II will be in stores this Tuesday, yet getting your hands on a Broadband Adapter could be tricky.

It seems Nintendo is shipping a very limited supply of the Broadband Adapters to retailers. Most stores have already sold out of the... Read more...