Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge still in the works. Also: Rare USA closes shop.

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Rare's official website has updated with its first "Scribes" letters page since the famous developer was released by Nintendo and subsequently purchased by Microsoft. Although we don't plan to cover Rare's every move now that they are no longer directly affiliated with Nintendo, there are a few tidbits worth mentioning this time.

The company behind Top Gear and the upcoming Batman: Dark Tomorrow has a new website for its American fans.

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Despite maintaining North American operations for years, Japan-based Kemco has never had a functional website for its English-speaking fans. The company has used http://www.top-gear.com as its official site, but that address never pointed to anything more than an "Under Construction" notice. Now Kemco's American branch finally has its own real website. Check out the press release below:

Phhh, big deal, so the goalies can dive around. I remember back in the day where goalies didn't even wear masks! If they took a 100mph slapshot in the mouth, they'd stay in the game!

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SEGA SPORTS NHL 2K3 DELIVERS NEW DEPTH WITH INNOVATIVE REACTIVE GOALIE

POSITIONING

New Goalie System Makes Players' Abilities More True to Life; NHL 2K3 Offers

Other Notable Industry "Firsts"

SAN FRANCISCO - (November 7, 2002) - SEGA® of America, Inc. announced

Actually, if you think about it, Howard Stern is the perfect front man for this advertising bid.

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AKA ACCLAIM LAUNCHES ONLINE CONTEST TO CROWN 'MS. BMX XXX'

Winner and Guest Flown to New York City to Visit 'Scores' Escorted By 'Gary' and 'K.C.' of 'The Howard Stern Show'

GLEN COVE, NY, November 7, 2002 - The nationwide search is on for the woman worthy of... Read more...

The trailer that will be shown for The Legend of Zelda is available for download - will you answer the Princess's plea?

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Zelda.com has updated their site with the trailer for Link's latest adventure. This trailer is going to be shown in US cinemas, and it's a very cool one. A voice begins the trailer with "In the land of Hyrule... there echoes a legend...". While the voice continues to... Read more...

Anyone named Dirk ought to be adored by millions, be he Daring or not.

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FREE PRIZES, GIVEAWAYS, COOL STUFF NOW OFFERED ON DRAGON'S LAIR 3D NEWLY

RELAUNCHED WEBSITE

"Dirk's Damsels & Dragons Giveaways" offer fans the chance to win Don

Bluth artwork, action figures, and next-generation console systems

Los Angeles, CA - November 6, 2002 - Dragon's Lair™ fans can now register

If you still haven't tried out the 3D puzzle game, now's your chance. You can even email it to friends!

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Although an online demo of ZooCube has been promised on the game's website for months, the free trial is now finally available in the form of "What's Your ZQ?". This miniature version of ZooCube (already available on GameCube and GBA) can be played online, downloaded to... Read more...

All it's saying about it is that it will use Intrinsic Alchemy, be a blend of vehicular and hand-to hand combat, and is being developed by a top Nickelodeon games developer. (Huh?)

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AWE Games and THQ to Develop Games Using Intrinsic Alchemy

3rd Person Vehicular/Fighting Game with Robust Features To Be Available on PS2 and GameCube Winter 2003

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2002--Intrinsic Graphics®, Inc., the developer... Read more...

We’ve been getting floods of reports on this issue from around the globe. Is Nintendo canceling the newly released Broadband Adapter?

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As we reported (don’t say we didn’t warn you) weeks ago, Nintendo had shipped a limited supply of Broadband Adapters to stores. Most allocations were limited to pre-orders, and a few extra units. Now most retailers are completely sold out, and the hardware is listed as Discontinued.

Dexter Chess? So that's how Bobby Fisher did it...

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BAM! Entertainment Expands Its Cartoon Network™ Portfolio

The Powerpuff Girls™ and Dexter's Laboratory™ Return to Game Boy® Advance

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BAM! Entertainment™ today announced that it is shipping The Powerpuff... Read more...

Alas, this isn't about our favorite NES light gun, but zapping bugs is still high on our favorite things to-do list.

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Infogrames Delivers Electrifying Fun as Zapper™ Ships For All Next- Generation Systems

One Wicked Cricket is Available for the Nintendo GameCube™, PlayStation®2, Xbox™, Windows® PC and Game Boy® Advance

BEVERLY, Mass., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/... Read more...

The average gamer is getting older, and that people are more into "low-intensity" games. Read all about it inside.

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Jupiter Research Finds Major Shift in Gamer Demographics: Console Audience `Grows Up' While High-Intensity User Base Expands and Leads to Unexploited Opportunities for Developers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2002--Jupiter Research, a division of Jupitermedia... Read more...

It's not just a hamster...it's Hamtaro! Insert your own twisted hamster joke here...

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Hamtaro Sparks National Hysteria

Sunflower Seed Shortage and Communication Breakdown Plague Consumers and Families

SEEDLING, Mich.--Nov. 6, 2002--The Sunflower Seed Association of

America (SSAA) has officially declared a United States agricultural

emergency, blaming Nintendo's Hamtaro game for a nationwide shortage

The publisher kicks off their Disney Sports lineup on GameCube and GBA, which will soon encompass quite a few games.

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KONAMI KICKS OFF DISNEY SPORTS LINE-UP

WITH DISNEY SPORTS SOCCER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. – November 5, 2002 – Leading video game publisher Konami of America, Inc. announced today that Disney Sports Soccer for the Game Boy® Advance™... Read more...

Hop hop to the hippity bop?

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KONAMI SHIPS FROGGER’S ADVENTURES 2 THE LOST WAND

Lovable Game Icon Appears on Nintendo Game Boy® Advance

REDWOOD CITY, CA – November 5, 2002 - Konami of America, Inc. announced

today that Frogger’s Adventures 2 The Lost Wand for the Nintendo Game Boy®

Liquify dem aliens!

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KONAMI OF AMERICA SHIPS CONTRA ADVANCE: THE ALIEN WARS EX

Classic Action Title Debuts on Nintendo

Game Boy® Advance With New Features

REDWOOD CITY, CA – November 5, 2002 - Leading videogame publisher Konami of

America, Inc. announced today that Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX for

I like scooters. Do you like scooters?

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HOLD ON TIGHT, WHIRL TOURT IS NOW AVAILABLE!

Trick sports combined with arcade fun now available on two platforms

LOS ANGELES, CA - (November 5, 2002) - Crave Entertainment, a leading

publisher of videogame entertainment products, and the Games division of

Our resident Canadian turns one year older. Blame Canada!

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Michael Orlando turns 19 today!

On behalf of his big accomplishment of getting one year older, we'd like to wish him the best on his day.

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Mission-based driving action hits Game Boy Advance.

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THE WHEELMAN HITS THE ROAD IN DRIVER 2 ADVANCE FOR GAME BOY ADVANCE

Portable Version of PlayStation Greatest Hit Brings Driving Excitement to Handhelds

LOS ANGELES - Nov. 4, 2002 - Infogrames (Nasdaq: IFGM) has brought one of the most popular video game franchises of all time, DriverT, to Game Boy® Advance with shipment of Driver 2 Advance to retail stores this week.

Here's a nice little summary of the games Sega is releasing this fall, across all platforms.

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SEGA DELIVERS GREAT GAMES FOR ALL AGES AND ALL CONSOLES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Eight Wish List Toppers Will Satisfy All Gamers - From Dad to Bro to Anyone

You Know

SAN FRANCISCO - (November 4, 2002) - SEGA(R) of America, Inc. announced

today that the company will fulfill any gamer's wish list this holiday