Jeff Minter's psychedelic GameCube shooter will not see the light of day.

In a posting on his popular "YakYak" forums today, veteran software designer and programmer Jeff Minter announced that his pet project, Unity for GameCube, has been canceled. The decision was made with the publisher, Peter Molyneaux's Lionhead Studios, in the past two weeks.

Minter had been... Read more...

Don't miss a chance to win a Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and GameCube prize package tonight!

Planet GameCube has some Nintendo goodies to give, and we're kicking things off with a high stakes round of Radio Trivia! Tonight's winner will snag a Nintendo GameCube bundle consisting of:

1 Platinum GCN (U.S. Region)

2 WaveBird controllers

1 copy of Metroid Prime 2 Echoes (U.S. Region)

Nintendo will ship 400,000 more DS units in Japan than initially planned for December. Also included is a potentially disturbing but familiar quote from Iwata!

When Nintendo saw high demand for its Nintendo DS near launch, it opened a new manufacturing plant in China to produce more units quickly. Nintendo of America announced its plans to ship 400,000 more units today; Japan is receiving the same number of bonus units. That brings the total to 2.8 million Nintendo DS systems worldwide!

Shipments increased by 40% to make sure nobody misses out at xmas.

NINTENDO BOOSTS NINTENDO DS SHIPMENTS BY 40% TO ADDRESS EXPLODING CONSUMER DEMAND

Total 2004 Shipments to North America Will Reach 1.4 Million

REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 9, 2004 – Shoppers eager to find the new Nintendo DS™ can rejoice – at least for the time being. Nintendo today announced... Read more...

Dating real people is such a chore.

Ubisoft Ships Sprung for the Nintendo DS

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 2004--Ubisoft, a leading company in

the multimedia industry, announces the release of Sprung™ for the

Nintendo DS™ (Nintendo Dual Screen) handheld game system, which has

shipped to retail outlets nationwide.

The middleweight champion of the world puts his mug behind EA's multiplatform boxing game.

EA ANNOUNCES BERNARD HOPKINS AS THE COVER ATHLETE FOR EA SPORTS FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 2 (Working Title)

The Undisputed Middleweight Champion of the World to Serve as Spokesperson for the Sequel to the Best-Selling Boxing Title of 2004

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – December 7, 2004 – Get ready... Read more...

Nintendo is near its goal of a million units worldwide.

Nintendo announced today that it has sold roughly half a million units in Japan, bringing global sales of its new handheld over its goal of one million units.

Japanese gamers purchased 460,000 Nintendo DS since its release five days ago (81% of the 570,000 systems available), while another 50,000 units are still being reserved for customers at retail outlets.

Square Enix fans rejoice: the long-awaited handheld RPG is finally out.

SQUARE ENIX AND DISNEY INTERACTIVE’S “KINGDOM HEARTS CHAIN OF MEMORIES” TO SHIP NATIONWIDE TODAY

New Role-Playing Game for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance System Hits Shelves Just in Time for the Holidays

LOS ANGELES (December 7, 2004) - Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square... Read more...

It's official: he's old.

Daniel Bloodworth, Content Editor for Planet GameCube, is celebrating his 25th birthday today. Dan joined the staff after serving as one of our Talkback Moderators in the forums, before that function became automated. He quickly made a name for himself on the staff and was named a Senior Editor... Read more...

Metal Slug makes its way to European GBAs on December 17th.

Metal Slug Advances On European Stores

Date Set For The Newest Installment To SNK’s Smash Hit Series

Monday 6 December 2004/... Metal Slug fans worth their salt will rejoice at the news that Metal Slug Advance has a confirmed release date for the Nintendo GBA, as Ignition Entertainment confirm that it will be available in stores from December 17th, and have a S.R.P. of £29.99

At least they had a nice place to sit as they watched their debts pile up.

Acclaim, superstar videogame publisher of the late 80s and early 90s, is dead. They filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy three months ago, and the auction that will help to raise some money to pay off their massive debt will take place next week.

Everything in the buliding will be auctioned off to... Read more...

Hot on the heels of big US sales, the DS makes its debut in the homeland.

After a strong sales in the US, the Nintendo DS was made available to hundreds of thousands of Japanese gamers Thursday morning. Many shops opened three hours earlier than normal to accomodate long lines and customers heading to work. Nintendo also pulled off some magic by providing 500,000 units... Read more...

It took a while, but now adventurous Cube owners can run their own programs through Nintendo's purple little box.

The PS2 is the leading system in the industry, so modders would naturally flock to it and tinker around with the insides. The Xbox is a modder's dream, virtually ready to go for mod chips and other alterations. The GameCube, with those pesky optical discs and lack of standardized connection ports, has basically been shelved by anyone who deems themselves "hardcore" in the modding scene.

Handheld Sonic games will again come with a Happy Meal, but this time you might win $2500 worth of gaming stuff.

McDonald's and SEGA Reveal Details of New Happy Meal Promotion Featuring Sonic and 'Search for the Silver Game'

Eight New Handheld Videogames Based on SEGA's Classic Character Sonic The Hedgehog Make Stopping at McDonald's During the Holidays a Fun-Filled, Interactive Adventure

OAK BROOK,... Read more...

Slice 'em up!

PRINCE OF PERSIA: WARRIOR WITHIN™ AVAILABLE IN STORES TODAY

Fall’s Most Critically Acclaimed Action-Adventure Game Attacks the Holiday Season

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – December 2, 2004 – Ubisoft, one of the world’s leading video game publishers, today announced that Prince of Persia:... Read more...

Proceeds from three gaming packages go to the San Francisco Food Bank.

Ubisoft Auctions Videogames and Consoles on eBay to Benefit San Francisco Food Bank

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 2004--Today, Ubisoft, one of the world's largest videogame publishers, launched an eBay auction for three unique videogame packages with all proceeds to benefit the San... Read more...

The newspaper's Tech Buying Guide says Nintendo's console is dead in the water.

From time to time, we here at PGC like to show our readers what the mainstream media is saying about Nintendo. Sometimes the comments are good, such as frequently occurs with articles by Steven Kent, one of the most prominent mainstream gaming journalists. In this case, one highly regarded publication... Read more...

An update to Nintendo NCL's online games list reveals some exciting DS RPG games.

Today Nintendo updated its complete Nintendo DS games list, adding thre notable games.

Most significantly, Namco's Xenosaga and Baten Kaitos are headed to Nintendo's new handheld. The Xenosaga saga has a firm foundation overseas on the PlayStation 2, and Baten Kaitos was just released for the GameCube in North America.

Good thing it's a weeknight.

Our long-time staff writer, and recently appointed Previews Editor, Mike Sklens (StrikerObi) turns 21 today. While I have no clue what his plans are for the day, I'm glad it's a weeknight because Mike can get pretty excited even when he's sober.

All kidding aside, Mike Sklens has been a valuable... Read more...

Stats show that gamers are preparing for the next generation.

In-Stat/MDR Reports Declining Shipments and Prices Continue as Game Console Market Awaits the Next Generation

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2004--The video game console market remains in the back end of its current cycle, with declining shipments expected to continue until the... Read more...