The first convention of its kind focuses on the involvement of women as game developers, journalists, and consumers.

FIRST ANNUAL WOMEN’S GAME CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES PROGRAM AND SPEAKERS FOR SEPTEMBER 9-10, 2004 CONFERENCE

Hardware Manufacturers, Developers, Publishers, and Educators Foster Diversity of Ideas In Austin, Texas

AUSTIN, Texas, July 20, 2004 – The Game Initiative announced today the conference... Read more...

The speakers have been announced for the European Developers' Forum at Excel in September, with a full programme for the conference available.

EUROPE’S NEW GAME DEVELOPERS’ CONFERENCE OUTLINES SUPPORT FROM LEADING GLOBAL DEVELOPERS

Keynotes and speakers confirmed for developers' conference, ExCeL London

Friday 16 July 2004, London/... TIGA, The Independent Games Developers' Association, has confirmed more details, speakers... Read more...

New memory manufacturer Matrix Semiconductor has a very interesting investor, as well as a mysterious new buyer…

Cnet reports that despite some initial difficulties, Matrix Semiconductor has begun shipping its memory chips to Japan. Using a clever 3D layered transistor design, Matrix is able to produce denser memory at a cheaper price, even using last-generation lithography technology.

Why does this interest... Read more...

And surprise, it's a Star Wars game.

Ubisoft and Lucasarts to bring the EPIC Star Wars® Trilogy to Game Boy Advance

London - July 13, 2004 - Ubisoft, one of the world's largest videogame publishers, today announced it is developing a videogame based on the blockbuster Star Wars Trilogy for the Game Boy® Advance in cooperation... Read more...

Find out what Nintendo's doing with the wireless internet functions on the DS.

In an interview recently posted on the website of Earthbound creator Shigesato Itoi, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto made some comments about the Nintendo DS's 802.11 (also known as WiFi) wireless functionality. According to Mr. Miyamoto, the possibility of a wireless internet connection on the Nintendo... Read more...

The updated version of GameCube's online flamebearer will soon see new features.

Following a tip from reader "anubis" which pointed us to interesting but conflicting game profiles at the official websites of Sega and Nintendo, PGC has now confirmed with Sega of America that Phantasy Star Online Episodes I&II Plus will be released in America very soon.

The game is an update... Read more...

Treasure's GBA sequel will be released in the U.S. by Ubisoft.

UBISOFT ANNOUNCES ADVANCE GUARDIAN HEROES™ FOR NINTENDO’S GAME BOY® ADVANCE system

Sequel to the Critically Acclaimed Action-Fighter Finally Punches onto the GBA This Fall!

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – July 12, 2004 – Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest videogame publishers, today announced... Read more...

Nintendo is releasing eleven lovely bundle packs in Japan on July 23.

According to several retailers in Japan, Nintendo will introduce 11 bundle packs to the Japanese market on July 23. They are called W-Packs (W stands for double). The line of offers spans seven games, available in the following combinations.

Kirby Air Ride & Super Smash Bros. Melee

Kirby Air Ride & Mario Party 5

The legendary soccer game creator is teaming up with DC-studios to produce a game that will revolutionise the genre, apparently.

VIVA FOOTBALL

DC-Studios teams up with Football guru Dino Dini and promise a Revolution In

Football Videogames

Frazer Nash Communications is pleased to announce an agreement between games

developer DC-Studios and games guru Dino Dini is set to show football

videogames the red card.

In the tradition of Yellow and Crystal...

According to Game-Science, the new issue of Koro Koro Comics in Japan has revealed the first information on Pokemon Emerald for Game Boy Advance, to be released in Japan on September 16. (Non-Pokemon fans should stop reading now to avoid dizziness.) Like Pokemon Yellow and Crystal, Emerald is a... Read more...

Game Developer Magazine now has its E3 interview online, and Miyamoto confirms what we’ve all expected.

Gamasutra, Game Developers Magazine’s online division, recently posted its E3 interview with legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma, and lead DS hardware designer Kenichi Sugino. The article is an interesting read, with discussion of game and hardware design, Four Swords, and the competition, but most newsworthy is Miyamoto’s comment on Nintendo DS’s multiplayer:

Online retailers are indicating an early 2005 release for the GameCube-exclusive horror sequel.

Numerous online retailers, including EB Games, GameStop, and Amazon, have recently updated their Resident Evil 4 information with release dates in early 2005. GameStop is predicting a release on January 3, while EB Games and Amazon have listed February 1.

Capcom's official release date has never... Read more...

Jon visits with the Nintendo Street Team in Atlanta and seriously contemplates grand theft auto.

I have a summer job proposition for you. Now, hear me out before you start protesting and telling me that you want to relax and kick back all summer. Here's my offer: you'll work three days a week, get paid good money, and at the end of the summer you may very well get to split a massive jackpot... Read more...

Atari announces two new action games not based on Dragon Ball Z.

According to Atari’s own web site, Atari has two more Dragon Ball games in the works for the GBA. The first, Dragon Ball: The Red Ribbon Army Saga follows the memorable adventure of young Goku as he overcomes an entire army to reclaim his grandfather’s heirloom—a dragon ball. The site mentions no further details.

Blizzard hands over the game's development to the studio behind Metal Arms.

Blizzard has released a brief note to the media, stating that Swingin' Ape Studios has been hired to complete development on Starcraft: Ghost. The game's previous developer, Nihilistic, parted ways with the project a couple of weeks ago. The agreement with Swingin' Ape Studios also means they will be working on other multiplatform games once Ghost is completed, which amounts to confirmation of more upcoming console titles from Blizzard.

Kids show off Nintendo's games all summer and win big bucks.

YOU'RE HIRED! 48 NINTENDO FANS WIN THE ULTIMATE SUMMER JOB

Troy McClain of The Apprentice Offers Street-Smart Tips as Teams Battle for a $40,000 Team Bonus

REDMOND, Wash.--July 8, 2004--Forty-eight Nintendo fans heard the

sweetest news today: You're hired! Chosen from hundreds who auditioned

Never before has America been so scared of a Japanese animation.

KONAMI HOSTS YU-GI-OH! U.S. FINALS AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2004 TOURNAMENTS

Thousands of Fans From Around The World To Participate in the Largest Yu-Gi-Oh! Events in History

U.S. Finals Take Place in San Diego, Calif. July 22 and 23; World Championship 2004 Tournament Event in Anaheim, Calif. on July 25

Including everyone's pal, Pit!

Nintendo has announced the lineup for the 3rd series of Famicom Mini GBA games for the Japanese market. Unlike the first two series, this one features quite a large number of titles specific to Japan. Here is a rundown of the games in volume 3.

No. 21: Super Mario Bros. 2

No. 22: Nazo no Murasame

The once-elite publisher is losing money, losing franchises, and is almost about to lose everything else.

Acclaim has released its financial report for its fiscal year ending on March 31st, and the numbers aren't good: In the past year, the company has lost $56.4 million. (Then again, they lost $84.4 million the year before, so it's not that bad...) These massive losses don't bode well for the credit line, and if Acclaim doesn't find a new source of money to help counterbalance these debts, they'll have to file for bankruptcy.

Iwata says he has "proof customers do not want online games." Don't throw your GameCube away just yet, though.

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata recently met with the Japan Economic Foundation, explaining his view of the current state of the game industry in Japan. One of the major topics brought up during the talks was online gaming.

Nintendo has always been reluctant to make the jump into the field like... Read more...