Find out what to expect from Nintendo's interactive GameCube "clubs", soon to appear all over the country.

Marketing tours have become pretty standard in the gaming industry. You may remember the "Team GBA" tour that gave fans all over America a chance to play Game Boy Advance just a few months ago.

However, Nintendo is taking a very different approach with GameCube, setting up large, interactive... Read more...

Nintendo of America has been registering some very interesting web domains...

Nintendoodle.com has discovered several new domain registrations by Nintendo of America related to Eternal Darkness. There are of course the standard EternalDarkness.com, .net, and .org, but here's the kicker: EternalDarknessFilm.com (and .net, .org). NOA has also registered the trio for EternalDarknessFilms...

Following the NCL SpaceWorld show, Japan is hankering for a hunk of GameCube. Pre-orders rise and retailers cower. Feel the hype from the East!

Although Billy is only recently seeing GameCube ads pre-orders appear in Japan, according to Japanese publication 'Nikkei Business SalesWeek' the demand for the upcoming Nintendo console has really been heating up since SpaceWorld. Additionally, GameCube appeared in SalesWeek, which publishes charts... Read more...

That stands for Point of Purchase up the ass! Well sort of. Akihabara is gearing up for the launch of the Nintendo GameCube…and Billy was on the scene for the setup! Complete with pics!

I stopped by Akihabara today to check out the vibe on GameCube, and see if there was any actual promotion of GameCube. 10 days ago there was barely anything visible, but now a lot has changed. Some stores have barely anything visible, but this Laox store that I went to had a truckload of GameCube... Read more...

As jokingly predicted by Colin in these impressions, there will be a Planet of the Apes Advance.

Ubi Soft has entered a worldwide deal with Fox Interactive and Visiware to create games based around the original Planet of the Apes novel, which will also include elements from the classic Planet of the Apes film franchise. The first release will be an action/adventure title for PC later this month,... Read more...

Nintendo's getting ready to launch its SSBM site!

Though the full site isn't up yet, this "placeholder" reveals some information about the game. As previously reported, Super Smash Bros.: Melee will be rated Teen! The site also states that there will be over 20 playable characters.

PGC finally has a video of Toonami's GameCube ad in motion!

As you probably already know, Cartoon Newtork and Toonami are running a contest called "Lock Down," sponsored by GameCube. Since many don't have the joy that is Cartoon Network, and the full version is very rare anyway, I (TYP) decided to start videotaping commercials at peak times. Unfortunately, I always got the version without the GCN logo.

A major retail chain might be selling GameCubes the minute they get off the truck.

Nintendo representatives for Wal-Mart have said that they are not relying on the release date of November 18th. They will be selling the units of hardware and software the very moment they arrives at the stores. The ship date, according to Nintendo, for the hardware and software it November 15th (the... Read more...

IGN attempts to explain Microsoft's bundling theory ...

IGN XBox has taken time to explain why Microsoft (and retailers) have decided to offer XBox pre-orders in bundles, with no option for a stand-alone system. Strangely enough, they miss the key reason ...

"Recently, Microsoft has been criticized in the mainstream press for selling a $299 console... Read more...

Louie, I promise I'll be home soon man! Find out where the hell I am, and when I'll be coming home. There's just something I can't leave with out!

As I write this, I am avoiding a torrential downpour outside. Luckily I found a pretty sweet (and cheap) Internet cafe so I’m pounding out a quick update or two. I’ve received numerous e-mails and questions on my whereabouts, and when I am returning home. I think most of you have figured out why I haven’t returned.

Batman, Rogue Spear, and Evolution (!?!) are heading to GameCube, courtesy of Ubi Soft.

Today massive publisher Ubi Soft announced six GameCube titles to be released within the first five months of the system's life. They are Batman: Vengeance, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear, Rayman Arena, Evolution Worlds, Disney's Tarzan Untamed, and Disney's Donald Duck Goin' Quackers.

Midway Games has issued a financial statement listing thirteen GameCube titles set for release by the end of 2002. Spy Hunter, Defender, Mortal Kombat 5 and more!

Yesterday, Midway released its financial forecast for the year 2002. The report included a list of games for each of the three next-gen systems that will be supported in that timeframe, and GameCube definitely has some new titles in the pipeline. Here's a quick and dirty list:

Q4 2001

NHL Hitz 2002

ToysRUs.com says it will sell GameCubes only in bundle form.

In a Reuters news report appearing at C|net, the Toys 'R Us online component has said it will sell GameCubes only in bundles. That doesn't necessarily mean bundles will be mandatory at the physical Toys 'R Us stores or any other retailer, but it's interesting nonetheless.

Nintendo of America... Read more...

Thanks to the Canadian web-store Futureshop, we now have pictures of the packaging the "Cubetrollers" will come in. Check out that price! UPDATED

It seems that Futureshop, the Canadian webstore, has posted up it's GameCube section complete with pictures of packaging. There isn't any picture of the GameCube box, but there are pictures of the controller packaging. The controllers come in blister packs, much like N64 controllers do now. The Spice... Read more...

The first Sega Sports title for GameCube has been announced.

Brace yourselves...NBA 2k2 is coming to GameCube, and that's official. The game will star the Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson, and it's due to hit GameCube "in the first part of 2002".

Sega's Tennis 2k2 and NFL 2k2 are also going multi-platform, but they have not been announced for GameCube, and we can't say for sure if they will be.

Pictures of GameCube game box art come out of nowhere!

It seems that MIPS GAMECUBE has found pictures of the box art for Luigi's Mansion, Wave Race: Blue Storm, and Pikmin. As previously confirmed, the games are in DVD cases. The Luigi's Mansion box art features Luigi screaming with some ghosts in the background. The Wave Race box features the "monster" logo. And the Pikmin box art has a bunch of Pikmin running from a ladybug creature.

A couple of new banner advertisements for GameCube and the Lockdown event were found at the Cartoon Network website!

Thanks to the detective work done by one of our readers (not to mention long time #planetchat-ter) Kakairo, we now have links to the GameCube advertisements created for the Lockdown event at CartoonNetwork.com!

Here are the ads:

Born to Play - Button

GameCube - Banner

Luigi's Mansion - Banner

In an interview with Ken Kutaragi (SCEI President and CEO), he reveals that Sony doesn't consider current "broadband" solutions broadband at all ...

In a rather enlightening interview with Sony Computer Entertainment's CEO, Ken Kutaragi reveals how he feels about the state of Broadband solutions ...

NG: So you will offer a pure broadband experience at some point?

KK: Pure broadband at some kind of starting point -- 100MBps (megabits... Read more...

Nintendo fans are eagerly awaiting Sega's Phantasy Star Online, and the promise of cross-platform play. But Sony has other ideas ...

In the latest issue of Next-Gen Magazine, they have a report about Sony's online plans.

Attributed to the ever-present "sources", Sony is planning on making their online network closed, meaning that any game servers would need be run behind Sony's servers, or with Sony's blessing.

This means... Read more...

As you know, many of us at PGC have already played Nintendo 64's successor GAMECUBE more than a few times. However come September 24th, you will get your chance at some GameCube lovin'!

This afternoon I had the chance to speak with a Nintendo rep about Nintendo's plans to get the GAMECUBE gospel out.

It seems that begining on September 24th Nintendo will roll out POP materials and gaming Kiosks at several major retailers including Best Buy and Toys R Us.

Though at the time the rep was unsure of what games would be playable, it was speculated that either Luigi's Mansion or Wave Race could make the cut.