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...

This latest handheld entry to the series will continue the popular RPG series.

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ATLUS U.S.A., INC. SET TO RELEASE "LUFIA: THE RUINS OF LORE" ON THE NINTENDO GAME BOY ADVANCE IN THE SPRING OF 2003.

THE NEXT EPIC CHAPTER IN THE EVER-POPULAR LUFIA RPG SERIES.

Irvine, CA, October 21, 2002 - Atlus U.S.A., Inc., a leading publisher of console... Read more...

Super-powers and female players included. Oh yeah, and baseball too.

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BAM! ENTERTAINMENT TO BRING UNIQUE BASEBALL GAMEPLAY TO VIDEO GAME CONSOLES WITH CRUSHED BASEBALL 2004

Throws Tradition Out The Window With Its Unique Comic-Book Inspired Art Style, Superhuman Abilities, Power-Ups, Playable Female Characters, Mascots And More

Nintendo may be punished for its questionable distribution practices in the past.

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Reuters reports that the EU Commission plans to evaluate a statement filed in 2000 against Nintendo and seven distributing companies this upcoming Wednesday. The companies have been attacked for limiting the flow of product across European boarders during the mid-90’s in an effort to maintain inflated wholesale prices.

Acclaim's wrestling sequel has over 65 old-school grappling giants, including...Andy Kaufman?

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Here's the full roster for Legends of Wrestling II, which will be released in November for all three consoles. In addition to last year's main draw, Hulk Hogan, you can now play as Captain Lou Albano. Finally, you can be Mario from the Super Mario Super Show! Comedian... Read more...

Nintendo had finally given us all the details of how Metroid Fusion and Metroid Prime will link up...oh wait, we already had them.

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Nintendo has finally confirmed the information Louie told you last week. Metroid Fusion and Metroid Prime do indeed have link-up capabilities. Here's the skinny.

If you have completed Metroid Fusion, linking the two games will unlock the ability to play the original NES Metroid in Metroid Prime. Saving is done directly to your GameCube Memory Card.

You can tell the holiday season is approaching when games sneak onto shelves early rather than late ...

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There are a lot of games coming out next week. In fact, over TWENTY in the past two weeks. Sometimes, you need to be a little more aggressive to make sure your games gets seen, and not the competitor. After all, there's nothing better than someone walking into a store intent on getting another game, and walks out with YOURS.

The Vampires are coming.

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HUNTER: THE RECKONING ON THE NINTENDO GAMECUBE™ GOES GOLD

Interplay's hit video game to release on new platform

IRVINE, California, October 21, 2002 - Interplay Entertainment Corp. (OTCBB:IPLY) and the Games division of Vivendi Universal Publishing announced... Read more...

PGC gives the low-down on what happened in San Francisco.

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It was a rather misty evening as Andres and I walked up the steps of Dolby’s theatre building in San Francisco. After checking in, we headed up to the third floor to check out how well Sega’s first online GameCube venture fared.

Soft lighting and the sweet sounds... Read more...

Even Christina Aguilera! Funny thing is, the GameCube weighs more than she does.

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Nintendo Brings Strobes and Strokes to Hollywood Folks

Nintendo Rolls Out The Platinum Carpet To Celebrate New Platinum Nintendo GameCube

HOLLYWOOD--Oct. 24, 2002--Nintendo America Inc. has gone platinum,

hosting a "platinum-level" Hollywood bash to introduce top celebrities

Hah, and you think Acclaim's marketing ploys are outrageous? Think again!

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Nintendo Redefines "T and A" For College Crowd

National Contest Challenges College Students to Show off Their 'Talent and Adventure’ to Win Metroid Prime-Time Party

REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 24, 2002 – Rip roaring parties, all-nighters, caffeine and sugar binges... Read more...

Another gamer loses his life to negligence at an internet café.

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Members of the gaming community were shocked when reports emerged concerning a 24-year-old male who died after an 86-hour game-fest at an internet café in Korea. Now another member of the gaming community has fallen victim to a similar overdose after 32 hours straight.... Read more...

Sega hopes to become the #1 publisher in America, but it looks like America isn’t taking to the idea.

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Sega left the console hardware market in hopes to reclaim the powerhouse title they once owned. At this year’s E3, Sega boldly announced that it was looking to buy out other publishers and developers in order to become America’s #2 publisher in the short term and... Read more...

Nintendo's website now has the Metroid Prime spot up and ready for the downloading. See where it is inside.

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With Metroid Prime (and Fusion) due out in mere weeks, Nintendo has completed production of the commercial that millions will see on TV and in movie theaters across the country. With so many eager to see what the completed product looks like, Nintendo has went ahead and posted the spot on its website.

Know what's bad. Scary pictures of vomiting, and spiders to shy you away from naughty games.

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FIRST EVER PAN-EUROPEAN AGE RATING SYSTEM FOR COMPUTER AND VIDEO GAMES WILL PROVIDE ASSURANCE FOR PARENTS ACROSS EUROPE

Consumers in the UK and throughout Europe will soon see the appearance of new age ratings and symbols on computer and video games, whether bought... Read more...

Rodney Matthews is creating the artwork for Traveller's Tales/Midway's Haven. Find out exactly who he is inside...

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World-Renowned Fantasy/Sci-Fi Illustrator Rodney Matthews Creates Artwork for Midway's Haven: Call of the King

Acknowledged Worldwide as One of the Top Artists in the Fantasy/Science Fiction Genre, Matthews Brings His Unique Vision to Groundbreaking Videogame