The industrious folks at Core Magazine have posted an interview with Namco's President, Youichi Haraguchi (translated from Famitsu).

There's not much new info here, but GameCube is mentioned a few times such as in this quote:

Haraguchi-san: As previously announced, we plan to release Soul Calibur 2 simultaneously on all three consoles. Outside of that, we're working on several GameCube titles which are targeted for early 2003.... Read more...

Finally! A boxing game Mike Tyson doesn't need a license to use in the state of Nevada!

Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. Brings Portable Pugilism to Game Boy Advance With 'Punch King'

Game to Feature Most Boxers Ever in a Hand-Held Game

GLEN COVE, N.Y.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2002--Delivering a mighty, 1-2 combination of arcade action and boxing fun, Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ.SC: AKLM), today announced that it will release Punch King, a new boxing game for the Game Boy® Advance in the spring.

Could a vibrating controller be harmful to your health?

There is a disease called "Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome" which is caused by prolonged exposure to vibration, commonly caused by industrial tools like jackhammers. There are some scientists in London that now believe that videogame controllers that vibrate can cause similar maladies in children.

Our close friend Steven Kent takes a hard look at the gaming war going on. So who's winning, and who's losing? Finally, main stream press that doesn't suck.

MSNBC have posted an article looking at the no-holds barred competition of consoles. Is Nintendo the clear cut winner? The article doesn't actually name who the champ is, but it does explain what Nintendo is doing wrong right now, and what they can do to get back out on top. Okay, it's a bunch... Read more...

DBZ is coming to Nintendo in GBA games and a GameCube title. Get info on all the games here.

Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball saga is popular all over the world, with the craze exploding in North America in recent years. Although Japan saw many Dragon Ball Z games released alongside the manga and anime, Long time readers of PGC will remember just after E3 when we confirmed DBZ would come to... Read more...

Pre-order Doubutsu Banchou and Lead the Animals with this cool controller accessory!

Doubutsu Banchou will be available for pre-ordering now that February has come, and those who put their yen down before release will get a cool GameCube controller cord accessory as a bonus! Just look for shops proudly displaying the Doubutsu Banchou pre-order poster to get yours!