Vigilante 8's developer joins Activision's family of development studios.

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ACTIVISION® ACQUIRES SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

LUXOFLUX CORPORATION

Luxoflux is Currently in Development with

True Crime™: Streets of LA™ and Sequel to “Shrek”

Santa Monica, CA –October 11, 2002 – Further enhancing its internal console development capabilities, Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), today announced the acquisition of software developer Luxoflux Corporation.

Blackthorne and Rock 'N Roll Racing have just been announced.

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In an apparent attempt to keep their name on PGC for as long as possible, today Blizzard announced that two more of their classic Super NES games will be ported to Game Boy Advance. Here's the official word:

UPDATE! New Blizzard Classic Arcade Games Revealed

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Here is what Nintendo had to about their two awards for GameCube games.

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NINTENDO SCOOP BAFTA DOUBLE Pikmin and Luigi’s Mansion victorious

11 October 2002 - NINTENDO GAMECUBE titles PIKMIN and LUIGI’S MANSION have been crowned kings of the consoles at the UK video games industry’s prestigious awards.

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...and Nintendo took home two of the European game awards.

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The annual BAFTA awards were held yesterday, and Nintendo games received two of the prizes. (Perfect Dark fans will remember finding one of the awards tucked away in a safe in that game.)

Pikmin won the Interactivity category. Here's what the organization had to say:

Developer Keiji Inafune talks with Dengeki about the return of Mega Man to the Nintendo console, and we've got the translation.

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Dengeki GameCube recently interviewed Keiji Inafune regarding GameCube's upcoming

Rockman EXE Transmission (Mega Man EXE Transmission for overseas).

Inafune-san helped developed all of the Mega Man series. His recent work includes the Onimusha series and Rockman EXE for the GBA. PGC brings you the interview's translation below.

There's a reason Busta is inside. More wax for EA Trax!

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ELECTRONIC ARTS PARTNERS WITH J RECORDS AND VIOLATOR ON NBA LIVE 2003 EA SPORTS TRAX

Busta Rhymes featured as in-game character along with new single by the Flipmode Squad

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., October 10, 2002 -- Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) and J Records... Read more...

Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4 is good to go and set to be released in less than two weeks. You think this puppy is gonna sell? We sure do. Get the juice right here...

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TONY HAWK'S PRO SKATER 4, SEQUEL TO THE #1 ACTION SPORTS VIDEO GAME OF 2001, HAS GONE GOLD AND IS SET TO LAUNCH IN NORTH AMERICA ON OCTOBER 23, 2002

New Video Game To Benefit From the Largest Marketing Campaign in Company's History

Game Will Release Across Six Platforms Including Next-Generation Wireless Mobile Phones

At a tune of $10 Million. Keep in mind, that's about 6-7 pairs of the new Air Jordans.

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SEGA KICKS OFF MARKETING CAMPAIGN FOR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SEGA SPORTS NBA

2K3

Emphasizing the Strength of its NBA Video Game Franchise, Company Launches

$10 Million Marketing Campaign for "SEGA Sports NBA 2K3"

SAN FRANCISCO - (October 10, 2002) - SEGA(R) of America, Inc. today

Floating chunks of animal parts should fit in nicely in Japan.

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Award Winning Video Mind Game Comes To Japan

Thursday 10th October 2002/… The floating animal saver known as ZooCube has just hovered its way over to Japan on to the Nintendo Game Boy Advance and will shortly appear on the Nintendo GameCube, published by Acclaim Japan Ltd.

For the handful of U.S. soccer fans and the hordes of worldwide football fans, EA has revealed the soundtrack for the next installment in the FIFA series.

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EA has recently released the soundtrack to FIFA 2003, the latest addition to the long running series for the world’s most popular sport. While we all know it’s the gameplay that counts the most, it never hurts to have some cool tunes to help push the presentation through the roof. Check out this list and see if these songs from EA Trax will do just that for you.

Plenty of direct feed online PSO action using the shiny new GameCube Broadband Adapter and ASCII Keyboard Controller! We know you love shiny things.

We've uploaded a bunch of massive direct feed movies of Phantasy Star Online Episodes

I & II.  All of this footage was recorded playing online with the new

Broadband Adapter, and ASCII Keyboard Controller!

Nab these imported goods right now from Lan Kwei, and skip the wait!

PETERMAINCO RETURNS... but not to Nintendo. See who our favorite ex-Nintendo VP decided to work for inside.

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Former Nintendo executive joins board of Mega Bloks

Peter T. Main appointed independent director of the Company

MONTREAL, Oct. 9 /CNW/ - Mega Bloks Inc., a leading construction toy

maker, welcomed veteran video game executive Peter T. Main to its board of

directors, where he will sit as an independent director. From 1987 until his

What's the worst thing that can happen to a publicly traded company? Not having your shares listed comes to mind ...

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As of the start of trading this morning, Interplay was no longer listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Interplay was informed of the delisting yesterday by NASDAQ officials.

A delisting occurs when a publicly traded company's stock falls below a certain price, and... Read more...

There's fighting in my puzzles! There's puzzles in my fighting!

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ADDICTIVE CONSOLE CLASSIC SUPER PUZZLE FIGHTER II TURBO™ BREAKS ONTO THE GAME BOY® ADVANCE THIS WINTER

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - October 9, 2002 - The console game hailed by industry critics and consumers alike as the best and most addictive game ever played, will soon... Read more...

Are you obsessed with games? Maybe this will sober you up a bit ...

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A 24-year-old unemployed South Korean man was found dead in an Internet cafe bathroom after playing computer games for 86 hours straight.

Witnesses claim that the man had not left his terminal since last Friday, and had not eaten or slept in any significant manner since starting his binge. He then collapsed at the counter yesterday, only to recover and head towards the bathroom, where he was later found dead.

Rumors are running rampant about the GBA 2, and Louie the Cat investigates...

In a year of wild, wacky, and weird Nintendo things, something really weird just fell into my stinky box. Last week, A lilEbirdy tells me (before I ate that sucka) that Edge Magazine is claiming to have the specs on a GBA2 in an ad for their upcoming magazine. Big deal, everyone and their brother... Read more...

Tis' the season to go portable...

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ESSENTIAL GAME BOY ADVANCE

Game Boy Advance: the hottest handheld gadget this Christmas

Nintendo's Game Boy Advance provides high action entertainment on the go and at home this festive season. Game Boy Advance is the essential gadget this Christmas, and with... Read more...

Two exclusive tracks from big names to thump along while you play Defender. We told you about one before...find out who's the other....

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-New 3-D Defender Blasts Off October 21 With Two Videogame Exclusive, High-Octane Songs From Top Bands

Metropolis Records' KMFDM and Black Black Records' Trigger Bring Intense Beats to New Version of Videogame Classic

CHICAGO - Oct. 9, 2002 - Midway Games... Read more...

Two staffers go through the spanking machine today. Find out who’s getting gray hairs.

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Our Australian Correspondent Ben Kosmina turns 21 today. Known to some as, “The aussie mate with a serious Game Boy habit” Ben can now legally drink beer in the USA. Which really doesn’t matter because he’s in Australia. Oh well.

We’ll put a candle in a Fosters for you! Happy Birthday Ben!

Activision announces Iron Man for the Game Boy Advance. Get the tender vittles inside...

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ACTIVISION brings the BRAINS AND BRAWN OF MARVEL'S IRON MAN to the NINTENDO Game Boy Advance

Santa Monica, CA - October 8, 2002 - Marvel Comics' Golden Avenger will bring his battle for justice to Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) upcoming game The Invincible Iron... Read more...