Why two discs you say? It's not just the game that takes up the space.

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In speaking with the game's producers at the Midway Gamers' Day, Planet GameCube learned that Freaky Flyers will be the next GameCube title to be spread out over two discs.

Each character has a separate storyline that has accompanying FMV. Due to the fact that Freaky Flyers will include a whopping 90 minutes of FMV, they needed the extra space to cram all the video in.

We've had screens and a profile up for a couple days, but now Activision finally sets the record straight. Did someone say Co-op?

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ID SOFTWARE'S LEGENDARY ACTION GAME DOOM II(tm) soon to hit GAME BOY® ADVANCE

Mesquite, TX - Aug. 6, 2002 - The ultimate battle is in the palm of gamers' hands with the development of id Software's DOOM II(tm) for the Game Boy® Advance. Published by Activision,... Read more...

Activison wasn't happy enough with already having Tony Hawk, so they got Bob Burnquist too!

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ACTIVISION® SIGNS LEGENDARY SKATEBOARDER BOB BURNQUIST TO EXCLUSIVE WORLDWIDE VIDEO GAME LICENSING AND SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT

Top Skateboarder and Action Sports Star Brings Signature Style to Activision O2™’s Highly Successful Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater™ Franchise

Camp Hyrule is on. Find out when to register ...

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Nintendo's Camp Hyrule site is finally up, just in time for Registration. To sign up, head over to http://www.nintendo.com/camp at 12:00 PM Pacific time (3PM for people on the East Coast). Yes, that is today.

Registration continues until August 8th at 5PM. Nintendo claims to be allowing all registrants into Camp this year, but it might be a good idea to register early, just in case.

The developer of Wetrix announces an "action strategy" game for GameCube.

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ZED TWO'S PILLAGE

Zed Two Game Design Studio have announced details of their latest project, Pillage.

Pillage is an original, action strategy game where a gang of brave warriors must fight an evil band of creatures and avenge the destruction of their tribe. The game is currently under development for the Nintendo® GameCube™, PlayStation®2 and PC with all versions scheduled for release in late 2002.

The rumors are true: Animal Leader is coming to the US as Cubivore.

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We've been hearing about this Cubivore game for a few days now, and the general consensus was that it must be Doubutso Bancho, a.k.a. Animal Leader. Today Atlus sent out the press release below, confirming the rumors and announcing an American release of one of the weirdest... Read more...

Ubi Soft announces today that Super Bust-A-Move 2 will head to GameCube this December! You better get your little dinosaur ready!

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Ubi Soft® To Bring Seriously-Addictive Gameplay to the PlayStation®2 and

Nintendo GameCube(TM) With Super Bust-A-Move® 2

Easy to Pick-Up and Impossible to Put Down, Super Bust-A-Move 2 is

Fast-Paced, Arcade Puzzle Action at Its Best!

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - August 5, 2002 - Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the

The upgraded Skies of Arcadia for GameCube is being made by Point of View Software...right? WRONG.

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Sega of America has confirmed for PGC that the upcoming Skies of Arcadia Legend for GameCube is in fact being developed by Overworks, the Sega developer who created the original Dreamcast game. Point of View Software in California was originally announced as the game's developer, but we now know that they were only porting the PS2 version, which has since been canceled.

Nintendo's family of sites get a new home. Note: This has nothing to do with network gaming.

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Cable & Wireless Service Selected by Nintendo for Internet Services

Financial Strength Cited as Determining Factor in Re-Signing With Cable & Wireless

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cable & Wireless (NYSE: CWP - News), the global telecommunications... Read more...

Read what Miyamoto had to say at the Super Mario Sunshine press conference in Japan.

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A press conference was held regarding the release of Super Mario Sunshine in Japan on July 19. Here is a summary of what he said:

Every time I make a series, I want to make a completely new game. Especially when the younger you are as a director, you want to make... Read more...

Just when you thought you saw it all...

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A few weeks back we told you where you could find over a minute of secret Gift Pia footage hidden on your Planet GameCube DVD, but that was just the beginning. There are 9 little bits of goodness locked away on that DVD in your hands. Over the next several weeks I'll be telling you how to find them as well as giving you a little insight on what they're all about.

Forget the message board threads and the rumors in the chats, BAM! kicks the real 411 to PGC.

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After all the debate on the Internet and the babble of boycotts and petitions, the fine folks at BAM! have supplied PGC with this OFFICIAL information in regards to the removal of the very popular "Management of Ring" mode from Fire Pro Wrestling 2 when it arrives stateside.

At today's Gamers' Summit in Las Vegas, Midway announced a pile of new games for GameCube and GBA! Check it out...

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Midway and announced and previewed some of their new games coming out in 2003. Here's a quick list of what you can look forward to from Midway in the first half of 2003, and a popular remake slated for 2004...

GameCube:

Gladiator: The Crimson Reign (2003)

Hoo man! Are you ready to make some seriously bloody messes?

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During Midway's game presentation today at the Gamers' Day, Midway showed us a quick glimpse of what we should be expecting with fatalities in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. Unfortunately, we only got to see two:

1. Head stomp. Opponent is on ground. Player leaps in the air and stomps on head, basically blowing it apart.

The critically acclaimed sports game is now available on your GameCube.

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The game should be in stores now. Not much else to say...

Summer Heats Up With AKA Acclaim's `Aggressive Inline' for Xbox Video Game System From Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube

Award-Winning Aggressive Inline Skating Game Delivers Amazing Tricks, Massive Levels, Sultry Skaters and Incredible Soundtrack to Next-Generation Systems

Find out what tunes you'll be hearing in Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer.

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Activision(R) to Feature Sun Soaked Soundtrack in Upcoming Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer(R) Video Game

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI - News) is bringing the sounds of surf culture to its latest O2 action sports title,... Read more...

No Skies of Arcadia for PS2 while GC version get more than a port!

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According to Dengeki Online, Sega of Japan announced on August 1 that they will cease development of Eternal Arcadia Legend (US title: Skies of Arcadia Legend) for PS2. Sega states that the development team will focus on improving the quality of the GC version by adding new elements to the game and more.

Like you didn't see this one coming.

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With this press release, Sonic Mega Collection is now officially coming to North America.

San Francisco - August 2, 2002 - SEGA(R) of America today confirmed that Sonic The Hedgehog(R) will be returning to the Nintendo GameCube(TM) in the U.S. this November in "Sonic Mega Collection(TM)."

The “secret GCN game from Hideo Kojima” we all thought was a hoax looks like it could be actually coming…

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Gameforms has just run a translated report from the German site Gamefront which stated that in a press packet given at the Game Giant Fair in France yesterday, the game Eclipse was listed as a GameCube release by Konami. In the months prior and following this year’s... Read more...

3DO's epic, mature adventure game revisits a classic Biblical story in the present day.

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Today 3DO announced Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, a mature multi-platform adventure game set for release in fall 2003. The game throws you into the shoes of the archangel Abaddon, who must use three of God's chosen mortals to combat the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse:... Read more...