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Square Delays FFX 1/19/01


Famitsu US has reported that Square has officially delayed Final Fantasy X for PlayStation2.



No Broadband for Hundred Swords? 1/19/01 16:09


Japan sources have informed VG2.net that Smilebit's online multiplayer realtime sim Hundred Swords may not take advantage of Sega's broadband adaptor.





Parents Choice Awards for E3 1/19/01 15:09


Mars Publishing, known for its Parent's Guide to Video Games series of books, will give out Parent's Choice Awards at the E3 Expo in May. The Parent's Choice Award nominations will be announced in the coming months; previous recipients include Electronic Arts for the creation of SimCity and Hasbro Interactive for Civilization 2.



Hudson Japan to Control Distribution 1/19/01 15:08


Hudson Soft will begin distributing its own games to Japanese retailers beginning March 1. The company is using the measure to reduce costs. The first games in the new distribution system will be Bloody Roar 3 for the PlayStation2, Momotarou Festival and Adventure of Pinobee for Game Boy Advance and Kurumaru for PSOne.



No Kessen III for Xbox 1/19/01 15:04


According to sources in Japan, Koei's Kessen III will not be released for the Xbox. The game was reportedly listed as a working title in a Microsoft release schedule, but it will remain exclusively on the PlayStation2.



Strip Mahjong for NGP 1/19/01 15:00


SNK is set to release the first adult game for the Neo Geo Pocket Color. Super Real Mahjong Premium Collection is a strip-Mahjong game to be released in Japan in March. This version will add new characters to the collection of animated characters from the arcade Super Real Mahjong series. The game is recommended for players age 18 and older.



Registration Open for Console Game World Championship 1/19/01 14:55


Registration is open for America's first live console championship.





I-mode Mobile Games List 1/19/01 14:46


Mobile technology games are being released on NTT DoCoMo's i-mode mobile service in Japan. The games run on the series 503 cellular phones and include titles from Sega, Hudson, Namco and Taito.



Sony Announces Super Bowl Events 1/19/01 12:37


It's Super Bowl time, and you know what that means: time for 989 Studios' annual marketing tie-ins.



Hercules Game Theater Contest 1/19/01 12:31


Hercules will give away a GameTheater XP to three lucky winners. The contest runs between Friday, Jan. 19 and Thursday, Feb. 1. To enter the contest, register at the Hercules website. Read more about the GameTheater XP here.



Take 2 UK Division Buys Independence 1/19/01 12:26


The management of Jack of All Games intends to buy the division's independence from Take 2 Interactive, according to a report in MCVUK.



PDA Sales Boom to Continue 1/19/01 12:07


Growth in the PDA industry shows no signs of slowing down, ZDNet UK reports. Expected to give the handheld organizer industry a boost is the advent of wireless connectivity.



Freedom Ridge Delayed 1/19/01 06:58


Mythos Games has delayed the upcoming PC and PlayStation2 tactical squad-based game, Dreamland Chronicles: Freedom Ridge. The company explained that the new release date will be winter 2001.



Sega Declines TGS 1/19/01 06:49


The list of companies showcasing future titles at the Spring Tokyo Game Show have been released, and Sega isn't one of them.



PSO Date Announced 1/19/01 06:47


Sega has revealed that Phantasy Star Online is set to ship at the end of the month on Jan. 30. The title will also include a Sonic Adventure 2 demo as a bonus.



Blade of Darkness Goes Gold 1/19/01 06:42


Rebel Act has announced that its upcoming PC action title, Blade of Darkness, has been completed. The title will be released in the developer's home country of Spain first, followed by a worldwide release soon after.



Infogrames Lands Square Europe Deal 1/19/01 06:37


Infogrames Entertainment has picked up the rights to distribute Square's titles in Europe.




News: 1/18/01

Moderngroove Inks With Ministry


Moderngroove Entertainment has signed a music licensing agreement signed with UK record label, Ministry of Sound.
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News: 1/17/01

Top 10 Publishers of 2000


Moving nearly a billion dollars of software in 2000, Nintendo was the top-ranking videogame publisher of the year, according to PC Data. In fact, Nintendo sold more than double its nearest competitor, Electronic Arts, in both dollars and units. Click through for the full top 10 chart.
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News: 1/16/01

Sony to Double PS2 Production


Sony intends to double its PlayStation2 production in the next three months, increasing from 1 million to 2 million units per month. The international release of the console left many forlorn gamers empty handed as production failed to live up to predicted levels. Sony shipped as little as half of the expected number of units to the US before Christmas, and the company hopes to compensate for its early shortfall by expanding production this year.
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