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VGN for March 25th, 2005

News:

PS News: Namco Announces SoulCalibur III for PS2

Leading video games publisher and developer Namco Hometek Inc. announced today "SOULCALIBUR III," the latest installment in its celebrated weapons-based fighting franchise, is scheduled for release exclusively on the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system in 2005. Featuring three all-new characters, a groundbreaking character customization system and original gameplay modes, "SOULCALIBUR III" continues the storyline of legendary fighters in pursuit of the all-powerful Soul Edge.

Splinter Cell Chaos Theory golden

Tom Clancys Splinter Cell Chaos Theory has entered the final phase before its six-way assault on retail. Developer and publisher Ubisoft has announced the stealth action game has gone gold and will begin infiltrating PCs, Xboxes, PlayStation 2s, and GameCubes, on March 31. N-Gage and mobile versions, developed and published by Gameloft, are also expected next week. A version for the DS is also expected later this year.

Bidding War Begins for Tomb Raider Co.
Tue Mar 22, 9:25 AM ET   Business - Reuters
By Sudip Kar-Gupta
LONDON (Reuters) - A bid battle for British video games group Eidos Plc erupted on Tuesday after SCI Entertainment trumped an earlier agreed takeover of Eidos with a 76 million pound ($144 million) counter offer.

What I've been playing:

Oddworld Stranger's Wrath

Prince of Persia 2--thanks to Cybertron Videogames!

Brothers in Arms

PSP survival kit!

-Hardcase.  You will fear for the life of your PSP if you just use the soft case.  This is a serious machine, treat it as such.

-Extended warranty from the store you purchase from.  SONY released a statement about not replacing PSPs on the basis of one screen pixel death.  The extended warranty covers this. 

-Lumines!
 Ubisoft today announced that Lumines is now available in retail outlets for the PSP. The puzzle game was created by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the man behind Rez and Space Channel 5, and was developed by his studio, Q Entertainment.

Forum topic. 

Bold predictions or declarations:

Prediction:  Nintendo will watch its marketshare continue to decrease next gen yet still remain profitable.  Which is a good thing for gamers IMHO as Nintendo is best when it feels threatened.  So far, it hasn't due to the hand held market.  That's going to change.

Declaration:  Morrowind is the best RPG on ANY console this generation.  Far better than generic, spikey haired "save the world from my dark side" type of slightly interactive Japanese cut scene watching games.:)  I did say bold...

Anime news:

Hong Kong customs official seize pirated Japanese animation films

 
HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities said Thursday they seized about 200,000 pirated Japanese animation video discs, but a local television station aired footage showing that some of the raided shops had resumed business.

Among the seized VCDs were copies of famed Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki's "Howl's Moving Castle,'' which had only recently opened in Hong Kong, "Gundam'' and "Dragon Ball,'' the government said in a statement.

 Steamboy Performs Poorly at Box Office 
 According to ICv2, Steamboy earned approximately $150,000 this past weekend at the 39 theaters the premiered the movie. This is significantly better than the $80,000 earned by Appleseed in its opening weekend (31 theaters), but significantly lower that the $318,000 earned by Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (47 theaters).

Been watching Galaxy Express 999...mmmmm.

Convention Corner:

Jacon coming soon

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