Nintendo’s GameCube SRP has been officially set at $99 which sets it to about what Gameboy Advanced is now selling for. yesterday Amazon and Toys R Us had reduced the price to $99 (online) and a MCV article today confirms it.
http://www.mcvuk.com/html/news/story.jsp?newsId=784514
This gives the GC a $80 edge over the competition as it is well needed in a PS2 dominated market which can be seen here (gamespy)
http://www.gamespy.com/icfj/september03/import7/
Perhaps the lower price and the fact that not everyone yet has a GC could be adventageous for Nintendo this Christmas season.
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Everyone’s most anticipated FPS sequel, Half Life 2, has been delayed from its Sept 30 release (which is hella soon). They still expect a release in time for chistmas but a definite date is not yet available. Related link:
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/28497
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Some new info has been released on everyone’s second most anticipated FPS sequel (or atleast the 3rd int he series - not sure if that still qualifies as a sequel?), Doom 3. Read more about it here on gamespy.
http://www.gamespy.com/previews/september03/doom3pc/
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In other new games, look out for a RTS of Lord of the Rings from the makers of Command and Conquer.
Story:
http://www.gamespy.com/previews/september03/lotrbfmepc/
Screens:
http://www.gamespy.com/previews/september03/lotrbfmepc/screenshots.shtml
Some of the screens are pretty wild if you ask me. I look at them and I keep thinking “chug” :!: like this one
http://www.gamespy.com/asp/image.asp?platform=PC&genre=STRATEGY&image=/previews/september03/lotrbfmepc/11.jpg
Lots and lots of fighting guys on the screen. Must be a pretty wild ride. High hopes for that one.
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And just for fun heres a gamespot look at the best game bosses
http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/tenspot/0918boss/index.html
And a link from gamespy about the 25 most overrated games
http://www.gamespy.com/articles/september03/25overrated/