# Gaming News: GC now $99, HL2 delayed (etc)

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**Created:** [September 24, 2003, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gaming-news-gc-now-99-hl2-delayed-etc/31611 "2003-09-24T22:11:46Z")
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#### Post date: [September 24, 2003, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gaming-news-gc-now-99-hl2-delayed-etc/31611/1 "2003-09-24T22:11:46Z")

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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](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/](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](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/](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/](http://www.gamespy.com/previews/september03/lotrbfmepc/)  
Screens:  
[http://www.gamespy.com/previews/september03/lotrbfmepc/screenshots.shtml](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](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](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/](http://www.gamespy.com/articles/september03/25overrated/)