I watched the great new Tron DVD this evening...it's been at least 10 years since I've seen the film (probably more like 15), and I was surprised at how well the movie holds up, despite the advances in CGI since then. I'm sure people seeing it for the first time now may not understand what it was like to see back then, but I remember thinking it was the most amazing thing I had ever seen. I'm not sure what I'll think of Tron 2.0 (currently in production, although , but I can say that I'm really, really, really excited about Monolith's Tron 2.0 FPS. Hopefully neither will be rushed to make their planned 2003 release date. And for those interested in a tease, this site's URL is flashed on the DVD's intro screen.

• The Mean Old Man of Nintendo is saying that he's getting ready to retire, possibly as soon as this Summer. Among other things, Hiroshi Yamauchi is the thing standing between Square and the Game Boy Advance, and holding back any substantial plans for online gaming.
• GameSpot has posted video and text previews of Jet Set Radio Future, Sega's upcoming Xbox title. The preview(s) are accompanied by a slew of new shots and movies from the game.
• Cinemaware's three GBA revivals have been given release dates: The Three Stooges will be out in March, while Wings Advance and Defender of the Crown will be out in May.
• Good news for strategy RPG fans...Tactics Ogre Gaiden (could there possibly be a worse name for this game?) will be released in America later this year by Atlus after Nintendo passed on it.
• And more good news...Vib Ribbon 2 is in development. Does this mean it'll come to American shores? Well, no...but there's a chance!
• While the Romancing SaGa 4 artwork floating around has been proven to be a fake, GameSpot is reporting that this doesn't mean Square isn't considering a PS2 entry in the series.
• While PC gamers get to enjoy Medal of Honor: Allied Assault next week, PS2 fans will have to wait a bit longer for their next game in the series...Frontline is currently set for release on June 6th, otherwise known as D-Day.