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After a few months of anticipation, Nokia today finally released the first batch of details from their N-Gage cellphone/gaming system. For the info, check out Nokia's official site, as well as this game movie and Monkeystone video interview at FileShack, and GameSpot's hands-on impressions from today's press event in London. As GameSpot reported today, the N-Gage has some serious developer support already, with Activision, Eidos, Sega, Taito and THQ all on board to make games. This means a lot, since without the right developer backing, this would be another Lynx or GameGear. So what do I think? The specs are certainly impressive, and it's admirable that it includes bluetooth, an MP3 player and FM radio out of the box. My only concern at this point is that it's still primarily a mobile phone, and so that has to factor in when considering whether or not to get one of these. From the pictures and information available, I'm going to have to pass on this one. T-Mobile has signed on as the global services provider, and I'm a satisfied Sprint customer, but what really will keep me away from the N-Gage (for now) is that like most PDA/Cell Phone combo units, it doesn't look like a very good phone, or at least, not a particularly comfortable one for those of us who still put these things to our ears (no car means no headset). But any competition for Nintendo's a good thing, and the features list really is impressive. So what do you all think?

GameBoy Advance GBA Projections Increased
Clearly Nintendo's not worried at all about Nokia, as they have announced new projections for next year that are a full third more than they were last year.
Xbox Clone Wars Live
LucasArts has announced that the Xbox version of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the solid strategy game from Pandemic Studios, will support Xbox Live when it's released in March. Neato.

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Miyamoto's Busy Schedule
In the latest issue of the Japanese magazine Famitsu, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto says he'd like to make new Zelda, Pikmin and Mario games this year. Not much to go on, but this is another confirmation that those series will of course continue.
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GameBoy Advance 		Famitsu Reviews
Also in Famitsu this week is a review of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, and according to Games Are Fun they gave the game a score of 34/40 (8, 8, 9, 9) and ZOE 2 scored a 33/40 (8, 8, 8, 9). Over at PlanetGameCube they have scores from the new issue of Famitsu Cube Plus Advance, where they awarded Ikaruga straight nines across the board, for a score of 36/40.
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PS2 Splinter Cell Media
PS2.IGN has posted a new trailer and screenshots from Ubi Soft's PS2 port of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.

PS2 Ys 6 Confirmed
Japanese company Falcom has announced that they are working on Ys 6 and Legend of Heroes 6, a new entry in each of in their best-known series.
PS2 Shadow of the Sun Revealed
PS2.IGN has posted a first look at Shadow of the Sun, an upcoming FPS for the PlayStation 2 from HotHead Studios. The game is currently without a publisher, but looks pretty intriguing.
PS2 Clock Tower 3 Preview
A brief new preview of Clock Tower 3 is up at GameSpot tonight. While it is short, it has a good chunk of gameplay information along with the expected new screenshots.
Xbox Halo 2 Shots
Also at GameSpot tonight are four new screenshots from Halo 2, although they really look like high-quality captures from the already-available teaser trailer.

Console Game of the Evening: Space Harrier II for the Sega Genesis. While the gameplay didn't change much, this sequel was still a great deal of fun.
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