As I'm sure very few of you have ever noticed, these here LNC posts are not compatible with our WAPShack feed for those reading the Shack on their cell phones. Since I've actually kinda grown to like the WAPShack, I think I'll see if I can't get that fixed this weekend. It's very doubtful I'll be able to get it to work with the standard version, so there will most likely wind up being a second feed just for LNC posts, but hopefully I'll be able to get something working. I'm not sure how many of you will actually use this, but what the hey. I like my little programming projects.

	Network PS2 Bundle? According to Computer and Video Games, Sony Japan is planning a new PS2 bundle that would include a network or dial-up adapter for the same price as the current system, and may announce a similar bundle for the US at E3 next month. If true, this is great news. Heck, this is what they should have done from the beginning.
	Sega and Namco to Merge? Reports have hit the web from the Japanese news outlet Nikkei, that Namco and Sega are in talks to merge. As strange as this sounds, there's no denying that this makes a heck of a lot more sense than Sega's already announced merger with Sammy, a company best known for its line of Pachinko machines (which contrary to popular belief is indeed a declining business).
	Gran Turismo 4 Screenshot Okay, not really. But PS2.IGN has posted a somewhat blurry shot from the upcoming Gran Turismo game that's being made to commemorate the Volkswagen Lupo GTI Cup, which apparently uses the GT4 engine. Looks like a racing game to me.
	Playable GameCube Demos Revealed IGN is reporting that the games on the upcoming freebie GameCube playable disc that will be released in the near future. The lineup of fully playable games: Splinter Cell , Viewtiful Joe, Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg, Sonic Adventure DX, and yes, even Soul Calibur II.
	BloodRayne II Confirmed Apparently a list of upcoming titles from Activision reveals that the publisher has the unannounced BloodRayne II down for release this November. Aside from the surprise that it's in development for release this year, astute readers may recall that the original was published by Majesco, and not Activision. As is always the case with inadvertent announcements like this, platforms and details have yet to be released.
	Resident Evil: Dead Aim Preview A new preview of Resident Evil: Dead Aim is up at GameSpot tonight. This oddball title is still a shooter like the dreadful Resident Evil: Gun Survivor titles, but this time around there's a third person perspective thrown in for good measure.
	New Counter-Strike Xbox Details Details on the upcoming Xbox port of Counter-Strike, which will supposedly be a big part of Microsoft's Xbox Live plans for this year, can be found at Computer and Video Games tonight. For new details, there's really not a whole lot here, save for the already-known fact that it's a port of Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, but there is word that the game may allow gamers to create their own customizable gameplay types.
	Get Your Ikaruga Bragging Rights Here The online rankings for Ikaruga have gone online at the game's official English-language site. Like the Japanese version, this allows people to post their game-complete codes to see how they rank against the rest of the world. Good luck...you'll need it.
	Ratchet & Clank 2 Confirmed Clearly confident in this scoop, PS2.IGN has a news item up saying that not only is Ratchet & Clank 2 in development at Insomniac Games, but it will be released this November. Look for more info at E3 next month.
	No D&D Heroes for PS2, Arc Delayed According to IGN, the PS2 version of Infogrames' Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes has been dropped from retailer release lists. While sources like this are never reliable for release dates, when a game is dropped completely it usually does mean a game has been canceled (or postponed indefinitely). One thing that is official however, is that Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits has been bumped back to a June release date.
	Latest Famitsu Scores Games Are Fun has posted the batch of review scores from this week's issue of the Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu. Sega and Microsoft's wacky N.U.D.E. scored a respectable 28/40, with solid 7s across the board, while Nintendo's really weird RPG Giftpia earned a gold award, at 34/40 and a breakdown of 8, 8, 9, and 9. And lastly, the GBA RPG Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken nabbed a gold award of its own, with a similar 34/40 and 9, 9, 8, and 8 individually.
	Misc. Media GameSpot has posted the first screenshots and details from Ka 2, which if released here will probably be called Mister Mosquito 2. Also at GameSpot are new details and shots from Kirby's Air Ride, a new movie from the GBA port of Donkey Kong Country, and one new shot from Advance Wars 2. Over at IGN they have posted the first screenshots and details from Voodoo Vince a strange looking Xbox title from Microsoft. And finally, CvG has some new shots from the GBA port of Splinter Cell.