The internet is definitely abuzz about the possibility of an earlier-than-expected release of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II. Going through my nightly rounds, nearly every site has its own interpretation about what's going on. In this case, it appears that many different people have heard something, so maybe there is a little validity to this rumor. It's interesting to note that in the twin articles in EGM and CGW, Obsidian had planned to push hard through June and spend the rest of the time testing, polishing, and balancing the game out. Could one speculate now that June is halfway done, Obsidian is at a point where they feel they can get this done sooner rather than later? I had thought it would be odd for BioWare's Jade Empire to be released the same month as KOTOR2.

	Nintendo's New Memory Card Causing Problems Nintendo revealed today that their recently released Memory Card 1019 appears to be causing errors with a few games. Fortunately, at this point, the causality list is small and seems to affect mostly children's games (Disney, Mary Kate and Ashley), but nonetheless errors are being discovered and Nintendo will make a formal announcement soon. Will a recall be in order?
	Atari Severs Ties with Oddworld Inhabitants 1up is reporting tonight that in a recent 10-K form, a document that details a company's fiscal year, Atari has ended its investment in the developer Oddworld Inhabitants. At one point, Atari had owned 50% of the company, but has slowly been ridding itself of ownership. This comes at rough times for Oddworld Inhabitants, who are searching for a publisher for a game codenamed Stranger after Microsoft dropped it from their lineup last year.
	'Four Horsemen' Rises From Its Grave When 3DO closed shop not too long ago, one title in development basically fell off the radar. It resurfaced last week when it was revealed by the game's creator Mark Mendheim that The Four Horsemen has been purchased and that development restarted early last month. Now under the hands of Four Horsemen Entertainment LLC, the game is to become an entertainment franchise, with comic books, graphic novels, and a revamped version of the game for the next-generation consoles set to be released.
	Nintendo Announces New Fire Emblem The Fire Emblem resurrection continues as Nintendo reveals plans to release a new chapter in the saga later this year in Japan. Entitled Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki, the story revolves around twins who are fighting to protect their kingdom from an invading neighbor. The Magic Box has some of the first screenshots.
	Nokia Halves Release Schedule Late last year, Nokia had planned to have 50 to 100 titles available by the end of 2004, but GameSpot reports this evening that that projection has now dropped to only 40 titles, as indicated by Nokia's chief strategy officer Matti Alahuhta at the Nokia Connection 2004.
	Misc. Media/Previews
	The fine people at GamerFeed take a look at the upcoming Blood Will Tell. Afterwards, they went hands-on with Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires. GameSpy has exclusive shots of Jak 3 and fifteen new images of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. GamePro has a first look at Xenosaga Episode II whereas The Magic Box clues us in on a new Sony trailer for the game. GameInformer has shots of Tekken 5 whereas CVG has a preview. IGN has plenty of nice stuff for us: shots of Kengo 3, video of Gran Turismo 4, and images of Death by Degrees.
	IGN takes us on a tour of one of the planets we'll explore in KOTOR2, the planet of Dxun (not a typo). At the same time, GameSpy uses Force Sight to show us 25 new screens of the same game. IGN casts out and reels in a hands-on preview of Pro Fishing Championship (images included). When gutting that fish, they found a video for Kameo: Elements of Power.
	IGN keeps the good stuff coming with a hands-on impression of the GCN build of Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow.
	A preview of Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun/Blue Moon is available at GameSpy this evening. Also available are screenshots of Fire Emblem: The Shining Stones of Good & Evil and Nicktoons.
	GameSpot this evening has a huge preview of Spider-man 2 (PS2, Xbox, GCN) as well as a new official trailer. 1up updated over the weekend with screenshots for Mercenaries (PS2, Xbox). GameInformer has new footage and goes hands-on with Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (PS2, Xbox). GameSpy goes long with a preview of Madden NFL 2005 and then throws down with a peek of Outlaw Golf 2: No Holds Barred (PS2, Xbox). IGN has a blowout on Burnout 3: Takedown (PS2, Xbox, GCN), with a hands-on impression and some footage. Also at IGN is a trailer for Second Sight (PS2, Xbox, GCN). Not wanting to be left out, TeamXbox finally has their hands-on look at ESPN NFL 2K5. They don't stop there however, as they preview TMNT 2 (PS2, Xbox, GCN).