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Square confirmed that the release dates for Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy 2 will be October 31st in Japan. They will be sold as seperate games, but buyers can get a limited edition containing both games in Japan. Still no word on a US release date, but we can still be hopeful. Both games feature upgraded music, graphics, and cutscenes.

Source: Games Are Fun

http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q3-2002/073102c.html

Yes kids, this wonderful Dreamcast classic is now available for play on the PC.  Probably one of my top 10 favorite games, PSO is a blast to play either online or just by yourself, but with a PC version, you don't have to buy any new-fangled cords and stuff to play on the network.  I'm buyin' it!

EDIT:  Apparently an XBox and Gamecube edition are also in the works for those of you with those systems.  Stay tuned!

Source: RPG Gamer

You can now see all of the fanart that makes up the layouts in its original format by visiting the Fanart section. There are 12 layout pieces from Hikaroo and Hsiu, and about a half dozen new Oekaki from Hikaroo available now!

And, while we are on the subject, you can now RATE every piece of fanart we have on a 1-to-5 scale! Click on any fanart thumbnail to find out how.

http://www.gamesarefun.com/newspro....,36928,

Ziff-Davis, the company that makes magazines such as EGM and Expert Gamer, is rumored (and pretty much confirmed) to have filed for bankruptcy. Supposedly this will not affect the magazines they publish, but it would suck if EGM died, because a whole lot of people get. Heh.

Gamespot just got a hold of a nearly-complete copy of Kingdom Hearts. It looks as if they're toning down the Disney part of it just a bit - while Donald and Goofy are part of your party, the Disney universe won't be taking over Square in this particular installment.

I'm a  bit behind on the news for this game, so I'll not go any further to avoid being redundant. But if you're looking for the full review from Gamespot, look below:

Source: http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/previews/0,10869,2875869,00.html

If you're a fan of arcade-style driving like me, you probably never got into the Gran Turismo thing. I know I did not. Then, Test Drive, after years of owning the PC driving game world, kinda tanked. We've got Ridge Racer, now, but it's missing a lot of authenticity, with the imaginary cars and the like.

That left just Need For Speed, and the best among them: Hot Pursuit and High Stakes. And now, EA got smart after the disappointing Porsche Unleashed, and is breaking out some more Smokey and the Bandit action for all of us.

For true car guys, it's all about the cars in your racing game. So how about this: your basic ride in this game is an Opel Speedster, and you've also got options for cars like the Benz CL55 and the Lotus... freaking... Elise. Sure, it won't match a McLaren Le Mans (which is also in the game), but it's a bloody Lotus!

PS2 people, PLEASE buy this game so EA will keep making them.

Source: http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/previews/0,10869,2875631,00.html