-First off a big big apology for the lack of updates. I have recently returned to Uni and have been kind of busy but never fear because from now on I guarantee that Monday and Friday will see my columns.

-After the big excitement over the European launch details I have a few things to add. First off I have a nasty feeling we in the UK are going to get screwed. Amazon is now advertising the Cube for �164, which is what Gameplay are selling for. When it first was advertised on Amazon it was �149.99 so clearly there was a price hike. Still no word from Game. If like myself you have already pre ordered your Cube from Amazon for �149.99 then don’t fear, as that is all you will pay.

-Australia really is getting screwed over and you have to wonder what Nintendo are playing at not even setting a price for it. I know that we in Europe would only moan if it were us that got such a raw deal but even so.

-Resident Evil is shaping up to be a real cracker although it feels like we have played the whole game due to the amount of screen shots we have seen, the news that it will be on two disks (1.5gb each) is good. Also www.totalgames.net reports that there will be 3 different storylines to play through and will be 70% bigger.

-Mortal Kombat 5 is heading for the Cube by the end of 2002. There are no details as of yet.

-www.gamespot.com is reporting that Ninja Gaiden that old Classic is having a remake. This had been rumoured for a while however it was thought that it would be for the Xbox, however Tecmo have said that there has been no announcement on what platform we will see it on. Could it come to the Cube?

FORUM ROUNDUP

-Forums have a nasty habit of getting crazy and if you want an example of this head over to www.totalgames.net and see why moderators are very important. There are no moderators there and as a result stupid and I mean REALLY stupid posts are posted. This included a joke about Sonic crossing the road. (I kid you not) So a big thumbs up to the Cube moderators and a plea for anyone who goes on any forum to think before they post. I know I sound snobby but I myself have been scared away from many forums due to the scary amount of posts.

FINAL THOUGHT

Check out the fantastic coverage of Milia and check back on Friday where I will post another CE Digest (with reviews) and an article that focuses on Microsoft (I Promise!). Also I have a feeling that there will be a news overload in the next week so check the news archives because if you live in Europe then this is the best place for news.