It may look like a toaster, but it plays GameCube games and DVDs. It's the Panasonic Q, and someone always has to tear these things apart.

National Console Support has taken apart their Panasonic Q and posted some pictures for you to gawk at. Click the above link to check them out.

The Q is now on sale in Japan, and can be imported (modded even) for around $400-$475.

NCL’s President, Hiroshi Yamauchi recently spoke to a Japanese newspaper about several things. Check out the highlights!

Hiroshi Yamauchi, the president of Nintendo Co. Ltd. has never been shy in speaking his mind. Recently, he was interviewed by the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. Here are some of the interesting things he had to say:

Yamauci on the GameCube's strategy:

”GameCube was designed... Read more...

The company behind Turok and Extreme G now has a new president for North American operations.

Edmond Sanctis is the new President and Chief Operating Officer of Acclaim. He will oversee North American operations including product development, marketing, sales, and manufacturing. Santis will report directly to Acclaim's co-chairmen, Greg Fischbach and James Scoroposki.

Mr. Sanctis has previously worked at MSNBC, NBCi, and Sony USA.

If you loved "GameCube, it come to bless us!" then you need to hear the newest song about Nintendo. Updated with tabs for Saria's Song!

Update: As per your (and our) requests, Saint Dragon's guitarist has added the tabs for Saria's Song on the band's website. The tabs can be found in the Extras section, you can link directly to them here.

Saint Dragon, a band located in Johannesburg, South Africa, has a tribute song called "Nintendo"... Read more...

What do third party European developers think of GameCube? Come find out!

Edge recently interviewed various members of European developers, asking what they thought of Nintendo's newest console. Thanks to Cloudchaser Nintendo we have a reprint of their comments.

I think it will be a very interesting generation. Historically we have not had three plausible competitors... Read more...