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Updated: 5/25/04 11:40 PM PST:

Dear GCA readers:

In the last few days, Microsoft has given members of the press the following quote:

"Microsoft and its studios are focusing all efforts on developing quality games for the Windows and Xbox platforms. Neither Microsoft Game Studios or any of its developers are involved in developing games for DS at this time. Rare has developed; and is continuing to develop, Game Boy Advance games. At this time, there are no plans to support the DS."

While at the same time, Ken Lobb talked to our very own Seth Walker stating that Rare is in FACT working on DS titles. While these are conflicting reports, I want to make it clear we are sticking to our guns here and we did not conceive a false story. We delivered the information we were given by one of Microsoft's leading guys.

I have personally contacted MS on the issue, and we are working to land a interview with Mr. Lobb to clear up the story. We will keep all our readers updated as we have been receiving some poor press. Once again, I want to make it clear that we were given such information from MS' very own Ken Lobb, and we reported accurately.

More on this story is soon to come...

Sean O'Neill - GCA Co-Owner/PR

All inquiries and reports should be sent to News Team Leader, Ray Almeda.

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After going in and out of the Nintendo DS area tons of times and laughing while people waited in line for 2 hours+, I went in on my second to last trip and met up with Microsoft's Ken Lobb.

At first we played some Picto-Chat together where we communicated with our drawings on the Nintendo DS.

Secondly, we began to speak and what he said was short but very revealing.

Being paraphrased as I don't have the exact quote, he went on and said,

"It's Mr. Pants would be great with the touch pad and the stylus!"

For those of you who don't know, It's Mr. Pants is a very mysterious Rare game based off a character made up on its website at http://www.rareware.com.

After him mentioning that, I began to speak to him about the Nintendo DS. He loves the DS and confirmed with me that Rare does have DS development kits and that two titles are in the works for the DS.
I for one am a huge fan of Rare and with Rare still making titles for the GBA and the Nintendo DS, I cannot wait for their next title.

He also went on to say that It's Mr Pants! is complete and has been for some time now, but for some reason THQ doesn't want to publish it.

More as it breaks.