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31-03-2008
- Interesting news about the new mobile racing game (now being called Crash Nitro Kart 2), including new designs for Oxide and Ripper Roo.

27-03-2008
As mentioned in the previous news update, Activision's decision on the Crash series' future was all a big false alarm. The only thing there was left to confirm was whether Activision's response to that fan was real or not. It seemed too odd to believe, but now it's been confirmed: the fan (if you can call him that) acted it all up.

Another fan (who goes by the name of Crashfan) e-mailed Activision about it, and they do not dislike Crash in any way. I have seen the response they gave him, and I guarantee you that it is 100% real. To quote the important bit from that message:

"With respect to your inquiry, I am not sure where you have received this information however many times as you know, rumors are not always %100 true. Crash and Spyro are indeed great games and there has been no indication that there will not be any more in the future."

All credit goes to Crashfan, for having the good will of getting to the bottom of this in the best possible way. I also forgot to credit JumpButton for the last update, so I'd like to thank him now, as he was the one who asked Radical about Variety's report.

To conclude this saga of updates:
- Variety's report is false.
- Activision likes Crash.
- Crash will return!

26-03-2008
- According to Radical, Variety (last update's source) was purely speculating, and nothing is known about this kind of things just yet, since the deal between Vivendi and Activision still isn't complete. If things stay this way, this is obviously a big relief, so let's hope so. As for the fan mail that was previously mentioned, its verity remains unconfirmed. Since it doesn't make sense (and because it's an odd thing to reply to a fan), I'm personally a little skeptical about it. If there are updates on that bit, you'll be knowing it.

23-03-2008
Note: These news have been disproven and are completely false.
Crash Bandicoot's career may be at stake. As you may have heard, Vivendi will soon be merged with Activision, thus forming Activision Blizzard (given that name because of Vivendi's Blizzard department). Also, as you probably know, Sierra is the publisher in charge of the Crash games. As they are a subsidiary of Vivendi's, this merge will affect them too.

Now, this may not seem worrying at first, but here's the thing: Activision wants Sierra to re-pitch their games to them. Depending on Activision's decision to go through with those games, they may be discontinued. This includes such games as Scarface, Spyro the Dragon and, of course, Crash Bandicoot. Any projects that are being worked on at the moment will be finished without Activision's interference, but any games after that will be walking on very thin ice. This could be Crash's last chance. (Source)

Activision's opinion on Crash? According to a fan who e-mailed them, they think it's dead, and that the only reason why it's still going is because of the hardcore fans' support.

Assuming that response is real, I'm not even going to comment on it, because it does not make sense. But if I know the fan community well, people aren't going to take this lightly.

- A new mobile game is coming soon. It's called Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart, though it has nothing to do with the old CNK.

14-02-2008
- Titans may not have won the WGA, but as a surprise, it has received yet another nomination! This time, it's been nominated for the Elan Awards for Best Sound Design and Best Character. You can see more details at Radical's page. Crash is getting a lot of recognition with this last game, so I'd be very proud if I were a Radical employee, especially with Scarface there too. (Thanks to Venusy for the heads-up.)

11-02-2008
- Well, it looks like Crash of the Titans didn't win the WGA. The winner is Dead Head Fred. Still, it's already pretty cool that it got nominated out of so many games.

27-01-2008
- Crash of the Titans has received a nomination! The first annual WGA (Writer's Guild Awards) has nominated the latest of the bandicoot's games, which was written by Christopher Mitchell. The award winners will be announced on February 9 this year.

22-11-2007
- One of CM's pictures has been published on this month's UK edition of the Official PlayStation 2 Magazine. Now there's a surprise. For those of you wondering, the picture they used is Dingodile's Crash 3 model. (Thanks to Lars E. Mou for the heads-up and the scan.)
PS: OPS2M, IF YOU'RE READING THIS, PLEASE HIRE ME, 'KAY, THANKS.
- Crash of the Titans' official soundtrack has been released.
- Evan Wells, the co-president of Naughty Dog (Crash Bandicoot's creators) has expressed that he was saddened by Crash being developed by other teams. When asked for his opinion about it, Wells responded "It's a little bit like watching your daughter do porn." [Source] (Thanks to InsaneStar for the link.)

11-11-2007
It's hard to make sense out of the whole GBA Titans thing. The advertisements never mention such a version in Europe, and the game was initially nowhere to be seen. But just recently, an actual PAL version has mysteriously sprouted in European and Australasian stores. I hate being so contradictory, but this time I blame the people in charge of the ads, along with the delayed release. It's not that a lot of players actually care much about this version, but there's no denying that there's been a bit of a bamboozle. In short, there is a PAL version.

12-10-2007
Titans is out over here in Europe and (presumably) the other PAL regions! Those with a PS2 would do well in keeping an eye out for the special Monster Edition, which comes chock full of goodies and a bonus DVD. Contrarily, those who were looking forward to the GBA release may want to prepare themselves for a disappointment, because that version doesn't seem available in Europe anywhere. If the contrary is proven, I'll give you the heads-up.

03-10-2007
Crash of the Titans is out in NTSC regions. Get it while it's hot, get it while it's buttered!

15-09-2007
- The School & Youth website has been updated with Crash buddy icons and Wallpapers.
- N-Gage (the cell phone portal, not the old handheld) is to receive new Crash games soon. Read more about it here.

21-08-2007
- The School and Youth website has been updated to feature its new champion, Crash Bandicoot.

09-08-2007
- This time it's not about video-games, but about a much more important cause: Crash Bandicoot is the new champion for the Society's School and Youth programs, and will be promoting the fight against blood cancer. This is an association taken between Vivendi Games and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. You can read all about it here.

08-08-2007
- The official Crash site has been given a new face, and it's been renamed into Crash Village. Their goal is to create an online virtual society aimed at younger fans, where they can create their own character, interact with other members' characters in a free-roaming world and -here it comes- get a virtual tattoo. Okay...
- Crash Bandicoot 2 can now be downloaded from PlayStation Network. Thanks to Pierre-Luc for the info.