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March 17, 2000
From incite.com: Shagadelic! Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me will be coming to Game Boy Color and Dreamcast this year, Take-Two Interactive announced today. Four Game Boy Color and one Dreamcast titles are on the way.
While the mind boggles at the potential gaming scenarios - Find the lost Mojo? Shag-a-lot? Threaten the U.N.? - we can certainly expect to find Austin, Dr. Evil, Mini-Me, and Fat Bastard in an assortment of silly, if predictable, situations. Expect the first of several gaming tie-ins in July.

November 19, 1999
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. announced today that it has acquired the exclusive worldwide rights to publish games (one of which is headed to the Gameboy Color) based on Austin Powers.

Nov. 16
Austin Powers 2 is being relesed on DVD and VHS Nov. 16. Pre order a copy Here

September 10, 1999
In a recent interview with Mike Myers, Austin Powers: The Animated series, premeiring on HBO in early-mid 2000, is coming along great. Mike Myers released some minor details about it: "I do Austin, Dr Evil, and Fat Bastards' voices, and a new chracter that fans of AP should like. I also do the voice of him. Its coming along great."

September 10, 1999
Austin Powers 2 haas been released in the US, Australia, Singapore, Finland, Iceland, Brazil and the UK. It will be released in Germany on April 22, 2000.

July 23, 1999
So far, Austin Powers 2 has been released in USA, Autralia, Singapore, Finland and Iceland. It will be released in Brazil and the UK on the 30th, and in Germany on January 6th, 2000 (ouch).

July 23, 1999
Decipher has recieved the rights to make a Collectable Card Game for Austin Powers. This news is a few days old, but here's the press release:

Acquisition of the World Wide Collectible Card Game Rights

July 16, 1999
Norfolk, Virginia

Decipher is delighted to announce that it is adding the Austin Powers license to its portfolio! The agreement with New Line Cinemas will grant Decipher world wide distribution rights for the collectible card game category. With the original movie "Austin Powers: The International Man of Mystery," the most recent smash hit "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" and options for future Austin Powers titles at their disposal, Decipher is ecstatic to be given the opportunity to be involved with this highly original and totally groovy property.

The excitement for Austin Powers is at an all time high. With a blockbuster movie and tons of other fab merchandise already supporting the license, Decipher is confident that their new game will be the most shagadelic card game around. Warren Holland, Decipher's CEO had this to say;

"Austin Powers is THE property to have right now. 'The Spy Who Shagged Me' has already proven to be one of the Summer's hottest hits, second only to the release of Star Wars: Episode I. With the amount of energy we plan on putting behind the new game and with the work of Decipher's creative teams, this game will quickly become an unforgettable party favorite."

Decipher is dedicated to bringing quality games to fans of some of the most exciting entertainment properties around. To promote this new venture, plans are already being made for tours that will cover the US and the rest of the world, bringing the Austin Powers card game to players everywhere. Marketing promotions will include events at retail stores, malls, clubs and other lifestyle events around the country that target the 16 - 28 year old demographic.

"Decipher shares the same innovative philosophy as the other Austin Powers licensees with its irreverant wit and creative product," said David Imhoff, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Licensing and Merchandise, New Line Cinema. "Decipher's collectible card game is a highly anticipated product and we welcome it to Austin's roster of shagadelic licensees," he said.

The first of the Decipher card game products will appear this fall so get excited, get dressed up and get RANDY! It's party time, baby!

Check out http://www1.decipher.com/austinpowers/index.html for a closer look.

July 9, 1999
Production on Austin Powers: The Animated Series begins the week of July the 11th. It should be out by January or February of 2000.
June 22, 1999
Toys 'R' Us took the Austin Powers action figure off their shelves. This happened from a kid hearing "Do I make you horny? Randy?" from one of the statutes and said it to his mom. She sued, and Toys 'R' Us no longer sells them. They still sell Dr Evil, Felicity, Mini-Me, Fat Bastard, but neither of the Austin Powers.
Empire Online sent me this article from their website. Thanks!
Austin’s Shag - No way Baby
7/06/1999

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me is in danger of losing his shag. A British cinema chain, ABC cinemas, has said it will ban the word from the company’s premises - which effectively means changing the title of the film and bleeping the word out of the film, Jerry Springer-style.

The film has already been in trouble in Singapore, where censors had decided to change the title to Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shoiked Me, which roughly translated means Austin Powers: The Spy Who Was Nice and Gentle To Me. Oh behave. Luckily, the Singaporean censors quickly relented and restored the original title.

Back in Blighty this morning, the chief executive of ABC was unavailable for comment. The fate of Austin’s Shag? At the moment it looks as though we may be inflicted with a meaningless substitute title a la Singapore- and Austin really will have lost his mojo.

Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery was released wide-screen version on June 9th 1999.
Singapore censors changed The Spy Who Shagged Me's orginal title to The Spy Who Shoiked Me, Or The Spy Who Was Gentle to Me. The titles originial name returned after a few months of its change

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