Nintendo will be airing one of its special Nintendo Direct presentations tonight. The company has confirmed that it will be discussing Wii, 3DS, and DS news. It’s a bit strange that the Wii U wasn’t mentioned, and unless Nintendo is [...]

In the latest Iwata Asks roundtable segment, Nintendo game director Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that he intended to make Zelda:  Ocarina of Time entirely in first-person.

A Nintendo representative confirmed to Wired at this week’s New York-based 3DS press event that the ability to browse the web and download digital games on 3DS will come post-launch. Reportedly, the functionality will be added later on in the [...]

The Xbox 360 platform saw incredible growth in December, shifting 1.86 million units in its best sales month ever according to retail tracking firm NPD. In fact, it was the only platform to enjoy a year-over-year increase in hardware sales [...]

No platform launch is complete without Madden, right? EA today announced that it is gearing up to bring gaming’s football titan over to the 3DS early next year, to coincide with the handheld’s March debut. Backed by 3D depth camera [...]

When it comes to product promotion, Activision is leaving no stone unturned with the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops. The publisher sent word today that the game’s November 9 release will coincide with availability of the official soundtrack. [...]

DS sales took a massive hit this year, with Nintendo’s latest finanical report revealing worldwide unit sales of 6.69 million over the six months ending September 30, 2010. While that’s nothing to scoff at, the figure represents a significant decline [...]

Nintendo of America finally jumped on the bandwagon with its other regional divisions today, announcing that a pair of red Wii and DSi XL bundles, reserved for Mario’s 25th anniversary, will hit the US on November 7. The confirmation solidifies [...]

Square Enix has stamped a January 11 release date on Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded, the publisher announced today. Story-wise, the Nintendo DS title picks up where KH2 left off, as players unravel the mystery behind an entry in Jiminy Cricket’s journal [...]

Echoing criticism made by vocal core gamers, Nintendo has conceded that its suite of online services for Wii and DS are lagging behind the competition. While company CEO Satoru Iwata admits that Nintendo is “not currently satisfied” with its online offerings, he reassures [...]

Popular consensus is that Nintendo stole the spotlight at this year’s E3, and we’re inclined to agree. With a venerable lineup strewn across both the hardware and software segments, Nintendo showcased offerings that pleased everyone: from the most casual to the most devout core gamers. A power-packed [...]

Activision’s plans to leverage the Bond license going forward may include a new GoldenEye title for Wii and DS, according to a source close to Eurogamer. Separate from the Bond racer purported to be in development at Bizarre Creations, the [...]

Publisher Nintendo today announced that the ninth entry in Square Enix’s long-running RPG franchise — Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies — will hit North American retailers on July 11, a full year after the initial Japanese release. [...]

NPD figures for March are in and suffice to say, it was an interesting month for both camps. For the second consecutive month, Xbox 360 edged past the PS3, a victory Microsoft might not have had if Final Fantasy XIII [...]

As part of a revision to their 2009-10 outlook, Ubisoft confirmed that both Splinter Cell: Conviction and R.U.S.E. have been delayed into the company’s next fiscal year. Originally slated for February, Conviction is now due out in April 2010. While [...]

Publisher Atlus today announced plans to bring Metal Slug XX to PSP, an enhanced version of DS title Metal Slug 7 with the much-welcomed addition of cooperative play at a palatable budget price to boot: $19.99. Players can choose between [...]

Mistwalker boss and creator of the Final Fantasy series Hironobu Sakaguchi has hinted at a new project on his blog. Judging from the cryptic note he left, all signs point to a project that is finished or at least nearing [...]

As part of a promotion Ubisoft is running with GameStop, those who pre-order COP: The Recruit for DS – either online or at retail locations across North America – will receive an unlock code to access exclusive bonus missions. There’s [...]

In a press release detailing its holiday lineup, Nintendo revealed that DS title The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is on track for a December 7 release in North America. While story details are still shrouded in mystery, the title [...]

Nintendo may have plans to position the DSi platform as more than a mere enhancement over previous DS hardware iterations with rumors cropping up that titles exclusive to DSi will hit retail channels later this fall. They’ve already done this [...]

Capcom is working on a follow-up to Clover Studios’ (now defunct) hit watercolor-style RPG Okami, entitled Okamiden: Chiisaki Taiyo. Poised for release on Nintendo DS, Capcom is rounding up the talent on this one, with Motohide Eshiro of Ace Attorney [...]

After selling 3.5 million copies overseas, one would automatically assume Square Enix is gearing up to bring the latest installment in its Dragon Quest IX stateside, but it’s always nice to receive an official confirmation. In a recent Q&A, company [...]

Dragon Quest IX is well on its way to earning the coveted title of the best-selling DS game in Japan. Honestly, who would have expected otherwise? Famitsu parent Enterbrain today reports that unit sales in the region have crossed the [...]

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the SaGa series and the release of SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu: Goddess of Destiny, Square Enix is releasing a hardware bundle that packs the game plus a special edition DSi. Pictured above, the included [...]

Capcom announced today that Ace Attorney Investigation: Miles Edgeworth will hit the DS in February. Taking a departure from the court-themed setting of previous entries, players assume the role of prosecutor Miles Edgeworth and investigate crime scenes.

According to internal research conducted by Tom Prata, Nintendo of America’s senior director of product development, the gaming industry is still ripe for growth. With an estimated worldwide player count of 295 million, Prata believes the industry could grow by [...]

The mischievous Rabbids are bringing their antics over to the DS and DSi in Rabbids Go Home, publisher Ubisoft announced today. Carrying the same title and premise as its Wii counterpart, the handheld version will feature a completely different gameplay [...]

After two and a half years in development, Dragon Quest IX is finally completed and is scheduled to hit Japanese store shelves on July 11. In a recent interview, producer Ryutaro Ichimura said he personally felt the most challenge part [...]

Publisher Ubisoft has launched the official website for its open-world action title C.O.P. The Recruit. Opening with a high-octane trailer complete with gameplay footage, the site provides a glimpse at the game’s varied, story-driven missions. We tried it at E3 [...]

May was a sluggish month for the video game industry, with combined software and hardware sales figures dipping below the $1 billion mark for the first time since August 2007, according to the latest figures from NPD. Sales were stagnant [...]

LucasArts today announced that Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron is headed to the PSP and Nintendo DS this fall. The title pits players in “multi-level” intergalactic battlefronts, arenas that encompass both ground and space. Promising a “deep and engrossing single [...]

EA has released official details on the Wii and DS incarnations of Will Wright’s exuberant Spore universe. Featuring rich and colorful 3D landscapes, Wii title Spore Hero is a story-driven action-adventure romp. Players create their own “Hero” and set off [...]

Capcom is bringing Gyakuten Kenji, an all-new Ace Attorney entry starring prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, over to the states. Due out in Japan next month, the title takes a departure from traditional courtroom strife, shifting the focus over to investigating crimes [...]

The NPD Group today sent over its latest industry sales figures for the month of March, once again revealing Nintendo as the clear victor. The platform holder sold a impressive combined total of 1.16 million Wii and Nintendo DS units. [...]

Publisher Activision reckons that Modern Warfare will not only surpass sales records set this generation by Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, but also will become the “‘biggest selling video game of all time.” We kid you not, here’s a [...]

At Game Developers Conference today, Nintendo project leader Masato Kuwahara revealed that DSi enhanced game carts are in the works. Essentially, these are carts that still work in a regular DS or DS Lite, but will take advantage of DSi-specific [...]

Courtesy of Nintendo, here is a direct feed version of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks trailer shown off earlier today to GDC attendees. Sit back and watch as Link helms control of a train, traverses underground caverns strikingly reminiscent [...]

Nintendo announced today that beginning this Sunday, folks who place a pre-order on Pokemon Platinum at any participating retailers will receive a free Giratina Origin figurine. Crafted by Kaiyodo, the figurine stands at 2.75 inches tall. Due out March 22 [...]

In a revealing Q&A session posted on the company’s investor relations site, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata spoke out on the current state of the gaming industry in Japan, noting that he is far from content with software sales and that [...]

Yes, Iwata, we know the Wii can surpass the PS2 in hardware sales – but a question looming on many minds is, will it? Nintendo’s head honcho believes so and is promising to showcase the software it plans to achieve [...]