On the whole, industry sales took a 4 percent dive in October, sales tracking firm NPD revealed today. While the decline stems from a drop-off in hardware purchases, Xbox 360 sales were up over last October, with Major Nelson tweeting [...]

With THQ’s technicolor delight de Blob due to receive the sequel treatment next year, today the company pinned down an official release date: February 22. While its predecessor was a Wii and DS only affair, part deux marks a series-first jump onto HD [...]

The growing popularity of free-to-play type games pose a significant threat to the walled gardens of console platforms, according to EA’s free-to-play head Ben Cousens. Speaking at the London Games Conference per a GameSpot report, Cousens reckons that in the next two [...]

Disney has sent over a new video clip that highlights the many faces of ambitious Wii effort Epic Mickey, this time turning the spotlight to the long-forgotten Disney characters of years gone by. Project lead Warren Spector gives insight into [...]

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. [...]

If you thought competition from Sony and Microsoft in the motion space would pressure Nintendo into lowering the price of its Wii console, think again. Speaking to investors at the company’s financial results briefing, company president Satoru Iwata noted that there [...]

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 [...]

Only a few days after Sony celebrated the milestone of shipping 1 million PlayStation Move controllers in North America, the big N has responded with sales figures of their own. Citing NPD data, Nintendo proclaims that the Wii Remote has [...]

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 [...]

Nintendo of Europe is celebrating Mario’s 25th in style with a sleek hardware bundle that includes a red Wii and Motion Plus-touting Wii Remote to match, according to a leaked product box shot. While we’re filing this under rumor until [...]

Yet another game has been plagued by the delay virus that seems to be going around various game studios this fall. NBA Elite 11 has been delayed until sometime next year while NBA Jam, previously going to be offered exclusively [...]

Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s second in command next to the Regginator, has left the company. According a press release that was just sent out, Dunaway is leaving Nintendo on October 1 in favor of a new position outside the games [...]

Disney has penciled in a November 30 release date on Warren Spector’s Epic Mickey. Those in the UK will get it a few days earlier, on the 26th. A platforming romp that oozes with colorful visuals, players assume the role [...]

In commemoration of Mario’s 25th anniversary, Nintendo announced today that it is honoring their iconic gaming figure with a bundle that encompasses several of Mario’s classic decade-old adventures. Dubbed Super Mario Collection Special Pack, the disc-based Wii bundle is a [...]

Plan on picking up Activision’s re-imagining of N64 classic GoldenEye 007 on Wii? The publisher sent word today of pre-order and purchase incentives being offered across retailers GameStop, Best Buy, and Walmart. There’s an Oddjob t-shirt up for grabs, along [...]

Hoping to capitalize on all-things Ghost Recon, Ubisoft just announced that they are releasing Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Predator for the PSP and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: No Subtitle for the Nintendo Wii. The PSP title will offer an “exclusive [...]

Sega’s next Sonic game, Sonic Colors, has finally gotten a release date of November 16th in the US and a few days earlier, the 12th, in Europe. Along with the release date, Sega has also released the first gameplay trailer [...]

As part of a restructuring effort to reduce budgetary expenses, The Conduit developer High Voltage Software has let go of 25 employees, according to a company statement released earlier this morning by way of IGN. A company representative says the [...]

Rock Band 3 will make its debut on October 26, MTV Games and Harmonix have announced. Backed by a genre crossing 83-track strong setlist and an all-new keyboard peripheral, the title features additional gameplay modes designed to guide to aid those [...]

Nintendo’s spiritual successor to Mario Party — Wii Party — is off to a sound start in Japan. Retail tracking estimates courtesy of Famitsu, the editorial arm of Enterbrain, show that 66,000 units were shifted on launch day. That total is divvied up between a Wii [...]

NBA Jam, which is currently a Wii-exclusive, may be coming to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 platforms after a slip via Germany’s USK rating system revealed the possibility. The USK has the game listed under both platforms, presumably for [...]

According to a press release by VGChartz, Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii, has reached the 15 million sold mark faster than any other single-platform video game yet. In just 32 weeks NSMBW has beaten Wii Sports Resort for the [...]

Not only is Mario and Legend of Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto contemplating a 3D rendition of Super Mario World, he’s also preparing to dazzle us next year with an all-new video game character. Speaking at a recent investors meeting at [...]

Review syndicated courtesy our friends at GamePeople. Written by Simon Arquette. Republished with permission. Some deserts are achingly simple while others impress by the sheer volume of sugar in the dish. Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a Knickerbocker glory of [...]

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 [...]

Nintendo silently rolled out a Wii Menu update last night, once again taking a stab at crippling homebrew. Now at version 4.3, the latest system software revision scans for and deletes any files it deems as “unauthorized.” Homebrew, of course, [...]

Sonic the Hedgehog creator and NiGHTS Into Dreams producer Yuji Naka is a name that needs no introduction in the platforming space. His latest effort, entitled Ivy the Kiwi, is a charming platformer scheduled to make its stateside debut on [...]

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 [...]

At this morning’s press conference, Nintendo unveiled the latest entry into the Legend of Zelda series, Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. In this new entry into the series it will take full advantage of the Wii controllers and Wii Motion [...]

In a slip, IGN published the first trailer for the GoldenEye 007 Wii remake which shows off some of the “enhanced” graphics and the new Bond, Daniel Craig. There will be plenty of multiplayer modes offered in the remake with [...]

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 [...]

Last but certainly not least, Nintendo has confirmed that its E3 press conference will kick off 9:00 a.m. PDT at the NOKIA Theatre on June 15, the same venue as last year. We already know a portion of the conference [...]

In continuing its Wii-prefixed line of accessible game experiences aimed to appeal to all demographics, Nintendo has lifted the curtain on Wii Party, revealed as part of a Nintendo investor presentation. Think of it as Mario Party with Miis. Miis [...]

May the fourth be with you: in commemoration of Star Wars day, LucasArts has penciled in a firm release date for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, announcing that the title will hit store shelves on October 26. A multi-platform [...]

It’s official — Nintendo is expanding its range of bundled offerings with a new system color to complement its peripheral line-up in North America. That color is of course black. Priced at $199, the bundle includes both Wii Sports and [...]

While those in Japan are fortunate enough to have multiple Wii system colors to choose, pickings are slim in the US. Despite Nintendo releasing Wii peripherals decked in black, white stands as the only system color available over yonder. However, [...]

It’s official — the wait for Samus Aran’s 2D-3D hybrid outing has inched closer to the end of summer. In a statement released today, Nintendo confirmed that Wii titles Metroid Other M and Sin and Punishment Star Successor have been [...]

As part of an “administrative reorganization” effort, Sega West has put the jobs of 73 staffers on the chopping block. Broken down, that number represents both regional sides of the company’s business, 36 positions in San Francisco and 37 in [...]

Word has emerged that a pair of Nintendo’s big-hitters on Wii have been delayed. According to a retail source, Sin & Punishment 2 has been pushed back to June 27, while Metroid Other M sees a more significant delay, now [...]

It’s no secret that Bizarre Creations of Project Gotham Racing and Geometry Wars fame is hard at work a Bond racing title. Despite rumors that have been circling around since 2007, little information is known on the title, only that [...]