Hidden deep within Nintendo’s third quarter financial results report is a launch schedule for several of its upcoming Wii and DS titles. Notably, the list reveals that the Wii reboot of Punch-Out!! is schedule for a Q1 2009 release in North America and Europe. Elsewhere, it is confirmed that Mario & Luigi RPG 3 is due out in both regions […]

Electronic Arts today announced that it is once again teaming up with famed director Steven Spielberg for Boom Blox Bash Party. According to a press release sent out this morning, the game will feature over 400 puzzle-oriented levels set in a variety of locales ranging from outer space to underwater environments. “BOOM BLOX Bash Party is a wild social gaming […]

Aksys Games has announced that Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus is heading to North America in spring 2009 for Wii, PS2, and PSP. Packing an all-new story mode, Accent Core Plus marks the return of several characters from the Guilty Gear franchise, including Kliff and Justice. Also returning is team battle royale mode, offering multiplayer connectivity for up to […]

Think Services announced today that Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata is poised to deliver a keynote address at the 2009 Game Developers Conference, marking his first return to the GDC keynote stage since 2006. The Game Developers Conference is thrilled to welcome Satoru Iwata back to the keynote stage,” said Meggan Scavio, Event Director of the GDC. “His previous […]

Square Enix today sent word that its cross-platform multiplayer capable RPG Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time will hit the Wii and DS on March 24 in North America. Echoes of Time tells the story of a young hero in search of a cure for a local village girl who has been fallen ill to a “crystal sickness.” He […]

Ubisoft is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in style, or more specifically with the launch of an all-new TMNT video game. A four-player fighting mashup not tied to any past comic book or movie, the title is in development at Game Arts of Super Smash Bros. Melee fame. “We’re really excited to celebrate the […]

The simple yet addictive Flash-based platformer Meat Boy is making a grand comeback on Nintendo’s WiiWare service, Team Meat announced today. Reconstructed from the ground-up, Super Meat Boy promises to deliver an experience worthy of its title, featuring over 100 trap-filled levels across five chapters, along with a versus mode and boss fights. Additionally, we’re told co-op play as well […]

The NPD Group today released its software and hardware sales figures for December, with Nintendo emerging once again as the clear victor. The house of Mario shifted a staggering 3.04 million DS units in December and sold 2.15 million Wii consoles. These numbers must come as a surprise to analysts, as most expected Wii — not the DS, to break […]

Let’s face it — Capcom knows very well that Monster Hunter is destined to be a surefire hit on Wii. The series has achieved platinum status on other platforms and there is little doubt that this success will continue, which is why they’re going all out with the release of Monster Hunter G on Wii. Slated to hit Japanese store […]

Nintendo of Japan updated its spring release schedule today, revealing that former GameCube title Metroid Prime will join the “Play on Wii” catalog of titles on February 19. Of course, this date is specific to Japan only — there’s no word on when the enhanced port will hit other regions. The Metroid Prime Wii-make will feature enhanced textures, along with […]

In today’s market, we often see major game releases generating an upwards of $300 million and even some that surpass the half a million mark – like GTA IV – but never has a title reached the coveted $1 billion mark. Until now, that is. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is the highest grossing video game title ever, generating […]

As is expected, Microsoft is staying in for the long haul this console generation. Speaking to Mercury News, Xbox president Robbie Bach stated that he fully expects the life cycle of the 360 as well as competing consoles PS3 and Wii to last “a little longer” than the previous. His reasoning? “[C]oming up with something that’s faster and prettier isn’t […]

We’re quite ecstatic over the fact that Cave Story is coming to WiiWare, but what is perhaps even more exciting is that this version of Pixel’s classic 2D platformer will feature an extended experience with all-new downloadable content. Says indy developer Nicalis: We’re still working away at Cave Story trying to make sure it’s faithful to Pixel’s original while adding […]

Renowned Final Fantasy developer Square Enix announced today that it has entered into an distribution agreement to publish Ubisoft developed games in Japan. The move comes as a result of Square’s continued effort to gain foothold in the industry as a global video game publisher. “The global video game market is expected to maintain sustainable growth thanks to geographical expansion […]

Independent game developer Semnat Studios has announced that Eduardo the Samurai Toaster is poised to hit Nintendo’s WiiWare download service later this Winter. Billed as a “run ‘n gun” action shooter with sidescrolling elements, the game promises drop-in and drop-out co-op play for up to four players, 13 diverse story levels, and customizable difficulty settings tailored towards players of all […]

The Breath of Fire series is one of the longest standing RPG franchises today. The first installment debuted circa 1993 on SNES and is often considered a classic by many gamers, including myself. The second installment, while sporting a terrible translation, greatly improved upon the first in other aspects and held its own against Square Enix’s mighty Final Fantasy franchise. […]

Earlier this year, mega-publisher Activision decided to auction off a considerable amount of IPs it held licensing rights to because they were deemed unprofitable for the long-term. These titles included Ghostbusters, which recently was picked up by Atari and is scheduled for a June 2009 release. Not hesitant to dish out a series of fighting words, Atari ringleader Phil Harrison […]

While Square Enix’s turn-based Dragon Quest RPG series is incredibly popular over in Japan, it decidedly has less of a following here in North America. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is striving to change that, though, and wants to help bolster the franchise’s popularity with the release of Dragon Quest IX. With the release of Dragon Quest IX, there are two […]

The NPD Group has published its video game software and hardware sales figures for November. Without a doubt, Nintendo is the star of the show here, it shifted an incredibly remarkable 2.04 million Wii units, up from 981,000 last year. DS sales were equally as impressive at 1.57 million units sold. Yes, we knew Wii sales were going to be […]

With development on DS title Dragon Quest IX finally wrapping up this March, the folks over at Square Enix are already looking ahead to the tenth installment in the seminal turn-based RPG franchise. What’s more, is that during a Japanese press conference last night, series creator Yuji Horii announced that DQX will development for Wii. The release of DQX will […]