Activision is publishing yet-another game based on the Spider-Man franchise, entitled Spider-Man: Web of Shadows. Set for release this fall, the game is currently in development by California-based Shaba Games and Treyarch for nearly every gaming platform under the sun, including the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Nintendo DS, Wii and PC. Said to feature free-roaming environments and […]

Hudson today confirmed that its futuristic side-scrolling shooter Star Solider R is heading to Nintendo’s WiiWare download service in North America. Featuring fully 3D-based graphics, Star Solider R retains the classic gameplay from previous entries in the Star Solider series, while introducing all-new time attack based 2-Minute and 5-Minute Mode game modes. Rather than simply completing levels gung-ho style, players […]

While we already knew how much Wii Fit would cost in the states, Nintendo made it official today. The Wii Fit bundle, which includes a copy of game plus the Wii Balance Board peripheral, will retail at an MSRP of $89.99. Live in New York? Those who place a $5 deposit for Wii Fit at the Nintendo World Store located […]

Publisher Empire Interactive today announced that its remake of 1989’s fast-paced puzzle classic Pipemania is scheduled for a summer release on the PSP, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, Wii, and PC. In the game, players must lay down a set of pre-defined pipe tiles in an attempt to contain a fast moving substance known as “Flooze.” The remake will feature 70 […]

Featured in this week’s Wii Virtual Console update are two retro side-scrolling action titles, Fantasy Zone and Mega Turrican. Originally released on the Sega Master System, Fantasy Zone is a shoot em’ up in which players take control of an oddly named spaceship called Opa-Opa and blast their way through a number of levels. Moving over to the second title […]

According to the latest sales figures from marketing outlet Media Create, Sony sold a total of 11,303 PlayStation 3 units for the week ending April 6 in Japan. Taking that number into account, plus this week’s estimated sales, puts the life-to-date sales of the console at 2 million units. During the same time period, PSP sales remaining strong at an […]

Microsoft XNA group manager Chris Satchell has gone on the record to say that companies are “inviting trouble” by allowing user-generated mods that run in a non-sandbox environment. I think there’s very mature, sensible hackers who just want to prove how good they are, and they don’t cause harm, and there’s malicious hackers, and any platform that let’s you do […]

Console modding guru Ben Heck, the man responsible for the elusive Xbox 360 laptop and Wii laptop, has worked his portable magic again. This time, with a PlayStation 3. Heckendorn ripped apart his original 60GB equipped PS3 and crammed all of its innards into a shiny laptop-fitting shell. He names it the PlayStation 3 Portable. The PS3 turned laptop sports […]

Telltale Games sends over the first screenshots from its recently-announced Homestar Runner-based game, entitled Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People. For those interested, a brief trailer is also now live on the game’s official website. The first installment in Strong Bad’s episodic 3D point-and-click adventure series is due out for a release on WiiWare and PC this June. Strong […]

Not a whole lot of news emerging from Nintendo’s media summit today, but here’s a nugget for you. Electronic Arts has announced a firm release date of May 6 for the Steven Spielberg-produced puzzle game Boom Blox. The family-friendly title will hit European store shelves three days later on May 9. Boom Blox dated May 6th [Joystiq]

At its semiannual media summit in San Francisco today, Nintendo confirmed that upcoming Wii sports title Mario Super Sluggers is heading to North America. Previously revealed during a Japanese press conference last October, the game is a progressive follow-up to 2005’s GameCube hit Mario Superstar Baseball. Featuring a star-studded roster of characters from across the Mario universe, Sluggers promises to […]

Telltale Games’ secret episodic WiiWare title has been revealed as Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People, aka SBCG4AP. SBCG4AP features the cast of characters and locations from the popular Homestar Runner cartoon series. Players will take control of the infamous Strong Bad in a series of comical episodes. The first episode, which has been designed from the ground-up for […]

Why no downloadable content for Rock Band Wii? Harmonix design director Rob Kay is blaming it on the console’s lack of adequate storage space. No hard drive peripheral, as Kay rightly points out, is a vexing problem. Come on Nintendo, we need a hard drive. That’s what we want. The whole problem is there’s nowhere to store it [downloadable content]. […]

In a somewhat unexpected move, Nintendo has revealed that it is releasing a Wii-white GameCube controller in Japan. Aside from the obvious color change and 3 meter long cable, this is an original, bare-bones GC pad with no extra functionality. Scheduled for a release later this month, the controller will retail for 2,000 yen, or around $20. Unsurprisingly, there’s been […]

Recently, we gave word that a Wii firmware update issued late last month could possibly block Datel’s region-bypassing FreeLoader disc, if the Wii System Menu was updated to use IOS37 by an upcoming game disc or supplemental update. Turns out that Mario Kart Wii may be the first game title to block the device, even though early reports have indicated […]

Yesterday, developer Telltale Games confirmed that it is bringing the first season of Sam and Max to Wii this fall. We’re excited about that, but what’s going on with their new episodic game series for WiiWare? According to Telltale Games CEO Dan Connors, the new WiiWare series will be unveiled next week during Nintendo’s Media Summit. Barring any last minute […]

Update: It’s been made official now. Hit the jump for the press release. Independent game developer Telltale Games today revealed that it is bringing the first season of Steve Purcell’s Sam and Max comic book series to Nintendo’s Wii. Dreamcatcher Interactive has picked up publishing duties for the title in the U.S., with JoWood Productions handling the game’s European release. […]

To celebrate the impending launch of Okami for Wii, publisher Capcom has launched a new website that will primarily serve as a storage ground for all Okami related art. The site features a photo gallery with over 300 official Okami illustrations, fan art, and exclusive wallpapers. Additionally, artists can submit their own Okami art to Capcom. Submitted art will be […]

LucasArts today announced that its third-person action title Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will hit U.S. retailers on September 16, with a European release following on September 19. The game is set to hit a number of platforms, including the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PS2, Wii, PSP, DS, and N-Gage mobiles. Taking place between the events of Episode III and […]

According to Famitsu sales figures for the week ending March 30, the PSP took the top spot on the charts with an an impressive 139,000 units sold. In comparison, Nintendo’s Wii and DS Lite handheld sold 49,000 and 57,000 units, respectively. Of course, the huge increase in sales can most likely be attributed to Capcom’s million-shipper Monster Hunter 2nd G, […]