Following a public leak of in-game assets and a video clip over Easter weekend, SEGA today officially announced Sonic Unleashed. Players will assume the role of Sonic the Hedgehog in his race against time to stop series nemesis Dr. Eggman and save a dying world by retrieving the power of the chaos emeralds. Powered by an in-house engine, the “Hedgehog […]

Last month, Wii hacking crew Team Twiizers gave a video demonstration of the ability to launch unofficial applications directly from the Wii channel menu. The homebrew channel demo has now been released to the public, and can be run on any Wii that has the Twilight Hack installed. Currently, the demo has usage time limit of 10 minutes. Installation and […]

Publisher Ubisoft today announced that Emergency Heroes is set to the Wii later this May. Described as a family friendly type open world rescue driving game, players assume the role of a emergency hero, whose mission is to protect the streets of San Alto. Players can hop in one of 16 high-tech vehicles in their effort to restore peace. The […]

Capcom formally announced today that it has secured exclusive worldwide rights to publish video games and create peripherals based on the popular MotoGP racing franchise. The deal, which will last four years until 2012, covers all current console platforms, the PSP, mobiles, and PC. Previously, Capcom was restricted to publishing PS2 titles based on the series. “Capcom has already shown […]

This week’s update to the Wii Virtual Console brings forth the first-ever Sega Master System title. Retro platformer Wonder Boy is now available for download and comes priced at 500 Wii Points, despite the fact that SEGA said it would only cost 400. Joining Wonder Boy is the same title that hit Europe last week, arcade racer Cruis’n USA. Up […]

Electronic Arts today announced that Madden NFL ’09, the latest edition of the best-selling football game franchise, will ship to retailers on August 12 for every platform under the sun, including the Xbox 360, PS2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PSP. The title will ship alongside a special collector’s edition package that includes NFL Head Coach 09 plus exclusive […]

It was inevitable, but now we have official confirmation from SEGA that games from its 8-bit Master System will hit the Wii Virtual Console service in North America. WonderBoy and Fantasy Zone are set to be among the first wave of Master System titles to hit the service, although specific release dates were not given. The games will cost 400 […]

During GDC, Nintendo announced that some upcoming WiFi connection enabled titles would be pay to play. Meaning, you’d have to pay up to access certain content or features. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King is one of the these titles. According to a translated report from Square Enix’s official Japanese page, three of game’s races, namely Yukes, […]

Wii owners — get ready to rock. Harmonix and its parent company MTV today announced that Rock Band will hit Nintendo’s Wii on June 22 for an MSRP of $169. Much like the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 release before it, Rock Band for Wii will ship in a special edition bundle pack which includes the software, drums, microphone and […]

It’s Monday, and that means it is time for yet another Wii Virtual Console update. This week brings us the Square developed NES shooter King’s Knight (500 Wii Points). In the game, players embark on an epic quest to rescue a princess named Claire, who has been unwillingly kidnapped by an evil dragon. Rounding out this week’s VC offerings is […]

Late last Friday, Nintendo issued a Wii firmware update that, according to the folks over at WiiBrew, patches a known security hole in the console’s signature algorithm. Recently, individuals have exploited this flaw to load modified content in various Wii titles. Apparently, Datel’s FreeLoader takes advantage of the same signature verification flaw. Does this mean that the update blocks the […]

Once again, the PSP has managed to pull ahead of Nintendo’s Wii and DS according to Media Create sales figures for the week of March 10. This is not a spike in sales. The PSP has been selling consistently well each week, with an impressive 918,997 units sold this year in Japan alone. For comparison’s sake, Nintendo has pushed 926,177 […]

The Flash game Defend Your Castle is a classic. No doubt. When we first got wind of XGen’s intentions to release an full-fledged remake of the game on Nintendo’s WiiWare service, I was very excited. Was my excitement warranted? I’d say so. XGen Studios have released an updated trailer showcasing the new Wii exclusive gameplay features and colorful visual style. […]

SEGA has announced an official release date for its upcoming video game adaptation of Jon Favreau’s Iron Man. The title will launch day and date with the movie on May 2, across a number of platforms, including the Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP, PS2, Wii, PC and PlayStation 3. Additionally, SEGA has confirmed that the game will feature voice talent […]

The critically acclaimed Super Smash Bros. Brawl has sold over 1.4 million copies in its first week, officially making it Nintendo of America’s fastest selling video game title ever, the company announced today. Super Smash Bros. Brawl has made the leap from video game to cultural phenomenon,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. […]

The weekly Wii Virtual Console update returns with a fresh serving of two gaming classics. First up this week is Irem’s Super R-Type (800 Wii Points) for the SNES. Known for its extremely challenging aka controller breaking gameplay thanks to a lack of mid-level checkpoints, the shooter is essentially a port of R Type and R Type II, with some […]

The homebrew gurus of Team Twiizers have released video footage demonstrating the loading of a Wii homebrew channel. As you can clearly see in the video clip above, the Twilight Hack loads and reboots to the standard Wii channel menu with a copy of the Mii channel icon located at the bottom. The original Mii channel icon, still intact, boots […]

Team Twiizers have updated their infamous Wii Twilight Hack with support for loading homebrew applications straight from the console’s front SD card slot. Additionally, the updated release adds support for the RZDJ version of Twilight Princess and SDGecko slot support has been removed in favor of USBGecko. Download Wii Twilight Hack 0.1 Alpha 3a Twilight Hack – WiiBrew [WiiBrew]

The NPD Group has released the software and hardware sales figures for the month of February. As expected, the Nintendo DS took first place, while the Wii placed second. Surprisingly, the PlayStation 2 pulled ahead of both the PS3 and Xbox 360, taking third place. The PS3 once again outsold the Xbox 360, with Microsoft blaming the low sales figures […]

Nintendo today announced that Mario Kart Wii is set to hit North American retailers on April 27. Surprisingly, that’s 16 days after the scheduled European release date. The release will coincide with the launch of an all-new Mario Kart Wii Channel, a channel in which players can compete in tournaments, check worldwide rankings, keep tabs on their friends and download […]