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 that unit sales hit 325,000. “The best-selling hardware system for the month was the Nintendo DS, while the Xbox 360 […]

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 platforms. Interestingly, box art images from the official website reveal that the PS3 edition boasts support for Sony’s PlayStation Move […]

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 to five years, titles like Battlefield: Pay4Free will win consumers over to the point of second-guessing whether to invest in […]

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 the creative challenges and opportunities involved with attaching stories to these characters, some of which have been delegated to mere cameo appearances over the […]

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. Scheduled to hit iTunes and “other major digital media retailers,” the 30-track offering features music of film composer Sean Murray, […]

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 are “no plans” for a Wii price cut in the near future. Of course, Nintendo isn’t ruling out the possibility […]

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 of 42 percent — down from 11.7 million last year over the same time period. Of course, with the 3DS […]

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 shifted a whopping 65.3 million units to date — across the U.S. alone. At an average rate, that’s 46,000 per […]

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 listings that inadvertently emerged over at retailer Wal-Mart last week, ahead of Nintendo’s official word. Here’s a run-down on what’s […]

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 official word from Nintendo comes in, the imagery looks convincing enough. One significant difference from its Japanese counterpart are the included contents. […]

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 within the game for the Xbox 360 and PS3, has broken its ties with the title. While we won’t see […]

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 industry. There’s no concrete word on where she’s off to yet. The full statement is below.

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 of Disney’s iconic mascot armed with the “limitless” power of a magical brush, which doubles as a weapon and creation […]

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 port of the SNES release Super Mario All-Stars, which includes Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. […]

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 with early access to multiplayer modes.

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 tactical experience” and the latest high-tech equipment to “hunt”. You’ll also be able to experience ad-hoc multiplayer with up to […]

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 for the game. The trailer takes footage from the Wii version of the game and shows the game’s 2D and […]

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 decision to trim its staff count was made based on “current production requirements and predictions of what is needed for […]

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 unfamiliar with musical instruments as well as a Pro mode tailored towards professionals and enthusiasts alike. While the standalone offering will set […]

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 Remote bundle package and a software only offering, the latter of which took the lion’s share of sales at around […]