Following fall releases in North America and Japan, Atari will bring Namco Bandai's DS game to Europe in December 2008.

Atari announced last week that they will be bringing Namco Bandai's DS game, Dragon Ball: Origins, to Europe this December. Taking place during the original Dragon Ball series, players will control a young Goku as he fights enemies and tries to collect the seven Dragon Balls. Using the touch-screen to execute moves like his signature Kamehameha, Goku must protect his sidekick Bulma while she invents machines and weapons for him to use.

Curious about the world records for Home Run Derby or Target Smash? Head over to the dojo to compare your records with the best in the world.

According to Masahiro Sakurai, "a vast number of Target Smash!! and Home-Run Contest submissions have poured in from players of all regions." As a result he has compiled a list of the top records for each character on each stage and made them available online for everyone to see.

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Ubisoft's publishing and developing efforts have paid off and investors may see it with a share split.

Ubisoft has been doing quite well lately by developing and publishing a variety of titles across all of the consoles currently on the market. In order to show investors and the market their success, Ubisoft is planning on splitting its shares (currently valued at €62.22 per share) two-for-one on September 22.

Mario's latest Wii sports game "takes the fun into extra innings" with over 40 characters, a variety of game modes, and collectable online cards.

Nintendo announced today that Mario Super Sluggers is now available in stores across North America. Unlike Wii Sports' baseball mini-game, Mario Super Sluggers does not offer 1:1 motion control, but will detect player swings and thrown pitches through motion control.

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After interruptions from a variety of "elite ninja assassins," Capcom will now be shipping out the covers as promised with an extra bonus for the patient fans.

According to Capcom's Colin Ferris, the replacement covers for Okami Wii are finally shipping out. Due to an IGN watermark on the original cover, Capcom offered a replacement program for those with the tainted cover art. In an effort to appease the fans, Capcom offered a basic replacement of the standard cover art, but also offered two new unique covers.

With the release of two Virtual Console games that were promised weeks ago, Nintendo provides us with one of the best weeks in Virtual Console and WiiWare history.

This week Nintendo has graced the Wii Shop Channel with two classic titles, Samurai Shodown 2 and Ys Book I & II, and a brand new title from Ghostfire Games, Helix.

Helix is a rhythm title where players will mimic the actions of an on-screen robot by using two Wii Remotes. The game features 26... Read more...

The third "Hanabi Festival" brings many long-awaited gems.

One of the SNES' great swan songs, Super Mario RPG, hits the European Virtual Console this week as part of the third "Hanabi Festival." Named after the Japanese fireworks season, the festival welcomes both Japanese and American games which have never seen release in Europe.

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With 21 songs returning from the original Dreamcast game and 23 new ones, Sega's rhythm game will have variety when it shakes into stores on September 23.

Sega recently announced the complete song list for their upcoming Wii title, Samba de Amigo. Containing a mix of songs from previous Samba games and an assortment of new ones, Samba de Amigo is set to hit stores in North America on September 23, 2008 and Europe on September 19, 2008. The only sour note is that some of the songs are covers.

This Wii exclusive mode will also feature air guitar and drums by using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.

Activision announced yesterday during the Leipzig Games Conference in Germany that the Wii version of the upcoming Guitar Hero: World Tour will include the exclusive Mii Freestyle mode.

Mii Freestyle mode allows players to use their custom made Miis in the game along with their Wii Remote and Nunchuk to play air guitar and drums.

PAL Wii owners will take command of the legendary invaders as they attack the Earth in an exclusive new WiiWare title.

Square Enix has announced that it will be bringing another instalment of Taito's legendary Space Invaders series to PAL territories in the form of Space Invaders Get Even, an exclusive new WiiWare title available to download from the Wii Shop Channel in October.

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The team responsible for the concept of de Blob and its original creation has announced their latest venture, a side-scrolling strategy title called Swords & Soldiers.

Ronimo Games, known best for their creation of the de Blob concept, has announced their latest venture, Swords & Soldiers, a side-scrolling strategy game for WiiWare. According to Ronimo Games' co-founder, Fabian Akker, "[de Blob] definitely gave us the opportunity to start our own company," and it showed us "that we can make cool games and function as a good team."

The two acclaimed developers say they work well together because Mikami makes games "play good" and Suda makes "visuals good."

Shinji Mikami and Goichi Suda, also known as Suda 51, recently signed a deal with EA to publish an unrevealed game. In an interview with 1UP, they discussed the genesis of the upcoming game and their relationship with EA.

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Unbelievable growth in the market over the past few years is giving Nintendo reason enough to more aggressively pursue it.

In an interview with Reggie Fils-Aime at the Nintendo NEX Latin America 2008 conference in Playa Bonita, Panama, it was revealed that Nintendo intends to more aggressively pursue the Latin American market. According to Fils-Aime, "Nintendo has experienced phenomenal growth in the region over the past few years, growth that has even surpassed what we have seen in the United States."

High Voltage's anticipated first person shooter will be playable at Nintendo's booth at the Penny Arcade Expo.

High Voltage Software announced that their upcoming game, The Conduit, will be featured at Nintendo's booth later this month at the Penny Arcade Expo. "PAX is jam-packed wall-to-wall with passionate game fans," said Eric Nofsinger, Chief Creative Officer at High Voltage. "We are incredibly honored to be featured there at Nintendo's booth. It's a fantastic opportunity for us to receive input and feedback directly from other gamers."

The classic RPG is scheduled to hit North American shores on November 25, 2008.

Square Enix revealed that the previously announced DS port of Chrono Trigger will be coming to North America on November 25, 2008. Originally released in 1995 on the SNES, Chrono Trigger is one of the most acclaimed and revered games of all time. The DS version will feature touch screen functionality as well as new dungeons and an Arena mode.

The classic light gun shooter is being reinvented for Wii by Headstrong Games, who are giving the game a gritty classic horror film look.

Sega has announced today that in a joint effort with developer Headstrong Games (formerly known as Kuju London), The House of the Dead: Overkill is being brought to Wii. The game will take players back to the very beginning of the series when Special Agent G graduates from the academy. Along with the hard-boiled Detective Washington, they investigate the unusual circumstances of a small Louisiana town.

Dragon Quest slows down enough on the DS for an Xbox 360 RPG to beat it. No, seriously

This week was a battle of the RPGs with Phantasy Star on the PSP going against Nintendo's own Fire Emblem on the DS. It seems that Nintendo lost out this time, maybe the PSP has found a new outlet for its crowd of Monster Hunter Portable owners?

Even the Xbox 360 had an entry with the first Tales game for the console making an entry at No.4, an event that affected hardware sales too.

Twenty-Nine Cleveland State University students have concluded what we already know: Wii Boxing provides a helluva workout.

In fact, spending 30 minutes pummeling a virtual punching bag provides virtually the same burn as a real bag. A group of 29 students spent 30 minutes punching a real punching bag as well as 30 minutes virtually boxing via the Wii. Information from a heart monitor, pedometer, and oxygen analyzer was streamed into a computer and analyzed.

Rocket launchers? Secret rooms? Missing scientists? Deathmatch mode? A mysterious meteor from space? The DS is getting an FPS inspired by the classics.

New developer NoWay Studio has announced their first major project: DS first person shooter C.O.R.E.. The game will feature a single player mission mode based around a Roswell style storyline taking place across fifteen levels, and a multiplayer mode with Capture the Flag, Team Arena, and Free for All battle types with ten specially designed areas to battle in.

The interview discusses a return to the Wii for the franchise and delves into the "kind of Zelda-esque" DS sequel.

The designers of the Wii launch title Elebits are back for a second swing at the concept, using their original title as a learning experience. Elebits: Adventures of Kai & Zero for the DS is an entirely new approach to the intellectual property that "started almost from scratch with a more compelling story and thought about what worked well in the first game."