Highlights include all the major mascots: Paper Mario, Sonic 2, and Bonk 3.

The Japanese Virtual Console lineup for June has been announced on Nintendo's website. As usual, select RPGs command a premium price. Paper Mario's appearance here is no surprise since its US counterpart was announced recently by Nintendo Power. The full list of eighteen games is found below.

One of the more popular Wii launch titles is getting a sequel that's even more zany.

Ubisoft Announces Rayman Raving Rabbids™ 2 Exclusively For Nintendo® Systems

Those Crazy Bunnies Are Back and Ready to Invade Planet Earth!

London, United Kingdom – 24 MAY 2007 – Yesterday, Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced Rayman Raving Rabbids™... Read more...

Now Han Solo can beat up Jar Jar!

It's been rumored for awhile now, but LucasArts and Traveller's Tales have now officially announced the next in the series of Lego Star Wars games. Titled "Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga", the game features all the content from both of the original Lego Star Wars games, plus additional new content.... Read more...

Wireless guitars, and the first songs revealed!

Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Come Out, the Third Installment of Guitar Hero Rocks to a Whole New Level

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 23 - After warming their amps in the basement garage to rocking sold out shows at Stonehenge, fans of Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) wildly popular Guitar Hero(TM)... Read more...

The big guy talks a lot of numbers, but a couple of news bits slip out along the way, including news of an online mode for Big Brain on Wii.

Though most coverage of Nintendo's media event held today is under embargo, the curtain has been lifted slightly. Thanks to a few outlets reporting news from Reggie's "keynote", Nintendo has allowed everybody to post information from the speech.

The downside is that Reggie didn't actually say... Read more...

Geometry Wars: Galaxies arrives on Nintendo's platforms this fall.

The July issue of Nintendo Power has revealed that the hugely popular Xbox Live Arcade shooter Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is on its way to Wii and DS as Geometry Wars: Galaxies. It is reportedly being developed by "the dev team responsible for Battalion Wars", which we can only assume is Kuju Entertainment.

Site launches with an impressive list of music talent; daily updates promised.

The countdown is over. The Smash Bros. Dojo has finally relaunched and is promising daily weekday updates from this point forward. There aren't any new character announcements or videos to accompany the reopening, but there is an insight into the game's music team. Its very large, star-studded music team. Before getting to that, though, here's a rundown of what the blog-structured site has updated with.

The name will be gone, but the team behind the recent Game Boy Zelda and Kirby games will still be at Capcom.

Much like the closure of Clover Studio, Capcom has decided to put its Flagship team back under the Capcom umbrella of developers. GameSpot reports that no one will be laid off in this studio "closure," and that the only thing that will change is "the company name on [Flagship's] business cards." It is unclear if the team will stay together, or if its members will be distributed where needed on various projects.

Landlubbers can bring the At Worlds End game and a DS to Disneyland or Disney World and download some exclusive booty.

Pirates of the Caribbean Fans with a Nintendo DS™ Can Search for Hidden Treasure at Disney Parks

Disney Interactive Studios Announces Exclusive Content for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Through Walt Disney Parks and Resorts’ First-Ever Wireless Initiative

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS... Read more...

Capcom is ready to offer them but is waiting for Nintendo to get its act together.

Talking in a Q&A with game industry news site Gamasutra, Capcom's Senior Director of Strategic Planning & Research Christian Svensson let loose a little bit of his company's plans for the future. The discussion touched on downloadable games for all platforms, including what it will take to get it to happen on Wii.

Square Enix gives you the chance to prepare for the epic Final Fantasy VI remake with the somewhat less epic Chocobo Tales.

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales Release Date Announcement

London (May 17th 2007) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces the release of FINAL FANTASY® FABLES: CHOCOBO TALES (CHOCOBO TALES) on May 25th exclusively on Nintendo DS™.

Nintendo Power says yes. The publisher says not so fast.

Impossible Mission is a platform game with puzzle elements where players assume the role of a secret agent who must infiltrate the facility of an evil genius in order to stop his destructive plans. Last year, System 3 acquired Epyx's assets to bring 80s-era game franchises such as California Games... Read more...

Another Milestone shooter is ported from Dreamcast.

Karous (Crows) is the most recent vertical shoot-em-up by Milestone and the last game published on the Sega Dreamcast, releasing only two months ago. The game, originally released on the Sega NAOMI arcade platform, is now being ported to a Nintendo system, according to O3 Entertainment.

Earlier... Read more...

Lara Croft's original adventure is sure to waggle your Wiimote.

IGN has learned that Tomb Raider: Anniversary Edition, a 10th anniversary reworking of the original PlayStation game, will be coming to the Wii sometime this year. An interview with Eidos president and CEO Bill Gardner confirms the news.

Details on how the game will work on the Wii are scarce,... Read more...

Ring of Fates hitting Japan in August; Chocobo Tales sequel also announced.

The release below is shortened version of the full press release. To see the original, click here.

SQUARE ENIX PARTY Press Conference Announcement

Upcoming Releases Revealed for Popular Franchises and New IP

LOS ANGELES, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Square Enix, Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan,... Read more...

The Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy games coming to America are now confirmed.

Square Enix Allies DRAGON QUEST and IVALICE For North America

Two Blockbuster Franchises Contain Four Exciting Titles Spanning Three Different Platforms

LOS ANGELES, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix™ interactive entertainment products in North America,... Read more...

Rygar for Wii, Ninja Gaiden DS, and a new Tecmo Bowl were all discussed.

Tecmo held a press event in Japan recently and several games for Nintendo platforms were discussed. A quick run-down is below, broken up by platform. It is apparent that Tecmo is indeed supporting Nintendo platforms this generation, as was previously evident when Ninja Gaiden: DS was originally announced.

Nintendo sweeps the top 21 in game sales for "Golden Week".

Nintendo's been going strong in Japan for awhile now, thanks to the phenomenon known as the DS Lite, and growing interest in Wii. During Japan's "Golden Week" series of holidays, the top 21 selling games were all for Nintendo platforms. Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, for Nintendo DS, took the... Read more...

Newsweek decided to find out, and the answer may surprise you.

Last week, Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division President Robbie Bach made some comments stating that the Wii wasn't really that much more powerful than the original Xbox. In fact, it was less powerful. Newsweek's tech expert and resident geek N'Gai Croal decided to investigate Bach's claim about the hardware differences.

And the whole Simpsons gang is going to come along for the ride.

EA Announces THE SIMPSONS GAME

The World's Favorite Animated Family Comes To Consoles and Handhelds This Fall!

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced the upcoming release of THE SIMPSONS GAME (working title). Created in partnership with... Read more...