The online multiplayer will be rank-based and the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controls will feature lots of options.

A recent conference call with Execute Producer Julian Widdows shed light on the online multiplayer and control of Activision and Eurocom's upcoming GoldenEye Wii game, as well as why Oddjob is the only one with a special ability and what Widdows thinks of the 3DS.

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Toys "R" Us will feature a limited edition bundle.

Tony Hawk: Shred, the sequel to last year's foray into peripheral-based skateboarding games, is coming out on October 26.The game, which adds snowboarding to the mix, is focused on over-the-top gameplay and aims to get "kids off the couch and into the action."There will be training videos available... Read more...

As opposed to simply adding depth, Capcom has added a completely different viewing angle.

In a September interview with revogamers, Yoshinori Ono, Street Fighter IV's producer, teased that Capcom was adding "something that will surprise people" that "requires the 3D function" to the 3DS port of Super Street Fighter IV. 4gamer's Super Street Fighter IV 3D impressions, from Nintendo's press event on Wednesday, have revealed that this "surprise" is a behind-the-shoulder mode.

WayForward are not currently developing this franchise.

Release schedules for the Nintendo 3DS published during E3 2010 listed a title from WayForward, A Boy and his Blob.

A WayForward spokesperson recently stated that the previous announcement was incorrect, and there are no A Boy and His Blob games currently in development for any platform. 

Pokemon Black and White remain at the top in Japan.

Pokemon Black and Pokemon White posts back-to-back weeks at number one in Japan despite experiencing a 68% dip in sales. The games became the fast-selling ever in Japan last week, and there is indeed still indeed plenty of interest for the duo of Pokemon games. From September 20-26, Pokemon Black and White sold just over 828,000, bringing its lifetime-to-date total to just short of 3.4 million.

Muramasa: The Demon Blade may soon be playable in 3D.

In a recent Siliconera interview with Marvelous Entertainment, it was revealed that the company would like to bring Muramasa: The Demon Blade to another dimension with the Nintendo 3DS.

When the Group Manager of Marvelous Entertainment, Tomio Kanazawa, was questioned about what he thought of bringing... Read more...

Automatic firmware updates to combat piracy.

In an investor's briefing following the presentation on September 29, Iwata replied with the following comment regarding a question about Nintendo's anti-piracy measures for the Nintendo 3DS.

"As part of the functionality of SpotPass, we're looking into having automatic system updates via the internet."