U.S. pre-orders start TOMORROW (10/13) for $50 deposit, Canadian pre-orders begin on Monday (10/16) for $200 CDN cash/credit or $50 CDN trade-in.

Gamestop/EB Games has just announced that they will begin accepting Wii pre-orders at their U.S. retail stores starting Friday, October 13th. These pre-orders will be registered on a first-come, first-serve basis, and a $50 deposit is required (this deposit amount can come from cash, credit, or trade).

The Japanese can pre-order the game and get it sent to them the same day the Wii launches.

Nintendo's Japanese site has updated its GameCube games page with information on the GameCube version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Most immediately, there's confirmation that the GC version of the game will be released in a territory outside of North America, something that wasn't entirely certain beforehand.

Japanese price and launch details were revealed for several accessories, including the LAN adapter!

At a recent press conference in Japan, Nintendo revealed several important details regarding Wii accessories. The information is summarized below. All of them will be out on Japanese launch except for the LAN adapter, which will be out sometime in the first month.

AC Adapter

JP Release: December 2, 2006

Ubisoft liked Tom Salta's work in Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter enough to sign him on for Wii's flagship third party launch title.

Red Steel to feature original soundtrack by Tom Salta

10.10.2006 -- Composer and music producer Tom Salta has created the captivating musical score for Ubisoft’s exclusive first-person action title for the Wii™ console, Red Steel™, drawing from traditional and contemporary Japan for the... Read more...

Haven't entered the Naruto contest yet? Well we've reworked the rules to make it easier to compete, and added some prizes to boot!

To make sure everyone had a chance to participate in the Naruto contest, and to provide extra incentive to enter, we have added a second method of entering the contest, extended the deadline to Monday night of next week, plus we have added FIVE AMAZING VIDEO GAME TYPE PRIZES.

First off, the second... Read more...

Nintendo reveals that Wii has native support for MP3 playback in Nintendo's latest translated entry of "Iwata Asks."

Nintendo continues to reveal delicious nuggets of Wii information in its long-running Q&A series with Iwata and his underlings. In the latest addition Iwata talks with Kouichi Kawamoto, most recognized for directing Brain Age for Nintendo DS.

In the interview, Kawamoto explains the history and... Read more...

Analyst claims Nintendo already has two million consoles stockpiled; suggests there may be as many as 11 million available by the end of 2006.

Officially, Nintendo has gone on record as saying that they wanted to ship four million Wii consoles worldwide by the end of the calendar year, and two million more by the end of their fiscal year in March 2007 (as previously reported). We've also learned that the company is looking to provide at... Read more...

Holy crap.

Pokemon Pearl and Diamond for the Nintendo DS came out in Japan on September 28. Media Create is responsible for tabulating sales data in Japan, and they've updated their website reflecting the new releases.

In the four days after the pair of DS Pokémon games were released, the two combined... Read more...

But you better hurry!

Activision's official Facebook group for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance has a special treat for anyone who joins. The first 1000 members of the group will have a chance to win a Nintendo Wii and a copy of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance for Wii. But don't delay, because the group is already up to hundreds of members and will likely pass 1000 within hours.

Codemasters announces a new Wii flight game.

CODEMASTERS ANNOUNCES HEATSEEKER, AN EXPLOSIVE 21ST CENTURY MILITARY AERIAL COMBAT EXTRAVAGANZA.

Putting players in the pilot's seat, Heatseeker offers blow-you-away modern military air combat.

Los Angeles (October 5, 2006) ­ Delivering the fiercest collection of modern military jet fighters,... Read more...

The teen-queen will bring her pet Chihuahua along for the ride.

Hilary Duff to Appear in EA’s The Sims 2 Pets

International Superstar and Her Dog Lola Available in Stores October 17

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) is pleased to announce a partnership with multi-platinum, chart-topping recording artist, actress,... Read more...

That's it. Your last chance to buy a shirt is gone. But you can still WIN one...

You may have noticed this week that the flashing, waggling t-shirt ad over in our left sidebar is gone. That's because the advertised product is gone. Well, almost. I have four t-shirts left in stock and have decided to take them off the market. So how can you nab one of the last members of this very endangered species? You'll have to enter our contests!

Are we only going to see Wii kiosks at one location come November? Also, what’s this about Commodore 64 games on Nintendo’s retro service?

GameStop Corp., the largest gaming specialty store in the United States, recently held their annual sales conference where, according to The Dallas Morning News, a rather peculiar statement was made by CEO Steve Morgan. According to him, Wii demo kiosks will only be available at GameStops at the console’s launch this November.

EA goes shopping and picks up an adorable developer of the Battlefield franchise. Next up: finding a matching pair of shoes.

EA Acquires Digital Illusions

Acclaimed Developers and Creators of the Battlefield Franchise Become a Fully Integrated EA Studio

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced the acquisition of Digital Illusions CE (DICE), acclaimed development team and... Read more...