Could this be the return to form Sonic needs?

IGN has released the first trailer for Sonic Lost World, which shows the Blue Blur running through Green Hill Zone themed stages. The stages are broken up into floating platforms, reminiscent of Super Mario Galaxy. Also seen are the new enemies that Sonic will be facing in Lost World, as well as the classic roster of tiny cute animal life who Sonic seems to be protecting.

Resident Evil: Revelations comes out on top.

In its first week, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D has landed at fifth place in the UK's best selling games chart according to the Association for UK Interactive Entertainment.

Multiple titles available on Nintendo systems made it into the top 10. Resident Evil: Revelations was the best selling game last week, however it is the combined sales of all platforms and it is not yet known how the Wii U version has performed. 

Two Capcom games will share the Direct limelight at the end of this month.

A Japanese Nintendo Direct focusing on upcoming Capcom-published 3DS games Monster Hunter 4 and Gyakuten Saiban 5 will air on May 31 at 8pm JST/7am EST/12 noon BST.

Monster Hunter 4, scheduled to launch during this summer in Japan, has not yet been confirmed for release in Western markets.

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Looks like we'll be getting more puzzle goodness on the eShop!

The Kickstarter campaign for Orion's Odyssey: A Pattern Blocks Adventure by Island Officials ended yesterday, having exceeded it's $4,607 goal by $515. The game will be launching as DSiWare as well as on the eShop later this year.

Orion's Odyssey is described as a comedy-puzzle game about Orion and his friends. We recently had the opportunity to speak with Island Officials about their game, read our full interview here.

It's Chaaarismatic Driver!

D3 Publisher is releasing a new title for their budget @Simple series and it looks pretty similar to another beloved game. The modestly titled @Simple DL Series Vol.13 The Taxi: I am a Charismatic Driver, is a Crazy Taxi-esque driving game for the Nintendo 3DS.

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Time to tune back into the Homebrew Channel!

A method for unlocking the extra cores on the Wii U in Wii Mode homebrew was revealed by Marcan over at fail0verflow.

After referencing the recent reverse-engineering of the Wii U GamePad, he delved into the technical details of fully utilizing the Wii U CPU in Wii Mode.

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I'm still holding out for Howard the Duck. 

TT Games employees have confirmed on Twitter that both Venom and the Human Torch would be appearing in the upcoming Lego Marvel Super Heroes, which will release on Wii U and 3DS later this year.

Other characters already confirmed to be appearing in the game by Marvel include The Hulk, Thor, Spider-man, Captain America, Iron Man, and Deadpool. It will also feature villains Galactus and Loki.

Backlogg returns today at a new time!!

Hey everyone, Curtis (aka "CurtDogg") here, and I'm gonna be taking over the official Nintendo World Report Twitch channel every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time. I'll not only be streaming/commenting on the various games in my backlogg, but I'll also be interacting with all... Read more...

Looks like Best Buy has more Nintendo goodies than just E3 demos.

According to a Tweet by Nintendo of America, buying Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D from Best Buy will get you a free copy of Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. The promotion is for the US only, and while stocks last.

Nintendo had also recently announced that they would be teaming up with the electronics retailer to bring E3 demos to Best Buy stores.

Max Factory's Link and Samus merchandise are open for pre-order in the US.

The first few pieces in the highly-coveted Nintendo figure series produced by Max Factory have been listed on GameStop's online store for pre-order.

The figures in question are Link and Samus in the heavily articulated Figma line of action figures, as well as the larger statue of Zero Suit Samus from Metroid: Other M, and are shown to have a release date of 10/30/2013.

The mastermind behind the surly squirrel wants to return to Nintendo platforms.

Chris Seavor, lead designer of N64 platformer Conker's Bad Fur Day and head of mobile game developer Gory Detail, says he hopes to release his studio's next game on Wii U.

Writing on his personal Twitter account, Seavor, who also provided the voiceover for the Conker character while working at Rare, stated: "WiiU devkits ain't cheap and it's lookin likely @GoryDetail is gonna need 3 at some point this year ;) (that's top secret btw) heh!"

Europeans will finally get to enjoy this port of a great Sega Saturn game.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil summoner: Soul Hackers is hitting Europe on September 13 according to Atlus's new trailer.

Soul Hackers released in North America on April 16, 2013, and started its life as a Sega Saturn game. The 3DS version is the first time the game has been officially released outside of Japan.

And my axe!

The newest trailer for Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara shows off the Dwarf character. In the trailer they list his highest stats as Strength and Endurance, although he isn't able to use magic. Check out the trailer below.

Like the Seven Samurai but six and not samurai.

Six new characters will appear in Sonic: Lost World according to a post on Sega's Facebook page.

On May 29 they will reveal who exactly these new characters are. The Facebook posting said "Six will rise from the Lost World. Are they friends or foes? Find out on May 29th."

More details about Lost World will also be revealed on May 29. Sonic Lost World is coming exclusively to 3DS and Wii U.

More Virtual Console goodness comes to the Wii U eShop.

Mega Man X will be released on the Wii U eShop this Thursday, May 30.

Mega Man X, originally released on the SNES, is the first in the Mega Man X series. It was followed by X2 and X3 on SNES, and multiple more sequels on other systems including the GameCube.

Mega Man X will cost $7.99 in North America or €7.99 / £5.49 in Europe. If you already own the Wii VC release, you can upgrade it for $1.50/£1.49/€ 1.49.

Europe gets a sneak peek at Capcom's upcoming crossover game.

Capcom's upcoming Project X Zone has just received it's first demo on the European 3DS shop, and will be getting a second demo on June 27. The game is currently set to release on July 5 in Europe and June 25 in North America.

The first demo, Lethal Surprise, features characters from "Sakura Wars, Cyberbots, Space Channel 5 and Valkyria Chronicles", and the second demo, Dark Hours, will take place in the Ghosts 'n Goblins universe.

Time to break out those Play Coins again!

A puzzle for Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger was added to puzzle swap today. Be sure that you have StreetPass active for your Mii Plaza to receive the new panel.

It's really great to see Nintendo giving Dillon the star treatment. Ever since his debut game on the eShop last year fans seem to really enjoy the newest addition to the Nintendo roster.

According to Warner Bros. Interactive, Techland's new game won't be coming to the Wii U.

Dying Light, the new game from Dead Island developer Techland, will not be hitting Wii U as confirmed by the publisher, Warner Bros. Interactive.

This is unfortunate news from Warner Bros. Interactive after their troubling problems with Wii U DLC for Injustice: Gods Among Us. Currently Dying Light is slated for release in 2014 on PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Playstation 4 and Xbox One.

Communing with demons never looked so fun.

Atlus has released a new gameplay trailer for Shin Megami Tensei IV. The trailer briefly shows combat, the navigational AI, the demon fusion app and how to commune with demons. According to Atlus player's will have to master using all of these features in tandem to protect the Eastern Kingdom.

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Get Randy with Monsters University.

Disney Interactive has released a new trailer for the Monsters University Play Set featured in the upcoming Disney Infinity. The trailer shows a variety of characters in Toy Box and Play Set modes.

Also revealed was a new figure: Randy. Monsters University will launch in the Starter Pack for Disney Infinity on August 18. Check out the trailer below, and pictures of Randy in the gallery.