Another Wii system update already?

Nintendo sent another message to Wii consoles tonight notifying users of another system update. Apparently there was a stability issue that occurred when the Reset button was pressed while using the Opera Internet Channel. Also, something was done to address stability issues when using the Wii LAN Adapter.

Nintendo's annual Internet get-together of fans has taken on a decidedly different look this year.

In years' past, Camp Hyrule was an exclusive hangout of a thousand or two of Nintendo's most loyal and dedicated web-heads. Potential campers needed to register in advance, and if you were lucky enough to register before the masses (or before the registration server crashed from the strain) you got... Read more...

The newest playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Ash...or whatever you named him in the Pokemon games.

The newest character in SSB Brawl is... Pokemon Trainer! This nameless trainer hangs around in the background, controlling one of three Pokemon who actually do the fighting for him. Pokemon Trainer always has access to Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard, who share the same damage percentage. You rotate through them by using Pokemon Trainer's "Down" special attack.

Boy, that goddess is showing a lot of skin!

After Ike was revealed, Sheik and Ganondorf were confirmed, and the elaborate adventure mode was teased about last week, we forgot to do a round up of the smaller pieces of news for the week. Don't fret though, as we rolled them into this week!

New Final Smash: Donkey Kong's Konga BeatDonkey... Read more...

Three different consoles and three different genres in today's update.

European gamers have the opportunity to purchase three more games from the Virtual Console selection today. First up is the NES sports game, Volleyball. Its name indicates it comes from a time when sports games could have simple names like that. Secondly, we have Capcom's RPG, Breath of Fire II.... Read more...

Games based off the Scrabble, Yahtzee, Nerf, Tonka brands and more will soon be coming to every imaginable platform.

EA and Hasbro Partner to Bring Casual Games to Global Audience

New Relationship Unites Two Powerhouse Entertainment Companies and Classic Brands to Create New Interactive Experiences

CHERTSEY, UK - August 10th, 2007 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Hasbro Inc. (NYSE: HAS) today... Read more...

Downloadable preview contains new trailer with more movies to come; Nintendo announces Virtual Console dates for Metroid, Super Metroid.

Many have wondered when the promotional blitz was going to start for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, one of Nintendo's biggest titles of 2007. Only a few weeks from launch, little has been heard from the Big N about the newest installment of one of its most revered franchises. That all changed today... Read more...

Microsoft’s software development kit allows designers to build games for the Wii Remote.

Hot on the heels of Microsoft’s announcement that their first party IP Viva Pinata would be making an appearance on DS, the Redmond-based software behemoth demoed an extension for it’s proprietary software development kit, XNA, that adds support for Nintendo’s Wii Remote as an input device. The extension, which was released in March, is known as Managed Library for Nintendo's Wiimote and was coded by Brian Peek.

Weekly sales figures show Nintendo sailing strong.

Weekly Japanese sales figures from Media Create indicate that Nintendo’s stranglehold on console sales is continuing strong through the otherwise slow days of summer. For the week of July 30 through August 5, the DS Lite sits head and shoulders above other hardware offerings accounting for half of all consoles sold with 135,729 units taken home by Japanese gamers. The Wii brings up the second spot with 61,498 units sold.

Once thought to be canceled, Nintendo says otherwise, announcing the title would be exclusive to Walmart stores nationwide.

Reports have been floating around the internet about GameStops calling up people who had reserved Chibi Robo Park Patrol for the DS, telling them their reserve had been moved to another game because the game had been canceled. As these reports grew and grew, Gamespot's Rumor Control feature investigated... Read more...

This week: I call a thread trolling battle! Also, win a prize!

Last week, we had the wordtacular thread about how willing our forum users would be to pay for a Pokemon MMORPG. Read it in your brain!

Since Metroid Prime 3 is coming out soon, we're hosting an ultimate troll battle about whether or not it is to be bought. Will you buy Metroid Prime 3: Corruption? And can you justify your decision to our crack team of internet trolls? You gonna get burned!

Adventure/simulation hybrid coming to the DS next Spring.

Kids and Their Favorite Disney Characters Bond With Disney Friends

Befriend, Nurture, and Talk With Stitch, Dory, Winnie the Pooh and Simba on the Nintendo DS™

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stitch, the mischievous creature from the popular “Lilo & Stitch" films and television series,... Read more...

Super Metroid is set for a re-release at last.

It's been several months since any images have been uploaded to the Channel earlier than their respective games' release dates, but now screenshots for six games have been uncovered on the Wii Shop Channel. The first two are RPGs, Shining in the Darkness for Genesis and Neutopia for TurboGrafx-16, both of which have already been released in Japan.

A bunch of small changes add up to a nice update. Also, the Wii Shop Channel gets a face lift. Update: Looks like USB keyboard support is in, too, but unlicensed discs are out.

UPDATE: Reports from around the Internet have revealed that this new firmware update also supports USB keyboards for text input in the Wii Message Board area. We have confirmed this to be true. However, keyboards will not work within the Wii channels (like the Internet Channel), meaning that they... Read more...

John Carmack talks about the possibility during his QuakeCon keynote.

While QuakeCon typically hasn’t been a big event for Nintendo acolytes in years past, John Carmack made specific mention of possibly bringing a version of Quake Arena to the Nintendo DS during his keynote speech this year. According to IGN, Carmack floated the idea of bringing the game to the DS... Read more...

API allows programmers to read remote data in the Internet Channel using JavaScript.

Opera Software, developer behind the Wii Internet Channel, have published the application programming interface (API) for the Wii remote. This allows web programmers to design pages using JavaScript that can retrieve data from the Wii remote enabling users to interact with web pages in new ways.

Another scoop for Midway?

Midway Hits The Track With Cocoto Kart Racer

Neko Entertainment's Kart-Blast under starter's orders on NintendoTM DSTM

London, 2007 - Midway Games Ltd., a subsidiary of Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), has signed the European publishing rights to the fast and fun-packed Cocoto Kart Racer™ from Paris-based developer and publisher, Neko Entertainment, on Nintendo™ DS™.

Midway just couldn't say no to a Myst remake with touch screen controls.

Midway Goes For A Double With MystTM On Nintendo DSTM

Cyan Worlds' timeless adventure pocketed for Nintendo's handheld

London – 6 August, 2007 - Midway Games Ltd., a subsidiary of Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), today announced a European publishing agreement (excluding South Africa, Australia & New Zealand) for Myst™ on Nintendo DS.

International basketball teams will be playable in the Wii version, but the new World Championship Mode won't.

EA and FIBA Sign Licensing Agreement to Feature FIBA World Championship in EA SPORTS NBA LIVE Franchise

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS), the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company, and FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, today... Read more...

Revenues increase so losses decrease.

Midway Reports 2007 Q2 Results

Chicago, Illinois, August 2, 2007 - Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) today announced results of operations for the three month period ended June 30, 2007. The Company also confirmed its prior full year guidance and provided revenue and earnings guidance for the third quarter ending September 30, 2007.