All copies of the game will feature the out of work ninja on both sides of the cover art.

Atlus announced early this week that the sequel to Izuna: The Unemployed Ninja will feature reversible covert art. The backside of the cover art for Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns will depict "a beautifully-rendered bust-up portrait" of Izuna. Consumers merely need to slip out the cover slip, turn it over, and re-insert it into their DS game cases to be greeted with the following visage of their favorite itinerant ninja.

"First time ever in the computer games industry," claims the CEO of Some Research & GameVision Europe. Also, the Wii exhibits a 50-50 split between genders.

At the NLGD Festival of Games, Sean Dromgoole, CEO of Some Research & GameVision Europe, delivered the keynote speech and unveiled his research in the demographic use of video game consoles across the continent.

Analysts may be unnecessary to confirm that the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 continue... Read more...

Focus Home Interactive and White Birds Productions will release adventure title Last King of Africa before the end of 2008.

Last King of Africa follows Ann Smith's treacherous journey to reach her dying father, the "last king in Africa." After a plane crash, Ann wakes up behind enemy lines with amnesia. This is just the beginning of a journey through an "imaginary" Africa that will include puzzles and brainteasers for... Read more...

THQ readies seventh Bratz game just in time for DVD and doll line by same name.

The bestselling Bratz series will receive a new installment this fall on the Wii, DS, and PlayStation 2. Bratz Girlz Really Rock will follow the storyline of the upcoming animated film and feature the Bratz characters performing music. Players can practice in the recording studio or go on stage... Read more...

Atlus brings gamers talking shovels, custom lairs, and lots of monsters to kill.

Atlus announced last Thursday that their latest RPG, Master of the Monster Lair, is coming to the DS this September. Master of the Monster Lair puts players in control of designing the very dungeons they hunt monsters in.

The player takes control of a young lad who happens upon a talking shovel. The trusty talking shovel forces the player to begin building a dungeon in order to catch the monsters overrunning the town of South Arc.

Majesco is bringing the popular online hunt and find game coming to the Wii for a budget price.

Majesco will see to it that Escape the Museum, already a successful PC release, will be coming to the Wii this Holiday season. Players will use the Wii Remote to solve puzzles, uncover hidden exits, and save archaeological artifacts.

Escape the Museum puts players in the shoes of Susan Anderson,... Read more...

Penguin proclaims that gamers can save money on batteries to help buy overpriced gas.

Penguin United announced Thursday that their Dual Charge Station accessory, for Wii, has launched to retailers nationwide.

The Dual Charge Station consists of a docking bay and two NI-MH Wii Remote battery packs. The battery packs are rapid charging with an LED indicator to cue the user when the batteries are charged.

The survival horror title releases on Wii in both standard and limited editions.

Yesterday, Atari announced the arrival of their latest incarnation of the Alone in the Dark series in Europe.

Alone in the Dark follows the paranormal investigator Edward Carnby over the course of one fateful night in New York City’s Central Park. Edward uncovers a major secret in the park. He must fight to survive, in order to find out all of the details behind the secret.

Encouraging sales from Frontier's platform adventure in the face of stiff competition from Square Enix and Gameloft. Nintendo Europe planning television WiiWare campaign.

Laurent Fisher, Marketing Director for Nintendo of Europe, has revealed that Lost Winds has outperformed all other WiiWare games (including Nintendo's own Dr. Mario & Germ Buster) in Europe since the service's launch on May 20. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Fisher noted that TV Show King and Final... Read more...

Companies now able to embargo information submitted to the ESRB.

In the past, a simple perusal of the ESRB ratings database could reveal a slew of previously unknown game information. Countless Virtual Console titles have been rated before their eventual release, cueing fans to their existence before publishers had made any official announcement. The same can be... Read more...

New Japanese website reveals details for the upcoming WiiWare title.

Recently Hudson opened a website for their upcoming virtual aquarium WiiWare title Blue Oasis. According to the website, the title will be easily accessible to all players as there are no temperature regulation controls, there is no distinction between saltwater and freshwater fish, and the simple control scheme is designed for the Wii Remote.

Nintendo sells the most hardware (again) and captures a majority of the software charts this month.

Common wisdom in the video game industry dictates that games sell systems. But despite blockbuster Grand Theft Auto IV selling large amounts of units on the PS3 and Xbox 360, Sony and Microsoft's hardware sales were stagnant while an ascendant Nintendo continued to excel in both hardware and software sales.

"Clear majority" of people lining up for Wiis are core gamers, claims director of public relations.

In a recent exchange with GamePro, Marc Franklin, Nintendo's Director of Public Relations, said that Nintendo is going to reveal many new titles that appeal to the core gamer at this year's E3 event.

"We recently announced the upcoming release of Mario Super Sluggers," provided Franklin, referencing... Read more...

Data Design Interactive is hoping players are ready to make some crazy putts.

Data Design Interactive announced on Monday that they will be publishing and developing Kidz Sports: Crazy Mini Golf for Wii under their Popcorn Arcade label. There will be "74 Crazy holes set over 4 wacky courses" and various modes such as Single Hole, Championship Challenge, and the "Crazy Golf Tour". Data Design has also said that they will introduce the "NuYu" character editor.

Igor The Game is based on the upcoming animated movie and is set to come out for Wii and DS this September.

SouthPeak Interactive recently announced that they will co-publish Igor The Game for Wii and DS with the game's developers, Legacy Interactive. Based off of the forthcoming animated film, players will control the hunchbacked title character as he journeys through Malaria, a place where mad scientists compete in an annual Evil Science Fair.

Based on the Aardman Animation's award-winning series, Shaun the Sheep will hit stores in North America and Europe in the fall.

D3Publisher announced that they are publishing and developing Shaun the Sheep for release on DS this fall. The game, based off of Aardman Animation's stop-motion animated series, will star the titular sheep as he tries to find his sheep friends before the Farmer gets back. It will feature a mix of familiar characters and locations and brand new content.

New details on latest installment of the Japan-only game series.

New details of the fifth installment of the Japan-only “Stafy” series were revealed through a new website and a recent article from Famitsu magazine this week.

The new title is called Densetsu no Stafy: Taiketsu Daiiru Kaizokudan, roughly translated as The Legend of Stafy: Pirate Gang Confrontation!

The Commodore 64 and NEOGEO dominate a five-strong line-up of additions for the week, and there are further indications that Super Mario RPG may be ready to make its belated debut in PAL regions.

Following the absence of any Virtual Console the previous week, a relatively substantial five classic games were made available to download from the PAL Wii Shop Channel on Friday. The uncharacteristically large update comprised the following titles (with original formats listed and prices in Wii Points):

Win up to 16,000 Wii Points and Hudson's five best selling Wii games.

Hudson Entertainment is currently holding a Star Soldier R tournament that will enable high score obsessed gamers to win Wii Points and Hudson games just by placing on the worldwide leaderboards in 5-Minute Mode.

The player who lands the top spot will be awarded 16,000 Wii Points and Hudson's... Read more...

Manage your own fashion store and create the best combinations for your trendsetting clientele.

POP CUTIE! Street Fashion Simulation will feature a diverse mix of Tokyo street style and cosplay, along with player's original creations. Simulation gameplay consists of running a clothing store and spotting the latest trends to gain notoriety in the industry. "As the game's shop owner you'll compete... Read more...