Enter Ubisoft's anti-GTA game where you pick from playing as a police officer, firefighter, or EMT.

Ubisoft's Emergency Heroes for Wii is now available in retailers nationwide. Players can choose to play as a police officer, firefighter, or EMT, each with their own futuristic vehicles. The game sports 48 different racers with a design corresponding to each heroic profession. Players travel the... Read more...

2K Sports assures that the game will have Wii Remote stick control.

The Wii will get its first ever NHL ice hockey game from 2K Sports, who announced NHL 2K9 for Nintendo's latest system. Developed by sports veterans Visual Concepts, NHL 2K9 will be "the first and only" NHL licensed game on Wii. 2K Sports also stated that there will be Wii Remote stick control to take advantage of numerous hockey actions such as slap shots.

Engage in the historic aerial battles of World War II with IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey for the DS.

505 Games has announced that they will be bringing 1C Publishing's IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey to the Nintendo DS early next year.

IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey engages the player in the aerial European battles of World War II including The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily, and... Read more...

Activision's portable Guitar Hero entry is set to launch in July, both standalone and bundled with the new limited edition Black/Silver Nintendo DS.

Activision announced that Guitar Hero: On Tour for the Nintendo DS is set to release in Europe on July 18 in both standalone form and bundled with a limited edition Nintendo DS system. Guitar Hero: On Tour features a unique peripheral for the DS called the Guitar Grip which features 4 buttons used... Read more...

Marvelous Entertainment and XSEED are bringing their fantasy adventure RPG title exclusively to Wii this winter under the name, Little King's Story.

Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED announced last Wednesday that they are bringing the highly anticipated Wii title Project O to Wii this winter under a new title, Little King's Story. This is the second title in the two companies' co-publishing partnership.

According Yasuhiro Wada of Marvelous,... Read more...

Featuring a Breakout clone, a fishing simulator, and a Neo-Geo fighter.

This week's WiiWare and Virtual Console update features a couple of new WiiWare titles and single new Neo-Geo Virtual Console title.

The first new entry to WiiWare, Block Breaker Deluxe, is modeled around the classic title Breakout which was first featured in arcade form in the 70s. Block Breaker... Read more...

Nintendo claims the Nyko Kama Wireless Nunchuk accessory infringes on their intellectual property rights, wants product pulled and cash.

Nintendo believes the Nyko Kama Wireless Nunchuk "wholly appropriates the novel shape, design, overall appearance and even the color and materials used in the Nintendo Nunchuk controller."

Nyko creates a variety of Wii accessories and seems stunned and confused by the suit. "We have not knowingly... Read more...

"Too many Wii owners have been told that the Wii is a casual platform," says High Voltage, "With The Conduit, we intend to prove that theory wrong."

The Conduit is a first-person shooter that promises to provide "some of the best visuals seen to date on Nintendo's Wii." Using the Quantum 3 Gaming Engine technology, High Voltage Software will mix fast and fluid gameplay with advanced graphics for a "true next-generation gaming platform." The... Read more...

Can you help Little Red Riding Hood stop a zombie invasion? Check out more details for this bizarre Halloween release on Gammick Entertainment's microsite.

What was once a fairytale is quickly becoming a nightmare. Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ is set for 2008 Halloween release. The game follows Little Red Riding Hood as she attempts to save fairytale land from a zombie invasion. She will be supported by Japanese folktale hero Peach Boy Momotaro... Read more...

Is there room for two mat-based exercise games?

There are two mat-based exercise games on the Wii in the charts this week. Bandai-Namoo’s Family Trainer game comes packaged with its own mat for 7,100 Yen (about $70) making it slightly cheaper than Wii Fit at 8,800 Yen. (about $80) It still has quite a way to go in terms of sales however, seeing a relatively modest first week sell through.

DS title from Eidos will "really push the physics capabilities of the Nintendo DS."

Coming this Friday to Europe, Soul Bubbles for the DS puts players in the role of a young shaman apprentice who has been tasked to save lost souls. In order to save these souls the player must place them in protective bubbles and transport them through progressively dangerous worlds.

The DS stylus... Read more...

Based off of the popular Monster Jam tour, Monster Jam: Urban Assault will hit stores this fall.

Activision recently announced the release of Monster Jam: Urban Assault, the sequel to last year's Monster Jam. This new game takes the monster trucks out of the stadium and into the streets as players go towards their goal of destroying everything they can. Featuring various monster truck favorites, the game will also include stadium racing and freestyle competitions and have a plethora of mini-games such as Skee Ball and Air Strike.

In addition to keeping track of world records, Konami also plans to support a community of registered players and host local and worldwide tournaments through the game’s website.

As New International Track and Field's June 20 release date nears, Konami has announced information about the game's online play. Coming off the heels of the original arcade game's 25th anniversary, New International Track and Field brings the competitive multiplayer franchise to the DS, getting even more competitive thanks to new online features.

The two new games, based on the upcoming High School Musical 3, allow for players to dance as their favorite Wildcats.

Disney Interactive is planning to release two new High School Musical games this holiday season to coincide with the theatrical release of "High School Musical 3: Senior Year". The Wii game, High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE!, allows players to move and groove to their favorite songs from the series using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. There are also multiplayer modes featuring competitive and cooperative play.

Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy brings a good dose of user-generated content to the side-scrolling shooter world.

Majesco announced on Tuesday that their latest Wii game, Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy, is in stores. Featuring a huge focus on user-generated content, the game lets users create their own ships, levels, enemies and patterns. They can then interface with the integrated Blast Works Depot website where players can "post and trade custom content worldwide."

Featuring 50 different Ferraris and "every track from the world renowned 430 series Ferrari Challenge."

System 3 announced yesterday that their racing simulation title, Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli has been slated for a July release in Europe.

Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli is said to feature 50 Ferraris "modelled right down to the smallest detail," as well as realistic AI and "the most comprehensive... Read more...

Activision's SCORE International Baja 1000 is coming to Wii later this year with 90 different vehicles spanning all classes of offroad racing.

Recently, Activision revealed that SCORE International Baja 1000 would be making its way to Wii later this year. The game is based on the real-life off-road racing event and is being developed by seasoned off-road developer, Left Field Productions.

SCORE International Baja 1000, similar to the... Read more...

Last week's Famitsu revealed that the third iteration of the Rune Factory series is coming to Wii.

Famitsu Weekly revealed last week that a new iteration of the Rune Factory series is due in Japan later this year. Unlike the previous two entries which were released on the DS, this version is destined for a Wii release.

An offshoot of Natsume's popular Harvest Moon franchise, the Rune Factory... Read more...

Atari plans to release Asterix Brain Training based off of the popular European cartoon character this June.

On Monday, Atari announced that they plan to release Asterix Brain Training for DS on June 27th. The game involves the protagonist, Justforkix, traveling to his Uncle Vitalstatistix’s village after school lets out. The titular character is put in charge of Justforkix’s extra-curricular training. The game takes you through many puzzles and memory games as Justforkix tries to reach warrior status.

Solve three tales of deception in this noir-style detective adventure game.

Jake Hunter follows the trend of stylus-driven interactive adventure games for the DS. You play as Jake Hunter, a private detective, and must hone your skills by interviewing witnesses, searching for clues, and following up on leads. Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles ships stateside June 10.