THQ's really going for the tween girls this week.

'Bratz: Rock Angelz' Struts Onto Video Game Scene, Allowing Gamers Around the World to Experience 'The Girls With a Passion for Fashion' for the First Time

THQ Releases 'Bratz: Rock Angelz' for Major Video Game Systems Following Successful Launch of New Bratz Fashion Dolls, DVD and Chart-Topping Album

THQ game promos to show with popular UK children's programs.

Midway Acquires U.K. Developer Pitbull Syndicate; Developer of Highly-Anticipated L.A. RUSH Extends Midway's U.K. Presence

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2005--Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), a leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer, announced today that it has acquired The... Read more...

UK racing game developer now known as Midway Studios - Newcastle

Midway Acquires U.K. Developer Pitbull Syndicate; Developer of Highly-Anticipated L.A. RUSH Extends Midway's U.K. Presence

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2005--Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), a leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer, announced today that it has acquired The... Read more...

Are you really surprised at this?

UBISOFT ANNOUNCES TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL 4

Revolutionary New Installment from the Blockbuster Stealth Action Franchise

Coming Spring 2006

Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS – October 4, 2005 – Today Ubisoft, one of the

world’s largest video game publishers, announces Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell®

Now you don't have to think about your next game purchase!

KONAMI'S CASTLEVANIA: DAWN OF SORROW FOR THE NINTENDO DS WHIPS ONTO STORE SHELVES NATIONWIDE

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - October 4, 2005 - Konami Digital Entertainment -

America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., announced today

that the highly anticipated game CastlevaniaR: Dawn of SorrowT for the

Zero and crew once again attempt to bring peace between Reploids and humans.

MENACING CHALLENGES AWAIT THE BLUE BOMBER AS CAPCOM® RELEASES MEGA MAN® ZERO 4 FOR THE GAME BOY® ADVANCE

- New Gameplay System and Intense Action Enhances Latest Entry in ‘Zero’ Series -

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - October 4, 2005 - Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of... Read more...

A lot of people just have to catch 'em all it seems, and here comes Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness to let them.

POKÉMON FRANCHISE APPROACHES 150 MILLION GAMES SOLD

Newest Pokémon Game Launches Oct. 3 With Novel Storyline

REDMOND, Wash., Oct 4, 2005 – Pokémon has not only proved itself as a leader in the video game industry, but it also has become an obsession for millions of zealous fans.... Read more...

Frogger: Helmet Chaos for DS and Frogger: Ancient Shadow for GameCube now at retail.

KONAMI SHIPS TWO NEW TITLES FROM ITS BELOVED FROGGER FRANCHISE TO RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE

Frogger Helmet Chaos Jumps To The PSP System And Nintendo DS

While Frogger: Ancient Shadow Hops Onto PlayStation 2, Xbox, And Nintendo GameCube

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Build, hunt, eat, and find your way off a deserted island.

KONAMI SHIPS LOST IN BLUE TO RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE

Konami Releases Innovative Survival RPG For The Nintendo DS(tm)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - September 27, 2005 Konami Digital Entertainment - America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment,... Read more...

The DS sequel has been released in North America.

UBISOFT'S LUNAR: DRAGON SONG FOR NINTENDO DS SHIPS TO RETAILERS

SAN FRANCISCO September 27, 2005 Today, Ubisoft announced that Lunar: Dragon Song for Nintendo DS is releasing and will be available at North American retailers this week.

Lunar: Dragon Song is the first original game from... Read more...

Nintendo is proposing ideas to publishers? Revolution will be targeted as a secondary system to hardcore gamers? Iwata spills the beans on these topics and more in G4's twenty minute interview.

On Tuesday G4 ran an interview with Satoru Iwata, conducted by Geoff Keighley during Tokyo Game Show 2005. The aired interview was severely edited and came across as mostly useless; fortunately G4 has posted a lengthy unedited version on its website. While much of what Iwata discusses about Nintendo DS and Revolution is familiar, he does add a few surprising (and troubling) comments on the Revolution and the company's strategy.

PGC is looking for a few good men or women…no prior experience necessary, but we're looking to fill specific positions. Details inside!

The Planet GameCube staff is made up of hard-working volunteers who love Nintendo. Many of us had nothing else to go on when we first joined the website; we learned the rest along the way. Now many of us have been at it for years and have gained tremendous experience in all aspects of the website’s operation. It’s time for some fresh blood to learn the ropes and kick up the energy level – and that means you!

Check out the latest information of your favorite Konami franchise!

Can't get enough Castlevania? Do you hunger for more info on the latest iterations of the series as well as the classics? Feel the need to check up on the latest screens and videos for Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow? Want a place to discuss the franchise with other fans? Well, all of your problems have now been solved; Konami has just reported that The Official Castlevania Website is now live!

The famous video game creator will be signing autographs and playing with Nintendogs at the Nintendo World Store in New York!

To promote Nintendogs, Shigeru Miyamoto (of Mario and Zelda fame) will make a special appearance in New York on Sunday to sign autographs, meet fans and let his Nintendog play.

The event takes place from 11am to 1pm, and the first 200 fans in line are guaranteed an autograph. The first ten will... Read more...

Struggle with the boundaries of good and evil once more in December 2005.

Prince of Persia The Two Thrones

Ubisoft reveals the official title for the third installment in the Prince of Persia® franchise

London, UK -21st September, 2005 - Today, Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced the official subtitle for the next video game in... Read more...

Yes, they are talking to you.

An Arresting Line Up of Voiceover Talent Brings Activision's True Crime®: New York City to Life

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept 19, 2005: Further bringing True Crime®: New York City's authentic cop drama to life, Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) has signed on a cast of seasoned actors to lend their... Read more...

Real-time strategy marches into town and orders you to bring freedom to the nation.

Battalion Wars for Nintendo GameCube Features Thrilling Real-Time Strategy

With more than 20 elite missions, Battalion Wars(TM) for Nintendo GameCube(TM) truly tests a player's ability to improvise and maneuver troops. A single button press summons the soldiers, while a second press sends them off to fight. But think twice: Crafty AI enemies will adapt to every move.

The Nintendo Europe executive gives new details about the controller's development and potential, and he explains how we'll be able to play multiplatform games.

In an interview with Eurogamer (link above), Jim Merrick, Senior Director of Marketing for Nintendo Europe, talks in depth about the newly revealed Revolution controller. Some of his comments include brand new information. Here are a few samples:

Eurogamer: So how long has the controller been in development?

Nintendo offers a few quotes from Western publishers.

Nintendo passed out a few quotes from Western publishers with tonight's Revolution news. See their reactions below:

THQ

"Nintendo has long been a trailblazer, and this controller design reinforces that reputation," said Brian Farrell, president and CEO of THQ. "We enthusiastically support... Read more...

See what Nintendo has to say about Iwata's speech and the Revolution.

UPDATE: A webcast of Nintendo President Satoru Iwata's keynote address at the Tokyo Game Show will be available Friday morning, September 16, 2005 at the following address:

http://www.irwebcasting.com/050916/03/index.html

NINTENDO REVEALS 'REVOLUTION'-ARY CONTROLLER IN KEYNOTE SPEECH