Has the All-Play label actually scared gamers away rather than attract them?

In a recent study, Gamasutra's Matt Matthews compares the NPD sales data of Madden NFL 08 with Madden NFL 09 All-Play.

In 2007, Madden NFL 08 was released on Wii and was met with disappointing launch numbers. However, the number of units sold steadily increased during the following months. In fact, less than twenty five percent of all Madden NFL 08 copies sold in 2007 were during the launch month.

UPDATE: Nintendo's latest accessory will be paired with DS game Personal Trainer: Walking.

Apparently Nintendo has been hard at work developing brand new hardware for consumers to take advantage of. A recent filing with the OHIM (official European Union agency responsible for registering trademarks and designs) reveals that Nintendo has created a pedometer, likely for use with Wii.

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National Geographic Panda, the only panda pet-simulation game on the market, will contain a DVD featuring the hour-long special, Secrets of the Wild Panda.

Namco Bandai Games recently announced that their upcoming DS pet-simulation game, National Geographic Panda, will feature a bonus DVD containing the hour-long special, Secrets of the Wild Panda. The special follows a team of scientists as they observe a mother panda and her newborn baby for an entire year.

Nintendo gave more details on the DSi, showed new games, promised a greater supply of the Wii and DS this holiday season, and announced that Club Nintendo is coming to America.

Last night, the news from Nintendo's Conference in Japan broke all over the internet. This morning, NWR got the English version from the Nintendo Fall Media Summit.

Like Iwata, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime wasted no time: he officially unveiled the DSi in America. He talked... Read more...

A spokesperson has confirmed plans to release the newly announced version of Nintendo DS in Europe early next year according to CVG.

Just hours after the official unveiling of the DSi at Nintendo's autumn press conference in Japan, a spokesperson for Nintendo of Europe has confirmed plans to launch the newest model in the enormously successful Nintendo DS line across the region during the early part of next year.

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Mama's trading in her oven mitts for gardening gloves.

Earlier this week, Famitsu revealed a new iteration of the well known Cooking Mama series from Taito, called Gardening Mama.

As with Cooking Mama, Gardening Mama consists of mini-games controlled through precise motions of the stylus. Featured mini-games will include digging, seed planting, weeding,... Read more...

Nintendo did not disappoint with the reveal of the Nintendo DSi, a Wii storage solution, a new Punch-Out game, Sin and Punishment 2, and much more.

Nintendo held their autumn press conference in Tokyo, Japan earlier today and revealed a laundry list of new items relating to both the DS and the Wii.

Nintendo's worst kept secret was finally given a name: the Nintendo DSi. The new iteration of Nintendo's popular handheld will feature a camera, audio playback, and an Internet browser. For more information, check out our news story.

Nintendo's Japanese Media Conference reveals their solution to the oft-mentioned storage issues on the Wii.

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced during Nintendo's Japanese Media Conference that they have found a solution to the Wii's storage issues and will be rolling out a firmware update to solve it soon.

Players will be able to download Virtual Console and WiiWare games directly to their SD Card. Iwata said that this data would then be easy to transfer to the Wii's own memory afterwards.

A camera, audio playback, internal memory, downloadable software, SD card support, built-in browser, and much more inside. It launches in Japan this November.

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata didn't waste any time at the company's autumn press conference earlier today in Japan by announcing the Nintendo DSi, a new iteration of the Nintendo DS platform. It will bring a lot of new features, all in an attempt to achieve Iwata's stated goal of having "one DS for one family."

Brett Caird, co-founder of 5th Cell, discusses Drawn to Life, Lock’s Quest, and future projects.

In a recent interview with Vooks, 5th Cell co-founder and game designer Brett Caird provided insight to the development processes of the company, future projects, and past projects, including the recently released Lock's Quest.

According to Caird, while developing Drawn to Life they "learned... Read more...

Sega and BioWare's Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood takes Sonic and his friends on an epic tale on the DS.

Sega has announced that Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood is now available for DS in North America. Made by BioWare, the acclaimed creators of Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire, Sonic Chronicles features a "robust RPG experience" and a storyline including many of the series' characters both new and old.

This rhythm game offers 20 different outfits, 18 different styles of ballroom music and dance, 14 unique endings, and six possible Prince Charmings!

Natsume is hoping that the recently shipped Princess Debut for the Nintendo DS will be, "the perfect holiday gift for any girl who has always dreamed of becoming a princess and finding her own Prince Charming!" In this new rhythm title, players will have just 30 days to get ready for the big ball, including wooing a Prince to be their dance partner.

Travelers at the hotel chains will soon be able to enjoy room service and the Wii at the same time.

Nintendo has teamed up with Marriott and Renaissance hotels to bring the Wii to hotel patrons. Using a Wii hotel console, guests will be able to play top-sellers like Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Fit, and Mario Kart Wii from the comfort of their hotel room without the need to insert discs.

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Gamers will be able to buy TV Show King Party for Wii this November, as well as Guitar Rock Tour and Real Soccer 2009 for Nintendo DS.

Yesterday Gameloft announced three new games for Nintendo platforms. Guitar Rock Tour and Real Soccer 2009 will be appearing on Nintendo DS, while TV Show King Party is heading for the Wii.

Guitar Rock Tour lets gamers simulate the feel of playing the guitar and drums using the Nintendo DS.... Read more...

The Nintendo Wii has sold 2.5 million consoles in the United Kingdom in just the last year.

According to new sales figures recently released by data researcher GfK Chart Track, the Nintendo Wii now has a large lead in the number of consoles sold in the United Kingdom. This was achieved when the Wii installed base grew a very impressive 2.5 million consoles in the last year.

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