Due to recent commercial failures, Capcom will outsource fewer games to other developers.

Due primarily to the commercial failure of Bionic Commando, a title developed by Swedish studio GRIN , Capcom has announced that will focus more on developing games in Japan and less on outsourcing their franchises to overseas developers.

“Our experience with Bionic Commando has demonstrated... Read more...

High Voltage's Eric Nofsinger talks about their newly announced game.

Sega and High Voltage's Tournament of Legends, officially announced earlier today, bears a striking resemblance to Gladiator A.D., which was shown off at E3 2009.

"[The two games are] one and not really the same. Gladiator A.D. was the codename and what we showed at E3 could be considered an... Read more...

The Sega-published 3D Fighter is coming at you this May.

Today High Voltage revealed Tournament of Legends, previously titled Gladiator A.D., exclusively for Wii. The game is set to release on May 18 and published by Sega, who also published High Voltage's The Conduit.

The game is a 3D Fighter steeped in Greek and Roman mythology. The game will... Read more...

Even when Monster Hunter sells modestly, it does pretty darn well.

Capcom's recent Q3 2009 financial earnings statement listed the life-to-date sales numbers for one of its biggest Wii titles, Monster Hunter Tri. Since its Japanese release on August 1 2009, the game has sold 1.15 million copies.

While this is a sizeable number, it has been speculated that Capcom... Read more...

Both highly-anticipated games now have websites.

A couple of notable Japanese teaser sites for upcoming Wii games have gone live. Metroid: Other M and Xenoblade now have sites to whet your appetite.

The Metroid: Other M site opens with a female Japanese voice saying, "That dream...it was like watching a playback of a tragedy that actually... Read more...

However, a new trailer should have you clearing a space in your calendar for a May release.

Trauma Team has been delayed by Atlus one month , from April 20 to May 18.

Along with the announcement of the delay, Atlus unveiled a new trailer which shows off some of the orthopedics gameplay. Orthopedics is one of the new specialties in Trauma Team, and it comes with both a unique visual style, and a lack of time limit.

Nintendo recently announced a follow-up to Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, and it's coming sooner than you think.

Never before have two different generations of mainline Pokemon titles hit the same platform, but that’s all about to change. Nintendo announced late last week that a new installment in the franchise will hit the Nintendo DS in Japan before the end of 2010.

This new Pokemon title will build... Read more...

Square Enix’s latest Dragon Quest remake garners initial sales far beyond previous titles.

Square Enix shifted 909,981copies of Dragon Quest VI in its first four days on the market, making it the best-selling Dragon Quest remake on the Nintendo DS in Japan. For comparison, Dragon Quest IV started out with first-week sales of approximately 602,000, while Dragon Quest V debuted with sales of 679,000.

Nintendo stays on par with another nine titles.

This week in Nintendo downloads brings us nine new titles on the digital platforms: four games for DSiWare, four games for WiiWare, and one Virtual Console title.

The first title for DSiWare is True Swing Golf Express, a Nintendo-published golf simulation with two different modes and multiple... Read more...

The Wii versions might make use of Wii Speak, according to THQ.

THQ acquired the rights from Sony Pictures Consumer Products to create games based on Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune for the Wii, DS, and DSi.

While the games based on the hit game shows aren't expected to reach store shelves until later this year, Doug Clemmer, THQ's executive vice president of Kids, Family and Casual Games revealed that the Wii versions will likely have online voice chat.

Nintendo confirms the addition of chat functionality, and a new bundle to go along with it.

Today Nintendo of Europe issued a press release confirming that the Western version of Capcom's Monster Hunter Tri will feature Wii Speak compatibility. This often-requested functionality will allow gamers to talk to each other while hunting monsters online, creating strategies and assisting each other in real time.

In our first weekly video feature, we look at the recently released DS RPG adventure, Glory of Heracles.

In this new feature, we will showcase some of the latest trailers and gameplay videos from upcoming and recent releases on the Wii and DS.

For our first entry we will showcase Nintendo's Glory of Heracles for the DS, an RPG drenched in Greek Mythology.

First is the game's launch trailer:

A flash game lets players experience the title's gameplay ahead of time.

In an interesting alternative to a playable demo, Hudson Soft has created a flash game that mimics the gameplay of their upcoming Wii game Lost In Shadow. The game can be accessed from the "Trial" link on the title's official Japanese website.

Lost In Shadow (known as Tower of Shadow in Japan)... Read more...

Konami's classic looks to be available soon, but only in Japanese.

SiliconEra recently talked to Konami regarding Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, which showed up on the ESRB's game rating list earlier this week.

A representative confirmed to the website that the game is coming to the North American Virtual Console "shortly" as an import selection, and like other import titles it will not be translated into English.

Nintendo President also calls Steve Jobs a turtleneck-wearing sissy. OK, we made that up.

At a recent event at a Tokyo Hotel, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata expressed his skepticism of Apple's iPad, 3D gaming, and the importance of high-definition capabilities for game consoles.

The iPad, revealed last Wednesday by Apple CEO Steve Jobs, was dismissed by Iwata as "a bigger iPod Touch". He stated his feelings quite bluntly: "There were no surprises for me."

Third-quarter earnings report shows robust sales, but a decline in profits.

Nintendo recently released their financial results for the first three quarters of fiscal year 2009, and along with revealing lifetime sales data for some of their key titles, also detailed a drop in profits year-on-year.

In a statement addressing their financial results for the three quarters... Read more...

Nintendo's plumber is back on top.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a monster. Not only is the game the fastest-selling Wii title in Japan, but it’s managed to keep quite a few high-profile games off the top spot of the sales charts. Through the eight weeks that it’s been available, it has reigned supreme on five different occasions, preventing some big-name games like The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and Tomodachi Collection from reaching the summit.

Square Enix brings another installment of the Dragon Quest spin-off series to the DS.

It’s undeniable that Square Enix has struck a gold mine on the Nintendo DS with the Dragon Quest series in Japan. Remakes of both Dragon Quest IV and V and Dragon Quest Monsters Joker have both managed to cross the million sales mark in the region, along with the four-times platinum Dragon Quest XI.

Upcoming slate of games includes an unannounced title, as well as a release window for a highly-anticipated one.

As part of its recent financial report, Nintendo has provided its upcoming Japanese release schedule. The Wii games listed are:

The Legend of Zelda (Wii, TBA)

Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii, 2010)

Metroid Other M (Wii, Summer 2010)

Xenoblade (Wii, Spring 2010)

The Last Story (Wii, 2010)

The Last Story and Xenoblade are set for 2010 releases in Japan.

Nintendo has launched websites for two new RPGs in Japan: The Last Story and Xenoblade.

The Last Story, which is being co-developed by Nintendo and Mistwalker, is an attempt at a "new form of RPG" according to a translation provided by Andriasang. The official site does not give a firm release date, only saying the game will release in 2010. A developer blog will start up in March.