Super Smash Bros. Brawl gets pushed down by Beautiful Writing and Japanese gangsters.

This week shows yet again how strong the casual market is in Japan. Nintendo’s own calligraphy and Chinese character training game stormed right to the top, just ahead of the new PlayStation 3 Yakuza title.

Wii Fit also continued to impress, heading slowly but surely towards the two million mark. Meanwhile, Wii Sports continues its phenomenal sales, which could make it seem like a system pack-in, despite it not being so in Japan.

Ubisoft unveils the sixth game in their girl-targeted "Imagine" franchise, aiming to catch a piece of the rhythm gaming pie this June.

Ubisoft Announces Imagine™ Rock Star for Nintendo DS™

Highly Successful Imagine Video Game Series for Young Girls Expands

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced the newest game to launch within its highly successful... Read more...

Ubisoft pays Tom Clancy a one-time lump sum, giving them all rights to future Tom Clancy video games, books, movies, and lunch boxes.

UBISOFT ACQUIRES THE TOM CLANCY NAME FOR VIDEO GAMES, RELATED BOOKS, MOVIES AND MERCHANDISING

SAN FRANCISCO – March 20, 2008 – Today, Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announces that it has concluded an agreement with Mr. Tom Clancy to acquire all intellectual... Read more...

Peter Moore of EA Sports lets Wii owners know what's coming.

Peter Moore, president of Electronic Arts' EA Sports division, has revealed that EA currently has eight games in development for the Wii.

Speaking on his EA blog, Moore talked about the new properties his company is bringing to the Wii, such as the recently-announced Facebreaker boxing game. EA is looking to capitalize on the expanded audience Nintendo has created and "expand" the EA Sports brand to accommodate them.

"Play Away the Calories" event at the Dana Centre will allow visitors to try out Wii Fit and see how a Wii workout compares with other forms of exercise.

The Science Museum's Dana Centre will soon host "Play Away the Calories," an event sponsored by Nintendo examining the potential for physically interactive video games to improve health and fitness.

On March 26, attendees will have the chance to experience Wii Fit for themselves at the event,... Read more...

Get stranded again.

KONAMI SHIPS LOST IN BLUE® 3 TO

RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE

Escape the Enigmatic Island in the Next Installment of the

Popular Survival Adventure Game Series

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - March 18, 2008 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that Lost in Blue® 3, developed exclusively... Read more...

Fils-Aime says a big game and a smash hit for the holidays will be announced at E3.

Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime confirmed the company has big plans for the second half of 2008, but don't expect to hear about them until E3.

Speaking with Geoff Keighley of Game Trailers TV on what Nintendo plans for the rest of 2008, Reggie was his usual cryptic self.

"We're gonna unveil the whole second half during E3,” Reggie said. “I mean come on, there's more than enough to get people excited."

Nintendo and Activision have submitted Wii games to the Korean Game Ratings Board.

The Wii has been a hit in Japan, Europe, Australia, the Americas, and now it may soon be hitting the Korean market as well.

Nintendo has applied to the Korean Game Ratings Board for Wii Sports and Wii Play, two titles that have been the cornerstone of the Wii's sales success. Adding fuel to the fire is the news that third party publisher Activision has also received ratings for two titles of their own which were unspecified.

First-person DS "adventure" game will be set on the satellite orbiting our planet. Also promised to be "frequently violent."

Mastiff and Renegade Kid Unveil “Project M”

Moon Announced for Nintendo DS™

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. ─ March 14, 2008 – Mastiff, a worldwide publisher of videogames and Renegade Kid, developer of innovative interactive software, today announced the title codenamed “Project M” has been officially named Moon after the cold and barren hunk of rock orbiting earth.

A tender offer of $26 per share will be made directly to shareholders following the rejection by Take Two's directors of last month's equally priced takeover bid.

The Wall Street Journal has learned that Electronic Arts is continuing to pursue a takeover of Take-Two Interactive, following up last month's $26 per share offer that was rejected by Take-Two's board of directors with a tender offer to shareholders at the same price.

The move to circumvent... Read more...

More amazing is who shows up at No. 3: the PlayStation 2. Also: sales data for Professor Layton, No More Heroes, Advance Wars and Dragon Quest Swords.

Two months into 2008 and Nintendo hasn't lost any steam. And just think: Super Smash Bros. Brawl just came out to fan the flames even more. Brawl's release will figure into things next month, but for now, here's what happened in February.

February 2008 U.S. Hardware Sales

Nintendo DS – 587.6k

Rockstar's controversial horror title has been given an '18' rating by the BBFC following the Video Appeals Committee's decision to uphold its ruling.

Manhunt 2 has been granted certification in the UK after the Video Appeals Committee upheld its decision to accept Rockstar's appeal against the BBFC's refusal to classify the game. The BBFC has now rated Manhunt 2 '18', allowing it go on sale in the UK. A release date has yet to be confirmed by Rockstar.

"A very small number" of Wii owners are finding their consoles can't read the dual-layer disc used by the game. Others can't see the Wi-Fi options when connected. UPDATED: Nintendo claims the Wi-Fi Options issue is resolved!

UPDATE: A thread posted by "NOA_TECH_JANE" on Nintendo's Tech Support Forums is now claiming that the missing Spectator Mode and Options issue is resolved. Has it been resolved for you? Let us know in Talkback!

There are reports of Brawl failing to boot from the Wii Menu. A few people have... Read more...

Mario Kart Wii gets some competition this summer.

Eidos Interactive Ltd Announces Wacky RacesTM: Crash & Dash For The WiiTM And Nintendo DS

The wildest, wackiest racing game to date!

Burbank, Calif. – March 12th, 2008 – Eidos Interactive Ltd., creators of some of the world’s leading videogame properties, today revealed Wacky Races:... Read more...

Shooting zombies was never so fun and cheap!

SEGA SHIPS THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2 & 3 RETURN FOR Wii™

SAN FRANCISCO (March 4th) – SEGA® of America, Inc. today has shipped THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2 & 3 RETURN™ for the Wii™ home video game system to stores in North America. Delivering two of the best versions from the popular arcade... Read more...

Video game music? In a bullring? In Mexico? WHERE DO I SIGN UP?

VIDEO GAMES LIVE TO PERFORM FIRST VIDEO GAME CONCERT IN MEXICO THIS WEEKEND!

7,000+ Seat Bullring Set as Location of Historic Event

Concert to Coincide with GamaCon '08 Convention

LOS ANGELES, CA – In its continuing efforts to show the world how artistic and culturally significant... Read more...

Gemstar's G-Guide will be available on the Wii in Japan.

Gemstar-TV Guide And Nintendo Sign License Agreement In Japan And Launch Guidance Service For Wii Gaming Console

Company’s Interactive Programming Guide Service Gains Momentum on Emerging Platforms

March 10, 2008 (Los Angeles, CA) — Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc., a leading media,... Read more...

The second Treasure-developed fighter based on Bleach will arrive in North America this summer, with a storyline set between seasons 1 and 2 of the TV show.

Bleach: Dark Souls™

Genre: Action-Fighting

Launch Date: Summer 2008

Developer: Treasure

Bleach: Dark Souls™ on the Nintendo DS™ brings an exclusive storyline, expanded cast of playable characters and fast multi-plane fighting action for up to four players via Wi-Fi. Players will... Read more...

Yup, we just keep on chuggin'. Check out what we're going to do to make our tenth year of existence something truly special.

Nine years ago this weekend, one Billy Berghammer created a website called PlanetN2000, and dedicated it to bringing its audience all the Nintendo Dolphin news it could lay its hands on. Since then, we've transitioned to being the leading GameCube news site in Planet GameCube, and now the largest independent Nintendo news and information site on the Internet in Nintendo World Report, keeping tabs on everything Wii and Nintendo DS.

In Game Developer magazine's research on sales and reputation, Nintendo is number one.

The March 2008 issue of Game Developer magazine will detail the top 20 developers of 2007, and Nintendo will be the very first one on the list. The ranking comes from a study that Think Services' Game Developer magazine and Game Developer Research division put together, combining both sales data and a company's reputation to rank the top developers of last year.