A Different Game's innovative DSi-exclusive title is set to come out in late 2010.

Majesco announced that they will be publishing Ghostwire: Link to the Paranormal for DSi in late 2010.

Developed by A Different Game, Ghostwire uses the DSi Camera to find and capture apparitions that are "beyond the standard Wi-Fi range."

"We are thrilled to have such an innovative product... Read more...

Lead singer Roger Daltrey speaks about a future Rock Band and The Who collaboration.

In an interview with The Republican, frontman Roger Daltrey indicated that a future Rock Band title might feature The Who.

When asked about the recent release of The Beatles: Rock Band, he replied, "The game, yeah, yeah, they're going to be doing a Who one next year. There is one planned. (The idea) is fabulous. Anything that gets non-musical people interested in music is wonderful."

Pre-order the game by Halloween and you will receive a signed poster.

SouthPeak and Renegade Kid have announced a special pre-order offer for Dementium II.

Players who pre-order the game before midnight on Halloween, which is this Saturday, will receive a special poster signed by creators Jools Watsham and Gregg Hargrove from Renegade Kid. In order to obtain the poster players will have to send proof of their pre-order (a picture or scan of the original receipt) along with their address.

Capcom might be porting the engine that powers Resident Evil 5 and Lost Planet 2 to Wii.

In a report from the Nikkei Industrial, Capcom has stated that they will bring the multiplatform game engine that powers their Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 games to Wii in an attempt to improve development efficiency. The article doesn't state the name of the engine, but Capcom's current multiplatform... Read more...

The lack of interest in music games is partially to blame.

The demand for DJ Hero, a Guitar Hero spin-off title based around the DJ culture, is "well below expectations" according to analysts Cowan and Company. They believe that the slowdown of interest in music games, fading buzz around the Guitar Hero franchise, and rising price of music games during an economic recession are the culprits.

If you have big paws, this is the DSi for you.

Nikkei news is reporting that Nintendo is set to release a new version of the Nintendo DSi in Japan this year. While its price will remain the same (18900 yen), it will boast 4" screens as opposed to the 3.25" screens of its predecessor.

The device is apparently aimed at an older market that... Read more...

The sequel to the popular NES title will see release on November 9 and feature online support.

Nintendo unveiled Excitebike World Rally for WiiWare on their video series "Nintendo Week."

Set for a November 9 release, the title will be a remake of the NES title, featuring the classic theme song and 3D graphics reminiscent of the original NES game.

The biggest feature in Excitebike... Read more...

Nintendo delivers two new titles to each of its download services in preparation for Halloween.

This week in Nintendo downloads brings us two new Virtual Console, WiiWare, and DSiWare titles.

For WiiWare, Nintendo offers us Gameloft's Ghost Mansion Party and the latest chapter in the Tales from Monkey Island series from Telltale Games. Ghost Mansion Party features a ghost named Fazzy... Read more...

The third chapter of the Monkey Island saga finally arrives on WiiWare.

TellTales Games has announced that the third chapter of the Tales of Monkey Island saga, Lair of the Leviathan, will finally hit the WiiWare service on October 26, 2009, next Monday. As with the previous iterations of Tales of Monkey Island, it will be priced at 1000 Wii points. In this chapter, Guybrush faces off against the Leviathan as he quests for La Esponja Grande (The Big Sponge).

Participate in boss battles, enjoy cute idols, and rock out to the tunes of Dragon Quest.

Namco Bandai has announced some new details regarding their upcoming Taiko Drum Master sequel, Taiko Drum Master Wii: Dodon to Ni-Dai-Me. The sequel, will feature the song, "Overture IX" from Square-Enix's Dragon Quest IX. When playing the song, players will be able to see the Slimes and other characters... Read more...

Sega's title will emulate cartridge lock-on feature on Japanese Virtual Console.

Sega of Japan has recently announced that Sonic & Knuckles will be released on Virtual Console in Japan. Like its counterpart on Xbox Live Arcade, this downloadable version will replicate every feature of the original title, including its revolutionary lock-on technology.

When you boot up Sonic... Read more...

The Wii- exclusive RPG will soon see release in North America, thanks to Ignition.

Ignition Entertainment and Marvelous Entertainment have announced the release of Arc Rise Fantasia, a turn-based RPG exclusive to the Wii.

Players will take on the role of a mercenary named L'Arc to defend the Meridian Empire from an invasion of evil creatures. Once players have their party... Read more...

The gaming market leader may be looking at their first annual profit decline in six years.

A combination of factors, including a decline in Wii console sales and the strengthening of the yen, may bring Nintendo to cut its earnings forecast and report its first annual profit decline since the fiscal year ended March 2004. Bloomberg reports that, in the consensus opinion of analysts, Nintendo's net income might fall as much as 11 percent to 249.3 billion yen ($2.7 billion) this fiscal year.

Konami and Nintendo team up for a special soccer game bundle in Japan.

A recent listing on Konami Style has revealed a black Classic Controller Pro bundle for Winning Eleven (a.k.a. Pro Evolution Socccer) Play Maker 2010 in Japan. The game is playable with either a Wii Remote/Nunchuk combination or a Classic Controller.

Winning Eleven Play Maker 2010 will be available... Read more...

Nintendo to launch black console bundle and controllers in Europe later this year.

Recently Nintendo of Europe announced that they will release a limited edition black Wii Console bundle in Europe. This bundle will include a black Wii console, black Wii Remote, black Nunchuk, black Wii MotionPlus, Wii Sports, and Wii Sports Resort. Nintendo has also announced that the black Classic Controller Pro will be released in Europe as well.

Former NWR staff members Nick and Chessa DiMola are throwing a Halloween-themed marathon for charity.

Our friends at PixlBit have informed NWR that they hosting a Halloween-themed video game marathon for charity this weekend. The marathon will consist of three survival horror titles, Resident Evil (GameCube), Eternal Darkness (Gamecube), and Fatal Frame III: The Tormented (PlayStation 2). Viewers are encouraged to donate to St. Jude Children's Hospital in support of the marathon.

Overall game sales have gone up thanks to price cuts and anticipated releases.

The NPD Group has released their September sales data, showing a promising rise in sales thanks to price cuts and the release of several highly-anticipated games. Despite this positive movement, sales remained low with only a 1% rise (from $1.27 million to $1.28 million) in overall sales. This sales... Read more...

The sequel to LostWinds and Shootanto come to WiiWare, the arcade version of Rygar comes to Virtual Console, and five games based around the popular Domo character come to DSiWare.

This week in Nintendo Downloads brings us a total of eight games; one for Virtual Console, two for WiiWare, and five for DSiWare.

LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias is the first title WiiWare this week. The game is a sequel to the original LostWinds, which was released as a WiiWare launch... Read more...

On his first Facebook status comment he says the following:

Tuesday to Seattle to record a new Mario game. I'm so excited! Woo hoo!!!!!

Last Friday on Facebook, he made another comment regarding his flight:

"Just finished recording a new Mario game in Seattle. What fun! And it's going to be a really fun one!!!"

Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, Jenga, and Operation. There's nothing else you could possibly ask for.

Coming soon from EA is Hasbro Family Game Night 2, a collection of family games featuring Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head. There are five games in all, including Operation, Connect 4x4, Jenga, Pictureka, and Bop It!.

The first trailer shows off the Hasbro Family Game Show mode, which features multiple characters battling it out on the set a game show.