Job listings tease at social media on next-generation consoles and "a magic fridge full of endless treats."

Recently posted job listings indicate various companies, including Google and Time Warner, seek to develop social media applications for next-generation consoles.

Google Inc. posted a job listing seeking a "Game Console Software Engineer" to develop YouTube for next-generation game consoles. The... Read more...

Well, this looks pretty neat.

PokéWood, the new movie-making feature in Pokémon Black and White 2, was featured in the latest episode of the Pokemon Smash variety television show.

During the episode, it was revealed that there are numerous PokéWood scenarios to select when in the new game mode. Specific moves can be used once a script is selected to affect the outcome, and specific Pokémon can be rented for the PokéWood scenarios.

And they said we had to wait until Tuesday for the important news!

Pokémon Black and White 2 have a new trailer recently aired on Japanese variety show Pokémon Smash that officially reveals, among other things, the return of antagonist Ghetsis as well as N.

In the trailer, N and his Zekrom are shown facing off against Ghetsis and Kyurem, with the male protagonist... Read more...

Expect plenty of Wii U talk.

Nintendo Direct will be aired on Nintendo's official website worldwide tomorrow, June 3, to discuss the concept behind Wii U.

The presentation itself takes place in North America at 3 p.m. PDT / 6 p.m. EDT, in Europe at 11 p.m. BST / 12 a.m. CET, June 4 in Japan at 7 a.m. JST and in Australia at... Read more...

...in Japan.

A final update for Pokédex 3D has been released in Japan.

The update unlocks all of the Pokémon normally only accessible using special AR markers, including Coballion, Terrakion, Victini, Virizion, Reshiram, and Zekrom. In addition, the game unlocks every other Pokémon the player hasn't obtained, even those normally not exclusive to their game (like certain Pokémon forms).

3DS post-play and eShop coin values will be reduced, along with Wii and DS adjustments.

Club Nintendo will make a number of sweeping changes to the coin values of games and surveys on July 1 in North America.

On 3DS, all post-play surveys will be reduced from 20 to 10 coins. Members of Club Nintendo will receive the new coin value for surveys completed after July 1. Most eShop games will be reduced from 10 to 5 Coins. All first-party and some third-party 3DS titles will be increased in coin value.

The poison gym leader and a certain movie-making feature get elaborated on.

New details on gym leader Homika and PokéWood (the Pokémon movie-making feature) have been revealed via the anime.

In a comic version of the upcoming gym battle anime episode against Homika, it has been revealed that, among other things, the badge given out to the player after defeat is the Toxic... Read more...

If you haven't figured it out yet, this isn't a new IP.

Rabbids Rumble has been announced for release on 3DS this November, as reported by a recent press release.

The game itself is a mini-game collection in which "the wacky Rabbids have been let loose throughout seven different worlds and players must battle it out in-game to capture over 100 Rabbids... Read more...

The gaming applications will shock you.

Nintendo's latest patent application includes a number of 3DS game enhancements designed around improving the virtual reality potential of the system. Both the camera and stylus undergo significant enhancement.

The patent application describes ways in which players could interact with the 3DS's... Read more...

The new game from the creator of Harvest Moon will be revealed at E3. 

A new game from Yasuhiro Wada, the creator of Harvest Moon, will be unveiled by Natsume at E3. Codenamed Project Happiness, the game is the product of a partnership between Natsume, TOYBOX and Rising Star Games. 

Wada left his position at Grasshopper Manufacture late last year, along with colleague... Read more...

The eShop got quite a bit of content today.

The week before E3 has a great number of downloadable games heading to all services, except WiiWare.

First on the 3DS Virtual Console is the Game Boy Color game, Rayman. In this classic platformer, Rayman must save the Electoons across the games six worlds, and defeat Mr. Dark. It is available now for $4.99.

This retail-to-download release has a listed price.

When Order Up!! releases on the eShop in a few short weeks, it will be priced at $9.99, according to the game's listing on the Nintendo eShop.

Last month we learned that the game was coming to the eShop as a downloadable title instead of getting a retail release as initially planned. The game's demo hit the eShop today and revealed this information, but its release date is still listed at TBD.

A Japanese third-party, GameTech, aims to give 3DS owners a better grip for their Circle pads.

The Extra Pad 3D is coming to Japan on June 7 for 480 yen. Released by third-party company GameTech, the silicon attachment looks to fit snuggly over the Circle pad and give Nintendo 3DS users a better grip, as well as a bit more height for controlling their games.

Each set comes with eight different... Read more...

Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman will duke it out with villains on Wii U in 2013.

Injustice: Gods Among Us, a fighting game based on the DC Universe and developed by NetherRealm Studios, is coming to Wii U in 2013.

The game pits DC heroes against villains, and features a roster including Batman, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Lex Luthor, Harley Quinn, and Solomon Grundy.

Scan codey, Get Yoshi.

Yellow and Pink Yoshi are available in Mario Tennis Open through new QR codes in North America.

Simply scan each code through the 3DS camera from inside the game. Yellow focuses on Power, while Pink focuses on Technique.

These new additions bring the total Yoshi count to six. In the past month,... Read more...

Paul Gale now claims that the game is not in development.

The rumor of a Star Fox/Metroid crossover supposedly in development for the Wii U, appears to have been put to rest. According to Paul Gale, the blogger who presented the rumor nearly two weeks ago, Retro Studios is not working on the title, nor is any other developer.

However, according to... Read more...

It's the reboot you never knew you wanted.

Spy Hunter, a reboot of the classic combat driving series, has been announced for a release on 3DS later this fall.

The new title is announced on the eve of the franchise's 30th anniversary, and it builds upon the gameplay of the original with new customization and playing options. One example lies... Read more...

Square Enix announced their E3 lineup and stealthily delayed n-Space's upcoming game.

Heroes of Ruin, from Square Enix and n-Space, is getting pushed back by three weeks to July 17, according to a press release from Square Enix about E3 2012.

The game, which is a Diablo-esque game featuring four-player co-op locally and online with voice chat, was originally slated for a June 26... Read more...

The Wii U Facebook page has been updated with a cryptic status.

Nintendo of America updated the Wii U Facebook page with the following status: "Guess what the initial game releases will be for Nintendo’s new home console, Wii U? Soon we’ll scratch off to reveal the names! ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒... Read more...

It will launch on 'Nintendo digital platforms' later this year.

CastleStorm, a hybrid of tower defense, real-time strategy, and physics-based destruction, will come to Nintendo download platforms later this year courtesy of Zen Studios.

Set in medieval times, the game has you defending your castle against waves of enemies attempting to capture your flag. To do so, you use a variety of the weapons at your disposal, including both explosive projectiles and ground soldiers you can send out.