The studio behind Conduit 2 is instead using the Headbanger headset.

High Voltage Software's Eric Nofsinger revealed that Nintendo asked the developer to not use Wii Speak for its upcoming game, Conduit 2, according to an interview with Bitmob.

Conduit 2 will use the Headbanger headset instead. The headset, also usable in the recently released Call of Duty: Black... Read more...

The sequel to the Wii-exclusive original is hitting Wii and DS in February.

THQ revealed a February 22, 2011 release date for de Blob 2 for Wii and DS.

The game, developed by Blue Tongue on Wii and HalfBrick on DS, continues the story of the lovable blob as he fights for the color revolution against the villainous Comrade Black. In the sequel, you will be able to jump with a button instead of a motion, which was an issue most gamers had with the first game in the series. It also adds co-op and more gameplay variety.

Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime believes the Wii has many more systems to sell.

The successor to the Wii is not a must for 2011, according to Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime in an interview with Kotaku.

"As we sit here today we're saying the Wii has many, many more units to sell," Fils-Aime said. "After we've reached an installed base of 45 million here in the U.S., we can have a conversation about the next generation."

Players that pre-order Sora's latest adventure will receive a special item for their DS.

Square Enix announced today a special pre-order offer for Kingdom Hearts Re:coded for the DS. Players who reserve the game on Gamestop or Amazon will receive a set of 32 DS decals. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep for the PlayStation Portable also received a similar offer.

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Warren Spector is more than pleased with Epic Mickey.

In an interview with MCV, Warren Spector expressed his thoughts regarding the development of the game. He first commented about creating games towards a family audience, reciting the Disney and Pixar ideals of creating family films. "Adults and kids love Toy Story, Ratatouille and Up", explained Spector to MVC. "That’s something games rarely manage: that appeal to both adults and children simultaneously."

European players can obtain a black Wii along with a black Wii Wheel.

Nintendo of Europe has announced a new Wii bundle for the region. Dubbed the Mario Kart Wii Pack, the limited edition bundle will include a black Wii console, a black Wii Remote Plus, a black Nunchuck, a copy of Mario Kart Wii, a copy of Wii Sports, a black Wii Wheel, and finally Donkey Kong Original Edition pre-installed onto the system.

The smash-hit mobile game will find a home in consoles.

At the Social Gaming Summit and Virtual Goods Summit in London, Rovio's head of North American business development, Peter Vesterbacka, announced through his Twitter feed that their hit mobile game Angry Birds will be released on the Wii, Xbox and PlayStation Network.  Multi-player, currently... Read more...

Rock Band developer on the market from MTV Games' parent company.

In a financial earnings statement released today, Viacom announced that they are in the process of selling Harmonix.

Viacom are auctioning the company, which is a money-losing business unit and has dragged down Viacom's earnings for several past quarters. They are now talking with several potential... Read more...

Dragon Quest IX is one of many Black Friday deals.

According to a leaked Target Black Friday ad, Dragon Quest IX for the DS will be available at a bargain price. Players who have not obtained the RPG title will be able to do so at $17. Another Square Enix title, Final Fantasy XIII for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, will be sold at the same price.

The sequel to last year's zombie title could be underway.

According to Nintendo Life's sources who are close to Sega, the sequel to House of the Dead: Overkill is in development. The original title was developed by London-based development house Headstrong Games, and they were pitching the sequel to Sega some months ago. As previously reported, the title could be a multi-platform one, appearing on the Wii as well as the PlayStation 3, using the PS Move controller.

Five Final Fantasy characters and Mii support will be in the final version of the game.

The Japanese Mario Sports Mix website has been updated to reveal five new characters. The game is being developed by Square Enix, and the new characters come from the Final Fantasy series. The characters are Black Mage, White Mage, Ninja, Cactuar, and Moogle. Each character has their own play... Read more...

Miyamoto speaks on the possibility of a Wii Music sequel.

In an interview with Techland during Mario's 25th birthday celebration on November 7, Shigeru Miyamoto spoke a little about potentially including Mario in a follow-up to Wii Music, and went on to say that changes were in progress to improve the game, specifically mentioning a new interface.

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Nintendo's water action game coming to WiiWare in December.

The Nintendo-published water physics puzzle game has been renamed from Fluidity to Hydroventure for its European WiiWare release.

The title is set inside an illustrated magical book, Aquaticus, and navigating the chapters will rid the world of the "Influence", a corruptive goop that has spread through... Read more...

From EA's North Carolina studio, Madden 3DS will feature a season mode, a 5-on-5 mode, and 3D effects.

Madden NFL Football will be a 3DS launch title, according to publisher EA Sports.

The latest iteration of the popular football title will feature every NFL team in 3D graphics. Utilizing the different play call modes, ranging from conventional to GameFlow, popularized in Madden NFL 11, the title... Read more...

Sonic, Zelda, and Space Invaders will also receive street naming honors.

Future residents of a Spanish neighborhood have voted for the name of their street. The winning choice is "Avenida de Super Mario Bros". The celebration included a Mario mascot dancing to a violin and cello version of the Mario theme, while onlookers sported fake mustaches and interacted with the... Read more...

Super Kong will help players through DK's latest adventure.

It has been revealed that Retro Studio's Donkey Kong Returns will feature a Super Guide-like feature called "Super Kong". Much like the Super Guide feature in last year's New Super Mario Bros. Wii, when players have failed to pass a stage they are given the option of completing the stage with the... Read more...

Gods, pinball, and music reign supreme in this week's update.

Today's update sees five titles, two for WiiWare, three for DSiWare. The first title of the week is Gods vs. Humans from Zallag, a title in which you take the role of a god from a different region (Japan, Egypt, and Rome), whose servants have decided to go against you and build a tower to confront you. Gods vs. Humans can be downloaded for 1,200 Wii Points ($12).

Super Mario Collection and Pokemon Black and White make way for two new chart toppers. 

After top position last week, Super Mario Collection finds itself down the charts as it dips from 1 to 3 in its second week. This drop is due to a 61 percent decline in sales. Still, it logs a larger second week than both Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, which really shows how popular the 2D Mario games are, as it is a port of SNES game. It finished the week with sales of 119,485.

Who is the most popular Pokemon in Japan?

In September, The Pokemon Company announced that they would be hosting a poll so players in Japan could vote for their favorite Pokemon prior to the release of Pokemon Black and White. The winning Pokemon would be hailed as the most popular, and players would be able to download it free via Black and White's Dream World features.

First six months were still profitable, but sales below forecasts.

In their earnings announcement, Square Enix announced that they saw a drop in sales and earnings for the first six months of 2010. Figures provided for the second quarter show that sales went down to 68,056 million yen ($836 million) from the 90,561 million yen ($1.11 billion) from the year prior. Income fell from 13,091 million to 5,712 million yen ($161 million to $70 million).