Beams and boss battles in this brief gameplay trailer. UPDATED with two more trailers.

The latest Metroid: Other M trailer shows more gameplay elements, with action from corridors and boss areas. Samus is shown using the wave beam to shoot enemies in all directions as well as bosses at close range. The grapple beam is demonstrated in first and third person modes as Samus navigates a boss area. The morph bomb is shown for opening new areas, and finally the speed boost function shows her dashing down a corridor through ice sheets.

The title will be a "turn-based tactical RPG" that might be the 3DS version of Ghost Recon.

Julian Gollop, the co-creator of the original X-Com, is working on a "turn-based tactical RPG" for the Nintendo 3DS launch, according to a comment made on a recent Gamasutra article.

Tiny Cartridge uncovered the story, and also discovered that Gollop has been working with Ubisoft Bulgaria/Sofia... Read more...

A dual-screen platformers, a strategy game, and a DS karaoke title lead the way in this light week.

The first title on WiiWare is Space Trek from CALARIS. It features six big levels of ship-base combat as you control the witty Captain Jay in his fight against the villainous Knagar. Your ship can use one of six weapons that wield such names as the Quark Dispeller or the Anti-Matter Thrower. It is a single-player affair that is available for 700 Wii Points ($7).

The Konami-published game formerly known as Reflection is coming to DSiWare on Monday.

Intrinsic Games' Twitter and later their official site revealed that their DSiWare debut, Divergent Shift, is coming to the downloadable service on August 16.

The game, which started as a student project at USC until it was picked up by Konami, was originally slated for a Q4 2009 release under the... Read more...

The two developers will now use the name of their parent company.

The names Artoon and Feel Plus will no longer be used for the two development companies as they will now be known by the name of AQ Interactive, their parent company.Artoon most recently worked on FlingSmash, which is due out for release this holiday season. They also developed Yoshi's Island DS,... Read more...

Creative Director Trey Smith dishes on the upcoming arcade baller.

Recently, NBA Jam Creative Director Trey Smith talked to Nintendo-Okie and revealed several key details on the development of the game.

When asked why the team decided not to include support for the GameCube controller, Smith stated that they felt they picked the four most popular control methods... Read more...

Super Mario Galaxy 2, LEGO Harry Potter, Dragon Quest IX, and New Super Mario Bros. Wii all make appearances in the top 10 for the July NPDs.

The July 2010 NPDs are in, and the biggest shock is that the Xbox 360 was the highest-selling system, besting the second-ranked Nintendo DS by nearly 50,000 units.

The Wii was actually closer to the PlayStation 3's sales, coming in third roughly 40,000 units ahead of Sony's system. However, the... Read more...

Disney Channel's Sprouse brothers will soon star in a new commercial for Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver.

Five months after Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver hit store shelves, Nintendo is preparing a brand new commercial to reignite interest. The upcoming television ad will feature Dylan and Cole Sprouse, the stars of Disney’s The Suite Life on Deck.

The Sprouse brothers are longtime fans... Read more...

Just a little longer wait than for US Layton fans.

Newly re-named Professor Layton and the Lost Future will be released across Europe on 22 October 2010, following the US release on 12 September of Professor Layton and the Unwound Future.

In the final game of the first Layton trilogy, Layton and Luke explore London under mysterious circumstances,... Read more...

Games on display to the public at the German trade fair next week revealed.

Gamescom, taking place in Cologne, Germany will be held from 18 - 22 August. Nintendo are making no new announcements, and the games that will be playable at Nintendo's booth are a subset of those that were displayed at E3. This time the event is open to the public, and it will be the first time many of these games have been playable outside of press events.

The Wii bundle includes an exclusive golden controller. UPDATE: US Pricing Announced

Activision has annouced the GoldenEye 007 Classic Edition bundle for Wii, including an exclusive gold Classic Controller Pro packed with the game. Inspired by the 1974 Bond film "The Man with the Golden Gun", the bundle will be available at the game's launch this autumn for $69.99.

GoldenEye 007... Read more...

It's a week of unique titles, with options ranging from massages to learning to count.

In what might be best described as an off-color week, the Nintendo Downloads are all for WiiWare and DSiWare services.  This, the second week in a row without a Virtual Console offering, provides a veritable slew of options to fulfill someone's gaming desires.

That someone is our Site Director, Jon Lindemann.

Square Enix's original DS RPG could see a sequel in the near future.

In an interview with Nintendo Power, Kingdom Hearts creator and artist Tetsuya Nomura discussed the possibilities of a sequel to The World Ends With You. "I'm really happy that the game was so well received in North America," Nomura told the magazine. "I definitely want to make a sequel. I'm very busy working on other titles right now, but when the time is right, I would love to make another installment of The World Ends with You."

Spin-off title for surprise hit dance game series aimed at children.

Ubisoft has announced that in addition to Just Dance 2, the sequel to the surprise hit Just Dance, they will be releasing a spin-off title called Just Dance Kids. Due in November of this year, Just Dance Kids will feature over 40 dance moves created by professional choreographers and lead by kids.... Read more...

According to the company, the layoffs will not affect current game development.

High Voltage Software VP, Eric Nofsinger has confirmed via GameSpot that the studio has laid off 25 employees. A studio representative confirmed in an IGN report that "based on our current production requirements and predictions of what is needed for the remainder of 2010."  "These changes are necessary to bring our organization to a healthy operational size."

Japanese Kingdom Hearts fans will receive a special item when pre-ordering Re:Coded.

Square Enix has confirmed that Japanese players that reserve Kingdom Hearts Re: Coded, the upcoming Nintendo DS title, will receive a special Kingdom Hearts shopping bag. The bag is an A4 cotton bag featuring a monochrome illustration of the game’s characters. The company has yet to release an image of the bag.

Players can learn about the new Pokemon region on the official site.

The latest Pokemon Black and White site update lets players learn more about the Isshu region featured in the game through an interactive map that hints at some of the things players will experience during their quest, such as where they will receive their first Pokemon, the first street you get to explore, and even a mysterious ruin.

Kirby's creator feels that he can learn from the demo.

In an interview with Official Nintendo Magazine (Australia and New Zealand), Masahiro Sakurai, creator of Kirby and the Super Smash Bros. franchise, gave his thoughts on the 3DS demos seen on the E3 show floor. Of all the games he saw there, the Resident Evil 3DS demo impressed him the most, stating... Read more...

Both Sora and Riku will be playable characters in the upcoming Kingdom Hearts title for 3DS.

In a discussion with Degenki, Kingdom Hearts creator and lead designer Tetsuya Nomura discussed the themes behind Kingdom Hearts 3DS’s story. While he didn’t dive into the details of the story, Nomura did state that the game would be about having trust in others.

Nomura briefly mentioned a new aspect of the gameplay. Players will be able to play as both Sora and Riku and switch between them.

Sonic's most colorful adventure yet has a release date and a new trailer.

Sega has announced that the Wii and DS exclusive Sonic title, Sonic Colors, will be released in North America on November 16. In addition to the release date, Sega has released a new gameplay trailer that shows off even more high speed gameplay combined with the new color power-up mechanics.

Players reserving the game at Gamestop will receive a Sonic hat as the pre-order gift.