The high-profile handheld RPG needs some more work done before it is unleashed to Japan.

Square Enix has announced that its highly anticipated Nintendo DS game, Dragon Quest IX, has been delayed in Japan until some time in 2008. Originally scheduled for a late 2007 release in the country, Square Enix explained that it needs more time to improve the game's quality. With this release date push back, it's extremely likely that North America will not see DQIX until next holiday season.

It was an exciting week over at the Dojo!

This week was very interesting! We got to see a brand new character as well as some more insight into the story mode of the game. Master Hand won't be the only boss in Brawl!

New Special Moves: Link's Complete SetOn Monday Link became the first character to have his entire roster of special moves unveiled (assuming there isn't a new game mechanic that will add more possibilities). They are as follows:

A short video demonstrating how NBA Live 08 uses gesture control to shoot, block and steal.

This one minute video clip provided by Electronic Arts outlines the use of motion controls to pull off various basketball moves. Jump shots are taken by pulling back and tilting forward again while dunks are performed by swiping to the side. Curiously, layups seem to use the same motion control as... Read more...

Begin your pointing and tapping with the Touch Detective 2 1/2 promotional website.

The "Official Touch Detective 2 1/2" website launched today. Presented with the artwork the game is known for, Detective Mackenzie roams a corridor.

Behind a series of doors in a hallway there are screenshots, game details, character descriptions, and wallpapers for download. The latest trailer is also available.

Just a short message to let you know the fourth Shrek game for DS arrives this fall.

ACTIVISION ANNOUNCES SHREK®: OGRES AND DRONKEYS™

EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE NINTENDO DS™

Santa Monica, CA – August 24, 2007 – The Shrek® family of games is growing with the announcement that Shrek®: Ogres and Dronkeys™ is due this fall from Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI).... Read more...

The television commercial is ready, but watch it here if you can't wait.

Keeping up with the same theme and sound of the other Wii ads, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is presented in much the same way however this time our businessmen have taken the game into airports. People demonstrate the game and the Wii remote and nunchuck controls with their arms held hight and the crowds behind them.

Nintendo's official announcement about the NPD numbers and claim Wii for the home system with the most new titles per month.

DID YOU KNOW? NINTENDO MOMENTUM PAYS NO HEED TO INDUSTRY PRICING SHIFTS

Aug. 23, 2007

Wii™ emerged as the month’s best-selling video game system of any type in the United States and achieved its highest weekly sales rates since December, despite pricing shifts in the industry,... Read more...

Nintendo tells the stories of families that play Wii together.

Beyond the usual anecdotal stories, evidence, and market sales data, is there really any truth to Wii expanding the video game market? Well Nintendo and their new website, mywiistory.com say yes, it is true. Mywiistory.com is a website that collects and chronicles the stories of everyday families... Read more...

The DS had another strong month. Get this, though: The Wii did even better. Way better.

Before getting to this month's numbers, let's review the figures for last month:

June 2007 Hardware Sales (five weeks)

Nintendo DS - 561k

Wii - 382k

PlayStation 2 - 270k

PlayStation Portable - 230k

Xbox 360 - 198k

Game Boy Advance - 113k

PlayStation 3 - 98k

As noted, the June... Read more...

Even when considering the absence of Brawl, Battalion Wars II, and Mario Kart Wii, you should click to get a tour of Nintendo's booth. UPDATED: Now with videos.

While Nintendo chose not to hold an actual press conference, they did invite members of the press for an extensive collective booth tour. Nothing groundbreaking was ever revealed, and no new games were shown. Instead, Nintendo faithfully relied on Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Fit, as well as a bunch of non-games for Nintendo DS to wow the crowd. Based on the general press reaction, they succeeded.

If you like the Cranium party games, this December you'll be playing a Wii version tailored to your country.

Ubisoft and Cranium, Inc. Unveil Cranium Kabookii Video Game for Wii

Wildly Popular Game Brand Makes Its Interactive Debut in December

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced an agreement with Cranium, Inc., five-time Toy... Read more...

October just got even more expensive.

COMPLETE A NEW ZELDA ADVENTURE ON THE MOVE!

Link makes his debut on the Nintendo DS and is fully touch screen controlled!

22nd August 2007 - Get ready for an iconic debut as Link and the world famous Legend of Zelda series, makes its very first appearance on the Nintendo DS! Retaining the... Read more...

Corruption sets in on 26th October.

FINAL CORRUPTION: THE RETURN OF SAMUS ARAN!

Complete The Trilogy As Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Debuts On Wii

22nd August 2007, The final installment to the stellar Metroid Prime series is close on the horizon! Step into the shoes of the legendary bounty hunter, Samus Aran, this time with... Read more...

Konami's renowned series finally gets the Wii treatment... next year.

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH to bring best-selling Pro Evolution Soccer series to Wii

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced it will be bringing its multi-million-selling Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) series to Nintendo Wii™, with a bespoke version of the game being developed for the system for release in 2008.

DK's simian pal is the newest Smash Bros. fighter.

First appearing in the Rare-developed platformer, Donkey Kong Country, thirteen years ago, Diddy Kong has recently appeared in the Donkey Konga series, Diddy Kong Racing DS, and several Mario spin-off games. Though conspicuously absent as even a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee, DK's buddy now enters the arena as the latest fighter to be unveiled for Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Nintendo of Europe will distribute Zack & Wiki and Ace Attorney Apollo Justice in Europe.

NEW GEM ADDED TO WII'S CHRISTMAS TREASURE CHEST

Nintendo of Europe to distribute Zack & WikiTM: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure for Wii

21st August 2007 – Puzzle fans are in for a treat this Christmas with Zack & Wiki™: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure, a quirky and innovative title that... Read more...

Today's update sheds some new light on the game's adventure mode.

Though we know a bit about Super Smash Bros. Adventure Mode, The Subspace Emissary, it's still unclear exactly who the antagonists are, and what their motives might be. Today's update gives us a couple of answers, though.

The Subspace Army (the strange, rag-doll looking creatures from an earlier... Read more...

MTV Networks wants more from the games industry, and will spend over $500 million over the next two years to do so.

In part due to growth of its current gaming properties and an increase of traffic in its various casual games web sites, the music television giant and its networks want to expand their collective presence and grab a larger piece of the gaming industry pie. To do this, MTV has announced that it will be investing more than $500 million in games over the next two years.

Stick stick stick stick stick stick stick...

This week was an interesting one. Two characters were announced, one of which was brand new and surprising. A new mode was showcased that has several fans up in arms. Read on to get the details.

New Character: Pokemon TrainerAs reported earlier, Pokemon Trainer will be playable in Brawl. ... Read more...

Nous apporterons une contribution et écrirons une partie de cet article dans la langue française!

Quebec is the part of Canada where French is the dominant and preferred language, despite the fact that the country is officially bilingual in French and English. However, reports state that only 40% of top games released in Quebec are available in the more romantic language.

That's going to... Read more...