Ubi Soft brings Rayman to the Wii!

UBISOFT UNVEILS RAYMAN RAVING RABBIDS™

Famed Creative Director Michel Ancel Returns to Launch Best-Selling Franchise into the Next Generation

SAN FRANCISCO – MAY 3, 2006 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers announced plans to release the fourth instalment... Read more...

Stunning graphics also promised.

Lara Croft Catapults Onto the Nintendo Platforms

Video Gaming's Leading Lady Makes Her Debut on the Nintendo

GameCube(TM), Nintendo DS(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance This Fall

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Eidos Interactive, one of the

world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software,

If you want one.

Did You Know?

Metroid Prime Hunters Fans Get Ready to Rumble - For Free

Nintendo is shaking things up this summer by offering a free Nintendo DS

Rumble Pak(TM) with the purchase of Metroid(R) Prime Hunters for Nintendo

DS(TM). The accessory fits into the Game Boy(R) Advance cartridge slot and

Those of you in New York City can see Nintendo's big moment--live!

The Nintendo World Store is hosting a special event on May 9. As part of the store's first year anniversary, Nintendo plans on showing their E3 press conference live to the public at 12:30 PM Eastern Time, on a first-come first-served basis.

After the conference concludes, the party will continue... Read more...

SNK and Nintendo, sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-wii.

According to IGN, SNK has hopped on-board the Wii train after a long absence from Nintendo consoles. The first title on the block will be Metal Slug Anthology, a collection of classic Metal Slug titles. Fortunately, they won't just be straight ports; they're being enhanced to play with the Wii's innovative controller. SNK Playmore USA Corporation president Ben Herman had this to say on the subject:

The Regginator lets a little something slip at a Nintendo World Store appearance.

NOA's VP of Sales and Marketing, Reginald Fils-Aime (call him Reggie), made an appearance at the Nintendo World Store in New York yesterday afternoon. He signed autographs and answered questions for the Nintendo faithful that were lined up since the early morning hours.

Gaming website Trigames.net... Read more...

World War II turn-based strategy comes to the dual screen.

CDV has announced that they are working on their first handheld title, a World War II turn-based strategy game for the Nintendo DS entitled Panzer Tactics DS. It features three single-player campaigns, wireless multiplayer, and online multiplayer using the Nintendo WiFi Connection. The online mode... Read more...

For a second time in as many days, John Schappert divulges some juicy tidbits concerning the Wii version of Madden.

In an interview with IGN today, EA Canada's head honcho John Schappert indirectly confrimed on two separate occasions that the Wii's nunchuck attachment does indeed include an accelerometer and will even be used in the game.

IGN Wii: Does you use the trigger buttons on the nunchuck unit?

John... Read more...

The real name for Nintendo's next console is...

The new name for the console previously known as Revolution is "Wii". Pronounced "we", the name was chosen for being easily memorised, pronounceable by people all around the world, and not needing abbreviation.

According to Game Informer's interview with Matt Atwood, Public Relations Manager... Read more...

EA's trademark football series is heading to Revolution with a new developer and a new control scheme. More non-port Rev titles from EA will soon be revealed.

In an interview with GameSpot, John Schappert, head of EA Canada, discusses the development of a new Madden football game exclusive to Nintendo's upcoming Revolution console. Schappert, who formerly headed up EA's Tiburon studio (which has developed the Madden series for years) says the Revolution... Read more...

Konami's "Elebites" is headed straight for Nintendo's next console.

Last week, Famitsu reported that they'd have a new Revolution game to show off in their next issue, and it's been proven true, as the first details on Konami's first next-gen Nintendo game have finally surfaced.

The game is called Elebites, and centers around collecting small electrically-charged... Read more...

Your online gaming on Nintendo systems may become a lot more efficient in the future.

Nintendo recently sent out a survey asking people what they thought of Nintendo's current Wi-Fi model and how they'd like to see it improved. Thanks to Kotaku and one of its readers, we now know that the following was asked about:

Compare your game stats to your friends’ game stats

Compare your game stats to stats from players around the world

Hey, you got your Mickey Mouse in my Meteos!

Publisher Buena Vista Games has signed a deal to publish four titles created by Tetsuya Mizuguchi's (Space Channel 5, Rez) Q? Entertainment development company. The four titles include two for the Playstation Portable (Lumines 2 and Every Extend Extra), one for the Playstation 2 (Lumines Plus) and... Read more...

Banana Blitz is made up of puzzle levels and new party games. The monkeys can now jump as well as roll.

SEGA ANNOUNCES 'SUPER MONKEY BALL: BANANA BLITZ' FOR NINTENDO'S REVOLUTION CONSOLE

New Controller Revolutionizes Ways to Have Fun with AiAi and the Super Monkey Ball Gang

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (April 26, 2006) - SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced Super Monkey... Read more...

"One of the challenges for the Revolution is that it's not HD."

Gamasutra got a chance to talk to a lot of industry big-wigs at Game Developer's Confrence last month. Among them was the vice president and general manger of EA's Los Angeles Studio, Neil Young.

He confirmed the obvious--there are Revolution titles in development at Electronic Arts. Specifics weren't mentioned, but he did have a few things to comment on about the Revolution hardware itself.

Cast a spell on your Nintendo DS touch screen.

UBISOFT CONJURES THE LOSTMAGIC™ FOR RETAILERS THIS WEEK

Cutting-Edge RPG/ACTION Game for the Nintendo DS System Releases to Stores Today

San Francisco — April 25, 2006 — Today Ubisoft, one of the world's leading video game publishers today proudly announces that LOSTMAGIC™, the... Read more...

Super Monkey Ball World has just launched.

Super Monkey Ball's built up quite a fanbase, and now you'll have a one-stop resource for everything related to the various games in the series. Head on over to Super Monkey Ball World and gain access to character bios, message boards, game news, instant messager icons, and much more.

Take SNK's classic franchise wherever you go on Nintendo's latest portable.

According to IGN, at a recent event, King of Fighters producer Falcoon announced that details on a DS version of the franchise would be made public soon. This is essentially a confirmation that, although details are scarce, a KoF title is in development for the handheld.

With the DS lacking a good fighting library at the moment, this is great news for everyone. Stay tuned to PGC as more is revealed.

Square-Enix loves the Nintendo handhelds.

Square Enix to Showcase All Encompassing Line-Up at E3 2006

- Entertainment Experiences to be Unveiled for All Platforms -

LOS ANGELES, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of

Square Enix(TM) interactive entertainment products in North America, will

have on display entertainment experiences for all platforms at this year's

Want to see giant monsters go nuts in big cities? Now is your chance.

MIDWAY'S RAMPAGE®: TOTAL DESTRUCTION™ WREAKS HAVOK AT RETAIL FOR A VALUE PRICE

Reinvented Arcade Favorite Offers More Than 25 Monsters to Choose From

CHICAGO – April 24, 2006 – Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer,... Read more...