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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...

The birdman will be flying downhill on Revolution.

A teaser for the new issue of Nintendo Power magazine contains brief but unambiguous confirmation that the Tony Hawk franchise is coming to the Nintendo Revolution. Along with some character art for Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin on DS, which was officially announced today by Konami, the cover of... Read more...

The concept of vampires in a World War II setting sounds pretty scary.

Castlevania bites back on Nintendo DS

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH reveals Castlevania®: Portrait of Ruin as long-running series returns to Nintendo's handheld

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH's ever popular Castlevania series returns to Nintendo DS in November, with the release of Castlevania ®: Portrait of Ruin for the handheld.

A press release from the E3 folks reveal something's up at Hudson Soft.

Earlier today, the E3 Expo people issued a press release with some "First Looks" at games that will be revealed at the show, taking place next month in Los Angeles. At first glance, it appeared to be just another generic release, but further down the page was this little number:

"Flight Game" - Nintendo Revolution

The Revolution is a "magical platform," according to Ubisoft Montreal's new top man.

Ubisoft's development studio in Montreal has a brand-new CEO who goes by the name of Yannis Mallat. He was promoted to his new position this week, and Gamasutra got a chance to interview him on all things Ubi.

With Red Steel having been officially announced, the Revolution was one of the topics... Read more...

Ubisoft grabs the license for Sony Pictures' summer movie.

UBISOFT TAKES A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE WITH OPEN SEASON

Sony Pictures Animation's First Feature-Length CG Animated Film to Become an Interactive Gaming Experience

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 13, 2006 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that the Open... Read more...

Get ready for Nibris' black-and-white exclusive for the Revolution.

First black & white game!

Exclusive Nintendo Revolution title Sadness will be fully.. black and white!

Cracow, 11.04.2006

Nibris decided to follow Nintendo's path, which definately fights the stagnation which has occured in video games, and creates new trends "With thise move, we want... Read more...

Check out the official statement on the Revolution shooter.

UBISOFT UNVEILS EXCLUSIVE NINTENDO REVOLUTION TITLE: RED STEEL

First-Person Action Title to Debut at E3 2006

SAN FRANCISCO - APRIL 11, 2006 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced the development of Red Steel, an exclusive first-person action title for... Read more...

Nintendo announces more Sudoku fun.

Did You Know?

Nintendo DS Focuses on Gray Matters with Sudoku and a New Brain Game

Two new titles for Nintendo DS(TM) will extend Nintendo's mental mastery

and guarantee Nintendo DS owners will have plenty of ways to keep their brains

busy this summer.

Big Brain Academy(TM) is the second game in the record-breaking brain-

NOA exec George Harrison says a third of them could be from Nintendo itself.

In an interview in the May issue of Game Informer (yes, the same one with the Red Steel exclusive), George Harrison talks about the Revolution in greater detail than ever before. Harrison is Senior Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Communications at Nintendo of America.

Harrison admits... Read more...

Revolution shooter, Red Steel, screens are out in this month's Game Informer. Updated with new info.

In their recently released May issue, Game Informer reveals the first screen shots of Ubisoft’s Red Steel, a newly announced game for the Nintendo Revolution. Based on the screen shots, Red Steel is a first person shooter, but there are few specifics on controls. Aiming is done by pointing the... Read more...

Asinine title surprisingly not followed by "the game."

Samson and Benny Need Help on Their Fur-Raising Adventure in "Walt Disney Pictures Presents The Wild" Game; Video Game Based on Disney CGI Animated Feature Film Now Available from Buena Vista Games

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2006--Buena Vista Games, Inc. (BVG), the interactive... Read more...

Creator Michel Ancel is back on board.

UBISOFT ANNOUNCES ALL-NEW RAYMAN VIDEO GAME FOR HOLIDAY 2006

SAN FRANCISCO - April 5, 2006 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that it is developing the fourth instalment of the Rayman franchise. Ubisoft's iconic brand has entertained generations of gamers... Read more...

Will Activision's famous World War II shooter be making its way to the Revolution's launch?

When the Revolution controller was unveiled, one of the genres it seemed best tailored for was First Person Shooters, and there's certainly been no shortage of speculation on what famous franchises might be Revolutionized in the coming years. The latest rumor on the subject comes via Got-Next, who... Read more...

It's Lara's first excursion on a Nintendo console, and the DS to boot.

SCI Entertainment, Eidos' parent company, unexpectedly announced today that upcoming current and next-gen title Tomb Raider: Legend will be featured on GameCube, Game Boy Advance, and the Nintendo DS. The GameCube will likely receive a port of the 3-D version available for PS2 and XBOX 360, among... Read more...

Soon, you too will be able to make Happy Trees alongside the painting legend.

It may seem like an early April Fool's joke, but PGC has confirmed the announcement with both the developer, AGFRAG, and the late Bob Ross's production company. Keep in mind that the platforms are not finalized because the game does not yet have a publisher, but details of the publishing agreement and target platforms are expected at E3 in May.

Just how cheap is cheap, you say? Click the link to find out what Nintendo's president had to say on the subject.

Satoru Iwata, in an interview with CNN Money, revealed that Nintendo's first party games are going to be no more then $50.

"I cannot imagine any first party title could be priced for more than $50."

He couldn't guarantee that other companies would follow suit, however.

In regards to the reason for keeping prices low this generation, he gave this statement:

Well, not really, but someone at GDC thought of a game idea that would win the Peace Prize.

One of the side shows at the Game Developers Conference is the Game Design Challenge, a one-hour long panel where three of the top game designers in the industry offer ideas for games on oddball subjects. This year marked the third installment of the event, with the task of creating a videogame that could win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Hudson elaborates on TurboGrafx (PC-Engine) capabilities for Nintendo's upcoming download/emulation service.

According to an announcement by Hudson's Japanese office (link above), the Virtual Console support for TurboGrafx games, announced yesterday, includes both card and CD-ROM games. The Hudson/NEC-designed system was known as PC-Engine in Japan, where it enjoyed far more success and is remembered for... Read more...

Thursday Katsuya Eguchi discussed the development and evolution of Animal Crossing from the 64DD to the DS. A summary and an audio recording of his presentation are both inside!

Katsuya Eguchi, director of the Animal Crossing games, spoke Thursday at GDC in a session entitled "Is That a Franchise in Your Pocket? An Animal Crossing: Wild World Case Study." His casual presentation included a history of the series, an overview of the gameplay, and what makes it a daily experience. I have summarized his presentation in this article, but you may listen to Tim O'Leary's translation for further details.