The tribute to Sega kart racer may end up on Nintendo's newest systems.

The sequel to 2010's Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing could be coming to the 3DS and Wii U, an anonymous source told Sonic Stadium recently.

The source told Sonic Stadium that he talked to one of the high ranking staff members at Sumo Digital (the original developers of the first game) regarding any new projects in the works. The response was as follows:

According to a retail insider, SoulCalibur V may be coming to the 3DS.

SoulCalibur V, the latest addition to Namco Bandai’s popular fighting series, may be coming to the 3DS. According to website Nintendo Life, a retail insider revealed that the game is currently listed for pre-order at an unknown chain. However, Namco Bandai has yet to confirm the game’s existence.

The community-driven racing sim now appears bound for Nintendo's next console.

Slightly Mad Studios' Project CARS racing game is headed to Wii U according to an update on the game's website. Previously, the title was slated for Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Slightly Mad's previous games include Need for Speed: Shift and Shift 2.

The project, currently in development,... Read more...

The other eShop samurai game will be released in North America in two weeks.

Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword will be available February 2 on the 3DS eShop in North America. It will cost $6.99.

Sakura Samurai, developed by Nintendo, promises precision sword-fighting on a quest to rescue Princess Cherry Blossom. You fight waves of enemies and epic bosses, stopping at villages along the way to get new gear and interact with the townsfolk.

Sakurai confirms that the 3DS title will be ready to land later this March.

Production on Kid Icarus: Uprising is complete, Sora head Masahiro Sakurai confirmed.

As reported on the developer's Twitter account today, the title has gone gold, meaning the game is ready for mass production.

In the post, he also made sure to praise those who have worked on the project, and joked that he can finally rest on Saturday and Sunday.

A new online service may have been revealed.

A potential new online initiative from Nintendo called Nintendo Network was revealed in a box art photo posted by Twitter user joshua_x_.

An icon in the form of a white lowercase "n" over an orange background appears in the upper right hand corner of the game box. The logo is reminiscent of the RSS logo and uses the same font as Nintendo Zone. The logo did not appear on art distributed to online retailers.

Renegade Kid's retro-styled platformer will be out in North America for $8.99

Mutant Mudds is hitting the North American eShop on January 26, according to Renegade Kid's Jools Watsham.

The game, available for $8.99, is a 2D platformer that makes use of the system's 3D capabilities to display layers of parallax. Renegade Kid has previously made Moon and the Dementium games... Read more...

3DS owners can receive 3D Classics: Kid Icarus at select retailers, game will come with 3DS stand. 

Pre-ordering Kid Icarus: Uprsing at GameStop, Best Buy, or Amazon will earn North American customers a download code for 3D Classics: Kid Icarus, a remastered version of the NES original. The remake, though faithful to the original, contains new backgrounds and 3D graphics. 

Download codes for 3D Classics: Kid Icarus were previously given away in Europe as part of a Club Nintendo promotion.

The strangest Pokémon crossover game yet was almost even stranger.

Pokémon was originally going to crossover with Dynasty Warriors, an interview on Weekly Famitsu revealed.

In the interview, president and CEO of The Pokemon Company Tsunekazu Ishihara and Tecmo Koei producer (and creator of the Nobunaga's Ambition series) Yoichi Erikawa explained that the game... Read more...

A special edition bundle and a 10th anniversary set are also on the way.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance will be released in Japan on March 29, Square Enix recently announced. Previously Square Enix had only said that it would come out in March of this year.

Square Enix also announced a special edition 3DS bundle to go along with Kingdom Hearts 3D's release. The 3DS will feature decals based on the series. Price for this bundle has not been announced.

The holidays are over, which means that sales have gone down.

Japanese sales data from January 9 through January 15 show a drop in sales due to the end of the holiday shopping season.

Despite this drop the 3DS and its games remain strong performers for the week. The first game to appear on the Japanese sales chart is Mario Kart 7 with 52,266 copies sold for... Read more...

The secret ending will contain a shocking revelation.

Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance will feature a secret ending, series creator and director Tetsuya Nomura revealed in an interview with Famitsu.

According to Nomura, the secret ending will be tied to the next game in the series, much like previous games in the series. In addition, it will have... Read more...

The Final Fantasy musical game will have more songs beyond the initial set of tracks.

Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy will feature downloadable songs, character designer Tetsuya Nomura confirmed in an interview with Famitsu.

It is not clear if the additional songs will be added to the rhythm game for free, but paid downloadable content will not arrive on 3DS until the spring. The game is set to be released in Japan on February 16, with a new demo showcasing some new songs coming in early February.

The Hudson brand will continue to live on, however.

On March 1, 2012, Konami will be dissolving the entirety of Hudson Soft.

A notice posted by the developer revealed that the company, as well as all of their intellectual properties will be absorbed by Konami. The agreement was reached during a board meeting on January 12, part of an effort by Konami to pool all of its development resources into one company.

Japanese players in need of some last minute supplies can also pick up a new quest for their game.

Japanese Monster Hunter 3 fans will be able to download a new quest at 7-11 convenience stores.

The new five star quest, which can be downloaded between January 17 and January 30, takes players underwater where they can fight Royal Ludroth, Lagiacrus, and Gobul one after the other. When the quest... Read more...

An unsuccessful streak lead to Ubisoft closing the studio.

Ubisoft's Vancouver studio has been shut down, the company recently confirmed.

The studio, known for titles like Pure Futbol and Academy of Champions: Soccer on the Wii, was originally known as Action Pants before Ubisoft acquired it in 2009. A spokesperson told Game Informer the following regarding the closing of the studio:

A Resident Evil: Revelations demo hits both regions, while Europe gets an exclusive Cooking Mama 4 demo.

Playable demos are coming to the eShop in North America and Europe starting tomorrow, more than a month after demos launched in Japan.

The debut demos are Resident Evil: Revelations (North America and Europe) and Cooking Mama 4 (Europe). Resident Evil: Revelations hits shelves in both regions in the next few weeks. Cooking Mama 4 has been in stores since November.

Turn your cool 3D photos into prizes thanks to Nintendo!

Nintendo is holding three 3D photo contests for Nintendo 3DS users in Japan. Part one of the contest starts January 18 and runs until February 18 and is based on the theme, “Interesting when put in 3D!” The winners for part one will be decided on February 24 by the Japanese celebrities and photographers Pe and Pako-san. The prizes are as follows:

This 3DS Fatal Frame spin-off is coming stateside with a new name.

Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir is coming to North America on April 13, Nintendo of America announced today.

Spirit Camera, referred to in Japan as Shinrei Camera, is a spin-off of the Fatal Frame series and was developed by Tecmo Koei. 

A horror game that uses both the system's... Read more...

Gotta catch 'em all...at the arcade!

A new Pokémon arcade game has been released by Namco Bandai. The game, titled Pokémon Medal World, is a simple medal game (games which trade real money for medals used to "gamble" for prizes), aimed at players of all ages.

The game allows up to four players on one machine thanks to the large benches around the unit, and features original video to accompany the gameplay.