Mario posters, Game & Watch Collection 2, and Grill Off! with Ultra Hand are heading to North America.

Club Nintendo users will soon be able to get new Mario posters, Game & Watch Collection 2 for DS, and Grill Off! with Ultra Hand for WiiWare, according to Nintendo of America at today's media summit.

The Mario posters will feature original artwork. Both of the other items are already available... Read more...

Nintendo also reveals an upcoming demo disc for the huge release. UPDATED with Press Release.

Monster Hunter Tri is undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated Wii games of 2010. Capcom has avoided giving it a set release date for a while, but at today's Media Summit Nintendo confirmed a North American launch date of April 20.

More importantly, Nintendo finally addressed the question... Read more...

The next chapter in the Metroid saga hits early this summer.

Metroid: Other M, the latest entry in the storied franchise, will launch in North America on June 27 2010.

The game, which is being co-developed by Nintendo and Tecmo's Team Ninja, will focus on Samus' character. At their Q1 Media Summit, Nintendo said, "When you finish playing this, you're going to feel like you know Samus in a way you've never known her before".

Get ready for the indie darling this March.

Today at the Q1 Media Summit, Nintendo unveiled the release date for Cave Story, the adventure-platformer developed by Nicalis, to be March 22 2010.

The game features retro-style graphics, and RPG-style game mechanics, but takes place in a side-scrolling overworld similar to the Metroid games.... Read more...

You'll be living large a month from now.

This morning Nintendo provided the long-awaited North American launch date for their DSi XL handheld at their Q1 Media Summit. Gamers will be able to get their hands on the jumbo-sized piece of hardware on March 28, for $190.00 USD.

The Nintendo DSi XL is the company's attempt to introduce their... Read more...

The classic puzzler from a new point of view.

Today at the Q1 Media Summit, Nintendo announced that Picross 3D will be released May 3.

The game is a sequel to the 2005 DS game Picross, and features puzzles called nonograms, which involve filling in a grid to reveal a picture. The game, which was developed by HAL Laboratory, was released in Japan last March, and is set to launch in Europe on March 5.

Nintendo dates Mario's next adventure.

Nintendo has announced the release date for Super Mario Galaxy 2 at their Q1 Media Summit in San Francisco. The highly anticipated sequel is set for release on May 23.

Nintendo conducted a live demo of the game for an audience of journalists, showing off Mario's drill move as well as his ability... Read more...

FADE study shows a decline in Virtual Console revenue, while WiiWare comes on strong.

An annual report issued by Forecasting and Analyzing Digital Entertainment (FADE) estimates that Nintendo's WiiWare and Virtual Console platforms combined for $125 million in revenue in 2009, with Virtual Console edging out WiiWare overall ($66 million and $59 million, respectively) thanks to holiday sales.

Nintendo's legendary designer adds to his long list of accolades.

Joining fellow game industry luminaries Nolan Bushnell and Will Wright, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto will be awarded a prestigious BAFTA Fellowship.

The BAFTA Fellowship award recognizes excellence in film and television, but... Read more...

Take a spin on the dark side.

Today, Nintendo announced the release date for the Black Wii system in Australia. The system will be available on March 11, and will be bundled with Wii Sports and a black Wii Remote and Nunchuk.

Australia is the third territory in which the Black Wii has been launched, including Japan and Europe. Although no Black Wii release date has been confirmed for North America, the black Wii Remote launched late last year.

Metroid: Other M and Super Mario Galaxy 2 should be hitting stores between June and August.

Nintendo Australia announced that Metroid: Other M and Super Mario Galaxy 2 aren't holiday releases and are coming out between June and August, according to IGN.

This reveal isn't entirely unexpected, as Metroid: Other M was listed as "Summer 2010" on a Japanese release schedule that was released in January. On that same list, Super Mario Galaxy 2 was slated for a more ambiguous 2010 release.

Capcom has lost an integral team member this morning.

Capcom announced today that Mark Beaumont, Capcom North America and Europe's chief operating officer, passed away earlier this morning.

Capcom released a statement about it earlier: "Our COO and dear friend, Mark Beaumont, passed away this morning. This sudden loss has left us with deep sadness.... Read more...

Batman: The Brave and the Bold is coming to a Nintendo console near you this fall.

Today, Warner Bros. revealed Batman: The Brave and The Bold, a new Batman game in development exclusively for Nintendo platforms. The game, based on the animated series of the same name, is set for release in fall 2010. Both the Wii and DS version are being developed by WayForward.

The game... Read more...

I ain't 'fraid of no ghosts.

This week in Nintendo downloads, we have seven new games available across Nintendo's digital platforms with three on WiiWare, and four on DSiWare. Sadly, there is no Virtual Console representation this week.

First up for WiiWare is GhostSlayer for 600 Wii Points ($6). This game, from publisher... Read more...

Somewhere beyond the sea, Nintendo is waiting for you.

The first Endless Ocean title was deemed a therapeutic experience for many due to its very calm appeal and realistic portrayal of sea life.

The sequel promises to be a much better entry in the series thanks to an expanded online mode and even more fish species to discover. Our staff member Neal... Read more...

Vicious Ciricle Software opens their latest engine to Wii games.

Vicious Cycle Software has added Wii, Playstation 2, and PSP support to their latest games engine, Vicious Engine 2.

The engine, which was used in Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, has already been adapted for an upcoming PSP Mini title, Zombie Tycoon. No Wii title using the engine has been announced at this time.

The imaginative puzzler takes home the gold at the AIAS awards.

Yesterday Scribblenauts, the puzzle game from 5th Cell, took home three AIAS awards, including Outstanding Innovation in Gaming, Outstanding Achievement in Portable Game Design, and Portable Game of the Year.

The awards, which are in their 13th year, were held at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas... Read more...

Firemint's addictive iPhone title is making the jump to DSiWare on February 22.

Flight Control, the popular iPhone game, is coming to DSiWare next Monday for 500 Nintendo Points ($5).

Developed by Firemint, the game has players using touch controls to navigate a busy airfield and land incoming planes. The DSiWare version contains all of the same content of the iPhone application, as well as an additional snow-covered level.

The fourth Mega Man game will hopefully be hitting Virtual Console soon.

Mega Man 4 was rated by the ESRB recently, meaning that the NES game might be hitting the North American Virtual Console sometime soon.

It was released on the Japanese Virtual Console in February, and the previous three Mega Man games came out in North America in 2008 around the release of Mega... Read more...

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games has surpassed six million units on Wii and DS as the real life event rages on.

Sega announced thatMario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games have sold more than six million units worldwide across both the Wii and Nintendo DS since its launch in October 2009.

With 2010 Olympic Winter Games underway, Sega has promised to support the two games with increased marketing activity. New television campaigns have been scheduled for North America and other major European territories for the month of February.