The newest release of the streaming media server includes a Wii beta version.

MediaMall's PlayOn media server has been available for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and other devices for a while. Thanks to the company's reply to a user email, it has confirmed that the most recent release of PlayOn includes a beta for Wii functionality. After setting up the server on their PC, Wii users need only to access "playon.tv" in the Wii's web browser to start streaming their favorite TV programs.

The Big N and Big Blue look like they're going to be collaborating again.

In late July, workers at the IBM office in East Fishkill, New York were called to an all-hands meeting. This meeting was to announce a new slate of work from Nintendo's Systems and Technology Group, among others. No indication was made as to the nature of the work involved, and apparently no new workers will be hired for this project.

The latest firmware enables Facebook functionality for your DSi.

During Nintendo's E3 press conference, the company revealed that they were planning to allow DSi owners to upload pictures taken with the DSi cameras onto their Facebook account directly from their DSis. The firmware upgrade enables that promised functionality and also increases image display speeds within the DSi Camera application. This firmware was released on July 29th in Japan and July 30th in the PAL territories.

Nintendo has reported a significant decrease in profits and sales in the first quarter.

During Nintendo's recent financial briefing, the company revealed much lower first-quarter numbers than what they reported during the same period last year (the fiscal quarter ending June 30). Their net income decreased by over 60 percent to $445 million, and revenues dropped by 40 percent to $2.7 billion. Overall operating profit dropped 66 percent to $425 million.

You'll love them, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Harmonix has unveiled another set of songs from its 45-track selection for The Beatles: Rock Band. Beatles fans will be able to play classics like "Twist And Shout", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Yellow Submarine", "Revolution", and "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in various Beatles-themed venues.... Read more...

Here's a full list of what you'll be rockin' out to this fall.

Activision has unveiled the final 15 songs comprising its 85-track selection for the upcoming Guitar Hero 5. Notable additions include Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit", Stevie Wonder's "Superstition", and Muse's "Plug In Baby". Arctic Monkeys and Dire Straits also make their debut in a music video game.

Nintendo has revealed two new videos detailing gameplay as both Bowser and the Italian brothers.

Nintendo has just revealed two brand new gameplay videos from the upcoming Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. The title is the third in the Mario & Luigi handheld RPG series.

Players will control both Mario and Luigi as in past titles from within Bowser. Bowser will also be a playable character and players will have the ability to switch between each of the characters and their stories at will.

The expansive RPG saga will be explored in a 120-hour charity event.

Just as The Speed Gamers successfully completed their Final Fantasy Marathon, The Returners have announced their own marathon of the popular RPG series. The Returners are a fundraising organization that collects money for various causes through videogame marathons that are streamed lived through the... Read more...

Holy cow, this thing is selling like hotcakes.

The ninth installment of the hugely popular Japanese RPG series Dragon Quest has found itself already selling over 3 million copies during its first three weeks on shelves. The research firm Enterbrain Inc. announced that the game has sold 3.2 million copies between its release on July 11 and July... Read more...

Watch the latest Wii Sports Resort gameplay videos and footage from the launch party in New York City.

Hackers can exploit the game’s cheats in online mode.

In an interview with The Wiire, a programmer has confirmed that The Conduit can be easily hacked, giving players the opportunity to cheat their way into victory across the game’s various online modes. A coder named "hetoan2" was able to discover The Conduit’s infinite health and ammo cheats, in... Read more...

Ubisoft needs the extra time to polish the game even further.

If the upcoming selection of big Wii titles for 2009 seems slim, prepare for it to get even slimmer. Ubisoft has just announced the delay of Red Steel 2. The sequel to their launch title Red Steel, Red Steel 2 had hopes of slicing and shooting its way to Wii owners during the third fiscal quarter of 2009, but ended up being pushed into the fourth - ultimately giving it a 2010 release.

Nintendo has unveiled eight new items for their Club Nintendo rewards program in Japan.

Recently, Nintendo added eight new rewards to their Club Nintendo program in Japan. The items feature designs of various Nintendo characters, and are similar to other promotional rewards that Nintendo has released in the past.

The first item is the Kirby Flying Disc, which is made out of nylon and sponge and has Kirby's face prominently displayed. Safe for gamers of all ages, the disc is available for 350 Club Nintendo points.

The remake of an indie platformer has been confirmed for WiiWare.

Nigoro has officially announced that they are co-developing WiiWare title La-Mulana with Nicalis. Nicalis is also assuming publishing duties. NWR recently reported that the two companies had joined forces to co-develop and publish future titles.

In La-Mulana you play as Dr. Lemeza Kosugi, an... Read more...

Activision reveals the instruments for the DS version of the title.

The whole Band Hero experience will be fully represented on the DS, thanks to some unique implementations of the game's features.

Vocals will be performed through the DS’s microphone, while drums and guitar will feature peripherals. Band Hero will introduce a Drum Grip to simulate the... Read more...

Fresh Prince’s loyal DJ will make a playable appearance in Activision’s latest Hero title.

Activision has announced that turntablist DJ Jazzy Jeff will be a playable character in DJ Hero, joining fellow artists Grand Master Flash, DJ AM, and DJ Shadow.

DJ Jazzy Jeff is best known for his collaborations with The Fresh Prince, a.k.a. Will Smith, during their early hip- hop days as well... Read more...

The horror-survival epic could re-invent itself in the next game in the series.

In a panel at the San Diego Comic- Con, Capcom Producer Jun Takeuchi mentioned that he would like to see the Resident Evil series re-imagined in the next generation of the franchise when asked if the series would see a drastic change after the release of Darkside Chronicles on the Wii. Takeuchi further... Read more...

The Dead Space spin-off will receive a comic book thanks to Image Comics.

Electronic Arts has announced that they have partnered up with Image Comics in the creation of a comic book based on the next game in the Dead Space saga, Extraction. . Illustrator Ben Templesmith and writer Antony Johnston reunite after their successful collaboration on last year’s Dead Space Comics.

This surprisingly thin week reveals three new WiiWare titles and a mere single DSiWare offering.

This week in Nintendo Downloads brings us another week devoid of a single Virtual Console offering. Three new titles have been added for WiiWare alongside a single DSiWare title.

Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 1 is the first entry in the Tales of Monkey Island WiiWare and PC series. Players... Read more...

The Wii version of the GameCube title will be a Gamestop exclusive.

Natsume has confirmed that the Wii version of Harvest Moon: Magical Melody is coming to North America as a Gamestop exclusive title. Set for a late August release, Magical Melody features motion controls for many of the activities, including fishing, mining, and foraging, but eliminates the option... Read more...