The initiative to attract inexperienced gamers will be present in future DS titles.

Andriasang reports that Nintendo's Demo Play feature will be available in future DS games as well. A story by Japanese newspaper Nikkei confirms that not only will New Super Mario Bros. Wii be the first title to feature Demo Play, but that this initiative will be focused on high-speed action games on the DS as well.

A new wave of import releases is underway, with eight classic titles coming to European shores for the first time during July.

Nintendo has announced that a new "Hanabi Festival"—where classic games previously unreleased in PAL territories are made available to download from the Wii Shop Channel—is now underway and will run through the rest of July.

The July 3 update kicked-off the proceedings with the Super NES... Read more...

Players will be able to download the rare DS game in pieces.

Electroplankton, which was originally released on the DS in 2006, is coming to Japanese DSiWare soon.

The game is a music-making tool where players manipulate neon fish in order to produce various sounds or music. There were ten different musical programs in the retail version of Electroplankton. These programs will be split up into separate releases on DSiWare for 200 DSi Points ($2) each.

WiiWare reaches the 100 game mark with a second entry to the BIT.TRIP series and DSiWare keeps chugging with yet another Art Style game.

This week in Nintendo Downloads brings three new titles for WiiWare, two for DSiWare, and one for the Virtual Console.

BIT.TRIP CORE is the second entry in the BIT.TRIP series and the 100th game for the WiiWare service. In this retro-arcade-style game, players will again get to appreciate action/rhythm... Read more...

Mario will jump, attack Goombas and Koopa Troopas, and rescue Princess Peach...all for a good cause.

A group of gamers from Lafayette, Indiana have announced their second Mario Marathon in benefit of Child’s Play, an organization funded by the creators of Penny Arcade that brings toys and games to hospitalized children worldwide.

A team of three players will play through 25 years worth of... Read more...

Xseed is localizing the latest Wii title from Namco's Project Aces team.

Xseed Games recently revealed to IGN that they will localize and publish The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces in North America.

The Sky Crawlers is an arcade flight simulator for the Wii developed by Project Aces, who are responsible for the Ace Combat games. In the game you play as Lynx, a rookie pilot that joins the Sky Crawlers squadron and is involved in a secret project that makes pilots immortal.

The sales of MadWorld and House of the Dead: Overkill still haunt the outlook for mature titles on Wii.

Despite showing the utmost confidence in Dead Space: Extraction, EA still sees its release on Wii as a gamble. EA Games President Frank Gibeau talked to Gamasutra about the situation currently affecting the Wii.

"Well, there has been some M-rated high-quality games released recently on Wii that... Read more...

Players will quest, slice, and dice in the name of charity.

From July 10 to July 13, The Returners will be hosting a Wayback Role-Playing Game Marathon. The marathon will be in honor of Child's Play, a charitable organization founded by the creators of Penny Arcade, Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, that donates toys and games to hospitals for sick children.

The soundtrack to the bloody Wii brawler is available in stores now for your violent listening pleasure.

Sumthing Else Music Works has announced that they have partnered with Sega to release the soundtrack to Platinum Games' violent Wii title MadWorld. Praised for its originality and quality, the soundtrack features over twenty hip-hop tracks from the likes of Doujah Raze, Sick YG, and Optimus.

The... Read more...

No More Heroes and Muramasa: The Demon Blade would be likely candidates to receive port treatment.

In a financial presentation, Marvelous Entertainment has announced that they are planning on bringing some of their Wii titles to the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 as part of their efforts to broaden their console support.

Some of the Wii Marvelous games include Little King's Story, Arc Rise... Read more...

Welcome to Loklak, your new virtual Monster Hunter 3 home.

1UP recently revealed the online virtual city in Monster Hunter 3, which is called Loklak.

Once players connect to Monster Hunter 3's online mode, they will be able to explore the city before embarking out on a quest. The city is divided up into five areas.

The first area in Loklak is the... Read more...

Believe in Naruto as he shows off his ninja skills in two new games for Wii and DS.

Tomy Corporation recently announced that they will show off two of the newest Naruto games at the Anime Expo in California, which started today and is running until July 5.

The first of these titles is Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja 3, a fighting game that pits the series' lead characters against... Read more...

The highly-anticipated demo will be available to all attendees at booth specifically for the game.

Through a blog post at Capcom's community site, Capcom has confirmed that they will have a booth dedicated to Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars at the Anime Expo in Los Angeles, California. This will be the first time the demo has been made available for the public.

Coming out of E3, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom received various awards and nominations, including the Games Critic Award.

The Japanese magazine sheds some light about the new mysterious Square Enix title.

The latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump revealed a new title from Square Enix entitled Four Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy Gaiden.

The game is a role-playing game where players control a 14-year-old boy on a quest to save a princess. The story starts on the boy's birthday when he is summoned by the King to save his daughter from a witch.

The tower defense Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles title will feature downloadable content at an additional cost.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Dark Lord is available for purchase in the Japanese WiiWare service, but players are warned when they buy the title that it features additional downloadable content.

Just like in the previous game in the series, FFCC: My Life as a King, players have... Read more...

Europeans and Australians will now be able to experience the anticipated Wii RPG.

European game publisher Rising Star Games has announced that they will be bringing Namco Bandai's Wii-exclusive role-playing game Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon to Europe and Australia in spring 2010.

The announcement was made through Rising Star Game's fan community Hoshi Club. An e-mail was sent to members confirming the news as well as a promotional image of the title.

The Wii MotionPlus-enhanced title is the third best-selling Wii title in a four day span in Japan.

In the four days that Wii Sports Resort has been out in Japan, it has sold 353,827 copies.

The numbers put the title in a somewhat distant third behind Mario Kart Wii (608,000 copies) and Super Smash Bros. Brawl (816,000 copies).

Despite the impressive numbers, neither Mario Kart Wii nor... Read more...

The publisher sees a viable mature market on Wii.

Sega recently revealed to GamesIndustry.biz that their strategy of targeting the mature market should be successful over the long-term. While House of the Dead: Overkill didn’t sell millions of copies, it proved profitable for the company according to Gary Dunn of Sega Europe.

"Whilst it had... Read more...

The third and final promo code allows players to play as a drone in single-player mode.

The Conduit's Special Edition release through GameStop included a 24-page concept art book. At the end of the book were two promotional codes, which unlock bonus features within the game. Luckily for those who didn't get the limited edition, the codes also work in the regular release. Once the codes are entered, options are activated in the Cheat menu.

Take the family fun outdoors!

D3Publisher has announced that the follow up to the succesful Family Party: 30 Great Games will feature an outdoor theme.

Family Party: 30 Great Games Outdoor is currently in development at Tamsoft Corporation and will be released this fall.

The title will incorporate brain teasers, martial... Read more...