A name confirmation, an official website, and more!

Until today, there haven't been too many details concerning Namco's Tales series' move to the Nintendo DS. However, you'll now not only be able to find its official website (in Japanese, however), but also the character art of what we can only assume will be the protagonist of the game.

Expect Tales of the Tempest to hit Japan in 2006; a U.S. release has yet to be announced.

Harmony of Dissonance and Aria of Sorrow sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S....

KONAMI RESSURECTS TWO CLASSIC CASTLEVANIA GAMES FOR THE NINTENDO GAME BOY ADVANCE

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance and Castlevania: Aria Of Sorrow Merge Onto One GBA Game Pak To Create A One-Two Punch In Dracula’s Side

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – December 8, 2005 – Konami Digital Entertainment... Read more...

Revolution controller shouldn't be that much of a problem for multi-platform publishing, says Reggie.

Investment firm UBS is holding its 33rd Annual Global Media Conference this week in New York City. Representatives from just about every major news, information, and entertainment media company got together to talk about industry trends and their visions for the future. The game industry was well-represented with Activision, Atari, Take-Two and Microsoft in attendance, along with Nintendo of America.

Like dragons? Konami has the solution for you!

KONAMI SHIPS DRAGON BOOSTER TO RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE

Video Game Based on the Popular Animated Series Lets Gamers Release the Dragon Within

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - December 7, 2005 - Konami Digital Entertainment - America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., announced today... Read more...

Find a wifi hotspot near you!

Though the technology has been in place since the launch of NintendoWiFi.com, Nintendo has announced a partnership with JiWire to license their wifi hotspot location technology. Users can visit this page on Nintendo's WiFi Connection website to find hotspots near their houses, including both partner and non-partner locations.

Nintendo of Europe's senior marketing director comes home.

Starting now you have two years to hone your athletic skills in preperation for the Olympics in Beijing.

SEGA Announces Publishing Agreement for the Official Video Game of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2005--SEGA(R) Corporation today announced a worldwide partnership with International Sports Multimedia (ISM), exclusive licensee of the International Olympic Committee... Read more...

Yes, you too can obtain the publishing rights to the Mary Kate & Ashley game of your choice.

Remember Acclaim? One of the game industry's biggest publishers during the late 80s and early 90s went bankrupt last year, then was auctioned off and pretty much forgotten about.

Well, Acclaim still has some assets up for grabs. The publishing rights to over 200 games, some as old as 12 years... Read more...

Nintendo is still hiding something about the remote controller from us.

Today, at the Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan, the Digital Interactive Entertainment Conference was held. Speakers at the one-day event included Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, Robin Walker of Valve, and Konami's Hideo Kojima, among others.

Nintendo had a presence at the conference too,... Read more...

Got stars? Get Mario/Zelda/Metroid ringtones!

Customise Your Mobile Phone - The Nintendo Way!

Get your phone kitted out this Christmas by downloading Nintendo themed ringtones and wallpapers straight to your WAP mobile phone

01 December 2005 – For the first time ever, all your favourite Nintendo game tunes will be ringing in your... Read more...

According to the latest figures, there are now over 1 million virtual dog lovers in Europe. Bow wow!

Nintendogs Cements Nintendo's Position As Leader Of Handheld Video Games

1 Million Nintendogs sold across Europe

25th November 2005 – Nintendo has always led the way in innovation, ever since it first entered the handheld gaming arena over 25 years ago. As the end of 2005 approaches, not... Read more...

Win Naruto Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4 in our new contest!

Whether you love strapping on a headband you bought online and going to anime conventions, or if you just love really good fighting games, chances are you want Naruto Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4 for GameCube! It's an import game whose name translates roughly to "TOTALLY AWESOME NINJA BATTLE," and we don't... Read more...

These girls are awesome, they once saved a rave party from shrinking clothes.

totally SPIES!(tm) FOR THE GAME BOY(r) ADVANCE

now available nationwide

Butt-Kicking Animated Series on the Cartoon Network, Now Available as Video Game for the First Time Ever

NEW YORK, NY, November 22, 2005 - Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) and Marathon Animation today announced... Read more...

The King of Kongs is now available on a whopping nine different game systems, including all of the Nintendo ones.

Ubisoft Unleashes Peter Jackson's King Kong: the Official Game of the Movie

Award-Winning Video Game Creator and Three-Time Academy Award® Winner Deliver Unprecedented Video Game Experience

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2005--Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game... Read more...

A developer and publisher that have supported Nintendo all of this generation may have something cooking for Nintendo's next-gen.

UBISOFT AND FREE RADICAL JOIN FORCES TO CREATE AN INNOVATIVE ACTION BLOCKBUSTER

SAN FRANCISCO-- November 22, 2005--Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced an agreement with Free Radical Design, developer of the acclaimed TimeSplitters® series, to develop an action game based on new intellectual property for release in fiscal year 2006-2007.

Kids rate Mario games second, third and fourth in the Today show's holiday Toy Test.

Did You Know?

The People Have Spoken: Mario Games Rank Among Today Show's Holiday Best

Three Mario(TM) games made exclusively for Nintendo GameCube(TM) rank second, third and fourth in this year's Today show holiday Toy Test. The survey collected more than 11,000 ratings from game testers, and Mario's

Compete for a chance to win a Nintendo DS and a copy of Metroid Prime Pinball. UPDATE: The contest has now ended

Metroid Prime Pinball saw Samus trying out something that isn't exactly on the to-do list of an interstellar bounty hunter. Even so, the game yielded terrific results, as you can tell from our review.Now it's your turn!

Our latest and greatest contest asks that you send in artwork of Samus performing... Read more...

Masahiro Sakurai is heading up the next-generation entry in the popular Nintendo mascot fighting game.

Smash Bros. fans, have no fear! IGN reports that Kirby and Smash Bros. father Masahiro Sakurai has allied with his former employers for Super Smash Bros. on the Revolution.

This relieving news was disclosed by Sakurai himself in the latest Famitsu Magazine. The seasoned creator reveals that... Read more...

Marcus Reed hits the streets of NYC.

ACTIVISION HITS THE GRITTY STREETS OF MANHATTAN WITH THE DEBUT OF TRUE CRIME®: NEW YORK CITY

Best-Selling Action Franchise Delivers The Most Accurate Video Game Recreation of NYC

Santa Monica, CA – November 16, 2005 – Gamers can now wield the ultimate power on New York’s city streets... Read more...

Shame it's stuck in a coma until March 2006.

Nintendo Of Europe Announces Deal With Altus To Publish Trauma Center: Under The Knife Across Europe

16th November 2005 – Nintendo of Europe will publish the medical drama simulator, Trauma Center: Under the Knife, from Japanese games developer, Atlus Co. Ltd when it launches across Europe in March 2006.