Tecmo chief offers his opinion on who the new device will appeal to.

In an interview with Nikkei, Tecmo Koei CEO Kenji Matsubara offered his initial thoughts on the Nintendo 3DS.

When asked what group the hardware is targeting, Matsubara unsurprisingly expected it to appeal to early adopters initially. "3D games don't have a sales record yet, so I don't know.... Read more...

European players will experience Commander Video's latest WiiWare adventure ahead of North American players.

BIT.TRIP RUNNER, the fourth game in Gaijin Games' BIT.TRIP WiiWare franchise, has been released in Europe as part of this week's WiiWare downloads. RUNNER will be a rhythm platforming title in which Commander Video, the star of the franchise, runs through the stage. Players must help him avoid obstacles while focusing on rhythmic patterns on screen.

New Art Style game planned for WiiWare later this month.

Nintendo’s Art Style series has been known for its unique gameplay, and their latest addition to the series is certainly no exception. Come May 24, players will be in command of a white beam of light as it races against other colored beams down a dark track, avoiding obstacles and searching for... Read more...

The cause behind Nintendo's battle is the sale of chips that enable piracy on the DS.

Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against Queens, New York based company NXPGAME. According to Nintendo, the company owns several websites that sell illegal copying products. When asked to stop selling the product, the company agreed, but later continued to sell the product under a different website address.

The classic Hudson franchise makes an appearance on Nintendo's downloadable game service.

Famitsu has confirmed that Hudson will be releasing Necromancer 2 on DSiWare. Evil Sacred Sword: Necromancer – Nightmare Reborn originally started its life as a mobile phone game named Necromancer 2, and was later ported to DSiWare.

The DSiWare version features updated graphics and use of the two DSi screens. The game will be released in Japan in mid-June and will be sold for 800 DSi Points ($8).

The latest Dragon Quest spin off reaches a million units shipped, while Nintendo classics return to the charts.

The Media Create sales charts for May 3 through 9 (which covers Japan's Golden Week sales) have been updated, and Square Enix's Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 takes number 1 position. The title sold 253,000 copies this week for a total of 876,000 copies sold. Since its release, the DS spin-off title has shipped a million units.

The Nintendo President believes that there's still a future for console gaming.

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata believes that console gaming will not become obsolete despite the advent of streaming services like Gaikai and Onlive. Iwata also feels the same way about social gaming, despite its audience overlapping with the same audience found on the Wii and DS. "We do not think... Read more...

Experience even more mythical battles in the latest trailer for the High Voltage Software developed Wii fighter.

Sega has released the third trailer for High Voltage Software's latest Wii exclusive title, Tournament of Legends.

The latest trailer showcases many of the game's main features, which include fighters based on Mythology, the ability to combine attacks, two-handed weapon combat and more.

Players can warm up to a nice fire in this WiiWare app.

Korner Entertainment has announced My Fireplace, a fireplace simulator for WiiWare. Labeled by its developers as a "hyper-realistic fireplace simulator", My Fireplace allows players to play around with the fire and wood for a preferred fireplace setting. Players can also choose from different fireplace designs for every occasion, including Christmas and Valentine's Day.

Nintendo's President chats about the costs of developing for the 3D enhanced handheld.

In a recent investors meeting, Nintendo President and CEO Satoru Iwata talked about the upcoming Nintendo 3DS, the successor to the Nintendo DS. When talking about the system's development and if there were any differences between it and traditional development, Iwata explained that it all depends... Read more...

Digital versions of Clue, The Game of Life and more will make their first appearance in the digital game board franchise.

The EA Play label has announced the third game in the Hasbro Family Game night series. Like previous titles, Hasbro Family Game Night 3 will feature five of Hasbro's most beloved board games in both classic and remixed versions. These titles include Clue, The Game of Life, Twister, Mouse Trap and Yahtzee Hands Down.

In comparison to North America and Japan, Europe sees the slowest sales of the multiplayer Mario title.

Despite New Super Mario Bros. Wii being a worldwide success with 14.7 million copies sold, Europe is seeing the slowest sales of the title according to Nintendo data. In an investor meeting, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata explained why he felt this was occurring.

“In Japan and in the United... Read more...

The recently announced Battle Road Victory title will come with a special controller.

Square Enix has announced that their Dragon Quest spin-off title Battle Road Victory (based on an arcade card battle game) will receive a special controller courtesy of Hori.

The controller simulates the controller layout seen in the arcade version. The sword in the middle of the controller... Read more...

A temporarily free, wacky photo-based fighter arrives on DSiWare, Phoenix Wright serves justice on WiiWare, and Virtual Console content is once again non-existent.

This week the Nintendo Downloads update features some very unique games, as well as the return of some beloved franchises. On DSiWare, Nintendo's Photo Dojo leads the lineup. Using the DSi's cameras, players take pictures of themselves and other players in different fighting poses and use them for their playable character in this simple but wacky fighting game. You can even use the DSi's microphone to record yells and sound effects.

The former NWR Site Director is set to helm one of the most revered magazines in gaming.

The latest Weekend Confirmed podcast on Shacknews.com features former NWR Director Billy Berghammer, and he dropped a little bombshell at the end of the show. Billy will soon be taking over as Editor-in-Chief at the recently revitalized EGM (Electronic Gaming Monthly).

For those following at... Read more...

While Nintendo's sales and profits have both declined since last year's report, total DS sales are now greater than total Game Boy sales.

Nintendo's recent fiscal report for the year ending March 31, 2009 holds some interesting data. Notably, sales of the DS series, including the DSi and DSi XL, came to 12.29 million units in the Americas and broke the annual hardware unit sales record. Worldwide DS sales were 27.11 million units this fiscal year, bringing the total units sold to 128.89 million units.

Nintendo's president sees piracy as a serious problem, but 3D gaming as no health problem at all.

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has stated that the upcoming Nintendo 3DS portable system will have enhanced anti-piracy features. When asked what the features might be, he declined comment since he didn't want to give pirates any ideas.

One of the primary issues Iwata raised is what he feels... Read more...

Iwata explains the purpose of "My First Super Mario Galaxy 2", a DVD bundled with the game in Japan and Europe.

Super Mario Galaxy was not as big in Japan as it was overseas, as only one-eighth of its lifetime sales came from that particular market. To try and change that and avoid the possibility of the game's sales performing below the original, Nintendo has decided to bundle the game with a DVD entitled "My First Super Mario Galaxy 2" in both Japan and Europe.

Nintendo's lead designer Shigeru Miyamoto expresses his thoughts on online play.

In an interview with Edge, Shigeru Miyamoto commented on Nintendo's current online model. He expressed that Nintendo needs to decide whether to keep their online services free or to implement an online subscription mode.

“Probably the other thing that we are desperate to realise is the... Read more...

Sequel to the highly-successful Wii-exclusive due out soon.

Just Dance was only released late last year and Ubisoft has already begun working on a Wii sequel.

Having already sold 3 million copies worldwide, with one million of those coming from the United Kingdom, Ubisoft has already started promoting the game through a talent competition, in aims of finding three choreographers in the United States, France and United Kingdom, all of which are to be featured in the upcoming sequel