iPhone development is on the rise as Nintendo fights for developer attention.

In the past year, only 30 percent of console developers have been actively working on Wii games, down from 42 percent in 2008, according to a recent survey conducted by Game Developer Research.

The survey consisted of 55 questions, and was submitted to 814 developers via Game Developer Magazine,... Read more...

High Voltage Software reveals that the once Wii-exclusive shooter will be available on other platforms.

In an interview with IGN, High Voltage Software CEO Kerry Ganofsky and chief creative officer Eric Nofsinger have confirmed that The Grinder, a first-person horror shooter first announced last year, will no longer be a Wii exclusive. The title, which HVS hopes to finish by Halloween 2011, will now be released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC as well.

5th Cell's DS platformer manages to sell over a million copies around the world.

Warner Bros. Interactive has announced that the 5th Cell developed DS title Scribblenauts has sold over a million copies worldwide since its release in September 2009. The title has received critical praise for its innovative gameplay, in which players summon different objects by writing the names of it in order to solve puzzles and complete the stages.

The Wii proves to be a successful platform for Namco Bandai, despite the company's major losses.

In the third quarter earnings report in which they announced massive losses despite strong software sales, Namco Bandai has confirmed that Wii games proved to be successful for them. The company sold 3,765,000 units across nine Wii software releases for the first nine months of 2009.

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Save the lives of many turtles in this DSiWare puzzler.

Sabarasa, a game development studio located in Argentina, recently announced their first DSiWare title called Save the Turtles.

It is a puzzle game in which players must protect baby sea turtles as they journey back to the sea. Players must first get the turtles out of their eggs by poking them... Read more...

The Silent Hill luminary will be working with Suda51 at Grasshopper Manufacture.

Akira Yamaoka, composer and producer of Konami's Silent Hill series, announced that he has joined Goichi "Suda51" Suda's development house Grasshopper Manufacture.

After Suda51 heard that Yamaoka would be leaving Konami after more than a decade , he approached him to join his studio, which is known for Killer 7 and No More Heroes.

Nintendo's Yoshio Sakamoto will talk at GDC about his experiences with Metroid, WarioWare and Tomodachi Collection.

Game Developer Conference organizers have revealed a surprise lecture from Metroid creator Yoshio Sakamoto entitled "From Metroid to Tomodachi Collection to Wario Ware: Different Approaches to Different Audiences." This will be the first time Sakamoto addresses a North American audience.

The... Read more...

Sonic the Hedgehog will return to his 2D roots this summer.

In an interview with Gamespot, Sega associate brand manager Ken Balough has revealed that Project Needlemouse, a title first teased during the Dreamcast's 10th anniversary last September, will be a direct sequel to the Sega Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog titles. Named Sonic the Hedgehog 4, the title brings... Read more...

Strong sales of Tekken 6 could not keep the company's profits in the black.

Namco Bandai released an extremely dismal third quarter financial report that reveals huge losses for the company during the past year. On a whole, the company that created Pac-Man posted a loss of $129 million (¥11.7 billion) during the last nine months of 2009.

During Namco Bandai's third... Read more...

The Wii Vitality Sensor, Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Zelda Wii will make an appearance at this year's E3.

In a recent investor's meeting held in Tokyo, Japan, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has revealed what the company has planned for E3 2010.

For the Wii, Iwata confirmed that Super Mario Galaxy 2, the Wii Vitality Sensor and its software, and Zelda Wii will make an appearance at the show. All three were confirmed at last year's show, but only Super Mario Galaxy 2 appeared in trailer form.

Due to recent commercial failures, Capcom will outsource fewer games to other developers.

Due primarily to the commercial failure of Bionic Commando, a title developed by Swedish studio GRIN , Capcom has announced that will focus more on developing games in Japan and less on outsourcing their franchises to overseas developers.

“Our experience with Bionic Commando has demonstrated... Read more...

High Voltage's Eric Nofsinger talks about their newly announced game.

Sega and High Voltage's Tournament of Legends, officially announced earlier today, bears a striking resemblance to Gladiator A.D., which was shown off at E3 2009.

"[The two games are] one and not really the same. Gladiator A.D. was the codename and what we showed at E3 could be considered an... Read more...

The Sega-published 3D Fighter is coming at you this May.

Today High Voltage revealed Tournament of Legends, previously titled Gladiator A.D., exclusively for Wii. The game is set to release on May 18 and published by Sega, who also published High Voltage's The Conduit.

The game is a 3D Fighter steeped in Greek and Roman mythology. The game will... Read more...

Even when Monster Hunter sells modestly, it does pretty darn well.

Capcom's recent Q3 2009 financial earnings statement listed the life-to-date sales numbers for one of its biggest Wii titles, Monster Hunter Tri. Since its Japanese release on August 1 2009, the game has sold 1.15 million copies.

While this is a sizeable number, it has been speculated that Capcom... Read more...

Both highly-anticipated games now have websites.

A couple of notable Japanese teaser sites for upcoming Wii games have gone live. Metroid: Other M and Xenoblade now have sites to whet your appetite.

The Metroid: Other M site opens with a female Japanese voice saying, "That dream...it was like watching a playback of a tragedy that actually... Read more...

However, a new trailer should have you clearing a space in your calendar for a May release.

Trauma Team has been delayed by Atlus one month , from April 20 to May 18.

Along with the announcement of the delay, Atlus unveiled a new trailer which shows off some of the orthopedics gameplay. Orthopedics is one of the new specialties in Trauma Team, and it comes with both a unique visual style, and a lack of time limit.

Nintendo recently announced a follow-up to Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, and it's coming sooner than you think.

Never before have two different generations of mainline Pokemon titles hit the same platform, but that’s all about to change. Nintendo announced late last week that a new installment in the franchise will hit the Nintendo DS in Japan before the end of 2010.

This new Pokemon title will build... Read more...

Square Enix’s latest Dragon Quest remake garners initial sales far beyond previous titles.

Square Enix shifted 909,981copies of Dragon Quest VI in its first four days on the market, making it the best-selling Dragon Quest remake on the Nintendo DS in Japan. For comparison, Dragon Quest IV started out with first-week sales of approximately 602,000, while Dragon Quest V debuted with sales of 679,000.

Nintendo stays on par with another nine titles.

This week in Nintendo downloads brings us nine new titles on the digital platforms: four games for DSiWare, four games for WiiWare, and one Virtual Console title.

The first title for DSiWare is True Swing Golf Express, a Nintendo-published golf simulation with two different modes and multiple... Read more...

The Wii versions might make use of Wii Speak, according to THQ.

THQ acquired the rights from Sony Pictures Consumer Products to create games based on Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune for the Wii, DS, and DSi.

While the games based on the hit game shows aren't expected to reach store shelves until later this year, Doug Clemmer, THQ's executive vice president of Kids, Family and Casual Games revealed that the Wii versions will likely have online voice chat.