A new SRPG, published by Marvelous.

In addition to showing off the new Harvest Moons, the latest issue of Famitsu also showed off a brand new Strategy-RPG for the Nintendo DS. Entitled Luminous Arc, the game will be developed by Image Epoch and will offer stylus-based control.

What makes this announcement most interesting, though,... Read more...

Get ready to milk cows on your DS and Wii.

According to the latest issue of Famitsu, Marvelous Entertainment is bringing two new Harvest Moon games to Nintendo systems. The first is Harvest Moon: Kimi to Sodatsu Shima, coming soon to the DS, which takes place on an island (the title actually translates to "The Island I Grew Up On"), and promises full stylus control.

$650? At least it's going to be the cheapest of the three.

The Arena Gamer Experience is a Brazilian gaming show that's open to the public. It took place last weekend in São Paulo, and people all over the country came to see games companies had on display and play games against each other in various tournaments.

There was some Wii news to be had at... Read more...

After some confusion, we now know that the Prince is headed for Nintendo's next-gen console.

Late last week, Ubisoft sent out a press release detailing their support for the Wii's launch. While certainly a great day for Nintendo fans, the French version of the release became the root of some confusion among the press. JeuxPo claimed that, not only were these games coming to Wii, but a brand new Prince of Persia was on the way as well.

There are zo many new petz zimulation gamez!

UBISOFT TO BREED ALL-NEW PACK OF PETZ®

Introduces New Petz Games for Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and PC

SAN FRANCISCO - August 7, 2006 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced it will significantly expand its Petz® series of games for Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and PC.

You heard right... the seven launch day games include Far Cry and Blazing Angels.

UBISOFT EXPANDS SUPPORT FOR NINTENDO’S Wii WITH SEVEN TITLES AVAILABLE AT LAUNCH

More Video Game Titles for the Revolutionary New Console on the Way in 2007

Paris, FRANCE – August 3rd, 2006 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced that it is preparing... Read more...

Total Destruction will make the jump from the GameCube to Wii, with 10 exclusive characters.

MIDWAY SET TO UNLEASH THE MONSTERS OF RAMPAGE®: TOTAL DESTRUCTION™ ON NINTENDO Wii™

Rampage®: Total Destruction™ Roars onto Nintendo Wii

CHICAGO – August 3, 2006 – Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), a leading interactive entertainment industry publisher and developer, today announced... Read more...

Rumors are running rampant about new Wii info at this year's German gaming exposition.

With only three months or less until the Wii goes on sale, Nintendo still has quite a bit to reveal about the mysterious console. From its online plan to a solid launch list, the Big N still might have a few aces in its sleeve, and later this month, its hand just might be revealed.

Starting on... Read more...

Confirmation of a Nintendo version comes with details on PS2 limited editions.

MIDWAY ANNOUNCES MORTAL KOMBAT®: ARMAGEDDON™ LIMITED PREMIUM EDITIONS

Bonus Features to Include Specialized Metal Packaging, New Character and Behind–the–Scenes Videos, Ultimate Mortal Kombat®3 and More

First Mortal Kombat Title for Nintendo Wii™ Scheduled to Ship in Q1 2007

Street wear designer 55DSL is making items and garments for the game.

EA ANNOUNCES 55DSL COLLABORATION

WITH NEED FOR SPEED(tm) CARBON

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that fashion street wear brand 55DSL will be coming to Need for Speed(tm) Carbon.

Exclusively designed items from 55DSL, plus a selection of garments from their 'Zurka... Read more...

The developer behind multiple Mario sports titles and Golden Sun is working on a new online golf game in Japan…for PCs.

For years Camelot Software Planning has left its fans in the dark about their next project. The general consensus among Nintendo fans has been that they are working on a Wii entry to the Golden Sun series. After all, they posted a job opening for a programmer, citing the Revolution as a target platform, and the Takahashi brothers have expressed interest in bringing the series to a more versatile platform.

Convention will feature a performance at the Rosemont Theater on August 5th.

VIDEO GAMES LIVE ™ AND WIZARD WORLD PREPARE FOR AN INCREDIBLE CHICAGO

PERFORMANCE

Pre-Show Festival Events to Include Costume Contest, Guitar Hero™ II and

Space Invaders™ Competitions, Spectacular Prizes, and Industry Meet-and-Greet

with Top Composers and Designers

Legendary Game Designers Eugene Jarvis, Ed Boon, and John Tobias Added to

It's time to roll.

SEGA SHIPS 'SUPER MONKEY BALL ADVENTURE' FOR THE PLAYSTATION®2 AND NINTENDO GAMECUBE

AiAi and the Entire Monkey Gang Star in Their First Platforming

Adventure

SAN FRANCISCO (August 1, 2006) – SEGA® of America, Inc. today

announced that Super Monkey Ball Adventure™ has shipped in North

Smaller show to take place in July; invite-only format will prevent huge crowds and allow companies and media outlets to conduct business more efficiently.

Game Informer Online talked with ESA president Doug Lowenstein to get an explanation on the what future holds for the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the industry's main event. In the Q&A, Lowenstein clarified how the show will change, and why such a change was necessary.

The smaller-scale E3... Read more...

Domesticated animals will be joining the Sims parade on current-gen consoles and handhelds.

EA Announces The Sims 2 Pets

Fans of the Popular Video Game Series Enrich The Lives of Their Sims With The Addition of an Animal Companion

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – (July 27, 2006. 9 a.m. PST) – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the popular video game franchise, The Sims™... Read more...

Even the upcoming RPG Contact is making fun of Sony's E3 press conference.

Games blogger and 1up staffer Jeremy Parish recently received a review copy of the ostentatious DS RPG Contact from Atlus, and was surprised to find this:

It may be a low blow by Atlus' localization staff, and its certainly a joke that only internet-savvy gamers would understand, but it... Read more...

You can all breathe now, the suspense is over.

KONAMI ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE YU-GI-OH! U.S. FINALS VIDEO GAME TOURNAMENT

Four Talented Duelists Advance to the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2006 Tournament in Tokyo, Japan

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – July 24, 2006 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced the winners of the... Read more...

Wii version coming in November.

MIDWAY´S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED THE ANT BULLY VIDEOGAME MARCHES TO STORES NATIONWIDE

Videogame Release For Multiple Platforms Precedes July 28th Theatrical Debut of the Animated Family Adventure from Warner Bros. Pictures

CHICAGO – July 24, 2006 – Midway Games Inc., a leading interactive... Read more...

Publishers' reluctance to get an early start on Wii game production could cost them (and their investors) in the short-term.

Investment commentary site TheStreet.com recently took a look how things were shaking up in the videogame industry. The site posted an article explaining why third party publishers and the investors that hold stock in those publishers may not be making money on Nintendo's Wii console come this holiday, despite the positive buzz coming from the system at E3.

Japanese launch of the pink version of the system causes lineups at retailers, riots, melees, widespread panic, and general chaos. OK, maybe just lineups.

Some new pictures posted on the website of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu demonstate how much of a phenomenon the DS Lite has become in Japan. Today's launch of the "Noble Pink" version of the system resulted in lineups at retailers that stretched down blocks and around corners.

It's not clear... Read more...