Earthbound fans will get to enjoy a live performance of Eight Melodies from the comfort of their homes.

A live performance of Mother's theme, "Eight Melodies", will be streamed live from Japan to fans all over the world.

Shigesato Itoi, creator of the Mother/Earthbound series, will be streaming a special live performance of Eight Melodies by musician Masakatsu Takagi, which will include a special appearance by Keiichi Suzuki, one of the men behind the music in the Mother/Earthbound games.

Despite previous rumors to the contrary, Pi Studios is still alive.

Pi Studios is still open for business, according to president Robert Erwin. When contacted by IGN, Erwin said "Reports of our death are greatly exaggerated."

Pi Studios, the developer behind Wii titles such as Call of Duty 3 and the first two editions of Rock Band, had reportedly closed last week,... Read more...

Take your first look at Nintendo's latest Wii title set to launch in Japan on May 26.

Nintendo's upcoming Wii title, Pandora's Tower, is scheduled to be released in Japan on May 26 retailing for 6,800 yen. The details come from a recently released trailer for the title that reveals the game's visual style as well as in game combat. 

The combat gameplay strongly resembles games such as God of War, but given the limited scope of the trailer it is hard to judge if this is a superficial comparison.

All proceeds were donated to the Red Cross as part of the Play for Japan auctions.

A Nintendo DS system signed by Shigeru Miyamoto, Satoru Iwata, and the voice of Mario, Charles Martinet, was recently auctioned for $3550. The auction was the product of a charity program, and every dime went to support the American Red Cross relief effort for Japanese earthquake and tsunami victims.

Steel Diver will be patrolling European shores on May 6.

Steel Diver will finally see a European release on May 6, 2011, Nintendo of Europe announced today. A launch game in North America, this puts the European release well over a month later.

The Nintendo UK website for Steel Diver has been updated for the announcement.

The game was scheduled for a Japanese release in March, but was delayed to a yet unspecified date.

Namco Bandai has announced a delay in the release of the 3DS version of Tale of the Abyss. 

Namco Bandai has announced that the 3DS version of Tales of the Abyss will be delayed. Namco Bandai did not give a reason for the delay, which to date has only been officially announced for Japanese release. Originally scheduled to release on May 19, no new release date has been announced.

While... Read more...

Catch fish in exotic locations, head butt your way to success on Virtual Console, play baseball, and more in this weeks games. 

This week download aficionados have five new games and a demo to choose from on WiiWare, DSiWare, and Virtual Console.

First up on DSiWare is Anonymous Notes: Chapter 1 - From The Abyss. Published by Sonic Powered, the RPG takes place in a monster-filled dungeon where players must ultimately... Read more...

Join in and you might be in a commercial.

Nintendo Australia is hosting an event that will give Nintendo fans the chance to come and compete at Mario Kart Wii. Not only that, but a few lucky guests might be lucky enough to be featured in an upcoming commercial for the game.

All that is required to enter is turn up at either of the following locations from April 9 - April 17.

Details have emerged as to why Square Enix's first Nintendo DS game was never localized. 

Back when the Nintendo DS was first released, Square Enix announced Egg Monster Hero for a North American release, though the game never saw the light of day in the territory.

Egg Monster Hero, which was the first Nintendo DS game from Square Enix, followed the life of a lazy young king. In order to get their new king into shape, the prime minister and his teacher send him to his own little island. 

The publisher discusses their debut Nintendo 3DS effort.

Cubic Ninja from AQ Interactive is scheduled to arrive in Japan later this month, and to prepare for the launch of the game, the publisher has released some new details and screens for the game.

Cubic Ninja is an action puzzle game in which you guide a box-shape ninja through over 100 courses to... Read more...

The ESRB fails to recognize a Wii version of the game in a recent update.

Despite numerous Wonder Boy games having already appeared on the Wii's Virtual Console, it appears as though Monster World IV will not be heading to the service in the near future in North America.

The game, which was released for the Sega Genesis, was never released in North America, which is unfortunate considering that many people claim the game to be the best in the series.

The second Resident Evil game for the Nintendo 3DS has been pushed back to next year.

With Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D already slated for a release later this year, the publisher wants to make sure its titles have time to breathe. As a result, Capcom has announced via the official Resident Evil Facebook page that Resident Evil: Revelations will release sometime in 2012.

The Nintendo 3DS remains the best-selling video game platform in Japan for another week.

When the lives of many Japanese slowing returning to order, software sales are starting to increase slightly in Japan to levels previously seen prior to the recent earthquake.

With many titles planned for release this month delayed due to the natural disaster, the best-selling games in the country are all games released earlier in year.

3DS is Nintendo's fastest-selling handheld to date in Europe.

Today Nintendo announced that its 3DS system sold 303,000 units across Europe through its first two days on store shelves, making it the fastest-selling Nintendo handheld in the region to date.

Of the handhelds that were snatched up, 113,000 were sold in the UK while another 50,000 were purchased in Germany.

The PSP and PS3 came out on top in Japan last year.

Today Enterbrain, publisher of Famitsu, shared a detailed market report for fiscal 2010. It revealed that for the first time since their release, Wii and Nintendo DS were outsold by PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable, respectively.

The PlayStation Portable was the best-selling platform of 2010 in Japan, besting the Nintendo DS by over 100,000 units. The PlayStation 3 outsold the Wii by a margin of less than 10,000 consoles.

Grasshopper CEO Suda 51 and character designer Yusuke Kozaki discuss the future of the series.

In a recent interview with Famitsu, Grasshopper CEO Suda 51 shared some details on the future of the No More Heroes series.

When quizzed on the matter, he responded by saying:

"Although it won't happen soon, I'd like to do it at some point."

Yusuke Kozoki, the character designer of the series,... Read more...

New games are on the way.

uDraw was quite a success story for THQ when it was released last year. The new accessory has become so popular since its release that THQ plans on releasing a new game for the device every 60 to 90 days, starting with SpongeBob SquigglePants this month.

When speaking to MCV last month, THQ CEO Brian Farrell noted that:

Which game in the Harvest Moon series has sold the most?

Natsume recently held a Facebook/Twitter Q&A session with their fans, at which the publisher revealed that the best-selling Harvest Moon game is none other than Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life for the Nintendo GameCube.

When questioned on which game in the series has sold the most, the publisher responded by saying:

Electronic Arts announces new changes to its Madden series. 

Earlier this week, EA announced that the next installment in the Madden series will prevent in-game players from returning to a game after a concussion. The purpose behind this is to put emphasis on the seriousness of such incidents.

"Good for EA Sports. Concussed players in NFL Madden prevented... Read more...

The video-on-demand service will end in Japan this October. 

Fujisoft announced today that it will be discontinuing its 'Everyone's Theatre Wii' channel this October. Due to the cancellation of the service, the ability to purchase the channel will be removed from the Wii Shop Channel on April 30.

This video-on-demand service launched in Japan in January... Read more...