Europeans are invited to brush up on their cooking skills just in time for Christmas.

MAMA'S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS ON NINTENDO DS

Taito's gastro-game Cooking Mama is scheduled for a winter release in Europe, from 505 Games.

London, October 24th - Publisher 505 Games today dons its chef’s hat and jaunty pinny to proudly announce the European release of Cooking Mama, the innovative cooking simulation that fans have already been wildly salivating over since its hugely successful debut in Japan and America.

Contra, Gradius, Rush'N Attack and Track and Field are just some of the classics in the package.

KONAMI ANNOUNCES KONAMI CLASSICS SERIES: ARCADE HITS

More than a Dozen Classic Arcade Hits Coming to Nintendo DS with

Wireless Multiplayer Functionality and Unique Dual Screen

Presentation

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. ­ October 23, 2006 ­ Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.

today announced Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits for the Nintendo DS.

You'll get an unholy amount of goodies if you indulge in placing a deposit on the next DS Castlevania.

KONAMI ANNOUNCES LIMITED EDITION GIFT WITH PURCHASE FOR CASTLEVANIA: PORTRAIT OF RUIN

Boxed Set to Include 20th Anniversary Soundtrack, Art Book, Stylus, Game Case and Timeline Poster

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. ­ October 23, 2006 ­ Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.

today announced that just in time for the 20th anniversary of the

Faulty game cards mean 70% of the levels are unreachable.

North American players of Bubble Bobble Revolution found a nasty surprise when playing through New Version mode of the game. Upon reaching level 30, the boss never appears, making the level unclearable. With no way around this unfortunate glitch, the remaining 70 levels cannot be accessed.

Codemasters customer support has confirmed the problem and issued the following statement:

Mario and Pac-Man meet Tamagotchi.

Flyers of a second Triforce-powered Mario Kart arcade game have recently surfaced. Waluigi and and a character from the Tamagotchi series are the latest drivers to enter the grand prix. More wacky weapons and avatar customizations are also included. In addition, the collection of an "M" logo item... Read more...

Despite there being more than twice as many launch Wiis than PS3s, EB and GameStop may only be giving out the same amount of pre-orders for each console. Updated with pictures.

In the hours before game specialty shops across the country are to open and accept Wii launch console pre-orders, Planet GameCube has discovered that Wii pre-order availablity may be as scarce as reservations for PlayStation 3 consoles.

In talking with an amiable EB Games employee killing after-hours... Read more...

Nintendo's Wii will get maximum exposure.

Last week we ran a rumor about Wii demo kiosks possibly being exclusive at GameStop/EB locations at the console's launch in November. Thankfully, Nintendo of America debunked this rumor earlier today, saying:

"Playable Wii setups will be available at a variety of retail outlets. We expect that

Developer of Viewtiful Joe series will be no more as of the end of March 2007.

Capcom Japan issued a press release today stating that Clover Studio, developer of the popular Viewtiful Joe series (as well as PS2 titles Okami and God Hand), will be dissolved as of the end of March 2007. In the press release, Capcom cited the reason for the dissolution as part of a "business strategy that concentrates management resources on a selected business to enhance the efficiency of the development power of the entire Capcom group".

U.S. pre-orders start TOMORROW (10/13) for $50 deposit, Canadian pre-orders begin on Monday (10/16) for $200 CDN cash/credit or $50 CDN trade-in.

Gamestop/EB Games has just announced that they will begin accepting Wii pre-orders at their U.S. retail stores starting Friday, October 13th. These pre-orders will be registered on a first-come, first-serve basis, and a $50 deposit is required (this deposit amount can come from cash, credit, or trade).

The Japanese can pre-order the game and get it sent to them the same day the Wii launches.

Nintendo's Japanese site has updated its GameCube games page with information on the GameCube version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Most immediately, there's confirmation that the GC version of the game will be released in a territory outside of North America, something that wasn't entirely certain beforehand.

Japanese price and launch details were revealed for several accessories, including the LAN adapter!

At a recent press conference in Japan, Nintendo revealed several important details regarding Wii accessories. The information is summarized below. All of them will be out on Japanese launch except for the LAN adapter, which will be out sometime in the first month.

AC Adapter

JP Release: December 2, 2006

Ubisoft liked Tom Salta's work in Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter enough to sign him on for Wii's flagship third party launch title.

Red Steel to feature original soundtrack by Tom Salta

10.10.2006 -- Composer and music producer Tom Salta has created the captivating musical score for Ubisoft’s exclusive first-person action title for the Wii™ console, Red Steel™, drawing from traditional and contemporary Japan for the... Read more...

Haven't entered the Naruto contest yet? Well we've reworked the rules to make it easier to compete, and added some prizes to boot!

To make sure everyone had a chance to participate in the Naruto contest, and to provide extra incentive to enter, we have added a second method of entering the contest, extended the deadline to Monday night of next week, plus we have added FIVE AMAZING VIDEO GAME TYPE PRIZES.

First off, the second... Read more...

Nintendo reveals that Wii has native support for MP3 playback in Nintendo's latest translated entry of "Iwata Asks."

Nintendo continues to reveal delicious nuggets of Wii information in its long-running Q&A series with Iwata and his underlings. In the latest addition Iwata talks with Kouichi Kawamoto, most recognized for directing Brain Age for Nintendo DS.

In the interview, Kawamoto explains the history and... Read more...

Analyst claims Nintendo already has two million consoles stockpiled; suggests there may be as many as 11 million available by the end of 2006.

Officially, Nintendo has gone on record as saying that they wanted to ship four million Wii consoles worldwide by the end of the calendar year, and two million more by the end of their fiscal year in March 2007 (as previously reported). We've also learned that the company is looking to provide at... Read more...

Holy crap.

Pokemon Pearl and Diamond for the Nintendo DS came out in Japan on September 28. Media Create is responsible for tabulating sales data in Japan, and they've updated their website reflecting the new releases.

In the four days after the pair of DS Pokémon games were released, the two combined... Read more...

But you better hurry!

Activision's official Facebook group for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance has a special treat for anyone who joins. The first 1000 members of the group will have a chance to win a Nintendo Wii and a copy of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance for Wii. But don't delay, because the group is already up to hundreds of members and will likely pass 1000 within hours.

Codemasters announces a new Wii flight game.

CODEMASTERS ANNOUNCES HEATSEEKER, AN EXPLOSIVE 21ST CENTURY MILITARY AERIAL COMBAT EXTRAVAGANZA.

Putting players in the pilot's seat, Heatseeker offers blow-you-away modern military air combat.

Los Angeles (October 5, 2006) ­ Delivering the fiercest collection of modern military jet fighters,... Read more...

The teen-queen will bring her pet Chihuahua along for the ride.

Hilary Duff to Appear in EA’s The Sims 2 Pets

International Superstar and Her Dog Lola Available in Stores October 17

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) is pleased to announce a partnership with multi-platinum, chart-topping recording artist, actress,... Read more...

That's it. Your last chance to buy a shirt is gone. But you can still WIN one...

You may have noticed this week that the flashing, waggling t-shirt ad over in our left sidebar is gone. That's because the advertised product is gone. Well, almost. I have four t-shirts left in stock and have decided to take them off the market. So how can you nab one of the last members of this very endangered species? You'll have to enter our contests!