delivers a 1-2 punch in the latest edition of the NPD sales report.

Nintendo Wii and DS were the top two selling game systems in March, according to the latest report from the NPD Group. Wii sales reached 560,000 consoles, and combined DS system sales reached over 700,000 handhelds, setting a new record for portable system sales. In a recent press release, Nintendo notes that sales of Nintendo systems amounted to 59% of all video game hardware sold in March.

A new power up is revealed and more possibilities are promised in the cooperative mode.

An update on Nintendo's Japanese website for Super Mario Galaxy has revealed a host of screenshots and videos for new features. Exploring the microsite gives you a handful of screenshots of the new enemies, videos of the red, yellow and blue Yoshis and their various interations and some of the new gameplay.

Next week's DLC features a song from the Violent Femmes, Supergrass, and Siouxsie & the Banshees, as well as a three pack from Coheed and Cambria.

Next week's Rock Band downloadable content, due out for Wii on April 20 for 200 Wii Points a track, features Coheed and Cambria, the Violent Femmes, Supergrass, and Siouxsie & the Banshees.

The Coheed and Cambria three pack is made up of three songs from their recently released album, Year of the Black Rainbow. The songs include the first song released from the album, "The Broken," and the lead single, "Here We Are Juggernaut."

The toy and TV franchise will be released by Konami on Nintendo consoles this year.

Konami announced a new action-puzzle game for Wii and DS that based on the Gormiti TV show on Cartoon Network.

Gormiti : The Lords of Nature includes characters and locations from the television series, following the story of Razzle and the Lords of Nature as they work to save Earth from the evil Magmion.

The Rhythm Heaven-esque game shows off its gameplay on Facebook and offers up prizes as well.

THQ revealed yesterday that Beat City, a rhythm-based mini-game collection, is getting its own Facebook application.

Free of charge, it allows players to try out three of the game's mini-games, and compete for prizes.

Once a week for four weeks, THQ will be offering a DSiXL in a random drawing. To enter, all you have to do is suggest the Beat City application to a friend, and then get them to accept.

Listen to Travellers Tales talk about LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and what they did to differentiate between years and more.

Warner Bros. released a behind-the-scenes trailer for LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 today that shows off the scope of the game and what makes it so much fun.

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 is due out in June 2010 for both Wii and DS.

After an eleven week break, the multiplayer Mario title returns to the top of the charts in Japan.

Based on a report by Famitsu.com, New Super Mario Bros. Wii returns to the top of the Japanese sales charts after an eleven week break. The Enterbarin software sales chart places the Wii title at first place. No detailed sales numbers were offered, but the jump in sales is attributed by the lack of... Read more...

The technology behind Wii Fit is the subject of this latest lawsuit.

Maryland based company IA Labs, also known as Powergrid Fitness, has filed a lawsuit against Nintendo, claiming that they have infringed two of IA Labs' patents when creating Wii Fit, Wii Fit Plus and several other peripherals. The company claims to have been "irreparably harmed" by the release of the titles.

The Wii-exclusive role-playing game from Mistwalker is nearing the final stages of development.

The latest Last Story development blog update reveals that the game is nearing the end of its development cycle. According to Director Hironobu Sakaguchi, “Development of The Last Story is at last at the finale. The tense feeling is pleasant."

Despite the game being nearly completed, no screens... Read more...

The Nintendo of America president talks about the 3D-enhanced successor to the DS.

In an interview with Business Week, Reggie Fils-Aime offered comments regarding the recently confirmed new handheld from Nintendo, the Nintendo 3DS.

Despite having just launched the Nintendo DSi XL in North America, the company is already looking forward to the release of the new handheld.

On June 8, prepare for an entire game disc worth of Green Day tracks.

Green Day, Harmonix, MTV Games and Reprise/Warner Bros. are bringing Green Day: Rock Band to Wii. The game is a standalone disc for the Rock Band series, and will feature specialized videos for each song. The track list includes the albums Dookie and American Idiot, and by combining the disc with already available DLC, a third complete album, 21st Century Breakdown can be played in its entirety.

Players in the United Kingdom will be able to meet the game's producer and director as well as receive a special item.

Nintendo announced that they will be hosting a special Monster Hunter Tri launch event in the United Kingdom. As special guests, Monster Hunter series producer Ryozo Tsujomoto and director Kaname Fujioka will be at the event singing copies of the game.

In addition, the first 50 players who buy... Read more...

According to the Japanese developer, the game is for a system that has yet to be released.

In a Famitsu interview, Level 5 CEO Akihiro Hino revealed that they are working on a new title that deals with time traveling for a system that hasn't been released. Naturally, that led to speculation that the game might be for Nintendo's new handheld, the 3DS.

The storyline for this unknown... Read more...

The arcade card game will be seeing a home console release in Japan soon.

Square Enix announced that their card-based arcade game, Dragon Quest Monsters Battle Road Victory, will be coming to the Wii in Japan.

In the game, players use physical cards to summon Dragon Quest monsters into battle. The Wii version will retain the gameplay seen in the original arcade game,... Read more...

After making a grand return on WiiWare, Frogger continues his street crossing adventure on DSiWare.

Konami has announced that Frogger Returns will be released for DSiWare later in the spring. This also happens to be the first game by Konami released for DSiWare. Frogger Returns is an updated version of the classic arcade game. Players guide a frog named Frogger through very busy and dangerous streets.... Read more...

Nomura answers fan questions about the origin of Xion and a deleted Pinocchio level.

In a fan Q&A session hosted by Square Enix, Kingdom Hearts producer and creator Tetsuya Nomura answers questions regarding the DS Kingdom Hearts spin-off, 358/2 Days. When asked about a deleted Pinocchio level, Nomura stated that "Set in a circus and playing off the story of Pinocchio, a puppet with a heart, and the Nobodies who possess no heart, we planned for a sad episode with Roxas and Xion looking for hope for themselves".

The success of Dark Void Zero could inspire similar titles in the future.

In an interview with Game Set Watch, Mike Mika, developer behind the DSiWare title Dark Void Zero, expressed his desire to create similar titles in the near future. Dark Void Zero, inspired by the recent HD console release, is a DSiWare title that emulates a classic NES game, complete with a fictional back story about the game's existence. Mika expressed the following:

Act now and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story could be yours for the low, low price of zilch.

Today Nintendo announced that a white Nintendo DSi will soon be bundled with Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story for no extra charge. The bundle will be available starting April 25 at select U.S. retailers for $169.99.

Supply of this new bundle is limited, and its price point – the same as a barebones DSi - means that the game is being included for free. Bowser's Inside Story launched to critical acclaim last September.

Wii players with a Netflix account can finally see their movies on the system today.

Nintendo and Netflix have announced today that their movie streaming service begins now. At no additional cost for existing users (a basic account costs $8.99 a month), players will receive a special instant streaming disc when they order it at www.netflix.com/wii. Players will then be able to choose... Read more...

Live it up in L.A., or take to the skies with up to six players in this week's batch of digital games.

This week we have six new titles across the various Nintendo download platforms.

First up on WiiWare, we have just one game: Military Madness: Nectaris. This turn-based military strategy game is based on the long-running Nectaris series from Hudson Entertainment which started on the TurboGrafx-16... Read more...