Announced by the IEAA, The Aussie gaming industry has come of age, now worth $1 Billion.

The Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia declares loud and proud - “This is a spectacular result for the Australian gaming industry."

Australia’s gaming industry has officially come of age, breaking the $1 billion sales mark over the past financial year, according to the Interactive... Read more...

The Xbox 360's critically acclaimed garden simulator is coming to Nintendo's handheld.

Though the original Viva Piñata didn't sell very well, Microsoft seems intent on making it a staple franchise, announcing a spin-off of sorts in Viva Piñata: Party Animals at E3, curiously not developed by Rare, but by Krome Studios. Though it seemed odd at the time that the original studio would not be heading up the project, it's now clear as to why: Rare is working on a different Viva project altogether.

Big Rooster's founding member Tim Gerritsen calls the Wii "A much needed slap to the face" for the industry, but claims he's still waiting to see games that make good on the promise.

In an interview conducted by Game Daily, Big Rooster's Tim Gerritsen was asked a question that inquired what his thoughts on the new consoles were. He responded by saying, "From a purely technical perspective, all of the new machines have great pluses and perplexing minuses. I love my Xbox 360, and... Read more...

EA says it was "on the wrong horse" when it came to next generation game development, promises development of new IPs to promote growth.

Yesterday at its quarterly investor's meeting, EA's CEO John Riccitiello told investors that 2007 was the toughest fiscal year ever for the company.

“[The last transition] was tough because we typically have two to three platforms and a five year period… One of the biggest challenges, of... Read more...

Here are this weeks announcements from the Dojo blog. Two new stages and a cool new game mechanic are inside!

This week at the Dojo was similar to most other weeks. A bunch of minor announcements were made that are somewhat interesting. Still no brand new characters though.

New Stage: Rumble FallsIn somewhat of a twist, what could end up being the spiritual successor to the oft maligned Icicle Mountain... Read more...

So does this mean I should be a lot richer than I am? Perhaps not, but the rich seem to like the Wii.

Although the Wii is the least expensive console of this generation, it seems more likely to show up in expensive homes. Nielsen’s GamePlay Metrics has found that households that are home to Wiis are more “upscale" and even boasting an annual income of more than $100,000.

Based on the... Read more...

After hitting Sony with a red turtle shell last month, Mario can start dropping banana peels for NTT and Honda.

After Nintendo released its Q2 financial statement, its stock price went up 3.5%. After it became known that Nintendo Co., Ltd. has become the fifth largest corporation in Japan, it went up another 8.8%. It could have climbed higher than that, if not for reaching the daily increase limit the Osaka Stock Exchange imposes.

Profits up 400% from Q2 2006; Wii shipment target upped to 16.5 million by the end of next March.

This week Nintendo released its second quarter fiscal highlights, and it comes as no surprise that it's making serious money off of the continued success of the Wii and DS. For the three month period that ended on June 30, the company's net sales total was 340.4 billion Yen ($2.87 billion). That led to a net profit in the quarter of 80.3 billion yen ($680 million), which is an increase of a staggering 416% over the same period last year.

Grab three of your buddies and start hunting.

SEGA SHIPS ALIEN SYNDROME ON THE Wii™ AND PSP®SYSTEM

Sci-Fi Shooter-RPG Introduces Revolutionary Gameplay for Up to Four Players

SAN FRANCISCO (July 24, 2007) – SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced today that Alien Syndrome™ has shipped to stores nationwide for the Wii™ home... Read more...

We're extending the current Hot Topic another week. If you want a shot at winning an E3 swag bag, all you need to do is tell us what you thought of the show!

We skipped last week for the sake of E3, and this week we're gonna come right back and ask about it! Like always, we'll get back to the previous hot topic down at the bottom of this page, but first...

This week: E3! What did you think of the show in general? The press conference? The announcements? Nintendo's competitors? Are you satisfied overall? Or super disappointed? Let us know!

DS is number one, Wii is number two; top four games and six out of the top ten are on Nintendo systems. Updated with some factoids from Nintendo.

Here are the hardware sales for the reporting period of June, which was actually a five-week month for NPD's purposes:

Nintendo DS - 561,000

Wii - 381,800

PlayStation 2 - 270,000*

PlayStation Portable - 230,100

Xbox 360 - 198,400

Game Boy Advance - 113,000*

PlayStation 3 - 98,500

14 Wii games and 2 DS games are included among a very competitive field of the best games of E3.

The Game Critics Awards has released its nominee list for the 2007. The GCAs are held every year at the conclusion of E3 and voted on by the heads of major gaming publications across America.

Nintendo-published games have been nominated eight times in seven different categories. All told, 14... Read more...

So that's how you play as Zero Suit Samus.

It was an interesting week over at the Dojo. The highlight of the week was probably the official unveiling of Zero Suit Samus. We''ll get to that in a bit.

New Song: Star Fox: Space ArmadaThis is a slightly different arrangement to a song that came right out of Melee. The composition supervisor... Read more...

Canadian store Future Shop lists a Red and Black DS Lite bundled with Brain Age 2, shipping August 20th.

Canadian retailer Future Shop (a Canadian subsidiary of Best Buy) has listed a DS Lite bundle that includes the system and Brain Age 2. What sets this bundle apart, however, is the DS Lite's "Crimson/Black" color combination. Its bottom half is black like an Onyx DS Lite, but its top half is a slick-looking red. The bundle includes a matching red and black carrying case and sells for $159.99 CDN (about $153.00 USD).

Shigeru Miyamoto and crew were spotted touring EA's Hotel Suite and playing their games.

When you talk to any informed gamer and any video game journalist about Nintendo and 3rd parties, the general consensus is that Nintendo could care less about them, but that all seems to be changing now. MTV's Gaming blog Multiplayer Blog reeled in some very interesting photos of Shigeru Miyamoto,... Read more...

Here's a bit more info on the game Nintendo showed with the Zapper last week. Includes 32-player online feature!

EA Announces Medal of Honor Heroes 2

Designed Specifically for the Wii and PSP and Featuring Support for the Wii Zapper

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced Medal of Honor Heroes™ 2, a new game from the critically-acclaimed Medal of Honor™ franchise designed completely from the ground up for the Wii™ from Nintendo and the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system.

Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings Producer Eisuke Yokoyama confesses his interest in making a game with the balance board.

In an interview with IGN's Mary Jane Irwin, Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings' producer Eisuke Yokoyama revealed that he was interested in making a game that uses Wii Fit's Balance Board as a means of control. He gave no clue as to what the game might be, only referring to the possible title as "Final... Read more...

In-game achievements will generate a code that can be used to buy special Madden-themed rings on Jostens' website.

EA and Jostens Introduce “Ring of a Champion" to Madden NFL 08

Gamers Can Customize and Purchase Rings to Showcase Their Skills

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. and Jostens, Inc. today announced that the highly anticipated Madden NFL 08 for next generation consoles... Read more...

The Wii stock-car debuts August 12th with Greg Biffle behind the wheel of car No. 16

NINTENDO ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH ROUSH FENWAY RACING

Nintendo to Debut Wii Paint Scheme at Watkins Glen on Roush Fenway No. 16 Nextel Cup Entry

Concord, N.C. - July 16, 2007 - Nintendo's record-selling Wii™ video game system takes video gaming to a whole new level with a partnership... Read more...

Ratings board lists 22 potential Virtual Console games including Super Mario Bros. 3, Sonic 3, and many others.

The following games have shown up on Australia's OFLC Classification database.

SUPER MARIO BROS. 3

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3

SHINOBI III: RETURN OF THE NINJA MASTER

LANDSTALKER: THE TREASURE OF KING NOLE

PROBOTECTOR II: RETURN OF THE EVIL FORCES [known as Super C in other regions]

SUPER TURRICAN