Though a game is indeed being developed, platforms have yet to be announced.

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing 2 is in development, an attendant of the New York Toy Fair confirmed to Kotaku.

The game is being prepped for the holiday. Details regarding the new characters, stages and even gaming platforms, however, were unconfirmed. It was rumored that the game would make its way onto the 3DS and Wii U, though it still remains a rumor.

3DS owners can trade AR cards with other users at the upcoming events.

Kid Icarus events focused on AR Idol Cards will soon be taking place in North America.

During these events, players can trade, share, and obtain new cards, suggesting that promotional cards may be available alongside ones obtained from trade. Nintendo has not revealed any dates or locations for these events, though they will likely occur after the game's launch on March 23.

The company is responsible for video compression on the Wii and 3DS.

Mobiclip, a company responsible for video codecs (software allowing compression or decompression of digital video) for both Wii and 3DS, is now a subsidiary of Nintendo.

According to one report, the acquisition had taken place in September of last year. There is no word as to how Nintendo plans... Read more...

New copies of the highly regarded DS game are shipping next month. 

Atlus will be printing more copies of Radiant Historia, their well-recieved RPG from last year.

The announcement was made on Atlus' official page for the game, where it was also revealed that reprints will be available in late March. However, the bonus CD included in launch copies will not be included.

Character creation and a new gameplay feature are among the announcements. 

Details regarding main characters, gameplay, and title meaning for Fire Emblem 3DS have been revealed in an article published in the most recent issue of Jump.

Foremost, the article explained the meaning behind the title Fire Emblem Kakusei (or "Awakening").

 "Two sleeping dragons -- one... Read more...

Bummer, dude.

The developers of the incredible Arkham series of Batman games have confirmed they are in fact not working on a game based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

It was rumored recently that the company, Rocksteady Studios, was working on an open-world exploration fighter, much like their recent... Read more...

Unlimited Cruise SP's French version comes with a bonus.

When the belated release of One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP rolled around in France today, players were able to pick up a limited edition copy including a figurine.

Those who purchase this edition of the game will also receive a figurine of Portgas D. Ace, one of the central characters in the recent anime arc.

Junction Point seem to be looking towards Nintendo's new system.

A rumour that hints at Junction Point's Epic Mickey 2 having some compatibility with the Wii U was recently posted on Twitter.

The post mentions that the developer is "implementing Wii U support for Epic Mickey 2." It is unclear weather this simply means a Wii version will have some sort of Wii U mode, or if this means they could be working on an actual Wii U version of the game.

Iwata discusses the returning fighting game with two of its producers.

In a recent edition of Iwata Asks, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata sat down with Kouhei Ikeda (producer of Tekken 3D Prime Edition) and Katsuhiro Harada (producer of the Tekken series) to discuss the entry that marks the series' return to a Nintendo platform.

Iwata began by asking the two to describe... Read more...

The legendary ice dragon may undergo a change similar to Giratina's three years ago.

Users at the website Pokébeach have found placeholder for a potential alternate form of the legendary Pokémon Kyurem.

When analyzing the form count of Pokémon in the National Pokédex in the coding of Pokémon Black and White, it was found that Kyurem's count of forms doesn't match any other... Read more...

Two Tribes discusses what they would like to do with Toki Tori on the Wii U.

Toki Tori 2 may come to Wii U with some interesting features, revealed in a blog post on developer Two Tribes' website.

Toki Tori 2 is currently scheduled to release on PC, Mac, iOS, and Android devices; however, Wii U development is being looked into. Following the recent details regarding the Wii U's online system, Two Tribes is expressing interest in putting the game on Nintendo's HD console.

Burgers, mini-games, and a Game Boy title head to Nintendo's downloadable services this week.  

Each downloadable service received one game this week, while the Wii Virtual Console was again left out of the loop.

First, the 3DS Virtual Console received Jaleco's Maru's Mission. Take control of the ninja Maru as you travel the globe in an attempt to rescue Maru's girlfriend, Cori. This side-scrolling action game, developed by Tose, is available for $2.99.

The city of Manhattan will be yours to explore once again.

Side quest, mini-game, and art direction details have been revealed regarding the upcoming Spider-Man game, The Amazing Spider-Man.

In response to a question regarding the number of side missions on the game's Facebook page, the lead designer revealed that players will once again be able to roam around the city as they choose.

Gamers in Japan can get another dose of Kirby next week.

Hoshi no Kirby 2, otherwise known as Kirby’s Dream Land 2, will arrive on February 15 on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in Japan and will retail for 400 yen. Originally released in 1995 and developed by HAL Laboratory for the Game Boy, Kirby’s Dream Land 2 is a follow up to Kirby’s Dream... Read more...

Despite some losses, Sonic Generations and Mario & Sonic provide good sales.

Sega's home video games division posted a 5.1%  loss for the nine month period, which ended on December 31.

In terms of earning, the company reported a net of 63.5 billion yen ($833 million in American dollars) in game sales, while its overall losses totaled 5.5 billion yen. In terms of sales... Read more...

Eight new songs will be coming as paid DLC to Theatrhythm.

The first set of downloadable songs for Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy has been revealed. The songs will be priced at 150 yen (approximately 2 dollars per song), and have been divided between battle and field stage songs. The songs are as follows:

Battle stage songs:

Final Fantasy II: Battle Scene 1

Square Enix's famous musical compositions get remixed by piano.

Square Enix has opened up an official portal for their Final Fantasy Piano Collections.

The Piano Collections feature classic songs from the Final Fantasy games re-interpreted as piano pieces. The new site lists all of their Piano Collections soundtracks. Some of these include Piano Opera Final... Read more...

The 3DS-exclusive title sold 75% of its initial shipment.

Resident Evil: Revelations sold 158,012 copies in its first week in Japan, according to ASCII.

This means that the game sold roughly 75% of its initial shipment since its release in Japan on January 26, 2012. The game is available now in North America, Australia, and Europe. You can read our review of the game here.

It appears that the new 3DS title is coming packaged with yet another bonus.

Kid Icarus: Uprising is coming packaged with six random augmented reality cards out of a currently unknown total when it launches on March 23.

Nintendo demonstrated at E3 2011 that the game uses AR cards to simulate fights between two characters, initiated when cards are placed directly against one another. Other cards feature various weapons and minor enemies. There is no word regarding other potential distribution methods.

Nintendo will be offering two talks, one on the creation of Super Mario 3D Land.

Nintendo will be offering two talks at this year's Game Developers Conference, which will take place on March 5 through 9 in San Francisco's Moscone Center.

The first of these sessions is "Thinking in 3D: The Development of Super Mario 3D Land." The talk will detail how the development of the hit... Read more...