The new service allows musicians to make their own Rock Band tracks and potentially get them included in the game.

MTV and Harmonix are planning a fall launch for Rock Band Network, an online service that allows musicians and record labels to make their own Rock Band tracks and submit them for possible inclusion in the game. A closed beta test recently began and a public beta test is set to begin in August.

The company has plans to evolve series into a major franchise.

In a recent article from Edge Online, Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Goichi Suda (a.k.a. Suda 51) said his company plans to evolve No More Heroes into a bigger franchise. For the studio, the only way to accomplish that would be to look past the Wii and into other systems. He expressed that No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle will probably be the last game in the series to be developed on the Wii.

The second game in Sega's Mario and Sonic series will hit stores October 13.

Sega recently confirmed an October 13 release for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, which is heading to Wii and DS.

Based off of the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the upcoming game will feature numerous winter events including bobsleigh, ice hockey, and figure skating.

Capcom’s Morrigan and Saki and Tatsunoko’s Yatterman and Doronjo are highlighted in the latest gameplay footage.

Capcom has released a brand new gameplay trailer that showcases four more characters from the final roster of the American release of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. From the Capcom side we have Morrigan from Darkstalkers, and Saki from a Japan-only arcade game called Quiz Nanairo Dreams.

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The Speed Gamers will explore the rich fantasy of the series for a noble cause.

The Speed Gamers have announced that they will be hosting a Final Fantasy-themed gaming marathon in order to raise money for autism. The team will play all Final Fantasy games from 1 on the NES to 12 on the Playstation 2, with all funds generated going to ACT Today.

The event will start on Friday July 17 and will continue for the rest of the week, with the top 5 donators receiving Final Fantasy-themed gifts including t-shirts and bags.

Konami is working on Walk It Out, a new exercise game based on walking.

Konami recently announced Walk It Out, a rhythm-based fitness game where players walk to the rhythm of the music.

While walking in the game, players will be able to explore various locations, such as cities. To motivate players, Walk It Out features a soundtrack with over 120 songs that features popular artists, such as The Black Eyed Peas, Demi Lovato, and Jesse McCartney.

Gold members will get a 2010 calendar while Platinum members get to choose between a Mario hat and a Punch-Out!! WiiWare game.

Two weeks after the inaugural year of Club Nintendo ended, Nintendo has unveiled what rewards the Platinum and Gold members will receive. In order to reach either status, members had to accrue point plateaus by registering their Nintendo games and systems. Platinum members get to choose between a... Read more...

The latest Dragon Quest title is selling at a faster rate when compared to its predecessor.

Media Create reports that 2,318,932 copies of Dragon Quest IX have been sold in Japan for the first two days in the market. When Dragon Quest VIII was released for the PS2 in 2004, it sold 2.23 million copies in the first two days, which shows that the latest Dragon Quest title is already selling at a faster pace.

Game Freak's Pulseman graces the Virtual Console service alongside a Master System title, three new WiiWare games, and one title for DSiWare.

This week in Nintendo Downloads offers a healthy selection of titles for Wii and a single DSiWare title.

Bit Boy!! from Bplus is this week's first WiiWare title. Players will take the role of Bit Boy Kubi in an adventure through the history of video games. Players will explore 4-bit dungeons,... Read more...

Hudson is working on Calling, a traditional survival horror game exclusively for Wii.

Hudson recently announced that they are developing Calling, a new traditional horror game for Wii.

In the game, there are no weapons or armor to protect yourself against the enemies that inhabit the game. Players will instead use flashlights, cell phones, and other items to aid them as they visit various locations in an alternate world. In order to survive, they will have to solve puzzles and interact with objects in the world.

Based on the literary line, Firetop Mountain is set to captivate DS gamers.

Aspyr Media and Big Blue Bubble recently announced a partnership to create Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain for Nintendo DS. Firetop Mountain is a first-person RPG fantasy that promises to deliver an intriguing adventure through dark and eerie dungeons, thanks to the implementation of a 3D engine that makes the title the most ambitious release ever for Big Blue Bubble.

Series also looks to have an anime series.

Sega has given a January 2010 North American release window for their DS fantasy adventure title Sands of Destruction. The game takes place in a world where oceans are made from sand, forcing its occupants to travel via large sand ships. You play as Kyrie, a loner who is dragged into the increasing... Read more...

Nintendo's classic portable games will be reborn on Japanese DSiWare.

According to their Japanese website, Nintendo will start releasing classic Game & Watch titles on DSiWare in Japan starting next week.

There will initially be nine games from the Game & Watch series that will be released in the next two months. Each game will be priced at 200 DSi Points ($2).

Nikkei reveals that there is tremendous demand for the next Dragon Quest game.

A recent story in the Japanese business newspaper Nikkei Industrial reports that the amount of pre-orders for the hotly-anticipated Dragon Quest IX has appeared to surpass two million copies. According to retailers, this figure is higher than previous Dragon Quest games. Some are even expecting Dragon Quest IX to sell more than five million copies.

Theme park guests will be able to experience Wii Sports Resort at various Six Flags locations.

Six Flags Theme Parks has announced that they have extended their partnership with Nintendo as part of a promotion for the upcoming Wii Sports Resort. The deal will let guests experience Wii Sports Resort before its U.S. release at selected Six Flags locations starting on July 4. The deal will also include in-park promotions of the highly-anticipated game.

Rockstar’s drug-addled masterpiece achieves a rare feat.

The Japanese version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be the first DS title to carry the CERO Z rating for adult content. Even though all GTA titles have been rated Z in Japan, this is only the second title on a Nintendo console to receive the rating. The first was Capcom and Suda 51’s Killer 7, which debuted on the GameCube.

NC State team to study the game’s effect on the cognition skills of the elderly.

North Carolina State University researchers have received 1.2 million dollars from the National Science Foundation for the funding of a study that involves videogames and the memory and thinking skills of the elderly. The hope is to ultimately createa videogame that stimulates these skills. The research... Read more...

The initiative to attract inexperienced gamers will be present in future DS titles.

Andriasang reports that Nintendo's Demo Play feature will be available in future DS games as well. A story by Japanese newspaper Nikkei confirms that not only will New Super Mario Bros. Wii be the first title to feature Demo Play, but that this initiative will be focused on high-speed action games on the DS as well.

A new wave of import releases is underway, with eight classic titles coming to European shores for the first time during July.

Nintendo has announced that a new "Hanabi Festival"—where classic games previously unreleased in PAL territories are made available to download from the Wii Shop Channel—is now underway and will run through the rest of July.

The July 3 update kicked-off the proceedings with the Super NES... Read more...

Players will be able to download the rare DS game in pieces.

Electroplankton, which was originally released on the DS in 2006, is coming to Japanese DSiWare soon.

The game is a music-making tool where players manipulate neon fish in order to produce various sounds or music. There were ten different musical programs in the retail version of Electroplankton. These programs will be split up into separate releases on DSiWare for 200 DSi Points ($2) each.