Pro Mode attempts to segue players into playing real instruments, and will be bolstered by new instruments, including the brand new keyboard.

Keyboards are headlining the list of new additions for Harmonix's Rock Band 3, which will also feature Pro Mode, 83 new songs, and refined gameplay, according to USA Today.

"With the introduction of keyboards, we get to bring a ton of amazing new music onto the platform, which will help feed the appetite for music for years to come," said Alex Rigopulos, Harmonix CEO.

The game's third universe, in addition to Amazing and Noir, will be the futuristic 2099 one.

Activision confirmed that the third universe featured in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions will be the Spider-Man 2099 universe.

So far, two other universes have been announced, the classic Amazing Spider-Man universe, featuring Kraven the Hunter as the main boss, and the Noir Spider-Man universe, which will feature Hammerhead and the Goblin as bosses. The 2099 universe will feature a robotic Hobgoblin as the main boss.

Reports indicate that third-parties had been, up to now, unable to announce games for Nintendo's 3D successor to the DS.

It has been known for a while that Nintendo plans to show the 3DS in some capacity at E3 next week. It's not known how much they plan to show of their next handheld, which they announced a few months prior, but Game Informer is reporting that third parities will be clear to show their titles for the new system once E3 begins.

DSi XL's third color will be released July 11. No sign of a price cut.

Nintendo announced today that a third DSi XL color scheme will be released in North America, "Midnight Blue." This new color joins "Burgundy" and "Bronze" (black) on July 11, 2010.

"Midnight Blue" is the same color as the recently announced Japanese "Blue" DSi XL (known as the DSi LL in Japan). It, as well as "Green" and "Yellow", will be available in Japan this month and come with a price drop.

Get this party started all over again.

Today Activision announced DJ Hero 2, the sequel to the 2009 music game that featured use of a turntable accessory.

The sequel will feature over 85 artists spread over 70 new mash-ups. The game will feature music from Dr. Dre, The Chemical Brothers, Kanye West, Metallica, Lady Gaga, and... Read more...

Toss a disc, rescue a meerkat, or put out a fire...in the future.

This week in Nintendo downloads we have seven new games across the Nintendo digital platforms, with four for DSiWare and three for WiiWare. No Virtual Console games were released this week.

The first DSiWare game up this week is Flametail, a game set in the year 2099. The game asks you to... Read more...

In addition to the DSi version, Spirit Hunters Inc. will also receive a 3DS version.

In an interview conducted by Cronogenesis, Nnooo has announced that their latest title, Spirit Hunters Inc., will be released on 3DS in the near future. In addition to the 3DS version, Spirit Hunters Inc. will also be making an appearance as DSiWare.

Nic Watt stated the following in the interview:

Two versions of the game will be released.

Square Enix has announced a new WiiWare title called Kumanage. The game takes place in a fantasy world inside of a mysterious picture book hidden inside of an old mansion. Kumanage is described as being a puzzle game in which you "Paper Bears" with the Wii Remote in order to solve puzzles.

There... Read more...

Even with the successful launch of Super Mario Galaxy 2, hardware sales remained stagnant.

Despite Super Mario Galaxy 2 having a successful launch, with 340,000 copies sold in its launch week, Wii hardware sales remained minimal. There was a small sales raise when compared to last week's sales data, but it still wasn't enough to dethrone Sony's platforms.

The hardware charts from Media Create are as follows:

Mario Galaxy 2 sees a much stronger debut than its predecessor.

According to Media Create sales data, Nintendo’s Super Mario Galaxy 2 is the best selling title in Japan for the week of May 24 to 30. The top four bestselling titles are composed of new titles. Super Mario Galaxy 2 managed to sell 340,000 copies in its debut week. In comparison, the latest Super Robot Taisen DS title only sold 81,000 copies.

Retailers leak some details about the upcoming party game from Nintendo.

Just a few days after Nintendo announced Wii Party’s release date, a list at the Japanese retail site HMV mentions some of the mini-games players can expect in the title.

The mini-games are as follows:

Wanwan Karuta: While the Wii Remote is playing a sound, players must identify what animal is making the sound.

The publisher/developer of the Professor Layton series plans to begin publishing the games outside of Japan without Nintendo.

Level-5, an independent developer/publisher based in Fukuoka, Japan, announced their intentions to open up offices abroad. The company, known for their work on Dragon Quest VIII and XI as well as for their Professor Layton series, plans to start their own international subsidaries to handle publishing... Read more...

The newest installment in the long-running franchise features a story mode, challenges for any song, and...Gene Simmons.

Today Activision announced Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, the newest console installment of their music mega-franchise. It is being developed by Vicarious Visions for Wii.

While retaining all of the Party Play and Competitive modes from Guitar Hero 5 (as well as the instrument selection of guitar,... Read more...

The new title is being developed by a studio founded by the designer of Street Fighter II.

Crafts & Meister Co., Ltd. announced their new Wii title, Earth Seeker, in the latest issue of Famitsu.

The game begins on Earth, following an apocalyptic calamity. Humanity escapes Earth by packing themselves and their most cherished relics onto a giant spaceship. The ship crashes on an alien... Read more...

Japanese launch date is confirmed by the game's official site.

Nintendo's official Japanese site for Metroid: Other M has confirmed a release date of September 2 in the territory, following shortly after its August 31 release in North America.

The site has also been updated with plenty of new images and information about the game's story, characters, and gameplay.

Charles Martinet present at midnight opening at the Oxford Street GAME store in London.

To celebrate the long awaited arrival of Super Mario Galaxy 2 to UK shores, GAME in Oxford Street, London will be hosting a midnight launch from 11pm to 1am.

Festivities on the day include game signings and photo opportunities with Charles Martinet, voice of Mario and friends. The first 50 people to attend dressed as Mario will earn a goody bag with Super Mario Galaxy 2 treats.

Great Britain will be getting a price drop for the Nintendo DSi at almost the same exact time as Japan.

Citizens of the United Kingdom will soon see a price drop for the Nintendo DSi.

Nintendo's official comment states, "In the UK Nintendo will be reducing the trade price of Nintendo DSi to retailers from June 18, 2010. The ultimate price to consumers is, of course, determined by the retailers." It is not yet known how much Nintendo is cutting the system's price for retailers.

Nintendo unveils a release date for their upcoming party title. Rumors swirl about a Wii Party bundle and Metroid: Other M Japanese release date.

While Nintendo only recently revealed the existence of Wii Party, a release date is coming much sooner than many may have expected. According to an updated release calendar on Nintendo’s Japanese website, Wii Party will be released on July 8 in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Details about... Read more...

Nintendo will be lowering the price of the DS in Japan, as well as releasing the DSi in three new aesthetically pleasing colors.

In the near future, all three currently available DS hardware varieties in Japan will see a price change. Beginning on June 19, the DSi will see its retail price drop from ¥18,900 ($207) to ¥15,000 ($164). The DSi LL (DSi XL in North America) will go from ¥20,000 ($219) to ¥18,000 ($197). For... Read more...

The makers of Just Dance have a new music game in development, featuring songs from hit Broadway shows like Chicago and Fame.

Ubisoft announced today that they will be releasing Dance on Broadway for the Wii later this month. Players will be able to shake their groove things to songs from popular Broadway shows like Chicago, Fame, Hair, The Sound of Music, and Little Shop of Horrors.

The gameplay will likely be similar... Read more...