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SEGA SLASHES ITS WAY INTO STORES WITH BLEACH(tm) FOR THE WII AND NINTENDO DS

Video Game Based on Hit Anime Series Ships in North America

SAN FRANCISCO (October 9, 2007) - SEGA(r) of America, Inc. today announced that Bleach(tm): Shattered Blade(tm) on the Wii(tm) home video game system from Nintendo and Bleach(tm): The Blade of Fate(tm) on the

Protests against Warner Bros. excessive game launching last through the night.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Ships LOONEY TUNES: ACME ARSENAL and LOONEY TUNES: DUCK AMUCK Videogames

All-New Videogames Featuring Favorite Characters Debut across North America

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces the launch of LOONEY... Read more...

With no trace of irony, company also declares "brain games" a genre.

An Ambidextrous Challenge Hits the Nintendo DS™ as Majesco Entertainment Announces ‘Left Brain Right Brain’

EDISON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games and digital entertainment products for the mass market, today announced... Read more...

If you like sports games like I do, then this is news!

EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 08 in Stores Now!

Authentic, Intelligent Soccer Season Extended for Next-Gen Console Players with Be A Pro Post-Launch Feature

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) shipped FIFA Soccer 08 to stores throughout North America today... Read more...

"Play 'n Learn" Wii could be a new console, new bundle, or something else.

Nintendo blog Codename Revolution has discovered a new Wii UPC code has appeared. According to CR's source, the newly listed Wii unit is set to be sent out to retailers soon.

A more revealing look at this new UPC code, 045496880088, can be found at the UPC Database. The entry for this product... Read more...

Your Wii Remote fishing simulation is here.

SEGA BASS FISHING COMING TO Wii

Bait Your Hooks and Catch Some Bass In SEGA’s Upcoming Fishing Game

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (October 8, 2007) – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe, Ltd today announced SEGA Bass Fishing™ for the Wii™, the latest addition to one of the most successful fishing game franchises of all time. With content developed exclusively for the Wii, SEGA Bass Fishing will be released in early 2008.

Exploding penguins on the DS? Hey, it could happen.

NIS hopes that its bizarre Disgaea strategy RPG series, as well as other NIS properties, will eventually hit the DS and Wii. NIS America's Phoenix Spaulding seemed hopeful, anyway:

"Back at Anime Expo, NIS Japan made a very brief mention about Disgaea on the DS. As far as I know, that's still... Read more...

Karthik Bala talks about starting a video game business and mentions some things about Wii Ware, Guitar Hero Wii, and Wii Fit.

Vicarious Visions CEO Karthik Bala spoke in one of the final sessions of the 2007 RIT Entrepreneurs Conference in Rochester, NY. His session, titled Creating a Video Game Company: The Vicarious Visions Story, focused on what it takes to make a successful business in the industry. It's no secret... Read more...

Three books from the best selling series will make the transition to video games.

Codemasters and Templar Publishing to bring 14 million-selling 'Ology book series to Wii and Nintendo DS

Three book deal will see Dragonology, Wizardology, and Pirateology come to life as video games for the Wii and Nintendo DS.

Codemasters, a leading creator and publisher of critically... Read more...

The site includes a gameplay video from the beginning of the game, so those wary of spoilers will want to avoid this!

The official Japanese site for Super Mario Galaxy launched this week. It includes a brand new trailer, as well as several other pieces of info and the promise of releasing more details over time.

The trailer can be seen by picking the second yellow button in the menu at the bottom. It shows... Read more...

In a related story, pigs have been seen flying all over California.

Haters be damned! IGN's Matt Cassmassina has, for some time, claimed that a DS version of Halo was in development at one point. Unfortunately, concrete evidence has eluded the general public. Until now, that is. On Cassamassina's blog, there are three videos, showing off the game's dual-wielding, multiplayer matches, and more.

World restrains itself from making your mom jokes until November 13th.

Majesco Announces November Release Date for ‘Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends’

Sequel to the Award-Winning Cooking Game for the Nintendo DS™ on Sale November 13th

EDISON, N.J. - Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market,... Read more...

The Lost Levels are now lost to Europe. But what about North America?

When Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels was announced for a European release a few weeks ago, it came with a caveat: It would only be available to download until the end of September. It's now October, meaning that if you didn't jump on your window of opportunity—or you just couldn't get a Wii in time—you can't get it anymore.

Nintendo still not bringing Mother 3 to America

Super Smash Bros. Brawl will feature another psychic character, this one named Lucas, from the Japan-only Game Boy Advance game Mother 3. The new character was announced by Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai; the included screens show Lucas using psychic powers similar to Ness, who appeared in Super Smash Bros. on the N64 and in Super Smash Bros. Melee on the GameCube.

Need a better grip on your Wii remote? Nintendo has you covered.

A few months after Wii launched, Nintendo of America replaced their wrist strap with a more durable model less prone to snapping under excessive stress, and offered replacement straps for already-purchased Wii remotes at no cost.

Now Nintendo is similarly starting to include Wii remote jackets—rubbery... Read more...

The famed creator of the Ultima series will become the first gaming celebrity in orbit.

Although perhaps not as well known among Nintendo fans, Richard Garriott is one of the original gaming auteurs, creating the Ultima series over twenty years ago. A few of the Ultima games were eventually ported to NES and Super NES, although the series was always at home on the PC. It even spawned... Read more...