Wield the might of the gods in a new version of the classic PC game.

In 1989 British developer Bullfrog Productions released Populous for the home computer. As one of the original God games, if not the first, Populous was critically acclaimed and sold phenomenally. XSEED Games recently announced that Populous DS has begun shipping to retailers. Like in the original, players assume the role of a god who can manipulate the landscape and create disasters like volcanoes and earthquakes.

Hudson's Pool Revolution will bring more billiards to WiiWare.

Earlier this week, Hudson announced that they will be releasing Pool Revolution: Cue Sports on WiiWare. Featuring four-player multiplayer both online and off, Pool Revolution "gives WiiWare fans what they want," according to Sabine Duvall, Vice President of Product Development at Hudson. The game uses two different control schemes, one using motion controls for shot strength, and one using buttons.

Snowboard Riot is a racing game with weapons, online play, and Balance Board support.

Hudson will bring snowboarding to WiiWare with Snowboard Riot. Featuring races more similar to Mario Kart than SSX, Snowboard Riot is an action-racing title with weapons that range from homing missiles to invisibility. Sabine Duvall, Vice President of Product Development at Hudson stated that "[this] is not your standard snowboarding game. [Snowboarding] is a rush by itself, but when you add weapons, it becomes even more exciting."

The recently announced National League Cy Young Award Winner considers himself to be "the best gamer in the clubhouse by far."

Right after the San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum was anointed the National League Cy Young Award Winner, 2K Sports announced that he will be featured as the cover athlete and spokesman for next year's Major League Baseball 2K9. This comes after Lincecum led the league in strikeouts, win percentage, opponent's batting average, and strikeouts per nine innings.

2D Boy has scrapped the proposed retail PAL version of their hugely acclaimed puzzler in favour of a digitally distributed release identical to the one currently available in North America.

World of Goo, the physics-based puzzle/construction game whose North American launch was met with glowing reviews last month, is now on course for a WiiWare release across Europe, according to developers 2D Boy. The two-man independent studio has renegotiated its agreement with publisher RTL Games in order to offer PAL gamers the same World of Goo experience as enjoyed by their counterparts across the Atlantic.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors are available now for Wii and Nintendo DS.

Activision once again brings DreamWorks Animation characters to video games with Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors for both Wii and Nintendo DS.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is based off of the recent movie of the same name. Players can choose to play as Alex the... Read more...

The first wave of retro-styled WiiWare titles will become available over three successive weeks beginning November 21.

Nintendo UK has announced that the first games in the Art Style series, a range of concept-driven WiiWare titles with simple visuals, will begin releasing on the European Wii Shop Channel during November. Cubello, Rotohex, and Orbient will be made available to download over three week successive weeks, beginning with the launch of Cubello on November 21. Each game will cost 600 Wii Points.

Boom Blox, Deca Sports, and Build-A-Bear Workshop earn recognition for education, creativity, and family play.

NAPPA has been highly regarded as the most thorough awards program for Parenting Resources and Children's Products. For eighteen years they have evaluated products to educate families on the safest, most educational, and enjoyable choices they can make for their families. This year NAPPA noted the increase of quality products that allow children to explore their performance and creative skills.

Interactive's new game allows players to create an assortment of monsters with over 150 parts in order to save your village.

Eidos Interactive's adventure-RPG Monster Lab released earlier this week in stores across North America.

Monster Lab takes place in the mysterious Uncanny Valley, where people are oppressed by the evil Baron Mharti. The player controls an apprentice scientist who dreams of becoming a member of the Mad Science Alliance. For acceptance he must master the mechanical, alchemic, and biological Mad Science disciplines.

A Siliconera interview reveals information on returning locales and characters along with an interesting detail that fans of the original should enjoy.

In an interview late last month, Siliconera spoke with Andy Tsai, localization producer at Namco Bandai Japan, and Minako Takahashi, localization producer at Namco Bandai USA, about the latest Tales game, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World.

Unlike other Tales games, this new addition continues... Read more...

Brains, food, and robots make up this latest week of Nintendo's download service.

With two new WiiWare games, Brain Challenge and Yummy Cooking Jam, and another Mega Man game on Virtual Console, Nintendo's download service continues its solid streak of releases.

Brain Challenge, developed by Gameloft, tests player's brains in a variety of mini-games from topics such as Visual,... Read more...

Scholastic Interactive's Goosebumps Horrorland for Wii and DS, and Ultimate I Spy for Wii are both in stores now.

Scholastic Interactive recently announced the release of their two new Majesco distributed games, Goosebumps Horrorland and Ultimate I Spy.

Goosebumps Horrorland for Wii and DS marks the first time the popular book series has come to video games. Featuring a spooky story filled with plot twists,... Read more...

Enjoy mind twisting fun in the new puzzle game that draws inspiration from the Rubik's Cube.

The Game Factory recently announced that their latest DS game, Rubik's World has shipped to stores shelves. Players can challenge their minds with eight different activities and games that utilize puzzles, quizzes, and sound. As players progress through the game, new assignments and harder challenges will become available

Take good care of animals in these new games for DS and Wii from Legacy Interactive.

Legacy Interactive recently announced that Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals for the DS and Pet Pals: Animal Doctor for the Wii are on their way to store shelves. Both games give players a taste of what it's like to be a veterinarian.

In Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals, players take on the role of a... Read more...

Kaplan has shipped their new SAT preparation title, futureU.

Aspyr Media and Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions have announced that their new DS game, futureU, has shipped to stores across the nation. The goal of futureU is to help prepare students for taking the SAT test.

The game features six different mini-games that are split into the categories of reading,... Read more...

SouthPeak and Venan Entertainment offer a twist on the strategy genre with this "epic tale about tasty ninja cookies" on the DS.

Last week Southpeak Games announced that Ninjatown, for the Nintendo DS, had shipped to stores. Based on the world of Shawnimals plush toys and developed by Venan Entertainment, Ninjatown challenges players with commanding a variety of ninjas in "an epic tale about tasty ninja cookies."

Players... Read more...

January 2009 players can fight to save, or conquer, Middle-earth.

Pandemics Studios has confirmed a January release for its multi-platform title, The Lord of the Rings: Conquest. The DS version of the game will ship internationally on January 9, 2009 and in the U.S. on January 13, 2009.

The same Pandemics Studios team behind the Star Wars Battlefront series... Read more...

Developed for Wii and DS by Beenox Studios and Vicarious Visions respectively, Quantum of Solace is based on the two recent James Bond films starring Daniel Craig.

Activision recently announced the release of Quantum of Solace for Wii and DS. The game officially hit stores November 4 and follows the plot of the upcoming James Bond film of the same name and its precursor, Casino Royale. The Wii version, developed by Beenox Studios, will feature a single-player... Read more...

The very first video game to features Beatles music will arrive next year from the creators of Rock Band.

MTV Games, Apple Corps, and Harmonix recently announced that they are working together to deliver a video game centered on Beatles music. Harmonix, the developers of Guitar Hero 1 & 2 and the Rock Band series, will be creating the game. Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon, and Olivia... Read more...

Black Box's skateboarding title coming just in time for the holiday season.

EA Montreal and Black Box studios recently announced the release dates of Skate It, for the Wii and DS. The game is set to release on November 19 in North America and in Europe on November 20.

A recent winner of the "Best Wii Game" award at the Leipzig game convention, Skate It was also nominated for the best sports game in "Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2008".