Ubisoft liked Tom Salta's work in Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter enough to sign him on for Wii's flagship third party launch title.

Red Steel to feature original soundtrack by Tom Salta

10.10.2006 -- Composer and music producer Tom Salta has created the captivating musical score for Ubisoft’s exclusive first-person action title for the Wii™ console, Red Steel™, drawing from traditional and contemporary Japan for the... Read more...

Haven't entered the Naruto contest yet? Well we've reworked the rules to make it easier to compete, and added some prizes to boot!

To make sure everyone had a chance to participate in the Naruto contest, and to provide extra incentive to enter, we have added a second method of entering the contest, extended the deadline to Monday night of next week, plus we have added FIVE AMAZING VIDEO GAME TYPE PRIZES.

First off, the second... Read more...

Nintendo reveals that Wii has native support for MP3 playback in Nintendo's latest translated entry of "Iwata Asks."

Nintendo continues to reveal delicious nuggets of Wii information in its long-running Q&A series with Iwata and his underlings. In the latest addition Iwata talks with Kouichi Kawamoto, most recognized for directing Brain Age for Nintendo DS.

In the interview, Kawamoto explains the history and... Read more...

Analyst claims Nintendo already has two million consoles stockpiled; suggests there may be as many as 11 million available by the end of 2006.

Officially, Nintendo has gone on record as saying that they wanted to ship four million Wii consoles worldwide by the end of the calendar year, and two million more by the end of their fiscal year in March 2007 (as previously reported). We've also learned that the company is looking to provide at... Read more...

Holy crap.

Pokemon Pearl and Diamond for the Nintendo DS came out in Japan on September 28. Media Create is responsible for tabulating sales data in Japan, and they've updated their website reflecting the new releases.

In the four days after the pair of DS Pokémon games were released, the two combined... Read more...

But you better hurry!

Activision's official Facebook group for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance has a special treat for anyone who joins. The first 1000 members of the group will have a chance to win a Nintendo Wii and a copy of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance for Wii. But don't delay, because the group is already up to hundreds of members and will likely pass 1000 within hours.

Codemasters announces a new Wii flight game.

CODEMASTERS ANNOUNCES HEATSEEKER, AN EXPLOSIVE 21ST CENTURY MILITARY AERIAL COMBAT EXTRAVAGANZA.

Putting players in the pilot's seat, Heatseeker offers blow-you-away modern military air combat.

Los Angeles (October 5, 2006) ­ Delivering the fiercest collection of modern military jet fighters,... Read more...

The teen-queen will bring her pet Chihuahua along for the ride.

Hilary Duff to Appear in EA’s The Sims 2 Pets

International Superstar and Her Dog Lola Available in Stores October 17

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) is pleased to announce a partnership with multi-platinum, chart-topping recording artist, actress,... Read more...

That's it. Your last chance to buy a shirt is gone. But you can still WIN one...

You may have noticed this week that the flashing, waggling t-shirt ad over in our left sidebar is gone. That's because the advertised product is gone. Well, almost. I have four t-shirts left in stock and have decided to take them off the market. So how can you nab one of the last members of this very endangered species? You'll have to enter our contests!

Are we only going to see Wii kiosks at one location come November? Also, what’s this about Commodore 64 games on Nintendo’s retro service?

GameStop Corp., the largest gaming specialty store in the United States, recently held their annual sales conference where, according to The Dallas Morning News, a rather peculiar statement was made by CEO Steve Morgan. According to him, Wii demo kiosks will only be available at GameStops at the console’s launch this November.

EA goes shopping and picks up an adorable developer of the Battlefield franchise. Next up: finding a matching pair of shoes.

EA Acquires Digital Illusions

Acclaimed Developers and Creators of the Battlefield Franchise Become a Fully Integrated EA Studio

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced the acquisition of Digital Illusions CE (DICE), acclaimed development team and... Read more...

Mario and Dragon Quest characters battle in the latest edition of the Monopoly-like board game.

First, Square-Enix combined Mario and Final Fantasy characters in Mario Hoops 3-on-3. Now, Mario and company will join Dragon Quest characters in Itadaki Street DS.

Itadaki Street is a long-running game series in Japan similar to Monopoly and created by Dragon Quest designer Yuji Horii. The... Read more...

Bring a GBA with your favorite Pokemon game to your local Toys 'R' Us and they will trade you a Mew.

To celebrate the release of the new Pokemon movie 'Lucario and the Mystery of Mew', Nintendo and Toys 'R' Us teamed up to hold a special event at Toys 'R' Us stores across the US. The event takes place between noon and 3pm tomorrow, September 30th.

In order to receive your Mew, make sure you bring a Game Boy Advance or Game Boy Advance SP (Game Boy Micros will probably not work) with a copy of one of the following Pokemon games.

You know the message board in your Animal Crossing world? Think that, but in the real world. And a lot cooler.

Nintendo has been busy translating and posting the on-going "Iwata Asks" feature on the various official Nintendo sites around the world. In the most recent update, the Nintendo president and his band of hardware designers discuss the Wii Message Board/Calendar feature of the console, and how its functionality could work online.

11 year old female PGC readers rejoice.

THQ Releases Unfabulous, the First Ever Video Game Based on a Live-Action Nickelodeon TV Show, for Nintendo Game Boy(R) Advance

Teen Starlet, Emma Roberts, Stars in Her Very Own Video Game Featuring All the Middle School Drama From the Popular Nickelodeon

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/... Read more...

Development for Nintendo consoles likely from Sega of America and Sega Europe.

SEGA JOINS FORCES WITH NEW LINE AND SCHOLASTIC TO MOUNT MAJOR INTERACTIVE INITIATIVE FOR 'HIS DARK MATERIALS' FRANCHISE

First Game to be Based on New Line's The Golden Compass Motion Picture

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (September 27, 2006) – SEGA® of America Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today... Read more...

Here's the best part: It's free to download from launch until the end of next June!

Opera releases details on its browser for Nintendo’s Wii console

Oslo, Norway - September 26, 2006 - Opera Software today announced details on its browser for Nintendo’s soon-to-be released game console, Wii. Opera’s full Web browser is available for download from the "Wii Shop Channel". Nintendo has stated that they will offer Opera free of charge as a temporary promotion for all Wii users until June 2007.

Wii takes its place alongside 10th anniversary Tickle Me Elmo doll; Nintendo fanboys riot.

Toys "R" Us has added Wii to its list of hot toys for the 2006 holiday season. Wii will be the first video game console to make the annual list. Besides the obvious criterion of appealing to a younger audience, Wii will also meet the criterion of being available in sufficient quantities, something that newly launching consoles generally fail to do.

If I were you, I would think strongly about regarding this as a fact.

NARUTO MANIA IS ABOUT TO DOUBLE!

TOMY AND D3PUBLISHER OF AMERICA ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF NARUTO™: CLASH OF NINJA™ 2 - BELIEVE IT!

Next up - NARUTO™: Ninja Council™ 2 For Game Boy® Advance October 10th!

LOS ANGELES – September 26, 2006 – Twice the size of the first game... Read more...

Nintendo's Canadian brass says North America is getting a seven-figure shipment on November 19.

The Mackenzie Financial Corporation is a typical investment firm located north of the border. The company posted a news story about the (Canadian) Wii launch at the same time the official Canada launch details press release hit the wire. They even had quotes from Nintendo Canada's VP and GM, Ron Bertram--the same Rom Bertram quoted in the Nintendo PR. What's the big deal, then?