Either Nintendo has increased supply or demand has dropped, but either way Wiis are getting easier to come by in the motherland.

Since its release on Decemeber 2 of last year, Wiis have been perpetually sold out in Japan (and in every other region, for that matter). However, Akiba Blog, a major Japanese gaming blog, has observed that Wii consoles are starting to become more available than they have in previous months. Stores in Tokyo have been observed to have quite a bit more units in stock than they normally due. Is this a sign that Wii demand is waning a bit?

Perrin Kaplan hasn't left Nintendo yet, but a recent job posting makes it seem like the end is nigh for her.

Nintendo has posted a job opening on employment website Taleo.net for the position of Vice President of Corparate Affairs. This position is currently occupied by Perrin Kaplan, who has been with Nintendo since 1992. The posting comes amid word of several of Nintendo of America's executive officers leaving the company due to the impending move of Nintendo's sales and marketing divisions being relocated to the San Francisco and New York areas.

Team he will oversea is working on Iron Man and Golden Axe games.

SEGA NAMES DARRIN STUBBINGTON VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCTION AT SECRET LEVEL

Industry Veteran to Help Oversee SEGA’s Growing Internal Development Studio

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (August 2, 2007) – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. announced today that Darrin Stubbington... Read more...

GBA cartridge add-on to provide authentic retro control.

This week's Famitsu brings news that Taito is reviving the Arkanoid series in Japan. The game will be coming to the Nintendo DS and allows gamers the option of a paddle controller add-on. The paddle is plugged directly into the DS's GBA cartridge slot to complete the retro experience for serious fans of the arcade original.

According to a recent review of Activision's 1st Quarter sales, analyst group Janco is predicting new peripherals for future Guitar Hero games.

Guitar Hero fans may see a few new peripherals added to their favorite rhythm title some time in 2008. Analyst group Janco, who recently covered Activision’s first quarter earnings, said that it expects the company to compete directly with MTV/Harmonix’s upcoming Rock Band by releasing new peripherals for inevitable Guitar Hero sequels.

Our forums are a magical place of wonder and candy.

Last time on the Forum Show, we asked for reactions on the newer, slimmer E3. Words were had. You can see some of them further down in this article!

This week: Would you pay a monthly fee to play a Pokémon MMORPG? It's potentially another license to print money if it's a hit, and some would say Pokémon was made for it. But would it be fun enough to play to be worth like ten bucks a month? Your posts will speak volumes.

The popular casual game is getting a handheld makeover in the form of Boulder Dash ROCKS!

First Rockford™ sighting in his natural environment!

The first “Boulder Dash®-ROCKS!™" screenshots show the level design in the classic Nintendo DS™ and PSP™ game mode.

Darmstadt, July 30th 2007 - 10TACLE STUDIOS and 10TACLE STUDIOS MOBILE, along with co-publisher First Star Software,... Read more...

Ike from Fire Emblem joins the fray!

Today the official Super Smash Bros. Brawl website revealed the first brand new character coming to the revered fighting game series. That new character is Ike, of the Fire Emblem series. Like his predecessors Marth and Roy, Ike wields a sword. Ike's sword is two-handed, though he only holds it with... Read more...

The next handheld Zelda gets some hardware.

The Game Critics Awards have announced the winners for their Best of E3 2007 awards. While there were fourteen Wii and two DS games nominated, only one Nintendo-developed title won an award. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, the next handheld entry in the seminal franchise, won for "Best Handheld Game". This is its second straight win in the category, as it won the same award for E3 2006 as well.

Hiding behind a freeware Mario clone, the worm employs several tactics to mass-mail itself to other victims.

A new worm was discovered recently, which security vendors have named Romario. Romario infects Windows by sending itself through Microsoft Outlook e-mail with the message "Hi There, Do You Like Mario Bross ? Test it, and you'll like it ;] !" while using the subject line from a previous legitimate e-mail. If the attached program is launched, it will run a version of Mike Wiering's 13-year-old Mario clone.

Never played a Dragon Quest before VIII on the PS2? You're in luck - three of the best iterations are heading to a handheld near you.

In a move that surprised absolutely no one, Square Enix has been revealed to be working on more remakes for the Nintendo DS. In addition to the 3D releases of the Super Nintendo Final Fantasies, new versions of Dragon Quest IV, V, and VI are also in development. Curiously enough, however, none of them are taking the polygonal plunge, retaining their original 2D look.

Now with multiple versions of the same game.

Nintendo has announced the August lineup for the Virtual Console in Japan. The usual suspects arrive next month, including Super Mario USA (Super Mario Bros. 2 outside of Japan) and Sonic 3. Other big names include Street Fighter II Turbo and Wave Race 64.

Notable this month is the release... Read more...

I hope you have your cleats...I mean Wii Remote and nunchuk ready.

ONLINE SOCCER GOES SUPERNOVA WITH MARIO STRIKERS CHARGED FOR WII

New Controls and Wi-Fi Features Give Nintendo's Soccer Smash a Wicked Boost

REDMOND, Wash., July 30, 2007 - It's gonna take more than a good pair of shin guards to protect Mario and his turbo-kicking teammates in Mario Strikers... Read more...

The newest Touch Generations game is available on the DS for $19.99.

DID YOU KNOW? DAILY PUZZLES GO WIRELESS WITH NINTENDO'S PICROSS DS

July 30, 2007 - Puzzle lovers, drop your newspapers. With today's release of Picross DS, Nintendo gives daily brain teasers a wireless jolt. Who needs inky fingers and eraser crumbs when players can use their hand-held Nintendo DS and stylus to solve a new type of challenging grid puzzle? Players can compete with others online or create their own puzzles to share.

The latest iteration of Nintendo's blockbuster franchise has hit a new milestone.

The Diamond and Pearl versions of Pokémon were already huge hits before they came to the United States in April, and as can be seen in the latest NPD sales data, it's done extremely well here as well. It recently made its way to Europe, and combined with those sales so far, the latest iterations have hit the incredible milestone of 10 Million units sold worldwide.

Announced by the IEAA, The Aussie gaming industry has come of age, now worth $1 Billion.

The Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia declares loud and proud - “This is a spectacular result for the Australian gaming industry."

Australia’s gaming industry has officially come of age, breaking the $1 billion sales mark over the past financial year, according to the Interactive... Read more...

The Xbox 360's critically acclaimed garden simulator is coming to Nintendo's handheld.

Though the original Viva Piñata didn't sell very well, Microsoft seems intent on making it a staple franchise, announcing a spin-off of sorts in Viva Piñata: Party Animals at E3, curiously not developed by Rare, but by Krome Studios. Though it seemed odd at the time that the original studio would not be heading up the project, it's now clear as to why: Rare is working on a different Viva project altogether.

Big Rooster's founding member Tim Gerritsen calls the Wii "A much needed slap to the face" for the industry, but claims he's still waiting to see games that make good on the promise.

In an interview conducted by Game Daily, Big Rooster's Tim Gerritsen was asked a question that inquired what his thoughts on the new consoles were. He responded by saying, "From a purely technical perspective, all of the new machines have great pluses and perplexing minuses. I love my Xbox 360, and... Read more...

EA says it was "on the wrong horse" when it came to next generation game development, promises development of new IPs to promote growth.

Yesterday at its quarterly investor's meeting, EA's CEO John Riccitiello told investors that 2007 was the toughest fiscal year ever for the company.

“[The last transition] was tough because we typically have two to three platforms and a five year period… One of the biggest challenges, of... Read more...

Here are this weeks announcements from the Dojo blog. Two new stages and a cool new game mechanic are inside!

This week at the Dojo was similar to most other weeks. A bunch of minor announcements were made that are somewhat interesting. Still no brand new characters though.

New Stage: Rumble FallsIn somewhat of a twist, what could end up being the spiritual successor to the oft maligned Icicle Mountain... Read more...