The 5th game in the Pokémon series gets an official title, promises series reinvention.

Nintendo has officially announced the 5th generation of Pokémon games as Pokémon Black and Pokémon White. The game will be a DS title, due for release in Japan this year in the Fall. The official website promises that the new games will be a completely new and changing everything. The page adds that more details will be available on Thursday April 15.

Players will take control of the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in different dimensions.

The concept behind Activision's newest Spider-Man title, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, is that players will control the Marvel hero as he travels through four different dimensions, according to an Activision press release.

Each dimension will have a different style of gameplay, unique graphics,... Read more...

Nintendo's president chats about fishing, graphics, Classic Controller Pro and bundling the game with the black Wii.

In the latest translated edition of Iwata asks, Satoru Iwata questions the Capcom duo Ryozo Tsujimoto and Kaname Fujioka, producer and director of Monster Hunter Tri for Wii.

They discuss some of the gameplay aspects such as the online world with freedom to choose to do your own thing, as it's... Read more...

Former MTV Networks executive has been announced to take over.

Nigel Robbins has been announced as the new CEO of Kuju Entertainment. Robbins moves to Kuju from MTV Networks, where he was a content and creative specialist.

Co-founders Ian Baverstock (current CEO) and Jonathan Newth will leave their operational roles and move into non-executive positions.... Read more...

Wii has the largest share of the console market, with nearly half of global platform revenue.

Ibis Capital, a media-focused investment business, has released a report reviewing the global video games market. Included in the information is that Wii is the dominant platform of the seventh generation consoles, with 47 percent of global platform revenue. Xbox 360 and PS3 follow this at 35 and... Read more...

Travis Touchdown kills again next month.

Rising Star Games has announced that the Wii-exclusive No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle will release in Europe on May 28.

The game follows series protagonist Travis Touchdown as he avenges the murder of his best friend, returning to the United Assassins Association to slice and dice his way up the rankings. There are six different weapons, thirteen different wrestling moves, several mini-games, and two new playable characters.

Sega's head of Western operations considers the 360 and PS3 the natural home of Platinum Games' titles.

In an Interview with CVG, Sega's head of Western operations Mike Hayes commented on MadWorld and how it fared on Wii. When asked about whether or not he felt that the "natural home" of Platinum Games titles was on the HD consoles, he agreed.

In regards to MadWorld in particular, Hayes admitted... Read more...

The Nintendo President talks about the recent competitor in the handheld space.

In a recent interview with Kotaku, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime stated that he doesn't believe that Apple's success with its iPhone OS products has much of an effect on Nintendo's handheld market. Fils-Aime described the data he'd seen by saying that iPhone and iPod Touch users... Read more...

Transformers: Cybertron Adventures will be the name of the Wii version of the upcoming Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 title, Transformers: War for Cybertron.

The ESRB revealed a new Transformers game on Wii called Transformers: Cybertron Adventures, and Joystiq followed up with Activision, confirming that this new title is the Wii version of War for Cybertron, which is coming out on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Cybertron Adventures, rated Teen, will... Read more...

Hironobu Sakaguchi claims that The Last Story is not a Final Fantasy rehash.

In a Twitter session, Mistwalker founder and Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi made a couple of comments regarding "The Last Story", the upcoming Wii-exclusive RPG.

When a fan commented that the title "The Last Story" made it sound like the game would be a Final Fantasy rehash, Sakaguchi... Read more...

Drill down for some fishies on the digital landscape this week.

This week in Nintendo Downloads we have seven new titles.

The first of two WiiWare titles this week is Fishie Fishie, a simple fast-paced action game for up to four players that uses only one button on the Wii Remote. The game has seven modes and 100 levels, and its multiplayer modes take place on the same screen. Fishie Fishie is available on the Wii Shop Channel for 500 Wii Points ($5).

The Yellow Forest route features tons of Pikachu, including special ones.

Nintendo announced that the Yellow Forest Pokéwalker route is available as of April 1 in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

The exclusive route features an array of Pikachus, some of which know Surf or Fly, and will be available until May 5.

Players can download the route by selecting Mystery Gift on the main menu. For more detailed instructions, check out the official website.

The exclusive Wii title could see a multiplatform release in the near future.

In a segment of G4TV, EA executive producer Steve Papoutsis expressed his thoughts on a possible Dead Space: Extraction port for Microsoft's Natal and Sony's Move. "It's definitely something that sounds pretty cool... That's all you can really say about that."

Dead Space: Extraction was released... Read more...

The dance party title has now become the fastest selling new IP from a third party on Wii.

Ubisoft announced that their Wii title Just Dance, first released last November and developed by Ubisoft Paris, now sold more than two million copies worldwide.

Just Dance finally debuted in the NPD top 10 last January, with 192,000 copies sold. The title sold even more in February, with a total... Read more...

The legendary players will make an appearance in the upcoming NBA Jam for Wii.

EA Sports Creative Director Trey Smith confirmed the return of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson as a special team in NBA Jam, according to MTV Multiplayer.

Bird played on the Boston Celtics in the 1980s, and Johnson, a star on the Los Angeles Lakers, played during the same era. The duo was well... Read more...

New and old scenes combine to form the Japanese trailer.

We saw a new trailer for Other M yesterday, but Nintendo has updated the Japanese Metroid site with their own version. While much of the trailer repeats scenes from the English version, there are a number of new scenes, and other portions of the Mother Brain Super Metroid scene are shown. Watch it below!

High Voltage Software is working on a The Conduit sequel, this time with split-screen, new co-op modes, and more.

Sega officially announced High Voltage Software's The Conduit 2 today after it was revealed by Nintendo Power earlier this week.

The only thing the press release below mentions that was in Nintendo Power is the "Conduit 2 Get Your Head In the Game Sweepstakes," which begins on April 2.

You can also check out the world map, and the return of the Fire Flower, Bee Mario, and Boo Mario.

Nintendo is on a trailer-releasing spree as they followed up yesterday's Metroid: Other M trailer with a brand new Super Mario Galaxy 2 trailer that shows off a new rock power-up and the new world map.

The trailer shows off the Rock Mario power-up, where Mario rolls up into a ball and zooms around levels. You can do everything from launch off ramps and knock over enemies in a 10-pin bowling formation.

Use your hard-earned coins for an exclusive WiiWare game, the second DS Game & Watch Collection, or a trio of Mario posters.

Nintendo revealed three new rewards for their Club Nintendo program: a WiiWare title called Grill Off with Ultra Hand!, Game & Watch Collection 2 for DS, and three Mario posters.

Club Nintendo is Nintendo's reward program for their customers that allow them to collect coins by purchasing games and performing surveys. These coins can then be redeemed for different items.

Yes, that's right. This is footage of gameplay for Metroid: Other M. Update: Now in HD!

Nintendo released a gameplay trailer for Metroid: Other M, which is slated for a June 27 release in North America.

The trailer shows off a variety of locales, including the usual fire and ice levels. There are also an array of enemies, both classic and new, and a few bosses. A portion of the opening, first shown at Nintendo's Media Summit, featuring the ending to Super Metroid in CG, closes out the trailer.