How did world-famous video game composer Nobuo Uematsu (left) get his start)? Read more here: Nobuo Uematsu Discusses Game Music Past and Present

Exactly how pervasive is Nintendo’s iron grip on the Japanese game industry? Very , according to 2009 sales figures released by Weekly Famitsu publisher Enterbrain this week. According to Enterbrain’s tabulations, Nintendo sold a total of 15.4 million games in Japan during 2009; out of the...

On the latest episode of Nintendo’s self-produced Nintendo Week show (which appears every week on the Wii’s Nintendo Channel… or see it right here on YouTube), Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime boldly stated that their goal for the new Wii Zelda is nothing less than perfection...

Sega of America president Simon Jeffrey was very upbeat about the prospect of mature-rated games on Wii back in 2008. That was before Original post: Platinum Games Would Like to Develop a MadWorld Sequel

Following the release of early sales figures on Madden NFL 10 , an internal EA note from CEO John Riccitiello revealed that he was disappointed with the title’s performance. So it perhaps shouldn’t come as a great surprise that, during an EA conference call today, Riccitiello revealed that...

Last month, some screenshots emerged of a new Chinese PC game called Duludubi Star and the resemblance between them and Super Mario Galaxy were impossible to deny. From the piranha plant enemies to the planet-shaped levels set in space, the screenshots almost looked like a joke. Link: New Chinese...

Though not exactly surprising, EA finally officially announced an NBA Jam revival on the Nintendo Wii. Continued here: EA Officially Announces NBA Jam for Wii

As promised , this week’s Nintendo downloads include the Wii port of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney . It’s available for 1,000 Wii Points ($10), and uses Wii remote swinging to replace the DS’ microphone as the interactive courtroom feature. The special fifth case that was added to the...

It’s been rumored for a long time, but it looks like the prospect of Netflix’s instant streaming service coming to Wii is now closer than ever to becoming reality. At the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this week, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said the chances of Netflix supporting Nintendo...

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