At GDC 09 Nintendo showed off the upcoming Punch-Out Wii rebirth, that sees the return of the Punch-Out franchise which has not had a proper release since Super Punch-Out on the SNES. The game has beautiful graphics with a stylistic style that really fits the game well and sees the return of many of the…

Nintendo has revealed that they will be releasing Professor Layton 2 in North America, it is currently being localized as revealed by Level-5 director Akihiro Hino. According to Hino he is hoping to have the game released in the United States and Europe in six months under the title Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box….

Ubisoft has announced R.U.S.E., an all-new IP (Intellectual Property) as well as a game that they are billing as “a new kind of strategy game”. Developed by Eugen Systems, creators of Act of War: Direct Action, R.U.S.E. is scheduled for release in fiscal year 2009/2010 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. R.U.S.E. is a…

New details have come out regarding Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, the PlayStation 3 update of the previously Xbox 360-exclusive Ninja Gaiden 2 which is due for PS3 release this Fall. The game will two new playable characters. The first is Dead or Alive’s petite ninja Ayane, whom Ninja Gaiden fans are well familiar with but…

Resistance 2 got new DLC in the form of a new patch and a Premium Map Pack which was released today, March 26th, 2009. The patch adds a new multiplayer mode taken from the original Resistance called “Meltdown”. In addition it also adds a new “Superhuman” difficulty setting for the co-operative mode that will give…

Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts DLC has been unveiled via a list of Achievements for the downloadable content that has appeared on the official Xbox 360 web-site. As developer Rare hinted at earlier this month, the DLC looks like it will include the “L.O.G.’s Lost Challenges” as well as a new mental retro game from…

Cross Edge (Spelled with an x, so “XEdge”) is heading to North America with a May 24th release exclusively for PlayStation 3. The game is a turn-based RPG that mixes characters from several different companies including Nippon Ichi, Capcom, Namco Bandai, Idea Factory and Gust with a few characters per company. The plot involves rescuing…

14 characters have so far been confirmed to be in Punch-Out!! for Wii, the re-birth of the infamous Punch-Out series that gained popularity on the NES and SNES. That was 22 and 15 years ago, respectively. The Wii version has a release date of May 18th in the United States and May 22nd, 2009, in…

Capcom has announced that Bionic Commando has a release date of May 19th, 2009 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game. A PC version will be coming “shortly after” the console versions. Bionic Commando for current-gen consoles is a complete reinvention of the 20 year-old NES classic and builds on the…

What are the features, games and functionality of the new Nintendo DSi? Find out in this video walkthrough from GDC 09 where Nintendo will show you all the functionality features and some of the games of the DSi. This includes the camera features which allow you to take pictures of yourself or others and then…

Nintendo has confirmed Final Fantasy IV: The After Years as the sequel to Final Fantasy Chronicles: My Life As A King, the game will be coming to WiiWare. In addition to this short and undetailed announcement, Nintendo also confirmed that Final Fantasy I, Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy III and Final Fantasy IV are all…

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks was announced by Satoru Iwata at the Game Developers Conference 2009. The game will be released later this year. Nothing is known about the title but a brief video clip did show Link riding a locomotive with what seemed to be a steam cannon on the front end. It…

Satoru Iwata announced another new system to be added to the Wii’s Virtual Console at the Game Developers Conference 2009. Arcade game will now be coming to the Virtual Console allowing gamers to experience arcade titles in their full glory exactly how they were when released on arcade machines back in the day. The first…

At GDC 09 Nintendo President Satoru Iwata revealed the long-awaited storage solution for the Nintendo Wii. Announced is “Wii System 4.0″ a free update, available today, that allows Wii Shop downloads, such as WiiWare and Virtual Console games, to be downloaded and launched directly from an SD Card. Additionally, the cap for SD Cards that…

The Second Annual Arcade Award winners have been announced. With over over 185,000 Xbox Live members casting votes, the community has spoken and here are the winners for the best Arcade games of 2008… Game of the Year: Castle Crashers Best Versus Mode: Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Best Single Player Game: Portal:…