Check out the below video for Hula Wii… About the only good news I have about this title that it has no US release date as of yet. But beware, it’s coming… when you least expect it.

Remember the multi-colored Wiimote straps that debuted in Japan a few months back? No… me either. But in any case, folks who live in Australia can currently go buy the set which features straps in colors Green, Blue, Pink, and White. The straps sell for AU $9.95 ($7) (Via Wii Fanboy)

October 20th is the day you Wii Music fans will want to circle on your calenders, as this is the day that Wii Music hits store shelves. So, what do you think, will this game have mass market appeal or will it get lost in the shuffle with all the other “music” games (Rock Band 2 [...]

Supposedly the download is going to be fully compatible with Guitar Hero World Tour, which hits store shelves in October. (Via Game Trailers)

Not much for me to add here, so check out the description from the site below. On Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, eight Wii video games will be featured as the top eight deals in the Amazon.com Gold Box. The identities of each deal will be revealed one at a time. Here’s how it will work: The first deal [...]

Yep, you read the title right. “Wii Fit Family” will begin airing next week on Nick at Nite. The show will have families going toe-to-toe in various zany Wii Fit challenges. Not only is this a horrid idea, it’s also hosted by Kristi Yamaguchi. — On another note, if their going to have a show about video games, I [...]

It’s been confirmed that some tracks from the Jimi Hendrix estate will be making their way onto Guitar Hero: World Tour. Kotaku has a good quote from Janie Hendrix, the overseer of everything Hendrix… Guitar Hero really was on the ball and and they were biting at the bit to get this out this year, so, we [...]

You might be thinking to yourself… Didn’t we already have a Nintendo Summit this year? Well, yeah… but what do you have against having another one? It’s been confirmed that Nintendo will be holding a 2 day event on October 2nd and 3rd in San Francisco. They’ll be showcasing upcoming games for both the DS and [...]

Personally, I never really got into the whole “Lego” games… not really my thing. But, they keep pumping them out… anyway. If you pre-order Lego Batamn from GameStop you can receive a Lego Batman character key chain (example below). Lego Batman hits store shelves on 09/23/08 (Via GameStop)

Last February, a film production company owning the rights to the Dawn of the Dead film, filed a lawsuit against Capcom alleging that their game Dead Rising was an unauthorized remake of the film. Capcom has finally won the lawsuit, though it took a lot longer than common sense would've dictated.

Chart Get! has translated the latest Japanese Sales data from Media Create for 11/10 - 11/16. DS took 8 out of the top 10 spots, with PS3 taking 2.

01. [NDS] Hoshi no Kirby: Ultra Super Deluxe (Nintendo) 97,000 / 363,000
02. [PS3] Samuraidou 3 (Spike) 81,000 / NEW
03. [NDS] Tongari Boushi to Mahou no 365 Nichi (Konami) 72,000 / NEW
04. [NDS] Fushigi no Dungeon Fuurai no Shiren DS 2: Sabaku no Majou (SEGA) 45,000 / NEW
05. [PS3] Resistance 2 (SCE) 33,000 / NEW
06. [NDS] DS Nishimura Kyoutarou Suspense 2 Shintantei Series:… (Tecmo) 33,000 / NEW
07. [NDS] Ryuusei no Rockman 3: Black Ace (Capcom) 33,000 / NEW
08. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo) 30,000 / 1,159,000
09. [NDS] Wagamama Fashion Girls Mode (Nintendo) 30,000 / 183,000
10. [NDS] Pokémon Platinum (Pokémon) 27,000 / 1,917,000

SnagWire: EA has shut down its mysterious Blueprint Division though not the projects that were being worked on.

One of these 'projects' that will be allocated elsewhere is the previously unannounced Boom Blox 2.

Apparently, work is already underway on the sequel to the spring's innovative Wii puzzle game that received critical acclaim and generated decent revenue after being briefly considered a sales flop.

Games Are Evil writes, "An article today from the Natural Resource Defense Council discusses the cost of leaving your console online when not actively playing. According to the report, a staggering fifty percent of all gamers leave their consoles on when not in use. This can lead to some pretty extreme costs, as you can see from the chart at right.

Those of you who are folding at home on your PlayStation 3 are taking the worst hit, swallowing an extra $145 worth of energy costs every year..."

01 PES 2009 PS3 - 100
02 PES 2009 PS2 - 98,97
03 FIFA 09 PS2 - 46,42
04 FIFA 09 PS3 - 39,57
05 PES 2009 360 - 31,40
06 FIFA 09 360 - 23,28
07 Wii Fit WII - 20,70
08 Mario Kart WII - 12,86
09 Brain Training DS - 9,36
10 Wii Play WII - 9,31
11 FIFA 09 PSP - 9,09
12 La Guida In Cucina DS - 8,08
13 Fable 2 360 - 8,03
14 Saints Row 2 PS3 - 7,12
15 More Brain Training DS - 6,91

CouchMercenaries.com - With so many awesome titles hitting this year, have developers saved anything for 2009? You damn right they did. Of course release dates are never set in stone, so don't go planning your sick days around this article but hit the jump for 20 titles scheduled to drop in 2009 that you need to know more about.

An article commenting about how EA Black Box officially ruined the Need for Speed brand with the release of Undercover.

WW2 shooter Call Of Duty: World At War makes its debut at the top of the 360 chart, knocking Gears Of War 2 down to second.

Activision's Guitar Hero: World Tour climbs six places from nine to complete the top three, following the release of the complete band edition.

The only other new entry into the top ten is free-running FPS title Mirror's Edge, which debuts at nine.

The top ten in full:

1. (-) Call Of Duty: World At War (Activision Blizzard)
2. (1) Gears Of War 2 (Microsoft)
3. (9) Guitar Hero: World Tour (Activision Blizzard)
4. (3) FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts)
5. (2) Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks)
6. (4) Fable 2 (Microsoft)
7. (10) Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Konami)
8. (5) WWE Smackdown VS Raw 2009 (THQ)
9. (-) Mirror's Edge (Electronic Arts)
10. (8) Midnight Club: Los Angeles (Take 2)

If and when a full-fledged Nintendo online community becomes available, it will be "unique to Nintendo," Reggie said.

While the Wii might not actually be gathering dust these days, its online effort is, with Friend Codes and spotty support from third parties being the major culprits. That could change however, as Nintendo head honcho Reggie Fils-Aime promised Tuesday that some kind of online community is coming soon from Nintendo.

Gamezine.co.uk writes:

"Hardware sales of Sony's PlayStation 3 improve in Japan, even managing to battle Nintendo's DS in the Software Charts.

The PlayStation 3 struggled to reach 5,000 weekly units in Japan this October, even lagging behind Microsoft's Xbox 360. Things weren't looking good for the console in its home country, but recent developments suggest that the dark clouds might be clearing."