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Check out videos for Game Center CX, Hayarigami DS and DS 2, Water Warfare, Shiki Gari and Claymore here (thanks NintenDaan!)

- 95.5% of Japanese people (gamers and non-gamers) ages 16-49 are aware of the Dragon Quest brand - Famitsu’s most-wanted list: DQIX has ranked number one 62 times its December 2006 announcement DQIX has never ranked lower than spot #4 DQIX ranked number one for 40 weeks in a row - Dragon Quest franchise sales in Japan * Dragon Quest: 1.5 [...]

I wonder if asking for a top 10 placement is too much! Thanks to Hero of Legend and Seacor for the heads up. Link

THQ is trying to better structure their business by splitting game development into three sectors; one for “Kids, Family and Casual”, one for “Online”, and the other being for “Core”. “The new structure specifically aligns our primary business units with our product strategy, enabling each team to focus on planning and execution in highly defined product [...]

I’ll never forget my experience with Super Mario 64. I was ridiculously excited for that game, and for good reason! Once I got my hands on it, I felt like I was playing a game that was unlike anything else on the market. I would get so nervous when walking along tiny [...]

Coming from Over The Top Games’ Twitter page… Thanks to Nintendo for all the support they are giving to us and our game. This has NOTHING to do with Kid Icarus. If that’s not the issue, I wonder what is! Thanks to BAMtendo for the heads up!

Christian Bale is a ridiculously smug man. I can’t stand his attitude. This tiny video blurb is only 20 seconds long, yet Bale manages to get under my skin within the first 15. Movie Trailers - Movies Blog More constructive things…such as reaming out people on film crews. Link

GameStop understands that trading in used games and consoles is a highly-assisted activity. We are very confident in our business model that allows our expert associates to help consumers trade in product, a fact not addressed with a self-serve process. - GameStop spokesperson While we believe that Best Buy’s entry into the used video game market [...]

A portion of a Eurogamer interview with Take-Two CEO, Ben Feder… Eurogamer: Are you pleased with how Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars performed? Ben Feder: The DS, typically, has longer legs in the sales cycle. We’re very pleased with how that game is continuing to sell in the market; it will be in the market for a [...]

I really can’t believe the backlash from Nintendo’s demo play feature that will debut in New Super Mario Bros Wii. Some people tend to think that this sort of feature is signifying a low point in gaming history. How in the world does that make any sense?! Some people need help playing games. [...]

The other home consoles have more graphical horsepower, yet the very best Wii games are comfortably more engrossing. They draw you in. - Dean Scott, Codemasters Mr. Scott worked on Overlord: Dark Legend for Wii, and he uses a discussion about that game to parlay into a bit of talk concerning Nintendo in general. The [...]

Here’s a list of new trademarks from the Big N. Most of them seem to pertain to the Wii no Ma service in Japan. There are also a handle of trademarks that pertain to Art Style games…we think. Anywhere Wii Room Corporation Room Travel Room Gourmet Room Real Estate Room Fashion Room Financial Credit Room Movie Room Enterprise Room Living Room Playing Room Medical Room Nemrem Zengage Precipice Link

DSiWare - “Dekisugi Tingle Pack” - contains 5 apps - tarot card fortune teller, timer, calculator, marionette Tingle that dances infront of your DSi pictures, and a coin game for up to 20 players - 500 Nintendo Points DS - “Tingle’s Balloon Trip of Love” - game theme is ‘women’ - Tingle sets out on his quest after seeing an infomercial for an [...]