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Yesterday we were talking about Midway Games and the company name. Will it live on, or will it be put to rest? Today we find out that the name will most likely fade away after the weekend. Multiple company employees have made tributes to the name, as it appears to be going away very [...]

As we said, there are no official sales numbers yet, but we do have rough estimates. At least SEGA confirmed that first week sales are very good! Thanks to Greenyz for the heads up! Link

A portion of a Nintendo Life review… BlastWorks provides a good amount of shooting action out of the box, but the ability to create your own designs and easily share them with others is what really makes this title shine. Full review here

It looks like Endless Ocean 2 will hit Japan on September 17th, as multiple retailers are listing it with that date. We’ll have to wait awhile longer in North America, but at least we can enjoy these screens while we wait. More screens here

Here’s a list of words that ONM tried and didn’t find in the current build of Scribblenauts… PERPETUALITY (not an object) INTERNET SANDBOARD DELTOID SHOVELWARE ANTIMACASSAR MISANTHROPE GLITCH ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM (not an object) COULROPHOBE BOOBS (not an object) JEDI (trademarked) ONM (not in dictionary) MEANING OF LIFE (not an object) DS (trademarked) HAMMER OF THOR (not in dictionary) DANCING BANANA (not in dictionary) USB STICK RAPTOR JESUS (not in dictionary, potentially blasphemous) SHOOP DA WOOP (not [...]

“Currently, no, but we would like to see the reaction of the western market when we release the game on Wii.” - Producer Ryota Niitsuma I’m sure the game will have a good chance of going to other platforms, but through digital distribution. You can be sure that the game will jump the Wii ship [...]

“It will be up to Warner Bros. to determine how they will approach their branding strategy.” - Midway rep I hope we still see Midway Games at least on the game box. They’re going to be the development work, their logo and name needs to be recognized. Link

“The game is already successful with us as the reviews have been pretty impressive. Overall the reviews have been strong, and though there will always be some naysayers we definitely feel we have been able to offer gamers the Wii experience we were looking for. Though it is still early days in the retail [...]

This is one of the weirdest stories I’ve read, but it’s a fantastic one at that. I can guarantee that you’ve never read another article like this. If you’d like to learn how the worlds of WWF No Mercy and Beetle Adventure Racing were joined together by a group of friends, then you’ll want to [...]

A portion of a 4cr guest review… If you are looking for an enjoyable multiplayer experience and want to see more publishers putting this kind of content on the Wii, then consider The Conduit a $50 investment worth making. Full review here

Number 20 gets a fresh coat of paint to promote the upcoming release of Wii Sports Resort. I don’t know, does NASCAR watchers and Wii owners go hand-in-hand? Thanks to Brett for the heads up. Link

Take on all of the duties of a king as a youngster, and prove once and for all that children are the future.

When alien veggies take over the world - If you can’t beat ‘em… eat ‘em! NAMCO BANDAI gives consumers a new kind of value meal – The Munchables for Wii is now $19.99 (previously $29.99). Satisfy your readers’/viewers’ hunger for quirky, fun, and addictive entertainment by pointing them to one of the best video [...]