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If you’re a Club Nintendo member in Europe, you should be able to grab 50 free stars on your birthday! That’s what just happened to reader GWX this past weekend. If your birthday is coming up, keep your eyes peeled for an email like the one above!

Taketo Matsuo of Media retailer Tsutaya has put out his early preview of what to expect in the top 10 software sales this week… 1. Dragon Quest IX 2. Wii Sports Resort 3. Tomodachi Collection 4. My Summer Vacation 4 5. Hatsune Miku Project Diva Link

I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I saw this boxart a couple days ago, and chuckled at it…but never posted! Complete brainfart on my part, but reader Supa_S was nice enough to remind me of my stupidity.

These aren’t done by any official outlet, but I wish Majesco would work with the creator to strike some sort of deal. You know how amazing these would be if you could grab one for a preorder bonus? Link

Did you know that Nigel Kitching, and Nigel Dobbyn are going to be at the Summer of Sonic event? Don’t have any idea who these guys are? Well, they’re involved in the Sonic the Comic series, which has been running for quite a long time now! These gents will be talking about [...]

In 2009, the killer cyborg turned governor has materialized in the present from the past in a plot to undermine the First Amendment. In seeking review, California is asking the Supreme Court to reverse 60 years of First Amendment jurisprudence and to hold that ‘excessively violent’ material-whatever that may be-’deserves no constitutional protection.’ It [...]

We’ve all played Defender in the past, and it’s been included on numerous arcade collections that have graced various Nintendo platforms. While it may not look like much by today’s standards, the game was extremely important to the industry back in the day. Click over to check out how the game first came [...]

WHAT: Nintendo is transforming New York’s famed Military Island in Times Square into an urban island getaway to celebrate the launch of the Wii Sports Resort™ video game. On July 23, anyone who visits this Manhattan landmark will be treated to a mini-vacation, complete with a sandy beach, swimming pool and tropical lounge — [...]

Man, now I wish I had a Club Nintendo account! Now I’m going to miss out on this gem. Link

Square-Enix is very pleased to announce that Dragon Quest IX has managed to ship 3 million in Japan, and I’m sure all of those copies will be gobbled up very soon. The company also announced that the Dragon Quest franchise has now shipped 50 million units worldwide. Square-Enix didn’t let the fun stop there. [...]

Remember when the time manipulation element on Prince of Persia was a huge deal? I remember being blown away by the mechanic back in the day. Now I’ve grown cold and bitter, no longer impressed by something that once made my drool. What a horribly un-fun person I’ve become. Article here

New York, New York, July 14, 2009 - Vogster Entertainment, an international innovator in video game design and content, today unveiled a new online destination for fans of their upcoming ROBOCALYPSE games. Gamers looking for more information about ROBOCALYPSE - BEAVER DEFENSE (WiiWare™) and ROBOCALYPSE - MOBILE MAYHEM (iPhone), can visit www.robocalypse.com and discover a [...]

Virtual Console: * Shinobi (Arcade, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points) * Burning Force (Arcade, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points) WiiWare: * Raku Raku Kinen Appli Wii (1 player, 1,000 Wii Points) * Mobius Drive (1-2 players offline, 2-8 players online, 800 Wii Points) [...]

More than 3,000 young people were tricked or forced into in to the four-month long course. To enroll their children, parents or guardians had to sign a contract acknowledging that they would be given electric shocks of up to 200 milliamperes. The treatment cost 6,000 yuan ($878) per month… Shocks were given if patients [...]

Some people find this very hard to believe. There are groups of people out there that believe that video games are the worst evil in our society, the ultimate reason why there is so much violence in our world. You and I know better than that because we are immersed in the video [...]

Friday 10th July 2009 – Paris, France. Pasta Games is pleased to announce its latest creation MAESTRO! JUMP IN MUSIC. The game is a truly unique concept combining traditional platform games and the pleasure of music creation in a way that is both astounding and natural – after you see it. The game will be [...]

Just a couple days ago we were discussing the fate of Midway Newcastle and Midway San Diego. We heard that buyers for both studios were being looked for, but unfortunately that buyer never came through for Newcastle. It has been announced that Midway Newcastle has been shut down as of today. The [...]

This bad boy is the Pokemon-themed “Mobile Revolution” series mobile X-ray unit, and it’ll make sure it gets the x-ray job done! This sucker will be hitting Japan soon, and should make a trip to the pediatrician’s office just a bit more fun. Link

More screens here Description The beloved childhood pastime of lazy Sundays spent with a magnifying glass and an ant farm finally arrives on the Nintendo DS in this challenging and addictive strategy simulation that trains your ant minions – as well as your brain – through the use of the DS stylus. You must zap, tap, and [...]

Are you still playing Animal Crossing: City Folk? How have you been enjoying the downloadable content that Nintendo is offering? I’m surprised to see Nintendo actually putting out items on a fairly regular schedule. It was a little rough sailing at the start of the DLC initiative, as the releases seemed to come in [...]

Why on earth haven’t we seen a Harry Potter MMORPG yet? I would be all over something like that, and I’m not even into MMORPGs or Harry Potter that much! I think the issue comes with having to decide what platforms are supported. No doubt the Wii would find the biggest audience of Potter [...]