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If you're in the market for a Wii, perhaps as a gift for someone this holiday season, then you may want to hit up Dell. The computer company is offering the console for $179.99 (as part of a sale that expires tomorrow), complete with free 3-to-5-day shipping, on its web store. If you snag the console and, say, a Wii Fit Plus bundle, you could inspire a great holiday for someone special -- or gravely upset them by insinuating they could stand to lose a few pounds. [Thanks Matthew!]

Looks like Wii Sports Resort is on its way to become the success that its big brother is. We’ve learned that Wii Sports Resort has now sold over 7 million units worldwide, which is quite a big achievement. Just yesterday I saw someone picking the game up, adding to that success level. [...]

Frontier Developments Ltd. (‘Frontier’) today announced that LostWinds®: Winter of the Melodias WiiWareä has topped the charts in both Europe and North America claiming the No.1 spot for Nintendo’s innovative download service. David Braben, Frontier’s Chairman and Founder, said: “The hugely positive response there has been to Winter of the Melodias is really heart warming, and [...]

Nintendo actually released a respectable number of downloadable games this week: 8 games across Virtual Console, WiiWare and DSiWare. You may have even heard of some of them! As far as we can tell, the highlights of the week are a DSiWare photo decoration app and the embarrassing parent of the Street Fighter series. Hit the post break and find out if any of the many offerings are what you were looking to drain your Nintendo Points on.

This Week's Downloadable Lineup Truly Sparkles

The secret apprentice returns for an encore, but has he mastered the Force yet?

The Force is indeed a little stronger this time around, but is it enough?

Kick it ye olde schoole.

'Fight Against Grenade Spam' message goes just a little too far.

Turn your PS3 into a Personal Video Recorder with HD Tuner.

Oh dear lord…I am in audio heaven. This stuff is so fantastic. Here come two more tracks that’ll find a home on my iPod!

A zombie Mario costume…I would have never thought of that! That’s pretty damn inventive if you ask me.

A LovePlus gamer took his virtual girlfriend to the ‘Love Bell’ in Guam. This bell is said to bring lovers good luck if they ring the bell together, which is what you’re seeing above. This is getting just a bit too strange for me. I guess it’s okay as long as this [...]

Looks like there are some Little King’s Story players out there, but they sure are a lot quieter than Muramasa fans. At least there are people out there that have embraced the title, even if it’s not many.

I think the idea of a Professor Layton action figure is great, but it’s also a bit silly. Just what sort of actions does Layton do? Put his hand to his chin…point a finger at people…cradle his face?!

I wonder how many Wii knock-offs we’re going to have before Nintendo moves onto their next console. I bet someone out there is going to put together a collection of these rip-off gems.

A portion of a GamesRadar review… You’ll love * Great art style and bright, colourful environments * Varied, fun and pleasantly ridiculous gameplay * Witty dialogue You’ll hate * Many of its ideas are only skin-deep * Some will find Rabbids annoying [...]

A look back at one of the forgotten games of the Famicom.

Don Ivan Punchatz was the artist behind the original Doom box artwork, which has become pretty iconic for those that follow the game industry. Unfortunately, Mr. Punchatz recently passed away due to a heart attack. Our heart-felt condolences go out to those impacted by Mr. Punchatz’s passing.

Getting the game today is a nice bonus, but if you really want those exclusive Best Buy-related characters, you’re going to have to make the trek out! Thanks to Marl0 for the heads up.