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Multiple retailers are listing a Endless Ocean 2/WiiSpeak bundle for Australia as well. Nintendo of Australia is yet to say anything about the bundle, but with the same type of deals coming to every other part of the world, I think this is the real deal.

FIFA 10 lifetime sales near 10 million.

A portion of a GameZone review… With its wit and charm, there’s nothing else like Shiren the Wanderer. It’s one-of-a-kind and praiseworthy.

FIFA 10 lifetime sales near 10 million.

I hear that the Etrian Odyssey games are ridiculously tough, and that’s why so many players lover them. The problem is, those players don’t bother to finish that game either. Now, with the announcement of Etrian Odyssey III, some people are going back to the second title to try and wrap up what [...]

In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Jamie MacDonald, former Vice President of Sony Worldwide Studios (the company responsible for EyeToy), gave out a few pointers to Sony and Microsoft regarding their respective motion controllers. MacDonald warned that gamers are expecting more from the 360 and PS3's motion gaming than they do from the Wii, due to both consoles' beefier hardware. However, he also warned about implementing "traditional long-form gameplay," lengthy sessions of which would leave players "completely knackered."

MacDonald's wisest words came when speaking about pricing the two pieces of hardware. He suggested they follow Sony's strategy with EyeToy, where the peripheral and a piece of software came bundled for the price of a normal game, which kept consumers from "paying a premium for the hardware." That's a sweet thought, but it's a little presumptive -- after all, we've yet to hear a price for the two devices. (Hell, we haven't even heard a name for one of them.)

The JXD V3 Media Player gives you all sorts of fun things to do while you’re on the road, with emulators being one of the major focuses. To Nintendo’s dismay, the platform comes with built-in emulators for the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, NES. Obviously, the issue is that the emulators themselves aren’t [...]

Direct link and videos for Endless Ocean: Blue World, Tomena Sanner, Sudoku 4Pockets, Might and Magic Clash of Heroes, Hubert the Teddy Bear: Winter Games, Bloons, Oscar in Movieland, Fieldrunners, Zhu Zhu Pets. (thanks NintenDaan!)

Hmmm…Nintendo Power says that big surprises are coming next issue, and Nintendo of Europe is having a press event later this month.

Did you know that The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks has already sold 2.45 million units? That’s a pretty good amount for a title that’s fairly new. I bet even more units get sold now that most retailers in Japan are dropping the price of Spirit Tracks. We know that Japan doesn’t [...]

Find out what was the best game of the past ten years.

Find out what was the best game of the past ten years.

Videogames we love, with titles that make us chuckle.

Videogames we love, with titles that make us chuckle.

Videogames we love, with titles that make us chuckle.

Videogames we love, with titles that make us chuckle.

Princess Tomato in Salad Kingdom is your usual text-based adventure game, with a decidedly vegetarian twist. It's tough for us to provide you with a comprehensive look at a genre with so much content -- plus all of the trial-and-error. It wouldn't make for a very comprehensive and enlightening video, however we soldier on. Check out the latest episode of VC in Brief above!

• Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom (NES, 1 player, 500 Wii Points)

Every week, we like to check out what's new on the Virtual Console. We offer these videos as a sort of taste to help you decide whether or not you would want the game in question. We also toss in our own two cents because we're pushy jerks like that.

What does the rest of the IGN editorial pool think of UbiSoft's latest Wii release?

In a time-honored Peter Moore tradition, the EA Sports head recently opened up for an interview on a variety of subjects in the game industry. This time, the oft fake-tattooed gentleman exposited on the future of OnLive and his company's investment in the upcoming PlayStation Motion Controller (supposedly named "Arc"). "I don't know about OnLive," Moore told CVG, responding to the question of whether or not the cloud gaming service will become the "iTunes of gaming." He does, however, see opportunity in burgeoning distribution and pricing methods. "If a consumer's got five bucks to spend on some cool DLC; if they love Tiger Woods but want to be able to play online and invest $10 or $15 over a period of time ... those are the things we need to look at."

As far as his interest in the "Arc" goes, he says that he's seen the hardware in action and thinks it'll be a "great complement to what's out there." He directly points out its distinction from the Wii's motion controller and reconfirms EA Sports' development of games with Sony motion in mind -- he even names tennis and golf as prime contenders as each sport lends to an "authentic sports motion" (at least with what he's seen on the Wii). Frankly, we're just about as excited as could be to finally show off our lacking sports skills as games based on sports creep closer to reality.

Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse – Episode 1: The Penal Zone is going to be heading to PC and Mac before it lands on Wii via retail disc, but at least we know what to keep an eye out for! Speaking of keeping an eye out, the second season of Sam and Max [...]

I think this goes without saying, but don’t click over to this article if you’re not finished up with the game just yet. There are tons of spoilers concerning the bosses and boss battles that take place.

Mere months ago, doom and gloom surrounded Sony's big black behemoth. What a difference a year makes.

We hate to be all Captain Obvious about it, but there's good reason the Gran Turismo series is still doing laps around the virtual track. People are voting with their cash, as the latest figures from Polyphony Digital show that Gran Turismo PSP has managed to sell 1.8 million copies. And through its success, it's hit one hell of a milestone for the Gran Turismo series at large. Here's the rundown of the franchise's success:

• The original Gran Turismo has sold 10,850,000 units
• Gran Turismo 2 has sold 9,370,000 units
• Gran Turismo 3 A-spec on the PS2 managed to sell 14,890,000 units
• Gran Turismo Concept Series sold 1,560,000 units
• Gran Turismo 4 "Prologue" invaded 1,350,000 homes
• Gran Turismo 4 has been the series' top earner, selling 10,980,000 units
• Gran Turismo 5 "Prologue" brought the series to the PS3 by selling 4,650,000 units
• Gran Turismo PSP recently recorded sales of 1,800,000 units

That brings the total to 55,450,000 units. It seems impressive enough -- over five million units sold in the last year-and-a-half ain't too shabby -- though there are some caveats.

For one, the Gran Turismo series has been around for over 10 years -- much longer than any of its competitors. Secondly, it's been the definitive diehard simulation racing experience on Sony's consoles, effectively making it the only show in town. Finally, the series has over seven Guinness World Records. Basically, when you have the world record for "Largest Instruction Guide for a Racing Game," it's, like, a guarantee people are going to buy it.

[Via GI.biz]