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Call of Duty games on the Nintendo Wii have been far from spectacular. But developer Treyarch promises that the Wii version of Call of Duty: Black Ops "will blow you away." More »

#pachinko Pachinko? Boring. One of our least favourite types of gaming. A pachinko machine with adorable little Ghostbusters and an official license, though, well, now we are interested. More »

#zelda A fellow in Sweden recently got married. "Naturally I wanted something special for the wedding march," he writes, "and to surprise the guests it starts with the classic piece by Wagner but then goes over to Zelda." More »

#mmo Hey, remember how in 2008 EA said a Chinese company would be making an MMO out of classic strategy title Dungeon Keeper? That project is still happening. Let's look at some artwork from the game. More »

#mariokart This is an inflatable "racing kart" for the Nintendo Wii. The product pitchman says that we have two choices for Wii racing games: Using the standard remote to steer or the inflatable Wii racing kart with built-in steering wheel holder. More »

IGN chats with 'Seabass'-san to learn about Pro Evo's evolution.

Can the venerable franchise steal the ball from FIFA once more?

#e310 E3's famous "booth babes" don't just appear out of thin air. They're hired somewhere. Usually in ads like this, for publisher THQ, which has some stringent demands for the upcoming trade show next month in Los Angeles. More »

I don’t think that an umbrella would save you from a Space Invaders invasion, even if it did have a Space Invaders logo on it. At least you could block your view of the sky, and pretend that the invasion wasn’t happening!

#psn Hello Games' Joe Danger, for the PS3, looks amazing. We'll get to see how amazing it really is next month, since that's when it'll be available for download from the PlayStation Network. More »

The Nintendo Connection Tour 2010 is coming to a shopping centre near you! Touring Australia and New Zealand from June to July, the Nintendo Connection Tour will have a great selection of Wii and Nintendo DS games, plus the all new Super Mario Galaxy 2 – which is only available in stores 1 July! The [...]

#residentevilafterlife Out this September, upcoming horror flick Resident Evil: Afterlife is the fourth entry in the RE film series. It stars Milla Jovovich — this poster promises her drenched with pistols. That's an entire movie, right there! More »

#opinion Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for Americans, where a nation pauses to solemnly pay tribute to its war dead. It's something video games could do a little more often. More »

#screengrab As seen on Super Punch via Tiny Cartridge. More »

We've seen this game for super cheap already, but just in case you haven't taken the trip to the Borderlands of Pandora (the other Pandora), now's your chance. Gearbox's excellent loot-and-shoot title is only $36.99 on Amazon right now, and Jeff Bezos and company are throwing in the Double Add-on Pack (with the Zombie Island of Dr. Ned and Moxxi's Underdome Riot packs) for absolutely free.

That's an amazing deal -- like coming across a legendary SG30/V3 Blast Hammer while clearing out the Crimson Fastness again (if you'd bought the game already, you'd know what that felt like). Go get you one, and once you're in the game, make sure you stop by and say hi to Scooter. He's right where the cars live.

[Thanks, Goldenchild]

#mario Totally subjective question, of course, but movie mag Empire decided to try and answer anyway, its writers nutting out who they thought were the greatest video game characters of all time. The winner? It wasn't Mario. More »

Check out Super Mario Galaxy 2 and heaps more!

#sony Chinese manufacturing giant Foxconn has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately, a spate of suicides at its Shenzhen complex attracting worldwide media attention. It's also attracted the attention of Sony, for whom Foxconn manufacture consoles. More »

#screengrab As seen on Kirainet.com. More »

"Avatar Days" is a new short by digital artist Cormac Kelly that examines the fascinating relationship between a World of Warcraft player and their in-game avatar. Not only is the animation great (and you can see how he's upscaled the five-year-old player character graphics of the popular MMO), but the premise is perfect, placing video game avatars of real-life players in everyday situations, and asking us the viewers to examine how they're connected together.

Excellent stuff. Not the first time we've seen these characters invade the real world, but definitely the most poignant. Watch the whole four minute short embedded after the break.

[via Citizen Game]

#apple On launch day, Apple sold 300,000 iPads. It's now sold a whole lot more. More »

What better way to celebrate Memorial Day than by mowing down countless waves of evil henchmen and robots? Natsume's Wild Guns is a great arcade experience that both fans of shooters and crazy interpretations of historical events can get behind. Seriously, it's not a bad way to spend $8 (or hours of your time).

• Wild Guns (SNES, 1 - 2 players, 800 Wii Points)

Every week, we like to check out what's new on the Virtual Console. We offer VC in Brief 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.

Grab your bomber jackets, folks. On June 2, Snoopy: Flying Ace soars to the Xbox Live Arcade for 800 ($10), and if you recall from our previous hands-on experience with the game, it's something we're looking forward to. In Snoopy: Flying Ace, players can take on the role of the famous Peanuts crew or use their own Avatar to pilot fully customizable aircraft.

The part we're most excited about? Outmaneuvering the competition online with graceful tricks reminiscent of the original Xbox gem Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge. We look forward to shooting you out of the sky.

Grab your bomber jackets, folks. On June 2, Snoopy: Flying Ace soars to the Xbox Live Arcade for 800 ($10), and if you recall from our previous hands-on experience with the game, it's something we're looking forward to. In Snoopy: Flying Ace, players can take on the role of the famous Peanuts crew or use their own Avatar to pilot fully customizable aircraft.

The part we're most excited about? Outmaneuvering the competition online with graceful tricks reminiscent of the original Xbox gem Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge. We look forward to shooting you out of the sky.

#akb48 Mayu Watanabe is a member of uber popular Japanese idol troupe AKB48. The sixteen year-old is also in a commercial for upcoming Wii game Xenoblade. It's here, but something is different. More »