game news

Microsoft names Japan’s biggest XBLA games, downloadable content, Games On Demand and demos of both 2009 and all time.

Nintendo president says strong software and recent price cut helped boost hardware sales over the holiday period.

Future Nintendo handheld will feature “highly detailed graphics” and motion sensing capabilities, according to Satoru Iwata.

A record December saw Nintendo’s shares climb five per cent to their highest since last October.

The Motley Fool says GTA publisher is the best bet for potential buyout in 2010.

The publisher's French arm feels there is a problem with Mature-style games on Wii.

Meridian 59 operator announces its closure after five years "on life support”.

Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo heads all agree that boxed retail games aren't going anywhere soon.

Company says three million Wii units were sold in the US in December, and that DS set a new calendar year sales record.

Females also make up 49 per cent of Wii owners and 45 per cent of the active game playing audience, according to US research firm.

NetEase expected to be fined over its operation of the online title as regulatory spat between GAPP and the MOC nears resolution.

Handheld system becomes the bestselling console in Europe and Wii the fastest selling, according to Nintendo.

Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter believes the game release schedule over the first half of the year is one of the strongest in history.

Multimedia device expected to let users play games, go online, watch movies and TV shows.

Trademark could relate to premium PlayStation Network subscription features such as the ability to store game save data online.

Hardware and software sales down year-over-year, according to Famitsu publisher Enterbrain.