Not a chess fan? Well…if you’re a Madoka Magica fan, chess might spark your interest now as the character goods maker, Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. has announced the release of Puella Magi Madoka Magica Chess pieces in April! More »

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Arashi’s new CMs for Nintendo’s ‘Mario Kart 7‘ have just been revealed! More »

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From Wirebot: Nintendo is planning to build a new research and development facility in Kyoto, Japan. A previous report by Nikkei has announced Nintendo’s plans for it in 2009 and a small follow up in March, but now it seems as though it is actually happening. More »

From Wirebot: Designer Burt Durand gives us today’s Photo of the Day. He’s come up with this rendering of the past, current, and speculation on the future of Nintendo controllers. Can’t wait for that Wii UHyper-2018, can you? Only seven more years to go! More »

From Wirebot: For the summer, Japan will be greeted with a new hardware and game bundle for the Wii, as well as the “Fire Red” 3DS, which finally makes its official release debut. More »

From Wirebot: Record lows for sales of the 3DS and Wii came across during the week ending May 15th. Media Create claims that total hardware sales decreased by 38 percent week-over-week. It will certainly be bad readings for Nintendo. More »

Nintendo have recently unleashed a new channel that focuses on online shopping. The new channel allows Japanese Wii owners to buy all sorts of exclusive things ranging from food and fashion-related items to furniture, a bit like the sims no? More »

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Last week we got a look at some realistic Pokemon art. This week we have captured footage of Pokemon in the wild! More »

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DeviantARTist ~Leashe has blown my mind with her realistic interpretations of classic Pokemon. These aren’t your usual cute and cuddly Jigglypuffs and Ninetales. You’ll only find vicious Gyarados’ and mutated Mewtwos in this gallery. These Pokemon are definitely not for kids. More »

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The last time we reported on Ninokuni it was exclusive to the Nintendo DS. Famitsu, Japan’s #1 gaming magazine is now reporting that the Level 5/ Studio Ghibli venture will be receiving a HD makeover and releasing on Sony’s Playstation 3. More »