It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about the tragic case of Jennifer Strange, the mother who died from water intoxication during an attempt to win a Wii in KDND-FM’s “Hold your Wee for a Wii” radio contest. Yesterday, a California jury finally ruled on the wrongful death suit filed by …

When celebrities get on board for a game, the inevitable pitfall is the dreaded interview where said celebrity awkwardly tries relating to the “gamer” crowd (trust us, we know all about it .) With DJ Hero dropping this week, celebrity sponsor Jay-Z sat down with MTV News to talk about how much of a gamer he is (h…

At a press conference about Nintendo’s earnings , president Satoru Iwata blamed a weak first-party Wii lineup in part for the decline in Wii sales, and for the corresponding decline in profits.…

It’s not quite as titularly perplexing as the continuation of the Final Fantasy series, but we do have to wonder about Crave’s decision to bring another game based on crab fishing show Deadliest Catch to market. If we’ve already reeled in the catch that’s most deadly, what’s the allure of return…

DJ Hero could end up being the most divisive video game ever created. It flies proudly in the face of certain qualities I’ve come to expect of the casual-aimed rhythm genre — qualities such as …

We’re marking this as a rumor due to the third-hand nature of it: Andriasang summarized an article on Inside-Games about a Nikkei Industrial article (phew), which states that Capcom is working on bringing an engine designed for PS3 and Xbox 360 to Wii, to save time and money. This is likely the MT Framework that drives…

We may raise our snobby noses as we pass by cosplayers at conventions, but once a year it becomes socially acceptable for us to embrace our inner theater student and don a disguise. Being people who spend quite a bit of time writing about or playing

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 Fi…

This week’s Nintendo Channel highlight is obviously the play session of New Super Mario Bros. with

While there are still a few games that you’ll want to purchase, this is one of the mildest Novembers we can remember. Why, there’s hardly anything you’ll have to have after you pick up Assassin’s Creed 2 , Modern Warfare 2 , Dragon Age: Origins and … oh who are we kidding? No one’s wallet …