Independent Danish developer Press Play has today announced Max & the Magic Marker for Nintendo WiiWare in the US this March. The game is a classic 2D platformer set in a cartoon world inspired by children’s drawings. The gameplay has a rather unusual twist to it, in that it gives players the ability to draw directly inside the game world and then interact with their drawings, using a magic marker to solve puzzles, overcome obstacles, and defeat enemies, along the way collecting ink so that they can continue drawing. The Wii Nunchuk is used for player movement, while the Wii Remote ... more.

LucasArts and TT Games has today announced the development of LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, which will bring together elements of all previous LEGO games as well as adding brand new gameplay elements. The game is being developed by the same team at Traveller’s Tales that created both the LEGO Star Wars and LEGO Indiana Jones series. This is what Darrell Rodriguez, president of LucasArts, had to say about the announcement: “LucasArts continues to set the bar for next-generation family entertainment. The LEGO Star Wars franchise is a massive hit with fans, bringing in sales of ... more.

The long wait for FFCC fans in Europe is now finally over, and to celebrate the release of Final Fantasy Crystal  Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers in PAL territories on Friday February 5th, Square Enix has unveiled some brand new screenshots, including an awesome one of a chocobo on the attack . Now fans in Europe will finally get the chance to experience for themselves the huge open-world universe, with a storyline that picks up a thousand years after the events of the original Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles.  In this new era, a rare breed of powerful beings called “crystal ... more.

Calling, Hudson Entertainment’s forthcoming suspense-horror game for the Wii has gone gold and now has a release date of March 9th, 2010. Hudson has also released four new screenshots today so you can find out what you’ll be letting yourself in for when March rolls around. In the game, players must discover the secret behind the Black Page website, where strange beings inhabit the realm between life and death. The gameplay revolves around the fight for survival of four characters who are stuck in an area called the Mnemonic Abyss. Players get to experience the storyline from ... more.

SEGA Europe has today released a new trailer from their forthcoming Iron Man 2 game. The trailer features the mighty War Machine joining in to lend a helping hand in spectacular fashion, all guns blazing!  The game is due for release on the Nintendo Wii in April 2010, to tie in with the movie of the same name. This is what Simon Jeffery, President of SEGA America had to say about Iron Man 2 the game, which is currently in production at SEGA Studios San Francisco: “We are thrilled to build on the success of the Iron Man phenomenon and work with Marvel and Paramount on another epic ... more.

If you’re one of those people unlucky enough to be going through some cold, dark winter months right now, then you’ll be wishing that Warner Bros. Interactive could get a bit of a move on and release their just-announced Vacation Isle: Beach Party game right now rather than in June when it’s scheduled for. Don’t they realise that we need it now?! It’ll be too late in June, we’ll have actual real sun to look at then! Anyway, regardless of when it comes out, Warner Bro. Interactive wants you to know that Vacation Isle: Beach Party is a game that invites families and friends to a ... more.

Finally the cat, or should that be hedgehog, is out of the bag! SEGA of America has today revealed that their mysterious new game called Project Needlemouse is actually Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1! Yes, the latest in the classic series starring everyone’s favourite blue hedgehog will be released as downloadable content for WiiWare this summer, 16 years on from the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3. SEGA is clearly revelling in all the excitement the announcement has generated, and they really are milking the whole concept of drip-feeding the fans with information bit-by-bit. If you ... more.

SEGA Europe has today announced a new 3D fighting game exclusively for the Wii, which is being developed in partnership with High Voltage Software. The game is for 1-2 players, and features fighters based on legends from the world of mythology, including Bravehoof the Minataur, a Gladiator called Marcus, and a Valkyrie (no name yet, although it would be cool if she was called Valerie the Valkyrie), as well as many others. These legendary fighters will all do battle with each other in massive arenas, wielding special weapons, launching magical attacks, and dodging giant fellow mythological ... more.

Monster Hunter fans awaiting the release of Monster Hunter Tri in April, prepare to turn green with envy as we bring you the news that a whole load of lucky people have just been treated to a special preview of the game. Yes, a select group of fans were invited by Nintendo and Capcom to a special event at The Science Museum in London, hosted by Monster Hunter series producer, Ryozo Tsujomoto. When the group of fans arrived, they were first kept in a secret holding room where only the sound of monsters roaring somewhere in the distance could be heard (that's London for you), prior to ... more.

Are you a Wii gamer who has extra huge thumbs? You are?! Well, Shinobii Technologies could have just the product you’ve been looking for. The company has today announced the Xcross Remote, which is specifically designed with an extra wide direction pad. The Xcross Remote is fully compatible with all classic Nunchuk controllers and add-ons such as Wii MotionPlus, and comes complete with a free wrist strap and silicone sleeve. It has a wireless play range of up to five metres or 16 feet, as well as the usual built-in speaker and vibration features, and an accelerometer for full motion ... more.

Sega has today unveiled yet more classic characters who will be appearing in ASR, namely Mobo and Robo - the Bonanza Bros. (appearing in a new game for the first time in 20 years!), and Jacky and Akira from Virtua Fighter. You can check them out here and below in all their glory! Sega has also released 19 new Wii screenshots, including three new tracks: Final Fortress, Jet Set Radio Future 99th Street and Samba De Amigo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4oeZ7-YSBg Meanwhile, the Sega blog has confirmed that despite not being a playable character in ASR, NiGHTS will be appearing in ... more.