Hudson Entertainment has today launched My Zoo, the follow up to the WiiWare hit My Aquarium, for WiiWare in North America. The game gives players the chance to raise lions, elephants and giraffes, among other animals. “My Zoo is a fun interactive experience for gamers of all ages,” said Sabine Duvall, vice president of Digital Download at Hudson Entertainment. “Families can bond over r... more.

According to this story on Kotaku, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime recently made a presentation to a BMO Capital Markets event for game companies and investors in which he stated that the number of female “primary players” (the main console users in their home) was approximately one third of the number of male users. No surprises there, you’d probably expect the figure to be s... more.

Digital Leisure has announced today the launch of Copter Crisis exclusively for WiiWare. In the game, you play the part of a pilot in the elite Helicopter Rescue Squadron whose job it is to respond to emergency calls in Black Rock Canyon. First though, as the newest member of the squad, you must undergo training missions in order to learn how to use the helicopter rescue technology. You control... more.

MunsieGames has today announced the forthcoming release of their seasonal WiiWare™ game, Christmas Clix, which they describe as “a casual, family-friendly game”. The object of the game is to click on the same coloured gifts and items that Santa has stacked up in order to make them disappear. When you remove the presents, candy canes and gold coins will tumble down. If you collect enough cand... more.

Independent Italian video game developer Playstos Entertainment  has today announced Pallurikio for WiiWare™. They describe the game as an “action platformer”, in which a young boy, Jimmy, and his dog are transported through a dimensional vortex when playing a mysterious board game that they’ve found. On arriving in a “mystical and wondrous” world, Jimmy turns into the round, bouncing... more.

Tecmo Koei has today unveiled fresh details and tons of new screenshots from the forthcoming Sakura Wars Strategy RPG, the first ever game in the popular Sakura Wars series to be released outside of Japan. Published by NIS America and developed by Idea Factory, this new western version of the original 2005 PS2 game is set in 1920s New York, which has been reproduced in full 3D, enabling players to... more.

Konami has today released five new screenshots for GTI Club Supermini Festa!, a new racing title for the Wii which is due to be released shortly. Based on the award-winning arcade game, players will get the chance to race through France, the UK, Italy, the USA and Japan, exploring all manner of terrain, including highly populated city streets and perilously winding mountain passes. The game will f... more.

Fresh details and screenshots have emerged blinking into the sunlight about the Wii™ version of Konami’s Scene It? Twilight™ game, which should soon be available in stores. The timing couldn’t be better, as with Twilight sequel New Moon having just been released, Twilight fever is back in full effect (if it ever really went away!). “Scene It? Twilight is the game that fans of the Tw... more.

The best thing about winter sports games is that you can enjoy all the thrills and spills associated with hurtling down a frozen cliff-face at breakneck speed from the warmth and comfort of your living room without running the risk of actually breaking any limbs or freezing into an icicle. SouthPeak Games’ forthcoming contribution to this glorious tradition is Sled Shred, a downhill sled racing ... more.

British indie games developer Onteca has today released four new screenshots from its forthcoming WiiWare game Monsteca Corral. The game apparently makes “extensive use” of the Wii’s 3d capabilities and is similar in feel to games such as Flower and Pikmin. The gameplay centres around trying to prevent robot invaders from taking over an alien planet inhabited by monsters. It’s your job as ... more.

Square Enix has just announced that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers will be available exclusively for the Wii™ in PAL territories on 5th February 2010, a little over a month after the game’s North American release. “Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers is a unique addition to the series and one which will appeal to Final Fantasy fans and to Wii own... more.