Check out the below video for Hula Wii… About the only good news I have about this title that it has no US release date as of yet. But beware, it’s coming… when you least expect it.

Remember the multi-colored Wiimote straps that debuted in Japan a few months back? No… me either. But in any case, folks who live in Australia can currently go buy the set which features straps in colors Green, Blue, Pink, and White. The straps sell for AU $9.95 ($7) (Via Wii Fanboy)

October 20th is the day you Wii Music fans will want to circle on your calenders, as this is the day that Wii Music hits store shelves. So, what do you think, will this game have mass market appeal or will it get lost in the shuffle with all the other “music” games (Rock Band 2 [...]

Supposedly the download is going to be fully compatible with Guitar Hero World Tour, which hits store shelves in October. (Via Game Trailers)

Not much for me to add here, so check out the description from the site below. On Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, eight Wii video games will be featured as the top eight deals in the Amazon.com Gold Box. The identities of each deal will be revealed one at a time. Here’s how it will work: The first deal [...]

Yep, you read the title right. “Wii Fit Family” will begin airing next week on Nick at Nite. The show will have families going toe-to-toe in various zany Wii Fit challenges. Not only is this a horrid idea, it’s also hosted by Kristi Yamaguchi. — On another note, if their going to have a show about video games, I [...]

It’s been confirmed that some tracks from the Jimi Hendrix estate will be making their way onto Guitar Hero: World Tour. Kotaku has a good quote from Janie Hendrix, the overseer of everything Hendrix… Guitar Hero really was on the ball and and they were biting at the bit to get this out this year, so, we [...]

You might be thinking to yourself… Didn’t we already have a Nintendo Summit this year? Well, yeah… but what do you have against having another one? It’s been confirmed that Nintendo will be holding a 2 day event on October 2nd and 3rd in San Francisco. They’ll be showcasing upcoming games for both the DS and [...]

Personally, I never really got into the whole “Lego” games… not really my thing. But, they keep pumping them out… anyway. If you pre-order Lego Batamn from GameStop you can receive a Lego Batman character key chain (example below). Lego Batman hits store shelves on 09/23/08 (Via GameStop)

OXM UK has the first three screenshots of Colin McRae: DiRT 2, officially announced today by Codemasters.

Iran White writes:

Nintendo has gotten into the habit; regarding the Wii, of saying things (either through word or action) that are so far from the truth it's become insulting. It's gotten to the point that many Wii owners just don't want to hear it anymore. PR is PR, and business is business, but either you do it honestly and respectfully, or you damage your relationship with your customers. We all love Nintendo, but sometimes it's necessary to tell it like it is in order to stop someone you love from crapping on you. Here are the top 5 things that Nintendo needs to stop saying and doing:

MCV: 'Rock Star' combo blame rhythm action titles for lack of new US bands

As Rainbow Studios' Deadly Creatures creeps ever closer to release, VideoGmaer met up with lead designer Jordan Itkowitz for another chat about invertebrates, waggle-based Wii games, and the risks of making an unconventional game.

Last February, a film production company owning the rights to the Dawn of the Dead film, filed a lawsuit against Capcom alleging that their game Dead Rising was an unauthorized remake of the film. Capcom has finally won the lawsuit, though it took a lot longer than common sense would've dictated.

Chart Get! has translated the latest Japanese Sales data from Media Create for 11/10 - 11/16. DS took 8 out of the top 10 spots, with PS3 taking 2.

01. [NDS] Hoshi no Kirby: Ultra Super Deluxe (Nintendo) 97,000 / 363,000
02. [PS3] Samuraidou 3 (Spike) 81,000 / NEW
03. [NDS] Tongari Boushi to Mahou no 365 Nichi (Konami) 72,000 / NEW
04. [NDS] Fushigi no Dungeon Fuurai no Shiren DS 2: Sabaku no Majou (SEGA) 45,000 / NEW
05. [PS3] Resistance 2 (SCE) 33,000 / NEW
06. [NDS] DS Nishimura Kyoutarou Suspense 2 Shintantei Series:… (Tecmo) 33,000 / NEW
07. [NDS] Ryuusei no Rockman 3: Black Ace (Capcom) 33,000 / NEW
08. [NDS] Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo) 30,000 / 1,159,000
09. [NDS] Wagamama Fashion Girls Mode (Nintendo) 30,000 / 183,000
10. [NDS] Pokémon Platinum (Pokémon) 27,000 / 1,917,000

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the holiday season. IGN won't mention any holidays by name because they are ridiculously politically correct and considerate of all people who love Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's that time of year again. That time when the IGN Nintendo team gathers around a burning fire, holiday music playing in the background, smoking jackets on, and ponders the things that it's collectively thankful for.

From The Gamers Cafe...

"Ever since the announcement for Wii Remote, then known as the Revolution Remote, Nintendo has really be going off on it's unique and creative ideas. But some of the ideas Nintendo has come up with has been very different from the standard features we see in other game consoles. We all know that Nintendo's unique idea's are really, and I mean really driving the sales of the Wii. But to the core market, is Nintendo's "Unconventional ism" bringing it forward at all?"

SnagWire: EA has shut down its mysterious Blueprint Division though not the projects that were being worked on.

One of these 'projects' that will be allocated elsewhere is the previously unannounced Boom Blox 2.

Apparently, work is already underway on the sequel to the spring's innovative Wii puzzle game that received critical acclaim and generated decent revenue after being briefly considered a sales flop.

It's the time of year when that raft of regular EA franchises makes its annual appearance, and of course no holiday charts would be complete without the inclusion of a Need for Speed title.