It's not much, but it exists all right.

Pokémon Conquest pre-order purchases at GameStop will come with passwords for various Pokémon, including Emolga, Riolu, Scyther, Lapras, and Pikachu.

Furthermore, those who spend 1000 Power-Up Rewards points will receive another five passwords for Larvitar, Axew, Beldum, Sneasel, and Darmanitan. Because the passwords are universal, everyone who pre-orders the game (or spends the points) will receive the exact same code.

In addition, there was immediate turmoil in the developer's plans to bring it to HD consoles.

Def Jam Rapstar was originally a Wii exclusive title when it began development, as reported by a recent GamesIndustry interview with 4mm Games founder Jamie King.

"Considering it started as only a very small, few million dollar Wii thing, it grew and grew," King says of the 2010 rap-themed karaoke game.

Don't have an EB or JB Hi-Fi near you? I've done the leg work. 

Here are the first two QR codes for unlockable Yoshi colours in Mario Tennis Open for 3DS. The black Yoshi code was posted in EB Games, and the white in JB Hi-Fi.

Please note that these codes will only work with the Australian and European versions of the game, and the black and white Yoshi have not yet been released in USA.

Yes, wiiully.

Nintendo posted an image of the Wii U logo on their press site confirming that the Wii U will not undergo any name change at E3.

The logo was also put up on the company's new Wii U Facebook page, which includes a video from Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime.

The logo is mostly unchanged,... Read more...

Get ready to feel jealousy.

A soundtrack CD for Pokémon Black and White 2 will be released in Japan on July 25.

Featuring 173 tracks between four discs, the soundtrack will have a complete collection of Pokémon Black and White 2 music. The tracks themselves will be digitally remastered from the original source, and is supervised... Read more...

One of the developers described a few ideas of how to differentiate the Wii U version.

The Wii U version of so-called hardest platformer ever, Cloudberry Kingdom, may include features not included in other versions of the game, according to a post by one of the developers.

The ideas largely revolve around the touch screen in the Wii U controller, including the ability to draw your... Read more...

The final update may include increased system power.

Wii developers now have the final version of the system's development kit, according to reports posted on NeoGAF. The units are tagged "mass production," meaning they are the version of the hardware that will ship later this year.

These units, which developers supposedly received earlier this month,... Read more...

The world's most popular sport will be represented on Wii U early on thanks to EA.

FIFA 13, this year's iteration of EA's soccer franchise, will be coming to Wii U. 

The Wii U version is being developed by a separate team, and it is not yet known how it might differ from the other versions of the game. 

The revisions announced for the other console versions include... Read more...

The Mario creator now holds the Prince of Asturias Award.

The efficacious father of Mario, Link and Donkey Kong has been proclaimed the winner of the 2012 Prince of Asturias award for Communication and Humanities.

The Prince of Asturias Foundation, named for the then twelve-year-old Spanish Prince of Asturias in 1980, aims to "reward the scientific, technical,... Read more...

It's Sega meets Capcom meets Namco Bandai, brought to you by Monolith Software.

Project X Zone is being developed by Monolith Software, according to the latest issue of Famitsu. The game, which is a tactical RPG crossover featuring characters from Sega, Capcom, and Namco Bandai, is expected to release on Nintendo 3DS in Japan this year.

The magazine also provided several gameplay... Read more...

The eShop companion software is coming to the land down under.

Pokémon Dream Radar and Pokédex 3D Pro are releasing in Australia and New Zealand later this year alongside Pokémon Black and White 2, as reported by a recent press release.

Although no release date was specified, the titles are slated for a release later this Spring in Australia, which is a tentative release period for Black and White 2.

The sequel to the cult action game may see a release soon.

Square-Enix's Mini-Ninjas is set to have a sequel released soon, a listing on the Australian Classification Board confirms.

Named Mini-Ninjas: Hiro's Adventure, the game will be developed by IO Interactive, who also developed the original game. The only detail about the game is that it has been rated PG for Mild Violence. No system was mentioned, however the original Mini-Ninjas was released on all major platforms, including the Wii and DS.

The Nintendo 3DS is the fastest selling Nintendo handheld to reach this milestone.

The Nintendo 3DS has reached 6 million units sold in its native land of Japan, Famitsu.com recently reported. Based on sales data by Enterbrain, the system was able to reach the sales milestone during its 65th week at retail.

The whole sales total from launch is 6,017,206 units. Based on the same data, the 3DS is the first Nintendo handheld to reach 5 million in such a short amount of time.

The game will also be getting a push of some kind from Nintendo.

The demo version of Order Up will be pushed back one week, according to SuperVillain Studios Co-Founder Chris Rausch. In addition, the title will be getting an unannounced push from Nintendo.

In the e-mail, Rausch stated the following:

"We have just received word that the demo is being pushed... Read more...

Layton could be on the verge of being officially announced for North America.

Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask has been trademarked in the United States. The Nintendo 3DS title, which was a launch title for the 3DS in Japan and previously announced for Europe, has not been formally announced for the region. 

However, last year, Professor Layton and the Last Specter... Read more...

The visuals won't change, but the controller will play a big role.

Vigil, developer of the upcoming Darksiders II, says the graphics of Wii U version of the sequel are on par with those of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game.

"The visuals will be the same," associate producer Jay Fitzloff noted in an interview with Eurogamer, posted yesterday.

In... Read more...

The 3DS launch title's sequel will hit Japan on September 13.

Samurai Warriors Chronicles is getting a sequel. According to a recent issue of Famitsu, the sequel to the 3DS launch title is called Samurai Warriors Chronicle 2nd (or, in Japan, Sengoku Musou Chronicle 2nd), and will be released in Japan on September 13.

Along with the expected addition of new... Read more...

Black and white Yoshis are the first to arrive down under.

Starting with today's Australian launch of Mario Tennis Open, the distribution of multicolored Yoshi characters has begun. As in other regions, Nintendo will slowly distribute additional Yoshi colours through QR codes over the next few weeks in an event they have dubbed "Yoshi Chase."

The first... Read more...

In addition, versions of Assassins Creed III and Rayman Legends will be playable.

Wii U will be shown off at Ubisoft's E3 press conference on June 6 at 11 a.m. PDT.

Playable titles at the company's E3 booth will include Assassin's Creed III, Far Cry 3, Rayman Legends, Rocksmith, and more. Although consoles were not specified in the press release, both Assassin's Creed and Rayman are slated to come out on Wii U.

This follows yesterday's Facebook unveiling of the blue variety.

Red Yoshi is now available as an unlockable QR character in Mario Tennis Open.

Revealed by IGN, Red Yoshi is available to unlock by pressing holding up and pressing the start button before scanning the code. Unlike regular Yoshi and Blue Yoshi (who focuses on speed), Red Yoshi has a focus on technique. The code will only work with the North American version of the game.