Japan Gaming Guide

Anything on tonight? If you own a game console you probably don’t care. It’s not as if you’ll be bored with all those games to play is it? What would you be doing with the time you spend gaming if you didn’t have a console? Writing that novel? Finishing your homework? If you’re honest, the […]

Wii minigame-fest Mario Party 8 is about to hit Japanese stores – the game is coming out July 28th. A pretty nice official site is up, showing off some of the characters and games. It’s got fairly mixed reviews so far – people seem fairly unimpressed with the lack of variety and poor controls. Eurogamer […]

A whole ton of Wii accessories have been unveiled lately. One of the more unusual is this – the Wii Party Station. The party station includes chilled beer cup holders, a chip holder, a hand drying fan and LCD score displays. We weren’t sure about this – but a quick glance at the cans, chip […]

Those disappointed by the lack of booth bathes at E3 might be interested to know that the rest of the world is still using good ‘ol T&A to help their gaming shows go with a bang. Those of you who thought the ban decision was a sign of the industry’s new maturity and respect for […]

Hironobu Sakaguchi, designer of the forthcoming Lost Odyssey for Xbox 360, gave an interview to GameLife’s Chris Kohler. They talk about the differences between this gen and last, and about the differences between Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon. It sounds like Lost Odyssey is going to be the deeper of the two games, thanks to […]

Some new screens have gone up for Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games. The two rivals in the console wars of yesteryear will soon be competing, along with other characters from the Mario and Sonic series. The shots from ComputerandVideogames.com show a range of track and field events. Sonic should have the sprint events […]

Those people who use the Wii as their only source of weather information may be in for a surprise this weekend. There’s an absolutely massive typhoon making it’s way across Japan at the moment – but no mention of it on the Weather channel. The TV weather news over here features smiley faced clouds, a […]

Mario Kart is coming to Wii in 2008, and it’s going to come with a steering wheel. Nintendo’s President, Reggie Fils-Aime, announced the news at Nintendo’s E3 press conference. Mario Kart will also be playable online! [Read]

A new Wii channel, ‘Check Mii Out’, is on its way to the Wii. The channel will allow you to show off your Miis, and view other people’s creations. You’ll also be able to download other people’s Miis. [Read]

Sony have announced the first major redesign of the PSP. The new model will come out in September for $200. It’s lighter, slimmer and features a longer battery life. Loading times will also be faster. [Read, via Eurogamer]