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Kirby’s Epic Yarn has been announced by Nintendo. The quirky 2D platformer features a brand new art style and will launch on Nintendo Wii this autumn. The title was announced during Nintendo’s E3 press conference and is the first Kirby title on a home format for 7 years.

After what has been years of speculation, the lid has finally been lifted on a brand new version of Goldeneye that will be released exclusively on Wii. The remake of the N64 title, handled by Eurocom, is an update to the cherished classic but features the likeness and voice of …

Think the Wii market is ‘starting to wane’? Then you’re just plain wrong, says Nintendo. At its E3 briefing today, the firm’s North America boss Reggie Fils-Aime passionately defended the platform and rubbished suggestions the platform’s momentum was slowing, saying ‘false assumptions’ were being made about the market. Fils-Aime was …

The ever-adaptable Mario is to front a brand new Wii sports title called Mario Sports Mix, which is due out in 2011. Host Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo America, said of the game: You don’t have to be a games expect to understand its potential popularity.” And he’s right – …

Nintendo has revealed the sequel to Ubisoft’s surprise smash hit, Just Dance. The game allows for up to eight players and will be out in time for Christmas on Nintendo Wii. Just Dance 2 was shown in trailer form at Nintendo’s pre-E3 press conference in Los Angeles. The original Just …

Rare-created N64 classic now in hands of another UK studio

Classic N64 shooter GoldenEye is to get a revamp on Wii after a trailer was leaked ahead of Nintendo’s press conference tonight. The video confirms rumours of an Activision remake which circulated the internet earlier this month. The publisher owns the rights to the James Bond license. Back in January …

THQ has announced that de Blob 2: The Underground will be the first entry in the franchise to be available in high-definition and 3D. The sequel will be available for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS in spring 2011. The original 2008 title was a Wii exclusive, making The Underground …

Consumer games site IGN is currently running with one of the best E3 rumours doing the rounds – that Retro Studios, famed for its work on Nintendo’s recent 3D Metroid outings, is hard at work on a new Donkey Kong title. We’ve not known what Retro has been working on …

The publisher of the X Factor game unveiled by MCV last week has been named – it’s Koch Media. After a no-doubt grueling round of auditions and pitches, Koch’s Deep Silver publishing label has met the approval of brand owner FremantleMedia, Simon Cowell’s production firm SyCo and, we assume, fellow …