The holiday game releases kick off in full swing this week as there are a number of titles vying for your dollar. However, New Super Mario Bros Wii, Assassin's Creed 2, and Left 4 Dead 2 are probably the three big hitters across all of the gaming platforms.
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Firebrand Games, the International handheld development specialists responsible for GRID and TrackMania, have today announce details of their next project, the Nintendo DS videogame version of the hugely anticipated animated film Planet 51.
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Tuesday 27 June 2007 Point Blank DS, the cartoony shooter for Nintendo's dual-screened handheld, has been picked up by publisher Atari for a UK release this winter. When we reviewed the import version of the game last week, no PAL release had been confirmed. This was something of a disappointment as the game was surprisingly good and proved that console lightgun games could, indeed, be successfully ported to ...
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Now that summer is almost in full effect, it's prime time for trailer-packed festivals, state fairs and all other types of Midwestern goodness. If you can't stomach the cotton candy, ferris wheel party scene, then perhaps the touch screen shooting games of Point Blank DS can fill the void - and we've got some screens to share just before the game ships. Click the images tab to check out the many different modes this circusy shooting gallery has to offer, from blasting sheep to gunning down ...
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Just a quick little blurb about Point Blank DS, the Nintendo DS conversion of Namco's quick-paced accuracy-based light gun shooter: the company informs IGN that the game ships to North American stores next week.

Point Blank DS essentially takes everything established in the arcade and PlayStation renditions and turns them touch-sensitive -- instead of using a handheld light gun to do the job, players instead blast away at the targets by tapping on them with the system stylus. Speed and accuracy are key in this game, and players will have to prove just how well they can handle their weapon in several dozen challenges in single and two player mode.
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If you've frequented a bowling alley, movie theater or Wal-Mart vestibule in the past few years, you've no doubt seen the carnival-shooter Point Blank. The gun game - as in, you actually hold a plastic gun and shoot things - throws all kinds of state fair minigames your way, like blasting ducks or acing chickens in a set time limit. Now it's coming to the Nintendo ...
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411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Phantom Brave, C.O.R.E, Fossil Fighters, and Madden.

On Phantom Brave, 411mania writes: "We Meet Again is an update to the original Phantom Brave for the PS2. As it was the game that immediately followed Disgaea, it had a lot to live up to when it was first released back in 2004. Though the SRPG contained many similarities to its predecessor, many fans felt that it strayed a little too much from what made Disgaea a hit. Detractors cite the more serious story as well as the various gameplay changes as their main complaints. However, those who actually gave the game a chance found a lot of the changes to their liking. The absence of the grid system, for example, allowed for more freedom when positioning characters. In addition, the Confine system, whereby the souls of the playable characters must be "confined" to objects on the field in order to take physical form, forced players to put more thought into when and where to use each character. It's not an exact clone of Disgaea, but in this case, that isn't such a bad thing."
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Following the official announcement of their Wii Sports Resort launch activities earlier today, Nintendo have announced yet another public event for their UK audience. If you're looking for some free family fun this summer, step into a magical land full of Pokémon at the Pokémon Village Fête where you can experience the very latest Pokémon videogames for Nintendo DS and Wii and take in a screening of the 11th Pokémon movie – Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
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Are you ready to become the world's undisputed Pokemon Master? Have you trained your Garchomp to tackle the toughest that the world can offer? Then this is the tournament you've been waiting for.
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DarkZero: "It seems the world of Pokemon has invaded Twitter, with multiple characters and Pokemon from the games and TV show now having Twitter accounts. Some are a bit pointless, some are really bloody pointless, but some are very funny.

Koffing managed to get a laugh out of us, as it seems he just exploded. He also revealed that his trainer James loves ABBA."
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