SAN FRANCISCO--Nintendo stole some of Microsoft's much-vaunted community games thunder Wednesday when it announced that the WiiWare channel would launch in North America on May 12, promising a wave of ...

Strategy Games 31 years later, XCOM creator Julian Gollop says strategy games are still "where my heart lies" and he wants to make them "more accessible and immersive" – his latest attempt is out ...

It’s been compared to Metroid, Castlevania and Mega Man, but Cave Story takes ingredients from all three. You’ll be jumping ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. In March, Gaijin Games released the distinctive WiiWare rhythm game Bit.Trip Beat, prompting a slew of "Pong meets Rez" descriptions from the gaming ...

Nintendo Ex-Nintendo developer says the company doesn't make new IP often because "there's no real need" when it's more "about creating a new way to play" instead of fussing over "the skin or wrapper" ...

Nintendo said this morning that LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias will release on WiiWare this Friday. Apparently it's the hundredth game for the service. Frontier's David Braben's tickled pink. “We ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Released this past March, Bit.Trip Beat was a game that seemed tailor-made for the WiiWare service. Its intentionally lo-fi sound and stylized pixel ...

Now that Nintendo's WiiWare has leveled the playing field across the board for downloadable content, it was only a matter of time before a big-name game came to the service. Capcom will be the first ...

Looking for some gaming direction this New Year? Let the stars guide you with Magic Destiny – Astrological Games, available for download from WiiWare. Heavy Fire: Special Operations and Bejeweled® 2, ...

Update: When asked about a possible March debut of WiiWare, a Nintendo of America representative told Shacknews that the company has yet to announce any launch details. Original Story: ...

Hudson has announced that Bonk and a new Bomberman are heading to PSN, WiiWare and Xbox Live in 2010. Bomberman Live: Battlefest has Capture the Flag, VIP and Teams modes as well as new power-ups and ...