By Tom Magrino, GameSpot – Posted Aug 31, 2010 4:05 pm PT Publisher claims sales victory for the month as gridiron sim sales rise 5% across all platforms; Madden NFL Superstars now available on Facebook. The NPD Group isn’t expected to release its August game-industry sales breakdown for at least a couple more weeks, but [...]

Spider-Man saves a lot more than the neighborhood in the upcoming game from Activision and Beenox. If there’s one thing that has been consistent across Spider-Man’s 48 years in comics, television, movies, and games, it’s that the dude cannot catch a break. While the long-suffering hero tries to lead as normal a life as possible, [...]

Japanese gaming company to launch 3D-enabled, glasses-free successor to DS series by March 2011; reports indicate late 2010 rollout with thumbstick, rumble, accelerometer. Nintendo has announced a new version of its DS handheld system that will support 3D games. The 3DS will play games with 3D effects “without the need for any special glasses”, according [...]

Classic gameplay, challenging levels, and some fun multiplayer make New Super Mario Bros. Wii another stellar outing for the plump plumber. You better bring your butt-stomping A-game to New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Like the best Mario 2D games of decades past, this game is unashamedly and deliciously challenging. It will even test the most [...]

Next installment in Ubisoft’s squad-based shooter due out this holiday on PS3 and 360; Wii, PC, PS, and DS versions also confirmed; 360 Splinter Cell Conviction buyers get access to MP beta this summer.

EEDAR analysis finds slightly more titles fighting over fewer customer dollars, increasingly scarce shelf space; 2010 to see fewer new retail games. Judging from the glut of potential blockbusters that were delayed to next year, one might get the impression that 2009 saw fewer games released than normal. That’s actually not the case, according to [...]

EA Sports’ mystery game said to be revival of Midway’s classic arcade hoops title on the Wii; publisher drafts franchise creator Mark Turmell. EA Sports community manager Alain Quinto set gamers atwitter last month following a cryptic Twitter update that teased the reveal of a new game in January. That revelation now appears to have [...]

The only thing scary about this light-gun game is the dreadful shaky camera.