Gasp! A game actually bumped off the Mario games from the top of the charts in Europe! Will wonders never cease? Wii Fit has debuted on top in Europe, raking in almost US$ 32.5 million in its first week, making it the third largest video game release in Europe in terms of value. More in the full article.

Want a quirky little homebrew application for your handheld DS console? Then TheMagnitude's latest offering is what you've been looking for. The developer has just released Mandelbrot Fractal v2.0. Just what exactly is it? Head on over to the full article to find out.


Download: Mandelbrot Fractal v2.0

Turns out you don't need super shiny cars to sell a racing game. At least, not according to the latest UK software charts, where Mario Kart Wii bursts into first place in its first week out, overtaking Gran Turismo 5: Prologue. Aside from this, Mario Kart Wii also got more sales in its first week than if you combined all the first week sales of previous Mario titles on the Wii. More details after the "read more" link below.

Things are definitely gearing up for Nintendo's handy console as more and more games are being launched this year. This time around, Vir2L Studios unleashes two games for the DS: AMF Bowling: Pinbusters! and Ducati Moto. Check out these games in the full article.

Wondering just how your favorite videogame companies did in the last fiscal year in Japan? Then here's hoping you like the big N, as it has once more proven that it's up to snuff in terms of bringing the bacon home. This is no longer money-printing audacity here - Nintendo's success is nothing short of ridiculous. All the figures you want in the full article, so hop to it.

Rumor has it that European gamers will finally get ahold of three brand new colors for the Nintendo DS. No official word from Nintendo as of yet, but that doesn't keep the excitement from flowing. To check out what the three new colors are and when it'll be shipping out, check out the full article.

The Xbox 360 has XBL Live Video Marketplace. The PlayStation 3 will get PlayTV and BD Live. Will the Wii have something to offer in this arena soon? A new patent by A-Ha! Toys seems to be pointing at that idea. Full story after the "read more" link below.

If you've enjoyed reading and playing with LoneWolfDS: Flight from the Dark, then you're going to find out news very useful. The latest version has been recently released which fixed a few minor kinks in the homebrew. Find out the changes in the full article.


Download: LoneWolfDS: Flight from the Dark v1.1

Investors in Japan have been keeping a close eye on Nintendo's financial growth and have decided to cut down the company's stock ratings. This is due to the slowly flagging growth the company has been showing ever since its peaked growth during the past fiscal year. You can check out the financial details of this decision by reading our full article.

If someone gets a low score on a test or a ranking exercise, you can probably expect that someone make a statement about the low score. Well, that's exactly what happened with Nintendo after Greenpeace released the latest Greener Electronics Ranking.

Apparently, someone asked Nintendo what the company thought about the 0.3 score. Nintendo responded by saying...well, we won't tell you that here, sorry. Why not turn to the full article after the jump for more info?