Disney Infinity: Made possible because Disney owns all of this

The Disney conglomeration is using its vast resources to make a game like no one else can. It looks like it might even be fun, too.

This week in the Nintendo Download: Fire Emblem, Crash Mobs, and Kirby

This week's eShop updates are (almost) all about the 3DS, with emblems to awaken, Nemos to find, and groups of Japanese pedestrians to hurl through the air.

This week in the Nintendo Download: ZombiU, NBA 2K13, and Hello Kitty

Nintendo makes it up to neglected Wii U owners with a pair of shiny new demos, and Hello Kitty comes to the 3DS. Finally!

Top gaming technologies of 2012

This year saw the continued evolution of three consumer technologies -- autostereoscopy, touch sensing, and motion sense – with direct application in the gaming world.

This week in the Nintendo Download: Mario, Wario, and Alex Trebek

Apparently, Nintendo decided to center its weekly eShop update around guys with mustaches. Well, that and more full 3DS and Wii U games.

This week in the Nintendo Download: Crimson Shroud, Batman, and Adventure Time

This week, Nintendo has something for Batman, Sonic, and even Adventure Time fans. The only thing keeping this update from pandering to all nerdy demographics is the lack of My Little Pony.

This week in the Nintendo Download: Lego Lord of the Rings, Scribblenauts Unlimited, and New Super Mario Bros. 2

Nintendo has a bunch of full Wii U and 3DS games you can buy this week without leaving The Shire. See, because one of them is Lego Lord of the Rings.

This week in the Nintendo Download: YouTube, Pac-Man, and Aero Porter

It's a big week for Nintendo's various digital distribution services, provided you like to eat ghosts or manage airports.

Gadget lovers and gamers: Here’s a look inside the Nintendo Wii U

A few reviewers did far more than test out the console and play a round of virtual tennis -- they took the entire thing apart.

YouTube rolls out new Wii app just in time for the Wii U launch

Following its strategy of landing on a variety of streaming devices, YouTube today launched a brand new app for the Nintendo Wii game console.

Nintendo adds Super Mario 3D Land, Ocarina of Time 3D, and more to eShop

Nintendo's download report for the week of Oct. 18 reveals more full 3DS games available digitally on the eShop. Plus: fashion tips!

Want NFL stars Drew Brees or Jerry Rice as your Facebook friend?

Microsoft's Xbox team and the NFL have joined forces to make America healthier and reduce childhood obesity. One of the incentives is an actual NFL star friending a kid on Facebook and giving him or her a "social autograph," which kids can then share with their friends.

What were the cheapest and most expensive consoles in gaming history? (infographic)

This infographic shows the cheapest and most expensive video game consoles, adjusted for inflation.

Nintendo realizes it still has a Virtual Console in this week’s download report

This week, the 3DS eShop makes paranoia fun, and an SNK fighting game joins the Wii's Virtual Console.

How game designers are influencing the world of gamification

As the gamification industry continues to grow, it looks to game designers for help and advice.

Who wants a Wii U? Not three out of four gamers

A substantial number of current gamers are not interested in purchasing Nintendo's upcoming Wii U console, according to a poll at online discount aggregator Dealnews.

Next-gen console rumor roundup: Next Xbox may have 16-core CPU

The next-generation console rumors are heating up, and this week brought a lot of new detailed gossip on that front.

Microsoft’s next-generation machine is rumored to be code-named Durango. That name was partially verified on Feb. 28, when a senior …

Game analyst Michael Pachter: The Wii was a bubble, but social gaming isn’t

Michael Pachter, an oft-quoted video game analyst, said the social gaming explosion of the past few years isn’t a bubble; rather, the Nintendo Wii was a bubble, where users tried out a hot new fad and moved on to something …

Mario and Zelda score record sales on Black Friday

Nintendo’s newest flagship video games, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Super Mario 3D Land, have both sold over 500,000 units in the U.S. alone, according to an interview with a Nintendo executive.

Both of the games are critical …

Netflix’s Qwikster game rentals may have short shelf life, thanks to cloud gaming

Netflix today spun off its mail-order DVD business into a new service called Qwikster, which will include mail-order video game rentals. Given Netflix’s immense success with the movie business, you might expect the games rental business to fare just as …