If you know anyone who is still desperately searching for a Wii, their day may have finally come. In a recent interview with GameSpot, GameStop’s exec VP of merchandising and marketing, Tony Bartel, revealed some information about the retailer’ stock situation for Christmas 2008: We actually have slightly over a week’s supply of Wiis, which is great. We haven’t been there ever since the launch, and so we’re excited about being there....

Both in HD and Retro styles Along with some other awesome ports announced during Nintendo’s Switch press conference, we’re also getting a new version ofStreet Fighter II! DubbedUltra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers(any more words and you’d need another game to fit the title), this port features both the UDON redrawn art last seen inHD Remixand the sprite art from the original title. Also coming to the port are new additions Evil Ryu and Violent Ken (who’s a pretty deep cut for a port), and two people can even utilize the Switch’s Joy-Con controllers to challenge the CPU at the same time....

WhenMonster Madness: Battle for Suburbiawas released I thought my adolescent dreams of going to war with all that the fiery mouth of Hell has to offer would finally be realized. Sadly, it was not to be, with a troublesome camera system and controls that were more frustrating than fun it wasn’t long beforeMonster Madnesswas retired to a dusty shelf. In a rare bit of psuedo-luck, the Playstation 3 version ofMonster Madnesswas delayed; and in their infinite wisdomPsyonix decided to release it asMonster Madness: EX,supposedly tightening controls, revamping camera angles, and adding new weapons, vehicles, and mini-games to the mix....

His writing partner Kenny Meriedeth also joins us Odds are you’ve heard of Vince DiCola. Whether it’s his work on the 1986 flop-turned-cult hitTransformersmovie (that was just remastered in 4K last month) or his recent contributions to the world of video games, he’s a recognizable force in music. Due to the recent vinyl release oftheSaturday Morning RPGsoundtrackI had a chance to chat with Vince and his writing partner of many years, Kenny Meriedeth, on what it means to write video game music even if you don’t necessarily identify with them....

Promoted from our Community Blogs Of the many Nintendo franchises on hold, none seem to have as much history and as much reason to be made again other than theAdvance Warsseries. First, let us note that calling it theAdvance Warsseries is an inaccuracy; it should be more correctly referred to as theWarsseries. While the franchise is most well-known under theAdvance Warsname, it actually preceded the start of that sub-series by more than fifteen years, first releasing on the Famicom asFamicom Wars....

And what do you think of it? Turns out there are a ton of games experimenting with open betas this weekend! On PC, there’sOverwatch, Battleborn, Doom,andRainbow Six Siegeall available to play right now. Okay,Siegeisn’t an open beta, but it’s still free to test out this weekend on Steam. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players can enjoy bothBattlebornandDoom. There must be something special about this weekend that so many games decided to open the floodgates to anyone who wants to join in....

Spider-Man 2has Peter Parker and Miles Morales taking on villainy together. Things get sticky when a strange symbiote first appears to help them but eventually wreaks havoc. Fans oftheSpider-Manfranchise will be familiar with this storyline but may be wondering who Venom is in Insomniac’s take on it.If you want to know, read on but be warned that there are heavy story spoilers ahead! What is the symbiote in Spider-Man 2? The symbiote arrives on Earth via a meteorite....

Xenoblade Chronicles X remains in Wii U jail There is a myriad of ways Nintendo could have endedtoday’s jam-packed Direct. It could have given us some new footage and release dates forThe Sequel to The Breath of the WildorBayonetta 3. It could have presented the first footage ofMetroid Prime 4or a sequel toSuper Mario Odysseyor thatDetective Pikachuport/sequel that may or may not still be in the works. It could have revealed a revival ofMole Mania....

There’s a newChampion Jockeygamecoming from Tecmo Koei. It will be out for the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and all three versions will make use of the motion controls offered by each console. As you can see in the video demonstrations, you have to pretend like you’re galloping on a horse and … and … and … PPFFFTTTHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA This makes me want to sell all my consoles and upgrade the video card in my PC[NeoGAF]...

It’s all about the roads One of the very first games I ever owned that truly showed me the joy of gaming wasSimCity 2000for the Mac. I lost hours of my life managing the shit out of my various towns, altering the land to best serve my capitalist needs, and repeatedly failing to save Oakland after the firestorms. I never got around to the otherSim Citygames after2000, largely due to becoming primarily a console gamer....

Plenty of interesting names have been leaked to be present on Future Stars Team 2 inEA FC 25Ultimate Team as we get closer to the release date. It’s been known for some time that Future Stars will be a two-team affair. We already have the first team of special cards in packs, and EA Sports has introduced more items via SBCs and objectives. Like Team 1, Future Stars Team 2 will have special cards of both active footballers and Iconic Legends....

Claustrophobia triggered Wolfgang Peterson’s 1981 epic WWII movieDas Boot, about a disenchanted German U-boat crew fighting pain and mental anguish during a stormy winter, is to be adapted as a VR game. The combination of an iconic brand like “Das Boot” with an exciting technology like VR has instantly energised and excited a lot of people,” says Remote Control Productions CEO Hendrik Lesser. “This is a long-term commitment for RCP. We’re looking forward to makingDas Boota global success in the gaming world....

Poor Wii U I’m sad that the Wii U hasn’t hit it off with a lot of third party developers and the general public. It seems like every day an awesome looking game is announced for litrally every platformbutthe Wii U — a platform where the intutiive GamePad could be put to good use. This sadness is twofold, as a number of projects (including Wii U TVii, which shut down last August — remember that?...