Nintendo has been cagey about what their hardware plans call for when the Wii and DS eras subside, and the DSi XL has yet to begin its lifecycle in the U.S. Shigeru Miyamoto made no secret about the fact that Nintendo is working on new equipment during a talk at the Japan Media Arts Festival on Saturday, however. He also indicated that he's involved in a new Wii game using MotionPlus -- and that's in addition to the next Wii Zelda title.

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Now that the only respectable portions of "Star Wars" have been mined clean, TT Games has no choice but to return to the prequel timeline for their next game: "Lego Star Wars: The Clone Wars." It's an interesting move, given that The Clone Wars were already covered by the first "Lego Star Wars" game, but it seems this installment will focus on the Cartoon Network series of the same name, with all its different characters and lack of constant Lucas meddling.

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Back in early 2008, "No More Heroes" created quite a stir in the Wii community because it was one of the first M rated titles for the system, and was it was commonly looked to as a game for hardcore gamers. In addition to that, it was also famed developer Goichi Suda's (A.K.A. Suda 51) first creation for Nintendo's latest console. Even though most of his previous games were critically acclaimed, they were highly stylized, and didn't reach the broader gaming audience.

"No More Heroes" could be credited as Suda 51's breakout hit, based simply on the fact that it was his first title to receive a sequel in the west. "No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle" follows suit, toeing the line of ultra violence while mixing in sophomoric humor that will appeal to the teenager and/or wannabe assassin in all of us.

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If you're looking to delve deeper into the world of Iron Man, there are few better guides than Matt Fraction, one of the main Iron Man writers at Marvel. He brought his considerable experience with Tony Stark to Sega and helped to develop "Iron Man 2: The Video Game," providing insight on the character as well as taking on a chunk of the writing.

Fraction will be the first to admit that while he's a gamer, he didn't know the first thing about game development. I asked him if he had any requests for features in "Iron Man 2: The Video Game."

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Ever since EA Sports announced that they would relaunch the "NBA Jam" franchise via the Wii, slam dunk and George Clinton fans have had a lot of burning questions. Just what the revival will look like has now been established, though, thanks to a handful of preliminary screenshots featuring the larger-than-life heads, Air Jordan-style boom shakalaka'ing and flagrant pushing that everyone expects.

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Ok, we're starting to get into dangerous one-upsmanship territory with this ridiculous PR mailings from game companies. In today's strange installment of "Stuff That Came" (a title that's becoming more unfortunate by the day), we have a "Muscle March"-themed Speedo-looking-thing, which arrived in a branded nutrient supplement jug. You know, the kind you find at GNC. At least, I think you do. After all, I weigh about 80 pounds wet and can only imagine what the inside of a GNC looks like.

In case you're curious, no, I won't be wearing the Speedo. After all, it's winter here in New York!

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Nintendo flatly rejected a prediction last year that they would release a Wii HD in 2010. In addition to publicly parrying with DS successor rumors and answering questions about the iPad's implications, the big minds at the House of Mario have kept silent on when their next generation of console hardware would see the light. One voice was willing to delve into hypotheticals, however, and he thinks that making the inevitable Wii follow-up HD-compatible won't be enough.

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Right now, you may not know who Juan the Swan, Yatterman-1, or Doronjo are, but the producer behind Capcom's latest Vs. game, "Tatsunko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars" is hoping to change that. I recently had a chance to speak with Ryota Niitsuma and asked him whether or not he thought that American gamers would have trouble connecting with the Tatsunoko characters, and he responded with a surprising comparison to another Capcom Vs. title, "Marvel vs. Capcom 2."

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While I fully admit that I am not the target audience for a game like "Walk It Out," I can't possibly comprehend the tween that would be overjoyed to see this game in the hands of a loving parent or relative. It is a rare specimen of game that would (based on the box art, at least) appeal to exactly no one. That's not to mention the innumerable people in wheelchairs that would just be pissed off just to learn of its existence.

I give you..."Walk It Out," a new game from Konami:

And yes, I am judging a game by its cover. But with a cover like that, it's pretty hard not to.

"2010 FIFA World Cup" comes as no surprise to anyone, but EA Sports has now made the game official and released a screenshot to accompany a few early details. Their marketing machine can now begin figuring out how to draft behind their "FIFA 10" sales numbers while everyone else waits for some action shots and further info.

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