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THQ unveiled during Gamescom today a new drawing peripheral for the Nintendo Wii entitled uDraw GameTablet. The Wii exclusive tablet launches this holiday in the U.S., and in early 2011 in Europe and other regions.


The tablet itself features a Wiimote slot, which serves as the tablet’s power source, as well as a pressure-sensitive stylus allowing for a wide range of drawing styles and options. The table is said to include tilt and roll functionality, but it’s unclear if that’s actually built into the tablet itself or is the result of having the Wiimote docked inside of it. Either way it means users will be able to control characters and objects using motion controls.

And for those looking to share their creations beyond their television screens, the uDraw tablet also includes an SD-card reader for copying over your artistic masterpieces (or as I’m calling them, “master-Wii-ces”).

In addition to the tablet peripheral, uDraw will include uDraw Studio, “an expansive drawing, coloring and art-based video game” that includes everything you’d expect from a drawing suite, including tools and shaders, as well as eleven canvas types ranging from notebook paper to concrete.

Both titles will retail for $29.99 US, and the uDraw GameTablet bundled with uDraw Studio will cost $69.99 US.

Today, Microsoft revealed part of its launch lineup of Xbox Live games for their upcoming Windows Phone 7 due out this Christmas.

“Windows Phone 7 is the launch of a major gaming platform for Microsoft,” Microsoft Game Studios general manager Matt Booty noted in a press release today. And judging from the slew of titles announced, it’s clear that this is very much the case.

In addition to the first-party “companion” titles like Halo Wapoint and Crackdown: Project Sunburst, there will also be a number of titles from third-party publishers as well, including THQ, Gameloft, Konami, PopCap, and Namco Bandai. Microsoft promises more titles are on the way, in addition to those it announced today, and new games will be released weekly after the phone launches.

Seeing as the titles carry the “Xbox Live” tag, it only makes sense that all of the features currently enjoyed by Xbox 360 owners will also be available on the Windows Phone 7 as well, including avatars, friends lists, achievements, messaging, the ability to view your games library and “find, try and buy new games either in the Marketplace or Games hub.” There will also be a Spotlight section for things like breaking news and tip and tricks.

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A website in the UK claims to have gotten its hands on the next issue of Game Informer, and says that it contains a slew of new details on Batman: Arkham City. I have no way of verifying/disproving this info, so take it with a grain of Internet-salt, but the details are below... Spoilers (maybe) of course:

Gameinformer Story info:

- Quincy Sharp is no (SIC) running for mayor.
- Arkham Asylum and Black Gate Prison are unfit to hold inmates.
- Quincy Sharp buys off part of the slums and walls it off, creating Arkham City.
- Hugo Strange is in charge of Arkham City.
- Two-Face plans to execute Catwoman to gain respect of inmates.
- The overdose of venom may not be what's wrong with the Joker.

Gameinformer Gameplay info:

- You are now able to counter two attacks at once.
- More puzzles.
- All gadgets included in the first game are available from the start.
- Side missions now feature in the game.
- Gangs roam Arkham City, these are recorded in Batman's criminal database.
- You find people who work for Riddler to find Riddler challenges.
- Batman has his smoke bomb.

Nintendo is very proud of itself. The multinational gaming corporation has sold over 30 million Wii consoles, and that's just in the United States. According to Nintendo, this establishes Wii as the fastest-selling console in the history of video games, as it reached the 30 million-sold milestone 15 months faster than the next best-selling console.

Ubisoft today pulled back the hood on the collector’s edition of their upcoming surprise stab-fest Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood.

The collector’s edition should satisfy all loving-collectors out there, as it comes packed with:

* The Harlequin Jack-in-the-Box Collectible (exclusive to GameStop customers only) or The Doctor Jack-in-the-Box Collectible (available at all other participating retailers)
* Two Exclusive In-Game Single Player Maps
* Hard Copy Strategy Map of Rome
* Exclusive Art Book
* Bonus Disc
o Exclusive Making-of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Video
o Digital Sneak Peak at the Assassin's Creed Comic
o Trailers
o Game Soundtrack

According to Tomonobu Itagaki, the Japanese game industry is dying. Itagaki, who created Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive, should know -- the guy is practically synonymous with Eastern gaming.

According to Itagaki, the death of the Japanese game industry won't be due to crappy games, but rather a larger, systemic problem with the Japanese Socio-political system.

“Japan failed to import capitalism, or rather, it failed to understand the lessons of capitalism, of the free market economy," Itagaki told Edge."What I’m talking about isn’t just limited to the games industry. I’m talking about what has happened in Japan since the ’60s. Japan’s destiny – the destiny of this era – was already determined then.”

According to Tomo, Japan didn't capitalize on it successes back in the 1960s through the 1990s.

"In the years they were doing great, they had to prepare things. The infrastructure, education, the things you need to do to continue to be that way. But the older generation failed to do that," He said. "But don’t think I trust those people who are trying to change things now. It’s not a good idea to trust people who are yelling things have to change. They’re salesmen, just salesmen with something to sell."

As for the future of Japan, Itagaki was asked if he's interested in running for office and replied:

"Yes. There have been some offers for me to become a political candidate in Japan, and we do need a strong leader."

Itagaki even thinks the Japanese people will accept him as a leader, in spite of his aversion to wearing a suit!

Personally, I don't feel that Japan losing its place as the ultimate video-game-making country has as much to do with global politics as it does with a lack of innovation in Japanese games, as well as a marked difference in taste between Japanese and Western gamers. Japanese culture doesn't seem to support the kind of competitiveness that American gamers crave in multiplayer shooters, and that's where (a lot) of the gaming money is these days.