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ESRB's leaky faucet finally fixed?

For those of you that stop by our little corner of the internet every day, you know that a great deal of what's coming to the Virtual Console and WiiWare is found out via the ESRB's website. Well, it looks like things are about to change.

How? well, the ESRB are instituting a new policy for when publishers submit games for rating. These publishers will be able to designate a specific date when the title is revealed on the website, allowing both the ESRB and publishers to better keep a lid on hot titles. Like, say, Earthbound.

There's still hope for ESRB site perusers, however. If publishers leave the reveal date field blank on their submission forms, the ESRB will showcase the title on their site 30 days following the title's rating.

Wii Warm Up: A matter of trust

After we announced the Baroque delay, a few of you commented about your warm feelings for Atlus. Not only does the company have a good sense of humor, but Atlus also tends to publish (and develop) fun games. That led us to wonder, though -- what other publishers and developers do you trust? Aside from Nintendo (that one's a given), which companies do you know you can count on?

Rumor redux: Nintendo Power heading to 3rd party publisher

There are further rumors about Nintendo Power, Nintendo's official gaming magazine, but the rumblings have changed slightly. The latest word is that the publication will continue, just with a new publisher working things behind the scenes, which is how the European Nintendo magazine is handled.

It's a good time to to relive some nostalgic moments with the magazine, and Infendo recently clued us in on a shiny new set of covers courtesy of Flickr user kocojim. Go forth and bask, and let's hope this version of the rumor is true.

Sadness finds a publisher


We've been covering NIBRIS' Sadness for quite some time now. We like indie developers and wish for nothing but the best to happen in their endeavors. As such, we're extremely happy to report that NIBRIS has found a publisher for their game Sadness, however we aren't able to report on who that publisher is at this time. An NDA stands in the way of us and the valuable information we use for sustenance, so stay tuned for a future update revealing the publisher behind Sadness.

Publishers missing out on Wii revenue

Well, duh.

Ubisoft was the only publisher who saw potential in the console, potential enough to create a new IP and take a chance on Nintendo's next-generation gaming system, a console that had been merely shrugged off as another GameCube. In speaking with TheStreet.com, James Lin, an industry analyst and consultant for Simba Group, commented that a lot of publishers were "caught off guard" and "weren't expecting anything." Ubisoft, obviously, stands to gain a significant amount of revenue when their game Red Steel releases alongside the console.

Only time will tell how publishers will see the Wii. Should the console be a success this holiday season, which we think it will be, then Nintendo should gain a significantly larger third-party presence on their console than the GameCube enjoyed. Last chance here guys, better get on board.

[Via Next-Gen]

Nintendo takes 2nd in list of top American publishers

Next Generation commented on what they believe to be the top 20 publishing giants in America recently, placing Nintendo in 2nd, behind Electronic Arts. Citing the exceptional quality of both their hardware and software, Next Gen was also quick to state the challenges ahead for Nintendo and their Wii (stop laughing) in the year ahead, despite a very strong showing at E3 a little under a month ago. With a solid software lineup in the coming year, along with continued growth of the DS and its library, its an easy assumption to see Nintendo enjoying immense amounts of success in the near future.

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