According to the latest numbers from the Media Create marketing group in Japan, it seems like the same old tune was being played about the top contender in both the software and hardware sales charts. The numbers for the week of May 5 to May 11 revealed that both Nintendo's Mario Kart Wii and Capcom's Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G are once again the top charting titles in the country. More details about this in our full article after the jump.

The performance of Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) back in the prime of springtime was a grand turnout for both the developers and publisher Take-Two Interactive. For all it's million selling feats though, it couldn't improve the sales of either Microsoft or Sony's next generation consoles. And as you can guess, the Nintendo Wii reigns supreme over all in hardware sales by as much as 3 to 1. Get the facts straight at the full story.

Well, it's the moment of truth for Pokemon fans, and luckily, folks will be happy to know that a new Pokemon videogame is in the works. Learn more info and see pics for the newly-announced Pokemon Platinum after the jump!

Last April, we mentioned a rumor relating to the possibility of a new Pokemon game coming out this year. We did some hunting and found some potentially revealing information relating to this rumor. Learn what we found after the jump!

So, you think you know everything you need to know about WiiWare? There might be a few things you're forgetting about. The trailer after the jump shows you what's lined up in the Japanese servers for this year. There's a fat chance they'll all end up in the North American servers as well, so check it out and see what you need to stock Wii Points up for.

These days, it's usually a wise choice to go around looking for deals on your favorite video games. Gamestop is offering a few deals of its own from the week of March 2 to March 8. These include a buy two, take one promo, discounts and what not.

In fact, we'll make you a deal as well: if you turn to the full article after the jump, we'll give you more details on Gamestop's Deal of the Week. How about it?

Michael Pachter's lending his own opinions regarding Nintendo's recently released financial reports for the last fiscal year. The analyst notes that Nintendo may be a tad conservative with its predictions for this year, and that they may be seeing far more sales than they think. Further details are available in the full article.

According to a magazine in Japan, Nintendo may be readying a new game to follow up Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl on the DS. Not much else was stated by the publication, though it promises more information soon. Find out exactly when via the details in the full article.

For those gamers who want to experience every single thing their game has to offer, listen up: unlocking all characters in the Nintendo Wii exclusive Super Smash Bros. Brawl will activate the All Stars mode where you will go up against 19 battles. Know more about this after the jump!

Media Create has revealed the best-selling games from March 17 to 23. This week sees newcomer Pokemon Ranger: Batonnage entering the list at first place. If you want to check out the list for yourself, head on over to the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.