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Rumor Busted: Japan Getting New Wii Colors In 2008? Nope!

Source: Kotaku

Looks like the source of these rumors, a 2ch message board poster, has admitted that the Famitsu info was faked. Everyone will have to settle with the lush whiteness of their Wiis for the time being it seems. See What Else Is New Today At Gamevine!

More Than One Nintendo DS Sold Every Five Seconds In U.S.

Source: Kotaku

My small family of two has contributed to 3 maybe 4 of those sales. I can't even remember anymore... ...more than 6 million DS were sold in the U.S. in 2007 through Nov. 30. Taken another way, that's about one every five seconds... and remember it doesn't include December.

Rumor: Japan To Get New Wii Colors In January

Source: Wired News

RUMOR Apparently Wiis in red, black, blue, pink, and a limited edition retro Famicom-colored Wii will be made available in Japan on January 24, the day that Super Smash Bros. Brawl drops. See What Else Is New Today At Gamevine!

Halo 3 Downloadable Map Packs Available Now

Source: Wired News

Bungie has released a downloadable pack of new multiplayer maps for the blockbuster Xbox 360 shooter. For $10, Xbox Live members can download three brand-new areas called Standoff, Rat's Nest and Foundry. But wait! These maps will be free in the spring!

Blizzard: New MMO In Development

Source: Wired News

In response to a post on the official World of Warcraft forums asking about Blizzard's recent job listing seeking a "Lead 3D Character Artist - Next-Gen MMO," Blizzard Community Representative Drysc confirmed that Blizzard is, in fact, seeking employees to help them work on "an u …

Good game sells well, everyone surprised: Mass Effect sells a million.

Source: Kotaku

It's also "reported" that this puts BioWare in a strong position, which was in dire need of being reported. Good work, Kotaku. See What Else Is New Today At Gamevine!

Village Idiots Claim That Video Board Games Are The Next Big Thing

Source: Kotaku

Err, or analysts. Whatever. For emerging genres, we will likely see an influx of "board game" type titles over the next few years. I expect Scene It? on the Xbox 360 to have moderate success. See What Else Is New Today At Gamevine!

Sony Selling 200K PS3s A Week In Europe (But May Miss Targets)

Source: Kotaku

Sony chief financial officer Nobuyuki Oneda said earlier this year that the company may miss its goal of selling 11 million PlayStation 3s by March of next year. If Howard Stringer's sales figures are to be believed, however, there's a better chance Sony might just make it.

Breaking: LittleBigPlanet Demo Axed for 07

Source: Kotaku

"I can officially confirm that there won't be a demo this year," Ron Eagle, senior manager of PR for Sony Computer Entertainment America told me. See What Else Is New Today At Gamevine!

EA Executive Says European Developers More Creative Than Americans

Source: escapistmagazine.com

Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Button-Brown said Europe was fertile ground for independent studios with a more experimental bent than their American counterparts. "There's more creativity in Europe than there is in America," he said.