GAMES Sony said on Tuesday it will add the Skype telephone service to its slim PlayStation Portable handheld console in Japan this month, enabling users to make free or low-cost telephone calls. [AFP]

GAMES Nintendo’s Wii game console outsold Sony’s PlayStation 3 nearly 4-to-1 in Japan in February as Wii software titles dominated the best seller list, game magazine publisher Enterbrain said. [REUTERS]

GAMES The popular action video game “Ninja Hattori-kun,” which was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom) console in 1986 is set to make a comeback 22 years on as an i-mode game. (1) [MAINICHI]

GAMES A top Nintendo Co. executive said holiday sales of the Wii game consoles have gotten off to a “fantastic start” but warned that Wiis would be scarce through the end of the year. [MAINICHI]

GAMES Sony Corp said sales in Japan of the new version of its PlayStation Portable (PSP) game gear reached 1 million units in the two months since its launch, hitting the 1 million mark at a quicker pace than the original model. [REUTERS]

GAMES Sony Computers Entertainment Inc. will be releasing a limited edition of their popular portable gaming system the PSP (Playstation Portable) in a deep red color on Dec. 13. (4)

GAMES Nintendo is now Japan’s second largest company by market capitalization behind Toyota, driven by the raging success of the Wii games console. [TIMES ONLINE]

GAMES Nintendo Co.‘s latest Wii Fit software and workout board aimed at the health and fitness market is set for release Dec. 1, just in time for the year-end shopping period. [ASAHI]

GAMES Kimimaro Ayanokouji, manga artist and TV personality famous for his ponytail and popularity among the elderly, will get his own “game” for the Nintendo DS.

GAMES Frenzied buying of Nintendo shares has propelled the Kyoto-based games console maker’s market value to yen 10 trillion and won it a place among the top three most valuable companies in Japan. [TIMES ONLINE]

GAMES Several exciting details for upcoming Wii software were announced today, as Nintendo held its 2007 autumn conference in the Makuhari Messe convention centre. (1)

GAMES Fans of computer game company Nihon Falcom lined up in Akihabara on Monday as the “rebirth” of heavy metal video game music group jdk Band was celebrated with a live concert at Club Goodman. (1)

GAMES Sony Corp.‘s game unit said Tuesday it will cut the prices of its PlayStation 3 game consoles sold in Japan next week, and offer a new low-range model in November. [INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE]

GAMES On December 27, Square-Enix will finally ship their full remake of Super Famicon classic role playing game Star Ocean. The title of the remake of the Super Famicon classic will be Star Ocean 1: First Departure, and it will arrive on December 27.

GAMES Sega Corp. has shut down Gifu Prefecture video game arcades after a little boy had to have his fingertip amputated because it got caught in a chain attached to a game machine, company officials said. [MAINICHI]

GAMES Starting on November 3rd, developer Square-Enix will take its popular arcade game Dragon Quest: Battle Monster Road with it on the road all across Japan for a big tournament extravaganza.

GAMES Mini-game enthusiasts rejoice as developer Nintendo brings the party to the palm of your hand with the latest Mario Party instalment, cleverly named Mario Party DS.

GAMES Nintendo-fans with slightly rampant playing styles could breathe sighs of relief today, as the company started taking orders for its latest peripheral - the Wii Remote Jacket.

GAMES Microsoft Corp., whose Xbox 360 game console is struggling in Japan against offerings from Nintendo and Sony, is promising more role-playing games to attract fans. [AP]

GAMES Nintendo Co.‘s Wii game console outsold Sony Corp.‘s PlayStation 3 by three-to-one in August in Japan, according to a Tokyo-based research firm. [BLOOMBERG]