This is quite a let-down for the Need For Speed brand, a long running video-game grandfather of a franchise, that over the years has certainly toyed with the emotions of fans.  In recent times however, the Need For Speed branded SHIFT games as well as Hot Pursuit have injected enough white-knuckle adrenalin into the arcade style racing to garner a whole new crop of video-racing devotees.

At a recent Electronic Arts event, iTWire managed to clock up some kilometres with the next Need For Speed title.  Need For Speed: The Run is the Cannonball Run brought to video game life with fast cars, Sports Illustrated girls and a decidedly different driving model.

Nintendo is dubbing 2011 the year of Zelda, celebrating 25 years of the franchises existences.  Link has been battling foes in the land of Hyrule, directed by the princess Zelda for a quarter of a century.    As part of the celebrations Nintendo has announced a limited edition for the latest game in the franchise The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, including a rare golden Wii Remote Plus controller.  Settle down however, the Wiimote contains no real gold.

S.O.S Dancing Queens it’s time to Ring Ring all the Mama Mia’s you know and Bang a Boomerang on the dance floor with ABBA You Can Dance.

Here is an idea, what do we expect from the next generation of gaming consoles?   They are, apart from the Nintendo Wii U, still a few years away from hitting the market, but already rumours are circulating around what form the next-gen will take.  If Microsoft and Sony were to combine forces, the next game console could make them a bunch of Mony.

With the success of Ubisoft’s Just Dance titles on the Nintendo Wii it was inevitable the concept would be both broadened in platform and appeal.  Hence welcome The Black Eyed Peas Experience, joining Michael Jackson in expanding our dance fun at home in front of the Wii or Xbox 360 Kinect.  Just don’t swing those Wii-motes too high you wouldn’t want a black eye.

Ubisoft has announced a whole bunch of new songs to jive to in Just Dance 2. 

At the Electronic Entertainment Expo show in Los Angeles, Nintendo has revealed the snazziest piece of new gaming hardware the show has to offer.  Powering up the Wii to high definition levels and introducing a game changing controller that provides an alternate view for each gaming experience.  The Wii U and new touch-screen based controller may silence the Nintendo nay-says.

THQ's uDraw GameTablet is heading for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 in time for Christmas.

With the Electronic Entertainment Expo  (E3) show just around the corner, and Nintendo poised to announce a new console to replace the Wii, is it possible we might see a more online focus from the big N?  The latest hint is a mention of a new Legend of Zelda title known as Zelda Universe.