In the video game industry, it's important not to rest on one's laurels. Activision probably knows this. In spite of the fact that its Q4 and fiscal year 2008 financial reports have shown encouraging results, the company is already planning its next ventures in the near future. This was evident in the company's recent conference call. More lucrative news follows after the jump.

'Tis the season for submitting fiscal year reports, it seems. While we heard from THQ last time, Activision has now stepped up to the plate to report the results of its fourth quarter and 2008 fiscal year. More financial statistics follow in the full article after the jump.

By this time, you probably already know that Vivendi and Activision have left the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). That being the case, the companies' names aren't on the ESA's official website. Then again, LucasArts isn't on the site either. Could this mean that it has left the ESA as well? More on this in the full article after the jump.

Atari has been sufficiently warned by NASDAQ as early as March to raise its stock value. Atari didn't, even with the completed merger with Infogrames. Thus, Atari is now delisted. What are its implication? Details over at the full article.

Sierra Entertainment has confirmed The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor for the Nintendo Wii and DS. Last time we heard of this movie tie-in was only through an overlooked listing, but now, details have surfaced. Head over to the full article to learn more.

That man right there is Japan's richest man. After his top three finish last year, Nintendo's Hiroshi Yamauchi has now claimed the top spot among Japan's billionaires - thanks to the success of the Nintendo Wii and DS. More details after the jump.

Chances are, you've heard of how moms love the Nintendo Wii. If not, EA Sports president Peter Moore can let you know that it easily could be the first console your mom would ever like. To build on that, the recently established EA Sports Freestyle took up the Wii balance board and is now working on a game for said moms and everyone who want a fun workout. Just see the full article to learn more.

Can't wait for the upcoming Street Fighter movie, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, so that we can finally find out just why she was picked as the focus of the entire film? Well, it seems we won't have to wait next year, with none other than the movie's own writer Justin Marks coming forward with his own answers. The exact answer why Chun-Li became the protagonist in this movie after the jump!

With already three handheld titles listed to its name, the Death Jr. franchise takes a bold new step on to the Wii console with its latest iteration, Death Jr.: Root of Evil. In our full article, you can read all about how the development of the game is coming along. Producer James Stanley explains the different changes they had to adjust to in making the transition from handheld to console and much more.

Developer mitglied has recently released version 1.6 of the Ballion homebrew game for the Nintendo Wii console. This new release will feature support for the console's Wiimote. Details on the button setup are available in the full article.


Download: Ballion v1.6