When Nintendo revealed the MotionPlus accessory for the Wiimote back at E3, I bet a lot of you had the same thought I had. "So... it'll make my motion-sensing controller... work better? Why in Miyamoto's name wasn't it built in at the start in the first place?" Well according to Nintendo of America prez Reggie-Fils-Aime, it was all about the cost of the tech. Details in the full article.

Nintendo of America has sent 'round a press release announcing the release date for their own first-party music game, Wii Music. Hit the full article for details.

Well we all know how much of a problem data storage is on the Wii, but it seems Nintendo's solution might be a bit overkill. A newly uncovered patent indicates that they are looking into holographic data storage, what may very well be the next media storage tech after Blu-ray, with future models being developed to hold up to 1.6 terabytes of space. Details in the full article.

Hoping for a newly-colored Wii, or a slimmer DS handheld? Don't hold your breath, since your hopes would probably take a long time to get fulfilled. Check out the statements made by Nintendo of America's Executive Vice President for sales and marketing Cammie Dunaway and see why you won't get that lime-green Wii...at least, not anytime soon.

Considering it's the week after E3, you'd think the Wii scene would simmer down a little, but I am pleasantly surprised to see that it hasn't. A lot of great stuff happened this week, including hints of a new Wii Photo Channel, Nintendo finally working on that darned storage problem, and... what's this? Former Microsoft exec Peter Moore believes the Wii will sweep up in this generation's console war. Don't that beat all. Plenty more this week, so let's get started on the Wii Weekend Warrior!

Sadness might be out of the vaporware bin (thanks to Nibris' earlier promise to bring it to Leipzig this year), but what about Rygar: The Battle of Argus? Some of you might have expected to see that and Fatal Frame 4 gracing their presence in the Tecmo booth at this year's E3 event. Too bad both games were a no-show - which may come as a bit of a shock to some of you since Fatal Frame 4's bound to be released at the end of this month already. So why a no-show? Keep those fingers on the trigger button and take a snapshot of info at the full article.

The Wii's limited storage capacity has been an issue that has come up time and time again, even more so with the advent of WiiWare and DLC for some of the console's titles. Frustrated Wii owners have been given a few rays of hope, though, as Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has concurred that the problem is becoming more and more mainstream. More in the full article.

Some people were surprised during the recent E3 2008 event, when Nintendo announced one of its upcoming DS games will include an actual Grand Theft Auto title. During an interview conducted by MTV Multiplayer, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime explains the details of how that particular deal between the GTA creators came about. Find out in our full article after the jump.

Yes - CONFIRMED. We can't even stress that enough with all capital letters. A blog post from Tom East of the Official Nintendo Magazine solidifies the rumors that went 'round since the magazine sprinkled delicious hints of an Animal Crossing coming to Nintendo's new platforms. And the word goes: the announcement is going to be made at E3. More details at the full story.

Last month, Nintendo was told by the courts to pay Anascape Ltd. the amount of US$ 21 million for patent infringement. They appealed to have the verdict reduced, and now the decision is out. Read more after the jump.