Homebrew coder Wack0 has released a new version of WiiSCU, a homebrew tool for the Nintendo Wii that gives you the option to install new versions of channels and IOSes without touching the system menu.

Download: WiiSCU v0.23
Download: WiiSCU v0.22
Download: WiiSCU v0.21

Mention Shenmue III to any Shenmue fan and you'll probably get one of two reactions: a breakdown followed by uncontrollable sobbing or a vicious and expletive -filled rant against Sega. While that series doesn't seem to be getting any closure anytime soon, series protagonist Ryo Hazuki is making a comeback of sorts. In Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, no less.

Sonic fans are a dedicated lot. No matter the depths recent Sonic games have sunk to, they're still there, waiting for the spiky speedster to race back into glory. There are also the very few who take their dedication to new heights -- fans like Rich Kuta, who is actually making a feature-length animated Sonic film.

Nintendo has released a list of the games coming to the Wii console this holiday season. This is a pretty long one since these aren't just first-party games and includes third-party releases as well. Also included is a WiiWare release list. Let's get right to it

The game Sega has been building up with their "ballsy" teaser site has finally been revealed as Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll. Turns out all those weird tags ("sonic," etc. ) in the source code were just red herrings. Some details and the debut trailer are in the full article.

This week's recap doesn't say much in terms of heavyweight news, but what it lacks in jumps, it makes up for in variety. We've had a good week after all, with news ranging from Darklord's lives, black Wiis, all the way to the MoonShell. Read on to find out what I'm talking about.

Sega's teasing something new with an interactive countdown site and a whole lot of balls. "Interactive" because the timer doesn't even show the countdown automatically. You have to click on a lever to get the number to change. Good one, Sega. Make 'em work for it!

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii and DS) proved to be a phenomenal success on both the DS and the Wii, racking up five million sales worldwide a mere three months after its January release in 2008. Will the second time be a charm for Nintendo's iconic characters? We'll find out soon enough as the follow-up to the first Olympic Games, Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games, gets dated for October.

Shia LaBeouf is clearly not a fan of the Wii. In an interview with The Big Download, Shia states that he doesn't "mess with the Wii" because "it's kind of an amateur console. I'm not into the Wii thing."

The Dolphin Team has released a new update for the unofficial SVN build of Dolphin, a Gamecube and Wii emulator. The new update has added some new features and some notable changes. Read more to find out.


Download: Dolphin Unofficial SVN build 3286 (Win/32-bit)
Download: Dolphin Unofficial SVN build 3286 (Win/64-bit)