Nintendo brought in the big guns last week, introducing the new Nintendo DSi handheld system. Not only that, but they hosted a Media Summit at San Francisco, CA. Of course we were there, and here's what we've brought you:

• Punch-Out Wii will be knocking down consoles next year!
• Mario and Luigi will be coming back to Nintendo's handheld!
• X-play gave an Exclusive Interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime!
• North America is finally joining Club Nintendo
• Nintendo introduced their Personal Trainer series to the DS!

Aside from all the awesome Nintendo news we gave out, don't forget our look "Between the Music" to the world's greatest fake rock band, The Devil's Frame Rate!. But guess what we have for you this coming week? Coverage of Tokyo Games Show 2008! The event kicks of this October 9 so stay tuned! And don't forget to check out our awesome lineup of web series:

• Damani of Dub Union concludes an awesome month of new artists on Freestyle 101!
• 'Top 10,' 'Manhunter' and Warren Ellis's 'No Hero' get probed by Blair Butler in this week's Fresh Ink Online.
• Mr. Adam Sessler bids farewell to no. 1 video game fan Jack Thompson
• Casey shows off some Copernicus concept art, new Star Trek Online details, and Burning Man in Second Life in this week's MMO Report
• Alison Haislip brings you the latest on the government's feedback problem, a new plan to divert tsunamis, and more in this week's Tech News Countdown

And now, the news:

Monday

• Zack Snyder, director of '300' and 'Watchmen', will be creating three games for Electronic Arts
• Xbox Live's 24 hour maintenance, in preparation for the "New Experience", begins today
• According to a Japanese financial site Nikkei Net, a new Nintendo DS is coming this year, at least in Japan.
• 'Fable II' will not be supporting online co-op at the game's launch this October 21
• Marvel's upcoming 'Thor' film may be directed by 'Frankenstein' maker Kenneth Branagh
• Rapper Soulja Boy says he wants to get into making video games.
• Sony Online said that they are considering MMO titles for the Playstation Portable
• The Wii version of 'Rock Band 2' will support downloadable content and online play.
• Activision filed a trademark for 'Dance Hero'
• Space Explorers recently pleaded with the U.N. to prepare for an asteroid impact.
• In recent interviews, head of Lionhead Studios Peter Molyneux has admitting 'Fable 2' isn't perfect.

• Microsoft said that the company has no plans in creating their very own mobile device
• Check out the new Red-Band Trailer for Kevin Smith's upcoming 'Zack & Miri Make a Porno'.
• The songs from 'Rock Band 1' will not become DLC for 'Rock Band 2.'
• Microsoft has announced a 58% increase in Xbox Live Arcade customers and a 67% increase in revenue for August.
• 'The Dark Knight' descends on DVD and Blu-Ray media this December 9
• Witness in graphic detail the damage taken in injuries of Blitz: The League II.
• A recent job listing for Turbine hints that they will be porting one of their MMOs to home consoles.
• Due to legal issues, 'Guitar Hero World Tour's studio won't allow covers.
• Blast the hell out of your friends in Bomberman Blast[[/link available for download via WiiWare today!
• 'Tomb Raider Underworld' will arrive this November 18
• Valve announced that they will be serving mods via Steam for Source-engine made titles
• A truck carrying a full load of copies of video games was stolen in England. Then stolen again.
• Check out how the story will unravel in the "interquel" Street Fighter IV.
• Check out the chain of units in Tom Clancy's EndWar.
• Some gaming executives are questioning whether we need DRM at all.
• 'BioShock' for the PS3 has gone gold, demo arriving for the PSN October 2
• A driver in a NASCAR race says he tried a trick he'd learn in a video game. Didn't work.

Tuesday

• LucasArts is releasing four new characters to their hit action title, 'Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'
• Major gaming stocks took a fall yesterday with the rest of the stock market.
• Konami's latest survival horror title, 'Silent Hill: Homecoming', ships out to retail today
• A pack of 18 tracks from AC-DC is coming to Harmonix's music games Rock Band and Rock Band 2.
• Sega and BioWare's DS RPG, 'Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood', ships out to stores today.
• Sony has cut down the price on their S350 Blu-Ray player, now cheaper than the PS3.
• Dell and Paramount teams up to bring the 'Iron Man' movie to PCs.
• Is the Wii getting a Wii pedometer peripheral?

• Guns N Roses' 'Chinese Democracy' will be available at Best Buy stores by the end of the year.
• Sony Online said that patch updates for DC MMO online may prevent cross-platform playing compatibility
• Rumor has it that five maps from the original Gears of War will be offered as DLC for Gears of War 2.
• Web forum Horrorbid.com has a bunch of exclusive on-the-set shots of the new Jason Voorhees.
• T-Mobile has stopped taking pre-orders for the G1 'Android' phone
• Magnetic Air Cars Inc. claims to to release the world's first fuel-less air car by 2010
• Sony is set to unleash 14 unannounced titles at this year's Tokyo Game Show
• Metal Slug 7 and thumping '80s music in one video? Yes sir!
• Find out why this video for Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway is rated A FOR AWESOME!
• Electronic Arts has pulled the plug on its squad-based shooter project, 'Tiberium'
• Take a look at the detailed world of espionage in this video for James Bond 007 in Quantum of Solace.
• The company announced today that they are merging servers in the US and Europe.
• Capcom's 'Age of Booty' will begin in October 2008
• A commercial camera, containing top secret MI6 information, was bought on Ebay
• Watch how you can secure resources and deliver the knockout punch to your foes in style in Tom Clancy's EndWar.
• Can't catch the snowy peaks with friends this weekend? Log on to Shaun White Snowboarding.
• X-Play is giving out 2000 'LittleBigPlanet' beta keys.

Wednesday

• 'Mega Man 9' arrives at the Xbox Live Arcade today.
• EA's sci-fi horror shooter, 'Dead Space', has gone gold and will make its October 14 debut.
• Is there a new High Definition-capable Nintendo Wii coming out in 2011?
• Capcom's CGI film, 'Resident Evil Degeneration', will premiere at this year's Tokyo Game Show.
• Registration is open for your free 'Rock Band 2' tracks.
• Destineer producer Tony Chiodo gives the latest on their upcoming sports title, 'Stoked'
• Look out, folks, Iron Man 2 is on the way, along with a whole slew of Marvel properties.
• Queen will have songs downloadable through the new SingStore.
• More 3D-ready theaters are arriving near you from major movie studios
• Mercenaries 2 will be getting a free update for cheats, characters, and cross-region play.
• Check out the track list for Sony's 'SingStar ABBA'!
• The PC version of 'Fallout 3' will not feature an elaborate DRM scheme.

• Apple has dropped the NDA for iPhone developers, which was met with vocal outcry.
• GameStop has acquired France's top video game retailer Micromania
• Apple is threatening to close iTunes in the face of a royalty fee increase.
• A bank robber in Seattle used the internet and an inner tube to commit a crime.
• G4 President Neal Tiles discusses October's programming line-up and answers viewer questions in a brand-new Open Source.
• Microsoft will be releasing a 'Gears of War 2' themed Zune the same day as the game's launch
• David Jaffe, original designer of 'God of War', speaks out regarding the upcoming movie
• Blizzard acquired $6 million in a suit against Warcraft Botter provider, MDY Industries
• Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness -- Episode Two shows off its new stuff.
• Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood launch trailer launches.
• Gamecock gives the latest on their upcoming FPS title, 'Legendary'
• A remake of seminal 1980s horror flick Angel Heart may be coming back to a theater near you.
• Check our cutting edge rock-u-mock-u-mentary The Devil's Frame Rate: Between the Music.
• Microsoft has confirmed that a 'Metal Gear Gear Solid 4' producer has joined the company's new 'Halo' project
• Nine Inch Nails will be coming to iPhones everywhere via 'Tap Tap Revenge.'
• Konami's 'Metal Gear Online' will be granted another expansion package soon
• A few days after their 24-hour downtime to prepare for the fall update, LIVE has been plagued with issues and off-again, on-again con
• Make sure not to miss the hedgehog's return with our latest preview of 'Sonic Unleashed'!
• Ubisoft Romania gives us the lowdown on what to expect in their upcoming combat flight simulator Tom Clancy's HAWX.
• 'Fable II' Limited Edition will receive a price and content cut
• Check out the baddies who want to curb stomp you just like saying "hello" in the new documentary for Gears of War 2.
• In this week's Sessler's Soapbox, Adam talks about the disbarment of Florida's Jack Thompson.

Thursday

• Nintendo announced their next handheld evolution, the Nintendo DSi
• 'Punch-Out Wii' was announced during Nintendo's Autumn Press Event
• Take-Two Interactive will remain as an independent publisher
• The demo for 'BioShock' PS3 is available today via PSN
• Nintendo has announced the sequel to the classic N64 shooter, 'Sin and Punishment 2'
• Nintendo announced that it will expand the Wii's SD memory capabilities in Spring 2009
• 'Brain Age' will be the first downloadable title to the new Nintendo DSi
• Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime said that the North American release of the DSi won't be until 2009

• Beta 'LittleBigPlanet' user-created levels have shown up on YouTube already.
• Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime said that Nintendo Wii sales are 'in uncharted territory'
• Nintendo announced a new Wii Speak community channel arriving this November 16
• Nintendo announced that Club Nintendo will be coming to North America
• Nintendo announced 'Mario And Luigi 3' for the DS in 2009
• Tecmo and Koei confirmed merger plans in 2009
• Rumor has it that Motley Crue's 1989 album Dr. Feelgood will be hitting Rock Band as DLC on October 14th.
• Nintendo announced a brand new DS title, 'Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon'
• Nintendo announced a series of 'Personal Trainer' titles for the Nintendo DS
• Check out X-Play's Exclusive Interview with Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime!
• Avi Arad, producer of Marvel films, talks about the 'Mass Effect' movie project
• The Obama Campaign has released an iPhone and iPod Touch application that allowes users to get involved.
• Perhaps the treatment might end up being worse than the injury in this video for Blitz: The League II.
• Take the battle to land in the genre-leading Empire: Total War from Sega.
• Fictional 1930's era nations collide in anime-style action in Valkyria Chronicles.

Friday

• UBS analyst Ben Schachter said that he is unimpressed with the new Nintendo DSi
• The PC version of 'Silent Hill: Homecoming' has been delayed
• 'Gears of War 2' and 'NBA Live 09' will feature a one-time use download code to promote new game sales
• Rumor: The MMO for 'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic' will be unveiled this month
• 'Gran Turismo 5: Prologue' tunes up with a new update, available now!
• We're live-blogging day two of the Nintendo Media Summit.
• Kid Rock has finally entered the world of digital music sales via Rhapsody.
• Epic Games is giving away free swag during the midnight release of 'Gears of War 2'
• Game executives have donated to the Republican and Democratic campaigns, revealed by GamePolitics
• It was revealed that the Enforcer glass in the upcoming MMO 'APB' can arrest and detain other players.
• Place your bids on this sweet flying car on eBay.
• The third party device, PlayOn, can stream Netflix movies to your PS3
• 'Undead' movie director George Romero is working on another zombie flick
• Next week, Rock Band gamers will get a 3-pack from The Offspring and 6 other eclectic singles.
• Writer Stuart Beattie explains the plot in the spec script he adapted from 'Halo: The Fall of Reach'
• Adam Sessler, Wade Beckett from 'X-Play,' TheFeed's Mdalonzo will speak at the Writers Guild in October.
• Rick Astley In The Running For "Best Act Ever" Award
• Delta will filter their in-flight Wi-Fi service to block inappropriate content
• Take a closer look at the SakPeople and how they interact with their environment and each other in this new documentary for ]LittleBigPlanet[[
• Microsoft gave out some details on the new marketplace found at the upcoming Xbox Experience
• The evil corruption has many forms in this dev diary for Prince of Persia.
• When you think about it, getting mo-capped for a game like Guitar Hero World Tour kinda makes you immortal. Amen!
• Former EA CEO Larry Probst will be the new head of the US Olympic Committee
• 'Top 10,' 'Manhunter' and Warren Ellis's 'No Hero' get probed by Blair Butler in this week's Fresh Ink Online.
• Alison Haislip has an all new Tech News Countdown with the top 5 tech stories of the week.
• This teaser for Ride to Hell will have Easy Rider and fans of Sex, Drugs and Rock n' Roll in the late '60s intrigued.
• Pandora music site will remain open, thanks to the passing of the Webcaster Settlement Act