Rare?s newest Scribes page - a feature in which fans? questions are answered - discusses the possibility of Diddy Kong Racing on the Virtual Console and how far along Viva Pinata?s development cycle is on the DS. On the issue of Diddy Kong Racing, the writer(s) for Scribes explains that in general, Nintendo does not want to change the appearance of VC games. Thus, that would probably mean Banjo and Conker would return (unlike the DS remake) if the game was released. However, Nintendo currently has no apparent interest to put the game on the Wii Shop Channel anytime soon and Rare believes the chances of the Diddy Kong Racing releasing in the future is ?highly unlikely.?

Also, although Rare didn?t elaborate on the topic of Viva Pinata?s completion, it was noted that the game is finished with development. Rare did not say when the game would be ready for launch, but because the game is no longer in development, one would expect an announcement of some sort very soon.

Punch Jump Week in review. Stories include:

Sales for Sony Corp.?s Playstation 3 increased at Japan retail. The hardware ranked No. 4 in overall hardware sales.

Grand Theft Auto IV is the No. 1 Xbox Live game this week. More than 2.3 million players have entered in multiplayer sessions for the action title.

An Ebay associate this week said that the company predicts greater demand for Wii Fit than Grand Theft Auto IV. The fitness title currently holds more than 163 listings prior to release on the auction site.

The latest issue of Coro Coro - a Japanese magazine - has confirmed Pokemon Platinum for the Nintendo DS. Below is information that has been confirmed.

Confirmed info
- Pokémon Platinum is the official name
- Basically like Pokémon Yellow of the red/blue Pokémon games (not a new, original game)
- Revealed in the latest issue of Coro Coro Magazine

Rumored information can be found at the link provided.

Competition becomes even more vital in an industry that is technology driven. It's quite amazing that Moore's law, which states that computing power doubles every 18 months, still holds true. This rapid evolution is primarily driven by competition. People are constantly trying to outdo each other. Consoles typically have a shelf life of about five to six years. What would happen without competition?

Publisher Sierra Entertainment has announced that it will be releasing a videogame adaptation of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor for PlayStation 2, Wii and DS this summer.

Eurocom is to produce the PS2 and Wii versions of the upcoming action/adventure title, while A2M will be handling the DS iteration.

Tomb of the Emperor will be based on the forthcoming movie of the same name, which is scheduled to hit cinemas on August 1.

If you're a die-hard Racer fan or newly in love with the Wachowski brothers movie, you might want to check this racer out. But if you're looking for a long-lasting game full of diversity, this is unfortunately not it -- a truth harder to forgive when you consider that WB's title retails for full price.

Presentation - 7.0
Graphics - 7.5
Sound - 7.0
Gameplay - 7.5
Lasting Appeal - 4.0
Overall -

Reef Entertainment has announced a port of Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Zone Massacre for Wii.

The original last-gen title, for PS2, Xbox and PC, told the take of solider from the future betrayed by his general. Only he survives an onslaught, but has the abilities of his deceased comrades in his electrical equipment.

I found this article on the Web today, and I was thinking to myself that it would be a nice feature to have on my Wii. Here is the article from www.ecbiz.co.uk:

Want to share the iTunes library on your PC, Mac, iPod from your Wii? Well, you can, thanks to a Wii-ware application called Dot Tunes. First, install Dot Tunes, then use the Wii's Opera browser to navigate to your collection and play audio. We are unable to determine whether this includes protected songs downloaded from the iTunes store - but never the less, it's still a pretty cool feature.

Punch Jump Week in review. Stories include:

Sales for Sony Corp.?s Playstation 3 increased at Japan retail. The hardware ranked No. 4 in overall hardware sales.

Grand Theft Auto IV is the No. 1 Xbox Live game this week. More than 2.3 million players have entered in multiplayer sessions for the action title.

An Ebay associate this week said that the company predicts greater demand for Wii Fit than Grand Theft Auto IV. The fitness title currently holds more than 163 listings prior to release on the auction site.

According to German site Sega-magazin.de, Skies of Arcadia 2 will be announced by Sega this year.