Mario’s Secrets, more Need for Speed, new Call of Duty maps, and why the Wii still matters

What’s up, everybody? The holidays are upon us.  While other sites might be nestled all snug in their beds, IGN will continue updating through the New Year.  We just got some big games in the office, like LittleBigPlanet 2 and Dead Space 2.  So keep your browsers locked here and check in with us in between opening presents and stuffing your face.   Scoop! Daemon Hatfield Senior Editor, IGN The Mario You Never Knew We've collected Shigeru Miyamoto's musings about Super Mario Bros. to offer a window into what went on behind closed doors at Nintendo in the fall of 1985. Need for Speed New Content Preview Hot Pursuit is a world of wallet-busting hypercars and brutal crashes. Now there's even more of it. Call of Duty 'First Strike' Details The first map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops hits Xbox Live early next year. Get all the details here. The Wii Why It Still Matters Set aside your fears and doubts, Nintendo fans. Next year might not be as bad as it seems, and your system is not as obsolete. Splinter Cell Trilogy Coming Next Year The collection contains the original versions of Splinter Cell, Pandora Tomorrow, and Chaos Theory in high-definition.  Top Reviewed Games    Most Commented Stories   Pac-Man Championship Edition DX 10.0 World of Goo 9.5 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 -- Vietnam 9.5 Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 9.0 Super Meat Boy 9.0 999: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors 9.0 • Call of Duty: Black Ops 'First Strike' Details 269 New Comments • Racists Demand Thor Boycott 164 New Comments • Why The Wii Still Matters 118 New Comments • Tomb Raider Trilogy Confirmed 83 New Comments Games & Entertainment Xbox 360 PS3 Wii PC DS PSP Guides Cheats Movies TV Also on IGN DVD Blu-ray Comics Music Gear Stars Sports

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