Konami already owned controlling interest in Bomberman creator Hudson Soft so the company’s announcement that it is purchasing the remaining shares is not a huge shocker.

Konami bought more than 50 percent of Hudson’s shares in 2005 and, on April 1, 2011 (no fooling), Konami will purchase the 2.5 million shares remaining.

Hudson Soft will be delisted from the stock market March 29, 2011, with CEO Michihiro Ishizuka stepping down. Konami Digital’s Kazuhiko Uehara will take over the reigns. Bomberman will then officially join the Konami impressive catalog of characters alongside Simon Belmont and Solid Snake.

First up are two brand new arcade games available for the low, low price of free. They are finalists from the Doritos Unlock Xbox game designer competition. Then there’s the Deal of the Week called “Winter Wonderland,” a big sale on ice-themed titles and items…

This week’s PlayStation Store is featuring the game Heavy Weapon by PopCap Games rated E10+ on the PS3 for $9.99. This arcade-style game features the same arsenal of heavy artillery as the old PC version with 19 different missions and two difficulty levels pitting players against tanks, planes and even alien ships.

Happy Monday, everyone – and happy Wii Virtual Console/WiiWare update day. This week, we’ve got yet another WiiWare puzzle game, a nice dose of classic Bomberman, and the awesome (and oh-so-hard to find) Detana Twin Bee. As always, the titles are available on the Wii Shop channel, with a fresh batch arriving every Monday at 9 AM Pacific time. Wii points can be purchased at a rate of $1 for 100 points.

Nintendo’s Descriptions:

Bomberman Blast is finally here! Ok, sure, there’s other stuff this week, including the intriguing-sounding Art Style: ORBIENT and solid SNES shooter Super Turrican 2, but if you have to clean out the fridge for anything, chances are you’ll opt for Bomberman.

As usual, the titles are available on the Wii Shop channel, with a fresh batch arriving every Monday at 9 AM Pacific time. Wii points can be purchased at a rate of $1=100 points.

Nintendo’s descriptions:

Hudson Entertainment recently made two big announcements concerning the upcoming Bomberman Land games for the Wii, DS and PSP. First, the Wii and PSP versions of Bomberman Land and the DS title Bomberman Land Touch! 2 will all be released on January 29, 2008. Second is that all three titles have also officially received gold more »