Nintendo is looking for the world’s best players in several of its hit games with a tournament touring the US.

The Wii Summer Games is a 24-city event challenging gamers to do their best in Mario Kart Wii, New Super Mario Bros Wii, Basketball, Bowling and the Hula Hoop mini-game from Wii Fit Plus. Surely you didn’t think there would be a tourney without Wii Fit, did you?

I interviewed Melissa Joan Hart a few month ago when she was still getting ready for Dancing with the Stars (she was eventually given the fancy dance boot late October 2009). Naturally, I had to ask if she played video games.

In our talking about things that she geeks out about, she mentioned two iPhone (and iPod Touch) games: Flight Controller and Uni Sudoku…

For those of you not gorging on turkey (or Tofurky) all day long, there are some holiday day sales including some PS2 games and Guitar Hero for DS at Big Lots…

I’m determined to make this an “all music games” news day. Thanks to Activision, I may achieve my goal. Activision has announced that it is once agin working with Disney and BBC Worldwide America to release another game inspired by Dancing with the Stars. In Fall 2008, DS and Wii owners will be able to purchase Dancing with the Stars: Get Your Dance On!. Pricing and a specific release date have not yet been set.

The Wii version of Dancing with the Stars: Get Your Dance On! will be practically identical to the original Dancing with the Stars game, with a few minor tweaks. There will now be “flair” moves that can be executed with the wiimote and nunchuk to rack up points, and Melanie B, Apolo Anton Ohno, Joey Fatone, Jennie Garth, Derek Hough and Julianne Hough will now appear in the game.