You might remember the hype about the Armada processor a while ago, where it was said to be showing up in a new gaming platform. The speculation at the time was that it was linked to the Nintendo 3DS and now we learn that the chip was used in the OnLive Microconsole.

How do we know this? Well some brave individual has torn down their unit and discovered the Marvell Armada inside, along with 512MB of RAM and other networking chips. They also found 1080p video playback capabilities, which means that OnLive can update it’s console to deliver Full HD content.

The Xbox 360 outsold the Nintendo Wii in November with sales of 1.37 million Xbox 360s sold against 1.27 million Wiis. sadly for Sony, the PS3 was third with 530,000 consoles sold. However, when Nintendo’s DS hand-held is added to the equation, Nintendo sold a total of 2.7 million consoles in November.

Compared with sales this time last year, the Xbox 360 is up 67 percent while Nintendo held steady, recording 10,000 more sales this year. Sony sold 25 percent fewer PS3 consoles this November when compared to its November 2009 performance, when Sony sold nearly 200,000 more consoles.

Nintendo saw a resurgence in sales during Thanksgiving week. Starting from November 21 and running through this past Sunday, the company shipped 900,000 DS, DSi and DSi XL systems as well as 600,000 Wii units.

It credited the spike to the usual Black Friday push as well as new colors for the devices. The company didn’t say whether or not either figure was a record for the week, but both are well above Nintendo’s average sales results through the rest of the year.

Sorry Nintendo fans. You all put on your Mario clothes and celebrated when it was announced that Nintendo would be returning to CES after a 16-year absence, but the Consumer Electronics Association says Nintendo has some meeting rooms booked for the show, but that doesn’t mean that the company will be showing off the good stuff.

Sorry to dash your hopes like a Goomba getting pounced on. Ya never know, those meetings might be something extra awesome that will bear fruit. Or 1-up mushrooms.

CES the Consumer Electronics Show 2011 will start in the second week of 2011. This year it may be a special treat as Nintendo will be returning to the CES show 16 years after its last appearance. With Nintendo’s return they will likely be promoting their new 3D glasses free technology and their new 3DS portable gaming console. Of course, they may have a surprise in store for us as well.

CES is produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), promoting growth in the consumer technology industry. More than 2,000 corporate members are represented and involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of consumer electronics products. As usual, we will be giving you full coverage of the event.

GameStop’s Black Friday ad has leaked out early and as usual, there are some deals if you’re buying a new console. Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo’s systems all come with games included, and they’re not bad games.

Some of the deals include: Buy any two used games or accessories, get one used game or accessory of equal or lesser value free. 4GB Xbox 360 console bundle ($199) — includes a free copy of Madden 11 or Medal of Honor. Wii console bundle ($199) — includes Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort and Just Dance. Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary Wii bundle ($199) — includes Wii Sports and New Super Mario Bros. Wii. How about a 160GB PS3 console bundle ($299) that includes the God of War Collection and God of War III?

Nintendo’s getting in the black friday spirit this year with two new orange and green DSi bundles. They seem like an odd color choice, but we are just happy to have variety. The bundles commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. games and come with Mario Party DS.

The bundles will be available on November 26th aka Black Friday for $199.99. So, which one do you want? Let us know in the comments below.

As they continue to celebrate Mario’s 25th anniversary, we’ve seen Nintendo announce the red special edition Wii and now there’s a Mario Kart Wii bundle.

This one comes bundled with a black Wii Wheel, Wii Sports and Donkey Kong pre-installed on the system. The package also includes the new Wii Remote Plus in black. This bundle will be available starting November 26th across Europe.

The Wii used to be the holy grail of gaming back when motion control was new, but alas after disappointing earnings reports from Nintendo, we just want it to get cheaper. Right now for $200 gamers can now choose between a new Xbox 360 or a Wii.

Sure there are good bundles, but people still want a price cut. Sadly, that’s not coming soon according to President and CEO Satoru Iwata, who said, “we cannot say [a Wii price cut] will never happen, but we are not thinking of it for the near future.”

If you like the added control you get with the Wii when you are playing a game that uses MotionPlus, but hate that the accessory for MotionPlus adds extra length and weight to the Nintendo controller, then check this out.

Sure, Nintendo is integrating MotionPlus into controllers now, but maybe you prefer third-party controllers. Well, this one is from Sunflex and is called the Snakebyte Premium Remote XL+ Controller for Wii with MotionPlus. The controller comes in white or black and features a speaker, vibration feedback, and integrated memory to save settings.

Looks like things have gotten more official on the American release of the Wii Remote Plus. The controller takes the MotionPlus attachment and bundles it right into a normal looking Wiimote. It will cost $39.99. The new model will also be included in a new red Wii bundle.

With the included copy of New Super Mario Bros it will cost you $199. Also the new 25th Anniversary red DSi XL bundle Nintendo announced last month is official too, at $179. All three launch in a few weeks, on November 7.

We love taking something new and making it old, just like we love to take old things and make them new in some way. Especially when it comes to video games. And this decal should please video game fans out there. It’s the Game Boy Color iPhone 4 Decal.

It’s a great way to give your iPhone 4 a vintage Nintendo makeover, while protecting the glass back from scratches. It is available for just $6.00.

Looks like Redbox will start renting out video games at DVD rental kiosks across the US this month, expanding on some earlier tests in limited markets, while trying to outdo its main competitor Netflix, which doesn’t offer video games at all.

The company is currently expanding their test, which started in 2009, to include more markets in the West, Midwest and Atlantic coast. They are trying to gauge consumer interest in video game rentals. You’ll be able to get games for the PS3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS.

Lego fans will want to dust off their Wii and check out the official Lego Play and Build Remote for Nintendo Wii. Alas, the entire thing is not made of Legos, If it were, it wouldn’t be compatible with standard chargers and attachments. But it’s still pretty neat.

It will put you in the game more when playing those Lego Batman and Star Wars titles. These will be available on October 16th for $39.99.

Is that a Wii? The packaging would lead you to believe that it is, but actually it’s a W!!. A hard drive enclosure that looks like a miniature black Wii. Get it? W!!? Very clever. It will house a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive and offers a USB 2.0 connection that you can connect to your PC or Mac.

As an added bonus, the package includes some tiny Wiimote-like key chains that are also whistles. Umm. Okay. It’ll cost you $9.70, which isn’t bad for a fake Wii that will hold your hard drive.