On Tuesday, the Web lit up with news of an inflatable horse-riding peripheral for the Wii. Today comes word that Nintendo may not be limiting its simulated conveyance to the equestrian realm. NeoGAF user "Kswiston" has posted a purported market-research presentation slide that shows what appears to be a bicycle-peripheral-based Wii game.

According to the slide, the unnamed $89.99 single- and multiplayer title will let players "pedal their way to fitness!" Accompanied by pictures of a round white pedal controller with three resistance levels (pictured top), it will have more than 30 maps based on actual locations. Accompanying images show a variety of locales on all continents except Africa and Antarctica, including Monaco, Paris, and the Grand Canyon. A Hawaiian level is also shown.

The Wii biking game will also feature more than 60 activities, with road races, downhill, dog-walking, and pedal-powered paragliding on display ... Read more »

Earlier this week, the online resume of a British actor indicated that IO Interactive may not be returning for the fifth installment in its notorious Hitman franchise. That being the case, it is altogether unclear what the once-Eidos-owned, now-Square-Enix-owned Danish development house will be working on once its current project, Mini Ninjas, concludes.

And that finale is rapidly approaching, as Eidos announced today that Mini Ninjas will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, DS, and PC on September 8 in North America. The European and PAL region launches will follow that same week.

Mini Ninjas is a substantive break from IO's traditional bloody stealth fare, the likes of which can be found in the aforementioned ... Read more »