With online-enabled games still as rare as an original IP from EA, we today learn that Pokemon Battle Revolution will be getting a little company in the stakes. This is thanks to Ubisoft, who have revealed plans to launch Nitrobike online, later this year.

An arcade-style of the 'old skool' variety, are promising a release in time for the festive season, complete with full online play. The game sees players around on rocket-powered bikes, and will feature a singleplayer mode as well as online fun.

Left Field Productions are behind the new racer, having crafted Excitebike 64 and most recently MTX Mototrax.

In further Wii-online related news today, we learn that Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 will also offer net play, when the game is released on the Wii this winter.

More soon.

By Luke Guttridge