British tabloid the Daily Star seems to think it knows Nintendo's release date, price, and the number of games available.. Full details inside.

Nintendo recently held a Wii press event in London, and British red-top the Daily Star was there. Reported in yesterday's copy of the paper, the Star's journalist Paul Malley mentions several very interesting things he apparently learnt at the event - things no other press have reported on so far.

After briefly describing games we know of already (Wii Sports, and the Orchestra demo), the article mentions a lightsabre game: "In Star Wars-style games, the controller becomes a light-sabre. A separate, optional controller held in the other hand can become a shield."

Malley then goes on to write: "Two dozen games will be available when the system is launched in Britain at the end of November, priced around �170."

Did the Star find out exclusive information that other papers did not? It is unlikely, given the reputation of tabloids. Either way, we'll keep you updated as the latest on the Wii's release breaks.

Thanks to R-E reader Martin Smith for the heads-up on this!