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Games Industry Plummets in March, 3DS shows strength
Despite launching what will likely go down as one of the best games to grace consoles this generation, the games industry tanked once again in March. Year over year, total industry sales fell 10%, with hardware having a precipitous drop of 32%. While hardware was ...
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System Update Brings Enhancements to Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo has released a downloadable update for Nintendo 3DS that will add new functionality to the hand-held system. Items featured in the update include: • A tool that allows Nintendo 3DS users to transfer save data from the packaged version of a game to the ...
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Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Review
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon on the 3DS is one of Nintendo’s most ambitious games to date for the handheld, and one of the company’s best releases thus far. A follow-up over a decade in the making, not many fans of the GameCube classic thought Luigi’s ...
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Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D heading to 3DS in May
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D will arrive on May 24th in North America and Europe. This 3D remake of the Wii title from 2010 was announced for the 3DS back in February, and now Donkey Kong fans have a date to mark on their calendars. ...
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New piracy concerns arise for Nintendo 3DS
The Nintendo 3DS has managed to thwart piracy threats since its launch, but that doesn’t mean that hackers have stop trying to circumvent security measures that Nintendo has implemented. A new report from Tiny Cartridge suggests that significant progress has been made in recent weeks, ...
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Paper Mario: Sticker Star Review
The Paper Mario franchise has consistently offered Mario fans an alt-view into the Mushroom Kingdom over the years. Stepping away from the popular side-scrolling gameplay in the Super Mario games, Paper Mario: Sticker Star focuses more on puzzle solving, sticker collection, and features a storyline ...
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Nintendo 3DS surpasses PlayStation 3 in Japan
Nintendo’s 3DS handheld has recently surpassed the PlayStation 3 in terms of total units sold in Japan. The most recent data compiled by Media Create indicates that Nintendo has sold roughly 8.8 million 3DS units, while the Sony PlayStation 3 sits slightly lower at 8.7 ...
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Nintendo Direct disappoints
Today’s Nintendo Direct video conference was a bit of a let down for those that were expecting big news out of the company following the release of the Wii U. Nintendo spoke mostly about known games, little about the future of the new console, and ...
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Professor Layton and The Miracle Mask Review
Basic reading ability is needed to fully enjoy this game. That is a direct quote from the back of the box for Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, but that’s not the only thing you’ll need to play Layton’s latest adventure. Of course you’ll need ...
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Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon confirmed for Q1 2013
Nintendo has official confirmed that Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon will arrive in early 2013. A first quarter 2013 release for the next Luigi’s Mansion title would put the game out before the end of March on Nintendo’s 3DS handheld. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon was originally ...
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New Super Mario Bros 2 stays true to form
Bowser has once again kidnapped Princess Peach, and it’s a story-line that Super Mario fans have played through time and time again. New Super Mario Bros. 2 has finally arrived on the Nintendo 3DS and this iteration of the game is getting great reviews from ...
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Nintendo 3DS XL Arrives, is it better than the original?
The Nintendo 3DS has finally arrived in North America as the first hardware iteration for the popular handheld. Available at GameStop, Toys R Us, and Target, the “bigger and better” handheld comes packed with a larger screen, sleeker design and longer battery life. Alongisde these ...
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Confirmed Nintendo 3DS release dates for Paper Mario, Professor Layton
A stacked roster of software heading to the Nintendo 3DS this fall.
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Nintendo confirms unified accounts for 3DS and Wii U
Unified accounts coming to 3DS and Wii U in the near future.
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The new style of Monster Hunter 4 on the Nintendo 3DS
Monster Hunter 4 will see new features, and a new style in Spring 2013.
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Nintendo 3DS XL coming in August
Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata announed that Nintendo has a new 3DS hardware revision in the works, and will be releasing the 3DS LL in Japan and XL in the US on July 28th and August 19th respectively. The new hardware has a 4.88 inch upper screen and a 4.18 inch lower screen, which is a significant upgrade from the current 3DS hardware. Nintendo also announced that the new hardware will include a longer battery life than the current model.
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Diablo III, Xbox 360, 3DS rule game sales in May
Diablo III was the big winner in May 2012, as far as game sales go. Blizzard’s dungeon crawling, loot grinding PC title is the first of its kind to take the top spot in physical retail sales for a PC game since StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty did it back in 2010.
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate coming to 3DS
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate is likely headed to the Nintendo 3DS it appears, after an issue of Nintendo Power was discovered to promote the game as an upcoming cover story. Previously it had been rumored that a new Castlevania game was ...
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New Castlevania title could see E3 announcement
Castlevania could be getting a new title on the 3DS according to recent reports.
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Nintendo 3DS firmware gets new update
New update goes live for 3DS owners.
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Nintendo will support third-party digital downloads
Nintendo bringing more than just first party titles into the digital distribution channel
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Iwata talks Wii U launch lineup
“Consumers do not want to purchase game systems themselves, but want to play with the software,” says Nintendo head.
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Analyst calls for Nintendo IPs on new platforms
Could Mario be heading to other platforms in the near future?
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New Super Mario Bros 2 Will be Nintendo’s First Digital Offering
Nintendo takes a step into the digital era with next Mario title
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Capcom discusses what’s next for Monster Hunter in the US
Capcom talks bringing new Monster Hunter experiences westward
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Nintendo 3DS sees new features in latest update
System update goes live for all Nintendo 3DS players
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New Super Mario Bros 2 hitting the 3DS this summer
Nintendo confirms a new Super Mario Bros title
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Nintendo 3DS Sells 4.5 Million in First Year
3DS sells big in first year
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Version 2 of Pokemon Black and White coming later this year
DS owners getting more Pokemon this fall
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2D Super Mario Brothers Coming to 3DS
More Mario on the way for 3DS owners.
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3DS eShop Demos Coming Soon
Downloadable trial games inbound for 3DS owners, beginning with Resident Evil.
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Nintendo 3DS has “turned the corner” say analysts
Nintendo’s troubles are behind them with the 3DS claim analysts.
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Nintendo 3DS outsells Wii in first nine months on the market
Nintendo 3DS outsells the Wii in first nine months on market.
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Coming to Nintendo 3DS in 2012
What to expect on the Nintendo 3DS in 2012.
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Nintendo 3DS to Offer First Paid DLC in 2012
Nintendo has plans to offer DLC in 2012.
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3DS Ambassador Games Go Live on Nintendo eShop
Free 3DS games hit the eShop for Ambassadors.
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3DS Ambassador GBA Games to Release on Friday
Nintendo releasing 10 new GBA games on Eshop, free for Ambassadors.
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Nintendo Lists Q1 2012 Releases on Wii & 3DS
Release dates confirmed for many 3DS, Wii, and DS titles.
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Nintendo Unveils 3DS Holiday Bundles
Nintendo has just revealed the new holiday bundles for their 3DS handheld. Starting later this week, retailers will be offering two new limited edition varieties of the handheld with aesthetic changes and a bundled game.
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Nintendo 3DS Going Strong Despite Handheld Headwinds
In the month of October, the Nintendo 3DS has sold 1.65 million devices in the United States according to the NPD Group. This sales milestone in its eigth month on the market, put the glasses free 3D device on track to surpass the first year sales of Nintendo’s last (and extremely popular) handheld, the Nintendo DS.
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Nintendo Holding Back the 3DS Games?
One of the biggest problems that Nintendo faced with the introduction of their Nintendo 3DS handheld is the lack of quality software that launched with the device. Nintendo has reassured gamers that the software that they so crave is on the way.
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Despite Large 3DS Cuts, Nintendo to Lose Big in Quarter
Despite Nintendo slashing the price on its 3DS handheld, it doesn’t look like the added sales are having much impact on the bottom line according to Nikkei analysts. Nintendo will announced earnings shortly, and it is thought that the news won’t be good for the ...
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Has the Nintendo 3DS been Hacked?
It appears that the Nintendo 3DS has been hacked. The handheld console staved off piracy for nearly six months, despite millions of enterprising hackers on the case. Called the “Crown 3DS”, the flash memory card was given a proof of concept video where someone is ...
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Gamers Still Not Sold on 3D
2011 was supposed to be the year that 3D gaming hit its stride. Remember back at E3 2010 when the 3DS was announced and 3D gaming and motion controllers were all the rage? Well apparently, the only who thinks that they are, are the people ...
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Analyst Predicts Nintendo 3DS To Miss Sales Estimates
Nintendo shares sank on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as the company outlined its plans for the future at an event held prior to the Tokyo Games Show in Japan. The company announced new features for the handheld, colors for the device, new games, release dates ...
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Second Analog For Nintendo 3DS Will Hit Stores on Dec 10th
The is holiday season Japanese 3DS owners will get the opportunity to expand their Nintendo 3DS experience with the monstrosity of an add-on that gives users a second analog nub for their gaming. The December 10th release date was announced at the Tokyo Games Show ...
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Nintendo Sees Sales Surge After 3DS Price Cut in August
Nintendo 3DS sales have surged since the price cut of their handheld. According to the most recent NPD data, the company sold almost a quarter of a million handheld units in the month of August. The increase in sales represents the most prosperous month of ...
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Nintendo 3DS sales skyrocket after price cut
Nintendo’s new initiative to sell more 3DS handhelds by slashing the price is working. The price cut which has been in effect for nearly a week has shown a positive effect at retail. Reports coming out of Japan as well as non-official statements from North ...
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Nintendo Finalizes Super Mario Land 3DS
Wondering what you’ll be playing once you pick up that Nintendo 3DS at the newly discounted price? Well Nintendo has plenty of first party titles on the way, but one of the biggest is Super Mario 3D Land. Having gone by many names up until ...
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Walmart drops Nintendo 3DS price ahead of schedule
Earlier this week it was rumored that Walmart would pre-emptively drop the price of the Nintendo 3DS, and today they did just that. The first retailer to make the move, Walmart has cut the device from $249.99 to $169.96. If you plan on taking advantage ...