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News: 3DS Audio Features Aren't Exactly Out of Tune

3DS Audio Features Aren't Exactly Out of Tune

From soundtracks to voice chat, the handheld holds the note pretty well

Don't let the visual side of things take all the limelight with the upcoming 3DS: the aural tricks that the handheld console can play aren't too shabby either. Nintendo of America recently responded to gamers' questions on the wonder machine and the answers were more than interesting. It seems the 3DS allows developers to..

News: Hudson Entertainment Closes its Doors, Cancels its Projects

Hudson Entertainment Closes its Doors, Cancels its Projects

US office shuts up shop

Hudson Entertainment, the North American localisation arm of Japanese firm Hudson Soft, is to close its doors for the last time. A blog post by product manager Morgan Haro has revealed the Western distributor of Hudson games has been disbanded, with all Hudson's previously planned projects hitting the skids as well, meaning we'll likely never see Bonk: Brink of Extinction..

News: Prepare for Dragon Quest VI with A New Trailer

Prepare for Dragon Quest VI with A New Trailer

Six appeal

It's just one week until gamers in North America can get their hands on another slice of Japanese RPG action, with the long-awaited release of Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation on Nintendo DS. Previously only available in Japan, the game is making its Western debut in North America on Monday February 14th, and Nintendo has released a new trailer to get you in the mood. While the..

Nintendo: Inazuma Eleven Not Officially Launched in the UK

Inazuma Eleven Not Officially Launched in the UK

Stock released "in error"

Our British copy of Inazuma Eleven arrived recently, flying in the face of general wisdom that the game isn't yet available in the UK. Since then we've been in contact with Nintendo UK, who have been able to clarify the situation. Robert Saunders, Nintendo's head of communications, confirmed that the game has not officially launched in the UK, but that a small number of..

News: Proof that Inazuma Eleven Really Is Out in the UK

Proof that Inazuma Eleven Really Is Out in the UK

Update: Nintendo speaks!

The Inazuma Eleven saga continues. Launched in Europe on January 28th, the game's been absent from the vast majority of retailers, causing many sites to speculate the game isn't available. In fact, a Nintendo customer service representative told N-Europe: Unfortunately, this game has been delayed slightly within the UK. We should have further information available about..

News: Donkey Kong Country Returns Sells Over 4 Million in a Month

Donkey Kong Country Returns Sells Over 4 Million in a Month

Worldwide sales as strong as DK's ground pounding

It hasn't been out for long when compared to the other big sellers of last year, but that hasn't stopped Donkey Kong Country Returns from flying off the shelves. The return of the Donkey Kong franchise by way of Retro Studios has been selling like hot cakes ripe bananas since its North American release last November. Since then, combined global..

News: Launching This Spring is Nintendo's Secretive Title, Pandora's Tower

Launching This Spring is Nintendo's Secretive Title, Pandora's Tower

It's about death, or something...

During Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata's presentation at the company's Third Quarter Financial Results Briefing, a new Nintendo title for the Wii was announced and should be hitting Japan in the first half of 2011. Not much is known about the game at the moment, with the most solid of facts being the game will carry the title of Pandora's Tower. Iwata revealed that the..

News: 3DS Update in May Includes eShop and Other Applications

3DS Update in May Includes eShop and Other Applications

Better late than never

Recent reports of the Nintendo eShop being ready when the 3DS launches have now been countered by Nintendo's Q3 financial results briefing. The report states that the download store won't be available until the system's first update which will be rolled out towards the end of May, and that will be the case for other markets...

News: There'll be Plenty of 3DS Consoles at Launch, UK

There'll be Plenty of 3DS Consoles at Launch, UK

Nintendo beefing up supply chain

With pre-orders reportedly outpacing the pre-release demand for Wii in 2006, gamers and retailers across the UK might be worried there won't be enough stock after March 25th to keep up with demand. Nintendo doesn't want you to have to ring around stores, refresh websites and chase delivery vans to get your hands on a console: it wants you to stay at home in comfort,..

News: Reggie Explains Why Nintendo Stuck With Friend Codes For 3DS

Reggie Explains Why Nintendo Stuck With Friend Codes For 3DS

Easier now for gamers, but is it the most convenient overall method?

Nintendo knows that one area it needs to improve on is its online strategy, and in particular, the online functionality of its range of hardware. With the upcoming 3DS, the company is hoping to improve on several areas that its been lacking in in recent years: one example is a more...

News: Profits Down 46% As Nintendo Makes $1.3 Billion

Profits Down 46% As Nintendo Makes $1.3 Billion

Cuts sales projections for Wii and DS

The accounting period just before launching a new console is always a tough one: who's likely to shell out for a machine when a newer, shinier model is on the horizon? Perhaps that's partly to blame for a sharp decrease in Nintendo's third-quarter profits which saw the company's operating profit drop to $1.3 billion / £814m, compared with $2.31 billion / £1.4..

News: Inazuma Eleven Looking to Score in Europe on Friday

Inazuma Eleven Looking to Score in Europe on Friday

But where's the marketing?

You'd think a football game from the creators of the Professor Layton games would be enough to pique the interest of games retailers, but judging from the complete lack of awareness and availability in the marketplace you'd be greatly mistaken. Inazuma Eleven for Nintendo DS launches across the UK and Europe this Friday, but Nintendo has made next-to no noise about the..

News: Australian 3DS Event Set for February 8th

Australian 3DS Event Set for February 8th

Release date and price likely to be revealed

Nintendo Australia has announced that they'll be holding an event on February 8th in Sydney to discuss their launch plans for Nintendo's upcoming 3DS system. While no specifics of the event have been detailed so far, speculation points to an Australian release date and price point being revealed to the...

News: European 3DS Launch Line-up Close to Being Finalised

European 3DS Launch Line-up Close to Being Finalised

To be revealed a lot sooner than the Japanese launch

Seven weeks prior to the upcoming Japanese launch of the 3DS, Nintendo was in a position where it officially revealed the launch titles that will be released in conjunction with the console. Whilst Nintendo of Europe isn't quite ready to announce what titles will be available on 25th March, the company is confident the final line-up will be..

News: The Official 3DS UK Tour Starts Next Month

The Official 3DS UK Tour Starts Next Month

Four cities announced so far

You have to see it to be believe it. That's what Nintendo thinks consumers ought to do with the upcoming 3DS anyways, and if that's the ethos that Nintendo is going by, then what better way is there to let the public know about the 3DS than a nationwide UK tour? That's exactly what Nintendo has up its sleeves and to date, the company has announced the first four dates..

News: Why the 3DS Will Not Use an Achievement System

Why the 3DS Will Not Use an Achievement System

Nintendo appeals to gamers' sense of discovery

Across the current generation of game systems, all but Nintendo's have one thing in common – some sort of Achievement scheme. This is a feature that tracks certain actions performed and points reached across titles, tallying it all into one cumulative score. Nintendo's Bill Trinen has said that even...

News: Nintendo Defends European Retailers' Pricing of the 3DS

Nintendo Defends European Retailers' Pricing of the 3DS

There's nothing else like it on the market

Nintendo's launch announcement of the upcoming 3DS was bittersweet yesterday as the release date and schedule of games were missing the all-important price tag of the system itself. With no final pricing currently determined for the U.K. and the rest of Europe, the majority of retailers have listed the handheld console in the region of £220 - £230, with..

News: Nintendo Confirms 3DS Will Be Region-Locked

Nintendo Confirms 3DS Will Be Region-Locked

To what extent?

Back at E3 2010, Nintendo revealed that the decision on whether the 3DS will be region-locked hadn't been made yet, and just earlier this month, an alleged portion of a Nintendo support email spoke of "region codes" being built into the 3DS system and its games. Ahead of Nintendo's dual 3DS conference tomorrow, the company...