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News: Banjo-Kazooie Symphony On the Way From The Synthetic Orchestra

Banjo-Kazooie Symphony On the Way From The Synthetic Orchestra

Licensed and released on 31st May

Not so long ago, you may remember us drawing your attention to the Super Metroid Symphony, which is the work of talented composer and sound engineer Blake Robinson, the man behind the Synthetic Orchestra. If you like the music from the iconic Super NES title but want to hear it with a fully orchestrated sound, it's...

Feature: 3DS - A Report Card Ahead of Its Biggest Year

3DS - A Report Card Ahead of Its Biggest Year

You're doing well, young one

Earlier this week British tabloid The Sun somewhat defied its own 3DS-bashing tradition, when one of its writers rather boldly proclaimed that Nintendo's portable is "the best console ever". While we're not sure about that just yet, we do think the handheld has come a long way since its early days of non-existent sales...

Developer Interview: System 3 On Bringing Putty Squad To Wii U And 3DS

System 3 On Bringing Putty Squad To Wii U And 3DS

Veteran UK developer talks about Putty's return and future projects

Today saw the confirmation that System 3's Putty Squad is coming to the Wii U and 3DS. We got in touch with the UK-based studio to talk about the game, how it differs from the Amiga version and what the company's plans are for the future. We spoke to studio founder Mark Cale, who...

Developer Interview: Yacht Club Games - Kickstarter Can Show The Demand for Indie Titles

Yacht Club Games - Kickstarter Can Show The Demand for Indie Titles

Sean Velasco shares his thoughts on the crowdfunding platform

Over the weekend you may have seen a feature that we posted considering the increasing relevance of Kickstarter. The crowdfunding website has exploded in popularity in the past year, with many projects subsequently emerging that'll make their way to Wii U and/or 3DS. We spoke to two...

Video: See How Mugen's "20 Hour" 3DS XL Battery Fares Against Other Nintendo Handhelds

See How Mugen's "20 Hour" 3DS XL Battery Fares Against Other Nintendo Handhelds

Also, there's a chance to win a free battery

At $100, the Mugen 3DS XL battery is a bit steep for many Nintendo gamers. Keen to remove any skeptisim regarding its worth, we put the Mugen battery to the test and see how well it stood up to claims of long life and whether or not it justified its high price. We ran a large set of Nintendo handhelds

News: Harvest Moon GBC Sows Its Seeds in North America This Week

Harvest Moon GBC Sows Its Seeds in North America This Week

The harvest is ready

Since it was announced earlier this year, and subsequently arrived in Europe at the end of March, a few North American download updates have had at least one polite enquiry along the lines of "where's Harvest Moon?" We haven't had an answer, but thankfully Natsume has confirmed that the Game Boy Color title will hit the 3DS...

News: Wii U GamePad Teardown Reveals Upgradeable Firmware, Dual GamePad Support As Standard

Wii U GamePad Teardown Reveals Upgradeable Firmware, Dual GamePad Support As Standard

Hackers successfully emulate the controller on a PC

The developers responsible for the Dolphin emulator have successfully reverse-engineered the Wii U GamePad, shedding light on exactly how the piece of tech works. The hackers found that Nintendo is using custom protocols to beam information from the pad to the console (and back), which discounts...

News: Capcom Unveils Quirky Unlockable Costumes for Resident Evil Revelations

Capcom Unveils Quirky Unlockable Costumes for Resident Evil Revelations

Well hello, sailor!

The ever-approaching arrival of Resident Evil Revelations on Wii U and other platforms will likely bring the title to the attention of more gamers, as the 3DS original was — in our view — a return to form for the franchise. We'll see how the re-release stacks up soon, but what it does have over its handheld predecessor is a...

News: LEGO Friends Coming to 3DS and DS

LEGO Friends Coming to 3DS and DS

Explore Heartlake City this fall

OK, now. Deep breaths. Not all LEGO games are about undercover cops or action-packed film and comic licenses. Some of them can be about dancing and taking care of pets and scrapbooking and... and that’s perfectly fine. Warner Bros. Interactive has announced LEGO Friends, a game based on the popular toy line...

News: EA Developing Frostbite Engine For Mobile, But Not Wii U

EA Developing Frostbite Engine For Mobile, But Not Wii U

Sign of the times?

As we're all painfully aware, DICE's Frostbite engine isn't coming to the Wii U — which means that owners of the console will be missing out on titles in the Battlefield and Star Wars series. The reason given is lack of power, which makes the move to develop Frostbite for "all major mobile platforms" all the more surprising...

Review: Solomon's Key (Wii U eShop / NES)

Solomon's Key (Wii U eShop / NES)

One door closes, another one opens

In Solomon’s Key – an action / puzzler from Tecmo – you take command of a wizard named Dana as he searches for a magical formula that’s said to banish all evil from the world. The game began life in arcades back in 1986, finding its way to NES a year later, and now it’s resurfaced on Wii U Virtual...

News: Research Finds Gamers Can Transfer Skills Learnt Online To The Real World

Research Finds Gamers Can Transfer Skills Learnt Online To The Real World

Who says gaming is a waste of time?

People with online gaming skills are set to triumph over the coming years when it comes to making money and living successfully, according to new research. The lives of young people are increasingly becoming shaped by their online presence and gaming skills along with the ability to ‘play' with online personal...

News: WWE 2K14 Set To Skip Wii U

WWE 2K14 Set To Skip Wii U

A low blow

Back in February Take-Two snapped up the WWE license after the demise of THQ and duly filed it under its 2K brand of sports titles. During its financial briefing, 2K Sports announced a 29th October release date for WWE 2K14 in North America, though unfortunately it won't be showing up on Wii U as Eurogamer has been informed it's only...

News: Nintendo Wins Appeals Court Ruling In Wii Patent Case

Nintendo Wins Appeals Court Ruling In Wii Patent Case

Previous ITC ruling upheld

The US Court of Appeals has upheld a previous ruling by the International Trade Commission finding that Nintendo did not infringe on patents held by Motiva by importing its Wii console. Motiva held two patents relating to a setup for measuring user movement for the purposes of health and fitness. Back in 2008, the...