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Monday7th Aug 2023

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Tuesday4th Jul 2023

Saturday1st Jul 2023

Sunday25th Jun 2023

  • Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - WarioWare Gold

    VOTE!

    Welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl. Before we dive into the competitors, let's take a look at what went down last time. Last week, we asked you to choose between a whopping three regional covers for Puyo Pop Fever and it ended up really rather close. It was the Japanese cover that walked away with the win on that occasion,...

Thursday1st Jun 2023

Tuesday23rd May 2023

Tuesday4th Apr 2023

Sunday2nd Apr 2023

  • Video Is 3DS StreetPass Dead?

    Zion investigates

    The start of this week saw the closure of the 3DS and Wii U eShops, a sad time for all of us, many of whom spent last weekend feeling a little sentimental about all of the brilliant games that we would be losing as we attempted to download as many titles as possible (not speaking from personal experience, of course). But what does...

Saturday1st Apr 2023

Thursday30th Mar 2023

Wednesday29th Mar 2023

Tuesday28th Mar 2023

Monday27th Mar 2023

  • Poll How Many 3DS Consoles Have You Owned?

    1DS, 2DS, 3DS, more?

    Call us nostalgic, but the closure of the 3DS eShop has us reminiscing about the many incredible years of portable gaming we've enjoyed with Nintendo's last dedicated handheld console and its wider family. Recently, we've been downloading various gems we missed over the years and it's given us a chance to take stock of our...

  • Guide 39 Best 3DS eShop Games You Should Get Before They're Gone Forever

    3DS eShop-only titles worth picking up pronto

    It’s the final countdown — the 3DS eShop is closing for new purchases today, Monday 27th March, so we’re republishing this guide to highlight some gems you might want to consider snapping up... The 3DS eShop is closing down, after over a decade of service. It's not a huge surprise, but it is a...

Friday24th Mar 2023

  • News Nintendo Badge Arcade 'Free Plays' Might Be Over For Good

    But it also could be an error

    Players have been reporting that Free Plays on the freemium 3DS app Nintendo Badge Arcade are over. Over on the 3DS subreddit, users were booting up the game in order to cash in on their free plays only to find that there were none. Multiple users started reporting this yesterday, with European players also running...

Thursday23rd Mar 2023

Tuesday21st Mar 2023

  • Video Everything To Do Before The 3DS And Wii U eShops Shut Down

    The end is nigh

    Are you starting to panic about the impending closure of the 3DS and Wii U eShops? Do you find yourself wondering which last-minute games to pick up, or even how to link your Nintendo accounts properly? Then worry not, dear readers, we're here for you. Our lovely video producer Zion has put together an extensive video that goes over...

Monday20th Mar 2023

  • PSA You Only Have One Week To Purchase 3DS And Wii U eShop Games

    Can we panic yet?

    March 27th, 2023. Judgement Day. The day when Skynet will rain nuclear fire upon the earth and send a Terminator back in time to... Hang on. Sorry, wrong script. Two secs... March 27th, 2023. The day when the 3DS and Wii U eShops will shut down permanently, preventing users from purchasing new games and downloadable content. It's...

Sunday19th Mar 2023

Saturday18th Mar 2023

Thursday16th Mar 2023

  • Random The World's Largest DS Just Got A 3D Upgrade

    And it even has a working Circle Pad

    You might remember in July of last year, designer and all-around tech wiz BigRig Creates managed to build the world's largest working DS using a TV and McDonald's touchpad. Well, just as the DS gradually evolved into the 3DS, BigRig has managed to give his creation a dimension-adding upgrade. That's right, the...

Wednesday15th Mar 2023

Friday10th Mar 2023