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  • News Earn Coins by Walking Around With Your 3DS

    But what to do with them?

    Nintendo clearly wants us to be carrying the upcoming 3DS around with us as much as possible; with the StreetPass feature alone, gamers are being encouraged to take their 3DS systems to the street and see what treats await them simply by passing fellow gamers out in the real world. The incentive doesn't stop there, though...

  • News DS Dominated 2010 as the Best-Selling Console in the U.K.

    Performing as strong as ever late in the game

    Nintendo recently revealed that the DS is the best-selling console ever in the United States, but it seems the handheld has also performed pretty well in the United Kingdom too. According to MCV's retail sources, combined sales of the DS family of consoles outsold the Xbox 360 by just 50,000 units,...

  • News See Yourself in Ridge Racer on the 3DS

    Reiko Nagase won't be the only pretty face in-game

    Last October, we brought you the list of launch window titles for the Japanese release of the 3DS sytem, and although not every title will have a guaranteed spot next to the handheld when it launches on 26th February, racing fans will be greeted at some point with Namco Bandai Games' Ridge Racer, of...

  • News Sakurai Gives Tips on Optimum Conditions When Playing 3DS

    Sound advice of the visual-kind

    We all know that there's a certain "sweet spot" we have to be positioned in if we are going to get the best out of the 3D effect on the 3DS, but what else can we do to make the visuals really jump out at you? According to Masahiro Sakurai, not fidgeting would help. The Project Sora director behind the...

  • News Enter The Masters Tournament in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12

    Golf franchise makes a return with some new features

    EA Sports President, Peter Moore, made it clear that he was disappointed with the sales performance of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 on the Wii, even though it was a critically-acclaimed title. Whatever the cause of the sales numbers was, it was evident that EA Sports would have to do something special...

  • News Planetary Body Spotted and Named by Renegade Kid

    Developer wants to bring a conversion of an existing game to the 3DS

    Another year, another cycle for our dear old planet Earth, and, in true planetary fashion, co-founder of Renegade Kid Jools Watsham has revealed that a 3DS game is in the works. It's possible as well that for fans of Moon, the title might seem quite familiar indeed. Speaking on his...

  • News Surfacer+ Cropping Up on DSiWare Next Week

    Crossbreeding skill with strategy

    French developer Lexis Numérique has announced that it will be bringing a version of its iPhone game Surfacer to the DSiWare download service. Players must create and control the size of flowers by using the stylus and use them to fill up the screen. Enemies will appear from both sides of the screen and gamers must...

  • News Super Mario 64 is a 5-Minute Adventure With the Right Tools

    The rotund plumber is faster than he looks thanks to an emulator-assisted speedrun

    Video games are a wonderful way to show off best times and high scores after spending countless hours in attempting to achieve them, but when orthodox methods aren't enough to impress, gamers (and obsessives) must think outside of the box. A group of speedrunners have...

  • News Man Steals Game Boy from Casket at Funeral, Turns Himself In

    An all-around tragedy

    Last Saturday, on the morning of Christmas Day, Bradley David-McCombs, Jr.,17, was killed when he lost control of his sports utility vehicle on Route 553 in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. During the public viewing on the following Monday night at the Rairigh Funeral Home in Montgomery Township, Jody Lynn...

  • News QubicGames and NoWay Studio Revving Up Remote Racers

    Arcade racer speeds toward the DSi Shop with an ESRB rating

    QubicGames has to date published two NoWay Studio-developed DSiWare flight titles, and they've recently gotten their next racing collaboration rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. Having already released AiRace and the more bite-sized AiRace: Tunnel, QubicGames and NoWay Studio...

  • News More Puzzle Action Coming Next Month Courtesy of Super Swap

    Teyon announces the European release for its match three puzzle game

    There's no shortage of puzzle games in the DSi Shop, but European gamers hungry for one more can look forward to receiving one early next year that hit North America this past June. If you liked what you read in our Super Swap review, then you're in luck as Teyon has announced that...

  • News Night of the Sacrifice Will Get Hearts Pumping and Feet Walking

    A horror game with a twist

    Earlier this month it was announced that Marvelous would be bringing a horror game to the Wii that utilises the Wii Balance Board. With the peripheral predominantly used for health and fitness games, the idea of using the board for something as unrelated as the horror genre was both interesting and puzzling. Well, Famitsu...

  • News Brian Provinciano Addresses Retro City Rampage WiiWare Delay

    Stresses that it will be the "entire game" in spite of XBLA additions

    With the recent announcement that the once WiiWare-exclusive Retro City Rampage will now be launching on the Xbox Live Arcade service first, the WiiWare version following several months later, developer Brian Provinciano wants gamers to know that he apologises for the delay...

  • News Nintendo's 3DS Preview Events Scheduled for 19th January

    One in Amsterdam, one in New York City

    Nintendo's presence at this year's Consumer Electronics Show will unfortunately be missed, certainly on the show floor at least. However, that doesn't mean Nintendo is ignoring western gamers' thirst for 3DS details because the company has scheduled two press events to take place in the United States and Europe...

  • News Heavy Fire: Special Operations Targeting Europe on New Year's Eve

    Teyon deploys series debut for 500 points

    Teyon's first instalment in the Heavy Fire series might not have done much to convince us that it's a compelling on-rails shooter, but if you're brave enough to lay down the points for it, you'll be glad to know that it launches in Europe on 31st December. Heavy Fire: Special Operations will be available to...

  • News Guilty Gear Spin-Off Known as Towel Slappin' Pro-Jumper in North America

    Quirky platformer now rated by the ESRB

    Back in August, we reported on the Japanese release of the Guilty Gear spin-off title Arc Style: Furo Jump!! Guilty Gear Gaiden!?, and if this quirky DSiWare title caught your interest then you're in luck as the game has been passed by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. Known in North America as Towel...

  • News We Always Knew The Mario Brothers Were Made Men

    Spot the cultural references in this film parody

    Back in 1993, Hollywood tried to convert one of the biggest video game franchises into a live action motion picture... and it wasn't that good. What was wrong with Super Mario Bros. the film, wasn't the on-screen talent, but the writing and the concept itself. Nothing wrong with throwing in a bit of...

  • News EA: Nintendo Needs to Drop Wii Price, Help Third Parties

    Just a couple of suggestions from John Riccitiello

    Whether it's the top priority or not, Nintendo is undoubtedly looking to pick up declining profits with the upcoming 3DS. However, in response to the Move and Kinect peripherals for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 respectively, launching new hardware might not be the only answer if Nintendo is to...

  • News The Sims 3 Will Make Use of the 3DS StreetPass Mode

    For getting rid of... we mean, exchanging Sims with other players

    Not satisfied with just bringing The Sims 3 to the Wii and DS, EA will also be allowing gamers the option of raising their family in 3D too when it launches in Japan for the 3DS in Spring 2011. Famitsu has published some game details on the latest instalment of the life-simulation...

  • News EA's Gardening Game on the 3DS Renamed and Rated

    Perfect for gamers who live in apartment blocks

    Back in September, we reported on EA announcing its first 3DS title that's currently in the works. The gardening game, previously known as My Garden, has now been renamed and rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. Gardens is now the second 3DS title that's been passed by the ESRB, the first...

  • News Get In The Mix Featuring Armin van Buuren Hitting European Eardrums

    Transgaming Technologies' DJ sim on the Wii-ls of steel

    If someone should utter the words "DJ sim" at you, you'll probably do one of two things: wonder why they said "DJ sim" at you and nothing else, or think of DJ Hero. You might do both, to be fair. We just got word that Easy Interactive has launched Transgaming Technologies'...

  • News Claire Redfield Joins the Resident Evil Mercenaries Gang

    Worried about infection? Get your shots here

    Capcom sure is good to us, no? With the upcoming 3DS we're not getting one, but two Resident Evil games, and initial details are now ready to be shared with regards to the more action-orientated Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. The game is a packaged instalment of The Mercenaries, a mode that was first...

  • News Resident Evil: Revelations Returns to Series' Exploration Roots

    Oh, can you smell the fear?

    The E3 announcement trailer of Resident Evil: Revelations had gamers scratching their heads over the identity of the mysterious man held captive by protagonists Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield, among other unanswered questions. It's a good thing that Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu has had a chat with some of the...

  • News Research Shows More Consumers are Choosing Their Phones for Gaming

    Whilst gaming on the DS/PSP are on the decline

    With the technological capabilities of modern smartphones on the increase and the popularity of digital games from outlets such as the Apps Store, it's no wonder Nintendo has been as vocal as it has about how companies like Apple are the real enemy in relation to their own console sales. In recent...