Tag: nintendo
"Console-level quality" capable with the Nintendo 3DS, according to developer
One of the most welcome surprises at this year's E3 was the arrival of the Nintendo 3DS, a brand new handheld that will be the successor to the hugely successful DS. Boasting glasses-less 3D tech, it wowed the crowds…
Japan on 3D TV: A resounding "meh"
It's been dubbed as a televisual revolution, the year when 3D tech bursts out of cinemas and into living rooms. If there was one nation of early adopters you'd have banked on jumping head-first into the 3D fray, it'd be…
Nintendo 3DS hitting stores in March 2011
Nintendo's 3DS handheld games console was the big success story of E3. Bringing portable, glasses -free 3D gaming to the masses, Nintendo look set to have another winner on their hands. And now, we've got a release date for it…
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to get a Nintendo 3DS remake?
Along with the unveiling of Nintendo's new 3D-capable 3DS handheld today came a series of demos, some of games penned in for retail release and others that were more-or less tech demos. Among them was a clip of a spruced-up…
Nintendo unveil the 3DS at E3 press conference
Nintendo have officially unleashed their 3DS handheld console. The true successor to the Nintendo DS console that went onto be the most popular portable games machine of all time, it will add glasses-free 3D graphics into the mix. Again a…
Nintendo 3DS nearly as powerful as a PS3?
Nintendo were given some grief when it came to the relatively under-powered nature of their Wii console, which was little more powerful than its predecessor the Gamecube. However if IGN's sources are to be believed, their next handheld could give…
Sony: Don't make bad Wii game clones for the PS3 Move
Sony are looking to safe-guard themselves against suggestions that their forthcoming PS3 motion-controller is just a rip-off of Nintendo's Wii. Looking to reassure Playstation-fanboys who are worried that their favourite console may be about to get a barrage of Wii-ports…
Nintendo profits fall as Wii sales slow
Nintendo have released their annual financial report, revealing a fall in annual profits for the first time in four years. As demand for the Wii hardware continues to decline, operating profit fell by 36% to 356.57bn yen (£2.5bn) in the…
Piracy causes nearly 50% drop in European Nintendo DS game sales
Sales of Nintendo DS software are down nearly 50% in Europe, with blame being pointed squarely at R4 cartridge devices. R4 cartridges and similar devices circumvent the DS's copy protection, allowing owners to download and play illegal pirated game ROM…
BREAKING: 3D capable Nintendo DS successor, the 3DS, to be revealed at E3
A 3D capable Nintendo DS handheld will be unveiled at E3, Nintendo have today revealed. This latest "3DS" handheld will feature games with three-dimensional graphics, viewable without the need for special glasses. The 3DS will be backwards compatible with all…