Recently, Nintendo’s sales have been in a bit of a slump, and that can partially be attributed to the 3DS not meeting sales expectations. So they cut the price of their latest handheld hardware in an attempt to sell more, and it seems to have worked. According to Nintendo, they have sold about 185,000 units [...]
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3DS Getting a 2nd Cirlce Pad Attachment
September 7th, 2011
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When the Nintendo 64 came out, the controller came with one analogue stick, and we were happy to have just that one. Since then, we’ve gotten major consoles that had TWO analogue sticks with their controllers. It was awesome. All of a sudden, one stick is no longer good enough. So when the Nintendo 3DS [...]
Kirby: Mass Attack Offers Maximum Mini-games
September 6th, 2011
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So, HAL Laboratories have decided that the immersive world and rich history of Kirby needs to be continued. There was really only one way to do this, a mass attack (eh?) of mini-games. Kirby: Mass Attack looks to capture the little pink blob in your soul and inhale the pain right out of your DS. [...]
3DS Ambassador Games Available Now
August 31st, 2011
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Ambassadors, assemble! For too long we have been mistreated, stepped on, overcharged. But not this day, friends. Today is our day. Today, we claim what is rightfully ours, 10 of 20(!!!) free games. Just head on over to the 3DS eShop (of justice), then to “Menu”, ”Settings”, and finally to “My downloads”. All of the games [...]
Professor Layton and the Last Specter has October Puzzled
August 29th, 2011
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Professor Layton and his overcompensating top hat are back to keep your DS warm this fall. On October 17th, puzzle addicts everywhere will be able to once again to step into the shoes of gaming’s perfect gentleman by picking up Professor Layton and the Last Specter. This may be of little comfort to 3DS owners [...]
Zelda: Skyward Sword Gold Wiimote Bundle
August 29th, 2011
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During E3, Nintendo had a lot of announcements in regards to the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda. One of the things that they mentioned was a gold Wii Remote Plus and have since not said anything about it… until now. To get this golden piece of hardware, you will have to get the [...]
Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Coming October 24th
August 24th, 2011
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Fall tends to be a busy time for videogame enthusiasts. A lot of popular games tend to come out around that time, what with Christmas being just around the corner. Many of the major titles that are being released during that time are for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, but Nintendo is making sure [...]
New Wii Hardware Drops Gamecube Support
August 18th, 2011
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The hardest decision UK Wii owners are having to make just became easier. Nintendo has unveiled their new redesign of the Wii for this Christmas. The new design allows the system to sit more naturally horizontally rather than vertically, so breathe a sigh of relief fellow gamers. One other rather important change to the console [...]
Zelda: Skyward Sword Coming November 20th
August 17th, 2011
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During this year’s E3 , Nintendo made a big to-do about the 25th anniversary of the popular Legend of Zelda series. Part of that announcement was that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword would come out sometime during the “Holiday” time frame. They have finally narrowed down that time frame to an exact date. November [...]
Pixelosophy Episode 90: Seeing the Light
August 15th, 2011
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This week, Pixelosophy keeps both hands in its pockets. Which can only mean that handheld gaming is back on the table for discussion. Although for it to be on the table, hands would indeed need to come out of pockets. Anyway, it’s all 3DS, Vita and iOS this week. Disclaimer: This episode was filmed before [...]