Archive for August, 2010

Nintendo (NTDOY) Drops Hardware Prices to Pave Way for 3DS

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Considering that its release in November of 2004, Nintendo (PINK: NTDOY) and its portable handheld the DS has seen three hardware revisions, and has sold 132.Ǥ million units worldwide. That makes the Nintendo DS the second-best promoting gaming console within the history in the video game industry. And this week, Nintendo has slashed prices within the handheld gadget to make [...]

Ubisoft: Kinect and Move will fail – Nintendo 3DS will rule the future

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

Ubisoft: Nintendo the 3ds belongs the future – move and Kinect stay behind Alain Corre, European Managing Director with Ubisoft, assumes the Wii counterparts Playstation move and Microsoft Kinect will not be a brand new stimulation of the current console generations. A great extension within the range with the Casual buyers is only awarded to them: [...]

Nintendo 3DS game:KID ICARUS: UPRISING

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

One of the most longed-for franchises from Nintendo’s long history makes its glorious return in spectacular 3-D. Kid Icarus is back in a new game designed specifically for the Nintendo 3DS system by Kirbyâ„¢ and Super Smash Bros.â„¢ creator Masahiro Sakurai and his development team at Project Sora. n3ds Nintendo 3DS Features: Kid Icarus: Uprising is a fast-paced and [...]

Headstrong Difficult at Work on Trio of 3DS Games

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

But what are they? Previously known as Kuju London, Headstrong was responsible for bringing Battalion Wars 2 and House of the Dead: Overkill to Wii, and is at present working on Lord on the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest, but the studio’s looking to cast its development net wider with three titles within the works for 3ds. Steve Pritchard, Headstrong’s [...]

The Unanswered Hardware Questions for Nintendo 3DS

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

The 3D consumer electronics trend reached a boiling point nowadays when Nintendo announced the portable 3DS gaming device, a no-glasses 3D system promising simplicity and elegance for gamers seeking a 3D experience. After getting a hands on with the new gadget at ʵ, there’s little doubt that the era of successful and sensible 3D has finally arrived. That said, [...]

UFO Defense developer working on 3DS launch game

Monday, August 16th, 2010

The internet is so cool, you guys. Check this out: Gamasutra recently did a feature on the XCOM first-person shooter reboot that’s currently in development at 2K Marin. Julian Gollop, creator of the original X-Com: UFO Defense just happened to pop into the comments of said article to give his opinion on the current sorry state [...]

Hollywood 61 Hands-on

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Yes, the 3ds is the most exciting thing to happen in gaming this year. Disagree? Well, sorry – you’re just plain wrong. Nintendo’s new handheld sings and dances with as much verve and gusto as the hype that’s surrounded it since its very first unveiling at E3 last month, and another really welcome probability to go [...]

introducing the Nintendo 3DS system

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Size (when closed): Approximately 5.3 inches wide, 2.9 inches long, 0.8 inches tall. Weight: Approximately 8 ounces. Look: Final design is TBA. Top Screen: 3ር-inch widescreen LCD display, enabling 3D view without the need for special glasses; with 800×240 pixel resolution (400 pixels are allocated for each eye to enable 3D viewing). Touch Screen: 3.02-inch LCD with 320×240 [...]

Everything We Know About the 3DS

Monday, August 9th, 2010

It’s only been a few short months since the release of the DSi XL, but Nintendo is about ready to move forward with its next generation gaming handheld: the Nintendo 3DS. Though Nintendo officially revealed the system at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, not everything has been made official on the system. Keep in mind that [...]

Radiata Stories Staff Readying New RPG for DS

Saturday, August 7th, 2010

It seems like PSP is getting most of the big RPG announcements out of Japan of late. But not this time. The folks behind Square Enix’s PlayStation 2 classic Radiata Stories are working with Atlus on a new RPG, and it’s for DS. The new game is titled Radiant Historia. Set in the world of Vancool, you play [...]