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Nintendo 3DS battery only good for 3-5hrs of 3DS titles

, Jan 8th 2011 Discuss [4]

Nintendo has released battery estimates for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS, and it seems the impact the 3D system and higher-spec internals will have on runtime is more serious than we'd expected. According to the company's own figures, the 3DS could last for as little as three hours when playing 3DS-specific titles. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS UK launch on March 1 2011?

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

Pinch of salt time, but according to 3DS Buzz a tipster sent them a snapshot of a UK gaming store seemingly confirming March 1 2011 as the UK launch date for the Nintendo 3DS. The store was not identified, though it is believed to be retailer Gamestation. Read The Full Story

Nintendo built 3D Game Boy Advance SP prototype; GameCube is 3D-capable

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed that the company considered a 3D gaming handheld as far back as the Game Boy Advance SP, but axed the project at the prototype stage over concerns the stereoscopic effect was insufficient. Speaking in an interview with other Nintendo execs this week, Iwata discussed precursors to the upcoming Nintendo 3DS, as well as letting slip that the Nintendo GameCube was 3D-capable all the way back in 2001. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS poses for clear spy shots [Update: Video!]

, Jan 3rd 2011 Discuss [1]

Traditionally we don’t get to say things like quality photos and spy shots in the same sentence. Generally, when we get spy shots they are blurry and hazy to the point where you can hardly make out what you are seeing. As the story goes with this rash of spy shots of the Nintendo 3DS, a factory worker in China at the plant where they are being built stole one and took it home for a gadget porn shoot. Update: Video added after the cut; thanks David! Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS Might Ruin Kid’s Eyeballs, if They’re Six Years Old or Younger

, Dec 29th 2010 Discuss [4]

For as long as content has been displayed on a screen, parents have been telling kids not too sit to close. To blink. Or maybe not stare so hard. All of this in hopes that maybe, just maybe, their child's vision wouldn't get messed up before life eventually degraded them naturally. It looks like Nintendo is going to go ahead and step forward and say that, for kids that are six years or younger at least, using the Nintendo 3DS for extended periods of time with the 3D turned all the way on is dangerous for your kid's eyes. Read The Full Story

Nintendo Adds 32 3DS Titles for Nintendo World 2011

, Dec 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

While we all wait for an official price tag for the 3DS, which just went up for pre-order at GameStop, we'll have to tide ourselves over with the fact that, if you're going to be in Tokyo for Nintendo World 2011, you'll be able to get your hands on quite a few upcoming titles for Nintendo's 3DS portable gaming console. The company has just unveiled the 32 titles, so far, that will be making an appearance at next year's event, almost half of which will be playable for all of those in attendance. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS pre-orders taken at GameStop

, Dec 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

GameStop has begun taking pre-orders for the Nintendo 3DS, despite the 3D-capable gaming handheld not being expected to show up in US stores until March 2011. The reservations - which can currently only be made in-store; the GameStop 3DS information page only allows you to opt in to email alerts - require a roughly $25 deposit. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS Euro launch details at Jan 19 2011 press conference?

, Dec 16th 2010 Discuss [1]

Nintendo Europe has scheduled a press conference on January 19 2011, leading to speculation that the company could be preparing to announce availability for the Nintendo 3DS 3D handheld console. While the invite makes no mention of the 3DS - nor, indeed, any other Nintendo hardware or software - the event will take place a little more than a month ahead of the console's Japanese release on February 26. Read The Full Story

Sony PSP2 Dead on Arrival, Says Analyst

, Dec 6th 2010 Discuss [8]

The mobile gaming market may not be as intense as the home console market, but there's obviously still a lot of money to be made within its reach. So there's no surprise that analysts would want to get their opinion out there about what's coming, and how they think it will affect the market as a whole. When it comes to Sony's PlayStation Portable 2, there's a lot of discussion about whether or not it will be a waste of time for Sony, or be a smash-hit. Obviously, Sony believes that they've got a hit on their hand, and even some developers out there who have managed to get some hands-on time with the portable gaming console think it's nice. But, for analyst Michael Pachter, none of that matters, because the PSP2 is already DOA. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS Seeing More Interest from Developers Than the Original DS, Hollywood Included

, Nov 10th 2010 Discuss [1]

As we get closer and closer to the launch of the 3DS, which is still a little ways off, it's no surprise to see Nintendo's own Satoru Iwata travelling more and more. While he may not be just going around to specifically sell the 3DS to developers, that's obviously at least one part of the trip. And it looks like it may be paying off, if this new report pans out. According to Iwata, developers are already clinging onto the 3DS, more so than they ever did with the DS, way back in the day. Read The Full Story

Nintendo Announces First Public Sampling of 3DS

, Oct 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Today along with announcements mostly relating to earnings from Nintendo came word of plans for a public (!) 3DS demo event in Japan. Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata noted that the event will be held January 8, 9, and 10 (three days over the weekend) on the outskirts of Tokyo at the Makuhari Messe convention center. If you'll remember correctly, Nintendo held similar events for the DS and Wii in Japan as well. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS will auto-update to block piracy attempts says CEO

, Oct 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

Nintendo is planning to use the 3DS' sleep-WiFi functionality, SpotPass, to deliver and install automatic firmware updates, which will in part be used to combat game piracy.  Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata told investors in a Q&A earlier this week that the automatic updates were one of the approaches the company was exploring, Andriasang reports, taking advantage of the 3DS' larger ROM than previous models. Read The Full Story
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