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The GAME is well and truly on. Having yesterday announced that it had secured an exclusive Assassin’s Creed III SKU, GAME has today gone one step further by nabbing exclusive UK rights to Heroes of Ruin. The Square Enix RPG is due out on 3DS in the UK on June …
Read More »New Super Mario Bros 2 arrives this August
Nintendo has confirmed that New Super Mario Bros 2 will be released for the 3DS this August in Europe. That’s the same month the game is due out in Japan and North America. As you would expect from the modern, family-friendly Nintendo the game has been created specifically as a …
Read More »Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance hits Europe in July
Square Enix has revealed a Europe/PAL territories release date for Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance]. The 3DS title will arrive on July 20th in the aforementioned regions, ahead of the July 31st target in North America. The reveal was originally made via a shown at Europe’s Nintendo Direct presentation …
Read More »3DS firmware update due out this week
A firmware update for the Nintendo 3DS is scheduled to arrive in the middle of the week. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced the news during the Nintendo Direct conference yesterday in Japan. The update comes about due to lack of organization for the device. Users were voicing complaints specifically about …
Read More »Nintendo 3DS launching in Korea this month
Nintendo has announced and detailed the upcoming launch of the 3DS in Korea. The company has revealed (via Siliconera) their portable platform will arrive on April 28th for 220,000 won (equivalent to $193). Model colors include blue, pink and black models, with three titles making up the launch lineup. Those …
Read More »Nintendo 3DS adds sports highlights
Sports highlights have arrived on the 3DS via the Nintendo Zone. Owners who connect to a Nintendo Zone location will be able to access football, basketball, and baseball videos through Fox Soccer, NBA Digital, and MLB.com. Offerings will be updated weekly with new video packages, top 10 plays, and weekly …
Read More »Cult Taiko Drum Master series heads to 3DS
Popular arcade game Taiko Drum Master is hitting the 3DS this summer in Japan, courtesy of publisher Namco Bandai. The series already consists of several cult hits on formats including the PS2 and PSP. Now the latest instalment – Taiko Drum Master: Little Dragon and the Mysterious Orb – will …
Read More »Japan 3DS sales jump 40%
Sales of the Nintendo 3DS leapt to almost 100,000 units in Japan last week, spurred by the release of Kid Icarus: Uprising. Unit sales rose 40 per cent from 64,017 to 94,011 during the week ending March 25th, according to data published on Neogaf, as reported by Gamasutra. 3DS console …
Read More »Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion confirmed for 3DS
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, a handheld tie-in of Disney’s recently announced console sequel Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, has been revealed for 3DS. A preview in the latest issue of Nintendo Power (via NWR) confirms earlier reports regarding the yet to be officially announced title. The game …
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e March 23rd, 2012
Resident Evil’s mammoth year continues this week with Capcom’s Operation Raccoon City. The multiplayer-focused shooter is the second of three Resi titles arriving on shelves this week, with Resident Evil 6 to follow in November. Operation Raccoon City sees players attempting to contain the zombie hordes in fans’ favourite ruined …
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