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The Wall Street Journal claims that both Sony and Nintendo are in talks with wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo about integrating 3G mobile connectivity into upcoming handhelds. In Nintendo’s case this is believed to be an unannounced iteration of the not-yet-released 3DS. In Sony’s case it would be for the still …

Though developers are currently clamouring to ensure that the 3D elements of their first 3DS titles are as impressive as possible, it turns out that turning off the effect altogether might be an even more appealing option. A tech analysis of the new hardware on IGN claims that turning off …

The beloved classic platformer Super Mario World could be revamped for 3DS. The notion cropped up during an IGN interview when a reader asked Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto what he would have changed when developing the original SNES version. Well, you know, actually a lot of the ideas that I …

THQ has confirmed an interesting piece of functionality for its upcoming slate of Saints Row titles that will see players on the Xbox 360 unlocking content for the 3DS version of the game. Speaking of the 3DS version of the game, THQ’s core games VP Danny Bilson told Industry Gamers: …

Despite long-standing doubts about the viability of mature games on the DS, it has emerged that Nintendo itself was the driving force behind the scheduling of a Saints Row title for its DS successor, the 3DS. Speaking in an interview with Industry Gamers, THQ’s core games VP Danny Bilson stated: …

As our retail panel predicted, it’s looking increasingly likely that Europe and now US won’t get the Nintendo 3DS until 2011. Earlier this week we detailed UK retailer expectations that the device will most likely arrive around February 2011priced just shy of 200. Last night, Nintendo of America’s president Reggie …

The DS may have been swamped by casual software over the years, but Nintendo president Saturo Iwata is confident the 3DS can retain its focus on the core audience. Speaking to Japanese news service Nikkei, Iwata said that he plans to work more closely with both first and third-party developers …

It may have stolen the show at E3, but retailers aren’t banking on 3DS to launch in Europe this side of Christmas. No one is doubting that Nintendo’s new handheld – described by one buyer as a ‘major step forward in handheld gaming’ – will impress when it arrives. But …

The digital distribution offering for the 3DS will be different to that seen with the likes of DS or Wii, Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has stated. I can’t go into detail on what the plans are today, but of course, with a device like Nintendo 3DS, we do intend to …

High development costs and a software line-up that seems geared to the core games market – on the face of it the 3DS doesn’t seem to be picking up where the mass-market DS is leaving off. But Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has stated that he hopes the 3DS can help …