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Japanese publishing powerhouse Square Enix has officially confirmed two new titles for the Nintendo 3DS – Kingdom Hearts 3D and Chocobo Racing 3D. Information on both titles is thin on the ground. Kingdom Hearts will follow in the series’ RPG traditions and will star characters seen in previous iterations. Based …
Read More »E3 2010: Install games on 3DS
Japanese newspaper Nikkei is claiming that Nintendo’s new 3DS handheld will allow users to install multiple games onto its inbuilt memory chips, cutting out the need to carry around separate game cartridges. Andriasang says users will be able to select from any installed game from the main menu. If true, …
Read More »E3 2010: 3DS to get Achievements?
In what could potentially be a very interesting move for Nintendo’s new 3DS handheld, a new video has hinted at the possible inclusion of Achievements in the new system’s software design. Brilliant – that was my first reaction [when I saw the 3DS],” EA’s senior director Ryan Stradling stated. Think …
Read More »E3 2010: Day Two roundup
E3 kicked off with a bang on Tuesday 15th June as Nintendo and Sony held press conferences revealing new game line-ups, hardware and publisher partnerships. MCV covered all the announcements to bring you the latest news from the Los Angeles show floor. But if you don’t have time to sift …
Read More »E3 2010: Ocarina of Time teased for 3DS
A number of images buried away in a Nintendo press site seem to suggest that the platform holder is working on a handheld 3DS version of the critically celebrated Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Despite its absence from the post-conference hands-on session at E3, Kotaku unearthed a number of …
Read More »E3 2010: 3DS could launch in 2010
The Nintendo 3DS could yet launch some time in 2010, though an early 2011 arrival is now looking more likely, according to sources talking to Eurogamer. Prior to E3 reports had claimed that the machine could arrive far earlier than expected – maybe even by October, CVG confidently asserted. However, …
Read More »E3 2010: Big franchises heading to 3DS
Nintendo has announced a wide range of titles for its upcoming 3DS handheld console – the true successor to the DS. The 72-strong line-up has been confirmed following Nintendo’s E3 press conference where it revealed the 3DS for the first time, along with Zelda: Skyward Sword for Wii and more. …
Read More »E3 2010: Nintendo roundup
Nintendo’s E3 press conference has just come to a close, leaving those lucky enough to be in the audience some hands-on time with the much anticipated and finally revealed Nintendo 3DS. The machine, as previously reported, boasts a 3.5” widescreen, analogue stick and a slider that adjust the ‘amount’ of …
Read More »Nintendo ‘always wanted’ a 3D console
3DS is not Nintendo’s first, second or even third attempt at creating a 3D games console. In a discussion between Nintendo president Satoru Iwataand Shigeru Miyamoto on Nintendo.com, the pair said they have tried for years to fix the problems it encountered with the Virtual Boy – the ill-fated home …
Read More »NINTENDO: No launch date for 3DS
Nintendo failed to give a release date for its new handheld, the 3DS. The device was unveiled for the first time today at the platform holder’s E3 press conference. It was first announced back in March, with a targeted launch window of the current fiscal year, which ends in March …
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