Consoles

Gamers can expect regular software releases to be very much the norm with its upcoming 3DS handheld, according to Nintendo president Saturo Iwata. Speaking to a Japanese newspaper, as translated by Andriasang, Iwata made the following pledge: "It’s important that you be able to supply software with no pause. With …

US doctors say there is nothing wrong with young children playing the 3DS, despite a health warning issued by Nintendo. The American Optometric Association even suggests that it could be positive for children under six years old to play the handheld gaming console. The group says if kids can’t view …

Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary could get a second release at retail in future. Nintendo revealed that the limited edition has already sold out in the US and the platform holder is considering issuing a reprint to meet demand, according to Wired. We are gratified by the consumer response to …

Brighton studio cuts Sony exclusivity in new digital push

MCV’s Recommended Extra dedicated to Mario Sports Mix and Mario Vs Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem is now available to read online. You can flick through the pages or download the whole thing as a PDF. As well as everything you need to know about the making and marketing of the …

The key to winning the war of handheld devices isn’t by lowering the price of games, but by providing ‘great content’. That’s the view of Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime after being asked by CNET how the firm can compete with cheap and free games available on the iPhone …

Sonyâ??s sloppy secret shows promise

Christmas may be over, but Nintendo just keeps on giving, with three copies of both Mario Sports Mix on Wii and Mario Vs Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem on DS up for grabs. To be in with a chance of winning, just answer the following question: Which of the following sports …

Nintendo’s 3DS could save the struggling UK games market, claim industry bosses. Worrying figures from GfK Chart-Track this week revealed that the UK games market contracted 13 per cent year-on-year in 2010 – down 29 per cent since the Wii/DS boom of 2008. 2.875 billion was generated from software, hardware …

Innovative camera-based game Yoostar 2 has the potential to match the success of Activision’s Guitar Hero franchise. That’s according to former Red Octane and Activision exec Dave Noble, who was instrumental in launching the best-selling rhythm action series in the UK and Europe. Noble now works as vice president of …