Nintendo has said it will continue offing an online games portal for its upcoming handheld, the 3DS.
It means both established studios and smaller indies can still distribute their content on Nintendo’s next major console.
The ‘3DS eShop’ will provide users with a catalogue of DSiWare games, as well as demo content and retro titles.
For the full story, head over to Develop.
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