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Nintendo has confirmed that Mario Kart 3DS will be released this Christmas. The game was introduced during the firm’s E3 press conference by Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, who assured fans that this would be a completely new iteration of the popular racing series. In addition to the traditional …

Nintendo has lifted the lid on a new Luigi’s Mansion game for its 3DS handheld. The firm’s US president Reggie Fils-Aime revealed a host of new games for 3DS which he described as headline titles”. One of them was Luigi’s Mansion 2 – a follow-up to the Gamecube launch title. …

Nintendo has confirmed that Starfox 64 3D will – in North America at least – hit retail in September. In addition, the company has confirmed an interesting new feature. When playing online against other players their player icons will be replaced with live video footage of their reactions recorded via …

E3 2011: John Riccitiello makes Nintendo conference debut as he champions powers of new console

Nintendo will make two Zelda titles available for download by the end of the year. The platform holder’s E3 press conference kicked off with a musical celebration of the Zelda series, with a medley of themes played by a full orchestra, before franchise creator Shigeru Miyamoto took to the stage. …

E3 2011: Highly anticipated title to launch on Wii successor

E3 2011: Several images show the potential of the new high-end console

E3 2011: Details exposed on Wii successor at E3

Microsoft has unveiled the line-up for this year’s Summer of Arcade promotion, which it uses to showcase a select ensemble of new and imaginative Xbox Live Arcade releases. The promotion starts in July, bringing a new XBLA title for five consecutive weeks. This year’s Summer of Arcade games will be …

And we come to the moment we’ve all been waiting for. There are few things as exciting in this industry as a new Nintendo console. What to expect? Who knows. And that’s the beauty of Nintendo – never try and predict it. Surprises surely await. For all the news the …