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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 …

A raft of third-parties are on-board to make games for the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata unveiled a list of publishers supporting the device during the firm’s E3 press conference today. These include: Activision, Atlus, AQ, Namco Bandai Games, Capcom, EA, Harmonix, Hudson, Konami, Tecmo Koei, Level 5, Majesco, …

A classic Nintendo DS franchise is confirmed for the 3DS: Nintendogs. But this time the game is called ‘Nintendogs & Cats’. The game was described by Nintendo president Iwata as famed deisgner Shigeru Miyamoto’s ‘update’ to the classic Nintendo DS title, which sold millions of copies globally and helped define …

Nintendo has revealed Kid Icarus: Uprising, the first game developed specifically for the 3DS. The game was developed by Project Sora, a new studio formed in 2009 by Smash Bros director Masahiro Sakurai. Nintendo president Saturo Iwata said: Project Sora was actually established for one reason: to create a game …

Glasses-free 3D handheld guts detailed in full

Nintendo’s 3DS has charged out the gate at E3 – it already boasts major support from Hollywood studios working on 3D movies. Disney and Dreamworks are the first on board. Their movies Tangled and How to Train Your Dragon will be released for the device – presumably at retail – …

Nintendo has lifted the lid on its 3DS handheld console. It has two camera lenses so pictures can be taken in 3D, a slider to determine the level of 3D and two screens – a large 3D screen and a touch panel (which isn’t in 3D). It also boasts improved …

See, sometimes we do get it right – Nintendo has for the first time shown footage of a brand new Donkey Kong title at its E3 presentation in LA. Donkey Kong Country Returns is being developed by Retro Studios, the developer that made its names with three highly successful new …

Nintendo has announced that Metroid: Other M will be released in the US on August 31st, 2010. The date was revealed during Nintendo’s E3 press conference, during a demonstration of the highly-anticipated game. The game is developed by Nintendo and Team Ninja, and merges both 2D platforming and first-person shooting, …

Kirby’s Epic Yarn has been announced by Nintendo. The quirky 2D platformer features a brand new art style and will launch on Nintendo Wii this autumn. The title was announced during Nintendo’s E3 press conference and is the first Kirby title on a home format for 7 years.