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Nintendo has announced Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days will arrive on September 29th. The DS-exclusive instalment continues the highly popular RPG series that combines the Final Fantasy and Disney universes. Aside from a GBA release, the franchise has been exclusive to PlayStation formats so far. The game will feature …

Nintendo has announced that the third outing in its portable RPG series, Mario & Luigi 3: Bowser’s Inside Story, will be released in the West later this year. Sadly, there was no new content to be seen at Nintendo’s E3 presentation, though the trailer we once saw in Japan last …

E3'09: DSiWare title Mario Vs Donkey Kong: Minis March Again arrives on Monday

At its E3 2009 press conference, Nintendo has announced two new games that it has suggested showcase the DS as a platform for diversity. Ubisoft’s C.O.P: New Recruit is clearly a direct competitor with GTA: IV, and boosts full 3D graphics. It centers on the exploits of an underground street …

E3'09 Satoru Iwata revealed Wii Vitality Sensor at platform holder's conference

Nintendo has claimed that third-party publishers will find more success on Wii than Xbox 360 or PS3 this calendar year. Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime told E3’s crowd at the platform holder’s conference in Los Angeles this morning that third-party developers were "flowing" to Wii and DS. He showed …

Nintendo has announced Wii Fit Plus. The game was unveiled during the firm’s pre-E3 press conference, and is scheduled to hit shelves towards the end of the year. The game boasts new personalised options, extra modes and will be available as both a single SKU and bundled with the balance …

E3'09: Metroid Other M marks a "historic collaboration", says Reggie Fils-Aime

Nintendo has announced a new version of Super Mario Bros for Wii at its conference at E3 today. The game offers a single player mode or co-op for up to four players, and is available for attendees to play at E3. New items in the game include a new propeller …

E3'09: New title marks the first time two full-3D Mario games have arrived on the same console