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Read More »Nintendo announces three New 3DS hardware bundles
Nintendo has revealed three new hardware bundles for its New 3DS consoles. These will launch on June 26th, and are themed around Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and Pokmon Alpha Sapphire. Each bundle comes with the console, a game, as well as title-specific cover plates and Home menu …
Read More »Nintendo 3DS region free exploit available to Cubic Ninja owners
Ubisoft platformer Cubic Ninja has again found itself at the centre of a 3DS hacking controversy. Eurogamer reports that a new exploit using the game allows 3DS owners to remove the region restrictions on their hardware, allowing the handheld to run games purchased in other countries. The trick requires only …
Read More »Nintendo hardware up year-on-year in the US
Both the 3DS and the Wii U have sold more so far in the US throughout 2015 than they had at this stage in 2014, the platform holder has said. Precise numbers haven’t been revealed, although the handheld is up 80 per cent year-on-year and the Wii U 20 per …
Read More »Capcom reveals Monster Hunter Stories for 3DS
A new Monster Hunter role-playing game is in development for 3DS, Capcom has announced. Unveiled with a trailer at a Monster Hunter Festa event in Japan, Monster Hunter Stories seems to be a departure from previous Monster Hunter titles with its humor and cartoon-like look. The game will launch on …
Read More »Gunstar Heroes, Streets of Rage 2 among new Sega 3D Classics announced for 3DS
Three new retro Sega titles have been confirmed for Sega’s 3D Classics selection on 3DS. July will see the release of 3D Streets of Rage 2, which as the name suggests is an adapted version of the 1993 Mega Drive side-scrolling fighter of the same name. In August Treasure’s 2D …
Read More »Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate ships 1m in the West
Capcom is celebrating a milestone achievement for its Monster Hunter series in the European and American market. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, which was released on February 13th, has now shipped 1m units in the West. This makes it the fastest selling game in the series in the region. Capcom notes …
Read More »Project X Zone 2 for 3DS heading West
Monolith Software’s tactical RPG brand mash-up Project X Zone 2 will be released for the 3DS in the West, Bandai Namco has said. The game will be released both physically and digitally some time this autumn. Licenses to feature include Capcom’s Resident Evil, Devil May Cry and Megaman, Namco’s Tekken, …
Read More »Unity adds support for New Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL
Devs will be able to use popular game engine for titles on Nintendo’s latest handhelds
Read More »Professor Layton 7 and Fantasy Life 2 ditch 3DS, head to smartphone
Level-5 has announced that two of its big upcoming titles will be heading to smartphones instead of portable consoles. Siliconera reports that Layton 7, the latest title in the Professor Layton series, and Fantasy Life 2 are both confirmed for a mobile release in Japan this summer on iPhone and …
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