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GAMESCOM: Namco Bandai has revealed that its upcoming 3DS title Tekken 3D Prime Edition will include a significant free bonus. Joystiq reports that a copy of 3D movie Tekken Blood Vengeance will be included on the game cartridge. Not only is it an excellent bonus feature, but it will also …
Read More »Zelda, Mario Kart, Mario 3DS dated
GAMESCOM: Nintendo has dated a number of potentially blockbuster games as part of its Gamescom press avalanche. Chief amongst them is Wii title The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, which will be released in Europe on November 18th. The company has also confirmed that Super Mario 3D Land will hit …
Read More »3DS sales surge in Japan
Nintendo’s decision to slash the price of 3DS has seemingly had the desired effect in Japan. Though MCV is not able to publish UK sales figures, Famitsu publisher Enterbrain (via Andriasang) has revealed that 3DS sales jumped significantly in Japan following the decision to cut the handheld’s price from 25k …
Read More »Zone of the Enders 3DS teased
GAMESCOM:Signs are increasingly pointing to a big return for Hideo Kojima’s Zone of the Enders IP. An image posted to Twitter by Kojima himself clearly shows both a ZOE model and, far more interestingly, a background logo that clearly says ‘ZOE 3DS’. Kojima’s accompanying Tweet simply asks What’s this?”, so …
Read More »3DS now on the High Street for £115
Today’s the day when Nintendo hopes that thousands of consumers who have until now been sitting on the fence over 3DS will finally buy the handheld. That’s because as of today the device has had a significant cut in trade price. But as is always the way with a big …
Read More »3DS price roundup, this time including GAME
Tomorrow is 3DS price cut day, and MCV has the complete run-down of all the deals that can be had on the High Street. So far the lowest price out there is Tesco‘s unbelievable 115 offer. It must be noted, though, that despite pictures of in-store POS carrying the price, …
Read More ȣ115 Р3DS price wars begin afresh
With the official UK price cut coming up tomorrow, retail has started to show its hand regarding the levels to which it is prepared to cut the price of the freshly discounted 3DS. And Tesco seems to be the current front-runner following leaked POS indicating it will be selling the …
Read More »GameStop moves first on UK 3DS price
This Friday marks the arrival of the anticipated 3DS price cut – but online retailer GameStop has kicked off its discount early. GameStop.co.uk is currently selling the device for just 134.97 with free delivery. This puts it some way ahead of its online competitors. Amazon is selling the handheld for …
Read More »Flame Red 3DS hitting US next month
A brand new colour for the 3DS will hit US retailers on September 9th, the platform holder has announced. It’s called the Flame Red edition, and it will be launched alongside the release of first party shooter Star Fox 64 3D. To date only the Aqua Blue and Cosmos Black …
Read More »Free Wi-Fi for 3DS owners
Nintendo has announced that a fresh agreement with Wi-Fi provider The Cloud will grant free access to 3DS owners. Similar to the deal brokered for DS owners, users of the machine will be able to access the internet and online functions for free from any of the network’s 5,000 hotspots. …
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