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The US arm of online retailer Amazon has lifted its temporary block on 3DS sales. And no doubt much to the disappointment of the legions of conspiracy theorists and headline hunters, it transpires that the cause was nothing more sinister than a shipping complication. An internal Amazon.com shipping issue triggered …
Read More »Amazon.com pulls 3DS from sale
The US arm of online retailer Amazon has suspended sales of Nintendo’s new handheld the 3DS. While this item is available from other marketplace sellers on this page, it is not currently offered by Amazon.com because customers have told us there may be something wrong with our inventory of the …
Read More »Sega delays two 3DS titles
Japanese publisher Sega has announced the delay of two upcoming 3DS releases. Retro IP Shinobi was due out in September, but will not hit UK retail until November 15th. In addition, Crush3d – another former September release – now won’t arrive until early 2012. Though the delay might be disappointing, …
Read More »Pokémon 3DS game confirmed
The Nintendo 3DS will get its first game based on the mammoth Pokmon franchise this October, but it’s not a traditional RPG. Pokmon Rumble Blast is a 3D action game that follows the formula of 2009 WiiWare title Pokmon Rumble. Players can battle waves of toy Pokmon alone or with …
Read More »Nintendo discusses Ocarina of Time marketing campaign
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D released on 30 June in Australia, and Nintendo recently spoke to MCV to talk about the marketing strategy behind this landmark 3DS title. While most 3DS or other handheld titles won’t ever see the light of day on TV screens, Ocarina had …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed 3DS canned for Revelations
Production on Lost Legacy, the 3DS installment in the Assassin’s Creed series, is believed to have been cancelled. In an interview with Joystiq, Assassins Creed’s lead writer Darby McDevitt explained that the concept for Lost Legacy eventually became the basis for the upcoming November title. The 3DS project was then …
Read More »Nintendo stumbles with 3DS Classics ports
The addition of extra dimensions may give games for Nintendo’s 3DS an interesting visual edge, but the change has given platform holder Nintendo an unexpected headache. Speaking in the latest Iwata asks, Nintendo developer Takao Nakano outlined the unexpected complications. We based the 3D version [of Namco Bandai shooter Xevious] …
Read More »Nintendo video service could arrive tomorrow
A press release issued in Germany seems to indicate that Nintendo’s 3DS Video download service is due to launch in Europe tomorrow (July 13th). The content available will vary depending on the country you’re in, but UK consumers have been told to expect episodes of Shaun the Sheep as well …
Read More »Iwata: 3DS launch software line-up was too weak
Nintendo’s 3DS handheld has been held back by a lack of quality launch titles, Nintendo’s president Saturo Iwata has admitted. GameSpot reports that Iwata also told investors that it is going to be problematic, once the idea has taken seed, to dispel the belief that the handheld is underperforming on …
Read More »FF rhythm action 3DS game revealed
A new type of Final Fantasy game has been unveiled for the Nintendo 3DS. Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is a ‘theatre rhythm action’ title that allows players to use the stylus to tap the screen in time with musical prompts. It still has the traditional Final Fantasy towns and dungeons, reports …
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