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Retailers are already listing the 3DS for sale following Nintendo’s press conference in Amsterdam today. The handheld is available in black or blue – and comes with a stylus, 2GB SD memory card and charger. Amazon219.99 Argos229.99 (with a case and accessories pack) GAME/Gamestation229.99 HMV229.99 ShopTo199.85 (limited pre-order offer)

The entire industry has flocked to Amsterdam today for Nintendo’s special 3DS preview event, but those left behind will still be able to watch the action for themselves. Nintendo has set up a live webcast on its official site, which will kick off at 3pm CET today – that’s 2pm …

Nintendo has spoken out over rumours that its upcoming 3DS handheld will be region-locked. Last week MCV reported that 3DS games may only work on hardware bought from the same territory. Nintendo still isn’t clear on whether this is entirely the case although it stressed the importance of buying games …

The Nintendo 3DS will be compatible with standard DSi chargers when it hits stores later this year. Game boxes are also slimmer than DS titles, and 3DS consoles can exchange data with other units even when in sleep mode, reports GoNintendo. The site issued a roundup of hardware details following …

Nintendo has revealed that 3DS games aimed at adult or mature markets will have slightly different packaging to other titles in Japan. The first game to carry the change will be Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell 3D, the spine of which will be black. Most DS games have a white spine on …

UK TV star and Twitter powerhouse Jonathan Ross has been doing his part in building the hype for Nintendo’s 3DS by discussing the device on the micro-blogging service. Ross, who has 825k+ followers on Twitter, revealed that he has "been invited by Nintendo to host a conference next week that …

Though we won’t know anything concrete about 3DS pricing until next Wednesday’s announcement event in Amsterdam, retailers have begun listing the first 3DS titles online – with mixed predictions about their RRP. We discovered earlier in the week that 3DS games will cost more than DS titles, which carry a …

The 3DS is just weeks away and, as revealed earlier this week, the true successor to the PSP will be with us by the end of the year. But rather than just the clash of two hardware formats, 2011’s handheld confrontation is going to be fought on an entirely different …

Games created for Nintendo’s highly anticipated 3DS won’t be forced to make use of the device’s unique 3D capabilities. This revelation emerged from the latest Iwata Asks interview, in which iconic developer Shigeru Miyamoto was asked how compatible the new handheld would be with the DS titles already available. It’s …

Following confirmation earlier this week that eight games will launch alongside the 3DS in Japan on February 26th, Nintendo has now dated a further 16 games that will be out in the month that follows. As reported by Andriasang, seven games have been given definitive release dates: March 11th: Super …