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As revealed by MCV this morning, Nintendo has followed the price cuts announced for the DS in Japan earlier today by confirming that the trade price of the handheld console is Europe is also set to drop. In the UK Nintendo will be reducing the trade price of Nintendo DSi …
Read More »Elle à Table title heading to DS
Nintendo has today revealed a new culinary DS title, 1000 Cooking Recipes from Elle Table. Created in conjunction with the the titular luxury lifestyle magazine that is itself part of the famed Elle brand, the ‘software’ promises to guide aspiring foodies through the finer points of creating everything from light …
Read More »UK DS announcement incoming
A UK DS price cut could well be on the cards following news of price reductions across Nintendo’s handheld range in Japan this morning. When asked by MCV, a spokesperson for Nintendo UK stated: We will be making a statement about our plans in Europe later on today and we …
Read More »Grease to be unveiled at E3
505 has unveiled the first details of Grease: The Official Video Game, with the emphasis, appropriately enough, on singing and dancing. The title is due on Wii and DS this September, as one of the most popular and enduring entertainment franchises of the past 30 plus years finally makes its …
Read More »Sega reveals Sonic Colours
Alongside the digital only episodic Sonic the Hedgehog 4 that’s due to hit digital platform later this year, Sega has lifted the lid on a brand new home console outing for the famed gaming mascot. Sonic Colours sees our hero visit an alien theme park plagued by series’ villain Dr …
Read More »Dragon Quest IX dated
The latest instalment in one of the world’s largest RPG series has finally been given a UK release date. Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies is the first in the series to be released exclusively on a handheld, and will hit DS on July 23rd. It’s scheduled to …
Read More »Rugby star jailed for DS eBay scam
A British sports star has become possibly the highest profile name ever to be jailed for the piracy of video games. Gareth Raynor, a winger for rugby league team Crusaders, was sentenced to 15 months after being found guilty of selling counterfeit DS and Game Boy games, as well as …
Read More »Warner names Scribblenauts sequel
Warner Bros has announced that the sequel to its 2009 DS hit will be named Super Scribblenauts. The game was originally announced as Scribblenauts 2 back in March and is due to hit shelves this autumn. It will the structure of the original Scribblenauts, which has sold more than 1.1 …
Read More »NPD: DS sales fall 600k year-on-year
At first glance it might seem as if Nintendo’s hardware was the star performer in the somewhat disappointing US April video games market, but a quick look back to this time last year paints a far from happy picture for the Kyoto firm. The headline figures show that Nintendo enjoyed …
Read More »Nintendo to charge for online gaming?
Nintendo’s legend Shigeru Miyamoto has mulled over charging users to play the Wii and DS online. The creator of Mario and Zelda told Edge: We are desperate to realise the core online business structure.” Do we need to demand customers pay monthly fees to enjoy online activities or give an …
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