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The man behind Kid Icarus’ return has confirmed that upcoming 3DS title Uprising will be compatible with the new Circle Pad Pro. The game’s director Masahiro Sakurai said the add-on will allow left-handed gamers to control the action shooter in a way that will be much more comfortable to them. …
Read More »3DS sets new Japanese sales record
Think the 3DS is a flop? Think Again. Nintendo’s handheld has just set a brand new monthly sales record in Japan. Andriasang reports that Nintendo sold a total of 1,492,931 units in December. That’s the best performance of any console since Enterbrain started tracking sales in 1997. The console has …
Read More »Nintendo & digital sales secrecy
The WiiWare publisher has requested sales data be removed from the net, says Icon Games' Richard Hall-Whittall
Read More »Eiji Aonuma: “I’m driven to impress Miyamoto”
Develop interviews the man in command of Zelda
Read More »3DS Lite rumoured for 2012
A Japanese magazine has reported that a slimmer version of the Nintendo 3DS could be on shelves by the end of the year. Speculation about a new version of the handheld formed part of Nikkei Trendy’s 2012 preview feature, listed under ‘spring’ according to Kotaku. "To increase the 3DS’ install …
Read More »Play SNES and Mega Drive carts on your PC
Questionable legality aside, a new accessory is on the horizon that will allow gamers to play their old SNES and Mega Drive cartridges on their PC. Called the Retrode 2, the USB device plugs into a PC and allows users to then plug both their cartridges and old controllers into …
Read More »Mario’s 3DS outings break US sales records
Both Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 have become the fastest selling games in the history of their franchises in the US. The pair are the first 3DS games to sell over a million units in the territory. In addition, the 3DS console itself has officially sold more …
Read More »Nintendo prepping Wii U e-reader service?
The Wii U’s semi-portable tablet controller could become the central focus of a new content service offering from Nintendo, according to online reports. As well as being linked with – surprise surprise – a push to get iOS games ported onto the device, Forget The Box has been lead to …
Read More »Wii U tablet to offer app store, report claims
Upcoming system could provide iPad-like application service, report suggests
Read More »EA, Nintendo and Sony retract SOPA support
But Entertainment Software Association still backs the bill
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