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Nintendo has decided against supporting Flash content on its 3DS, according to reports. In a move that echoes Apple’s ban on the Adobe technology, the web browser on Nintendo’s latest handheld is thought will not display Flash content. That would mean the huge array of free Flash games available on …
Read More »Nintendo ‘bans Flash on 3DS browser’
Adobe Flash Player thought to be unsupported on new handheld
Read More »3DS eStore arriving on June 7th
Nintendo has said that its first major update for the 3DS will be available to download worldwide on June 7th. Chief amongst the new features is the long awaited introduction of the Nintendo eStore which will for the first time allow owners to purchase games and content directly over a …
Read More »New 3DS bundles incoming
Publisher Ubisoft and platform holder Nintendo will this October release a 3DS hardware bundle containing portable titles, MCV can reveal. According to the information, which comes from a leaked release schedule from a leading distributor, the pair will on October 1st launch a new SKU containing the console as well …
Read More »Supplier hints at Project Cafe camera
Californian tech firm OmniVision has confirmed that it has won a lucrative contract for work on an upcoming games console. Though no such confirmation is given, the conclusion that nearly everyone has jumped to is that the company will be supplying camera devices for Nintendo’s Project Cafe, which will be …
Read More »Namco Bandai backs 3DS with ten-month ad push
Nintendo may still be spending heavily to promote the 3DS, but now third-party publishers are getting in on the act. Namco Bandai has launched its ‘Inspir3Dgaming’ campaign to promote its 3DS games every month from June 2011 to March 2012. Ads will reach thousands of readers of specialist gaming publications …
Read More »Ubisoft: 3DS will flourish this Xmas
All the pieces are in place for Nintendo’s 3DS to offer a strong High Street resurgence this Christmas, according to Ubisoft’s UK boss Rob Cooper. "Ubisoft has always been a big Nintendo supporter and we’ve always positioned ourselves early on their new formats," he told MCV in an exclusive interview. …
Read More »Pornography laws end Dead or Alive’s Swedish release
Nintendo has decided to scrap plans to release Tecmo Koei’s 3DS brawler Dead or Alive: Dimensions in Sweden. Though the company hasn’t expressly admitted it, it is believed that the decision came following concerns that the title could contravene the country’s child pornography laws owing to its depiction of young …
Read More »Famitsu predicts 3DS dominance
Despite a slow start that has seen PSP continue to dominate the portable hardware sector in Japan, Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has predicted that 3DS will be the best selling console in the territory in 2011. Andriasang reports that predictions point to a total of 2,868,000 before the end of the …
Read More »US gamers angry over 3DS terms
US gamers are reportedly furious at Nintendo’s privacy terms and conditions for 3DS. That’s according to a report in Metro, that said Nintendo legally owns all users’ content – including messages, information and images. It also logs personal data such as names, ages and addresses. According to the paper, angry …
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