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The first sketchy details surrounding the possible technology powering Nintendo’s 3DS have arrived courtesy of the Japanese press. Spotted by Engadget, Asahi claims that the device will indeed use the parallax barrier LCD screen technology from Sharp and not – as was suggested earlier – some sort of motion-sensing trickery. …

Games market analyst Colin Sebastian has claimed that Nintendo’s freshly confirmed 3DS could potentially threaten iPhone’s rise as a viable portable games machine With a differentiated 3D display, high quality games, and profitable business model for publishers, we believe the 3DS could help reduce the competitive threat from smartphones,” Sebastian …

A leading analyst has predicted that Nintendo’s 3DS can help usher in a new era of 3D gaming in a way that the expensive options being prepared by the likes of Sony and Microsoft cannot. 3D with no glasses has mass market potential,” Lazard Capital’s Colin Sebastian noted. Following the …

Nintendo of America’s boss Reggie Fils-Aime has admitted that – despite this – the platform holder still receives enquiries about the making of films based on its Mario and Zelda franchises all the time”, though the likelihood of such a project remains unlikely. The message is ‘Thank you for the …

Averting any danger that an hour might pass without one platform holder slating another in the press, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has once again mocked the Sony’s Move motion controller for its obvious similarities to Nintendo’s own technology. Interestingly, the exec was less scathing about Natal – though …

The entire games industry has been knocked off its stride with the surprise announcement of a true successor to the Nintendo DS this morning – and a video on Nintendo Japan’s site might offer a hint at how the new device will work. Nintendo has stated that 3D glasses will …

Portable device with glasses-free 3D depth display to launch by 2011; more details at E3

A successor to the DS is on the way from Nintendo. Called the Nintendo 3DS, the device will feature 3D displays with added depth and detail. The 3DS will, Nintendo says, allow users to play "games [which] can be enjoyed with 3D effects without the need for any special glasses". …

Nintendo guru Shigeru Miyamoto has hinted that the Vitality Sensor could be integrated into the next Zelda game. Speaking to NowGamer, he said: Whenever we are going to use any new device, it is possible to expand the appeal to those who are new to the videogaming world. At the …

Iconic Mario maestro takes BAFTA Fellowship award