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July 13, 2011
by James Jones - 2:50 pm EDT
Total comments: 27
Source: http://www.news2know.net/nintendo/download-071411....
The Netflix application will be added to the eShop as part of the weekly Nintendo Downloads.
The 3DS will be able to stream Netflix Instant starting this Thursday, July 14.
Users will be able to download the free Netflix application from the eShop, which is being released as part of the weekly Nintendo Downloads. Netflix streaming subscribers will be able to access video content from the 3DS using a broadband connection.
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by J.P. Corbran - 10:00 am EDT
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Source: Joystiq, http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/12/3ds-nintendo-vid...
Nintendo of America says it will come 'later this summer.'
Nintendo Video will not be available in North America until "later this summer." The service, which launched in Europe and Japan this week, allows 3DS users to view streaming 2D and 3D video content.
In a statement, Nintendo noted that while the service will not reach North America in the immediate future the Netflix player for 3DS will be available "soon."
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by Pedro Hernandez - 9:11 am EDT
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Source: (Andriasang), http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/13/famits...
Tetsuya Nomura keeps hinting at the many surprises the latest game will feature.
Kingdom Hearts 3DS's development is 40 to 50 percent done, said Kingdom Hearts creator Tetsuya Nomura in this week's issue of Famitsu.
The Japanese publication sat down with the series' artist and designer to talk not just about Kingdom Hearts 3DS, but the franchise as a whole. Nomura reiterates... Read more...
July 12, 2011
by James Jones - 2:54 pm EDT
Total comments: 12
Source: TechCrunch, http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/12/confirmed-ea-buys...
The deal will greatly increase EA's casual offerings.
Electronic Arts is buying PopCap Games, the developer of major casual successes such as Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled.
At a minimum, EA will pay $650 million in cash and $100 million in EA stock to PopCap. Based on PopCap's performance over the next two years, EA could pay another $550 million.... Read more...
by Danny Bivens - 8:10 am EDT
Total comments: 3
Source: Nintendo, http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/eshop/jesj/index.htm...
The 3DS video service is set to hit the eShop in Japan this week.
Nintendo will kick off Nintendo Video in Japan on Wednesday, July 13 in Japan.
Nintendo will deliver content to Nintendo Video via the SpotPass feature, which is nearly identical to how gamers receive videos for the Itsu no Ma ni Terebi service in Japan. During each release period, Nintendo 3DS... Read more...
July 11, 2011
by Pedro Hernandez - 11:12 pm EDT
Total comments: 4
Players will be able to manipulate gravity in this unique DSiWare effort.
Saturnine Games's DSiWare game, Antipole, will be released on July 21.
The game is an action platormer where players use the power of gravity to escape obstacles, destroy enemies, and reach new areas. In addition, players can collect coins that give them access to challenge levels. Other modes include a race against the clock mode and a hard mode.
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by Daan Koopman and Karlie Yeung - 10:04 am EDT
Total comments: 9
Source: (Nintendo of Europe)
The application will offer 2D and 3D videos using SpotPass from July 13.
The new Nintendo Video application will offer a range of 2D and 3D video content to users who download it from the eShop for Nintendo 3DS from Wednesday July 13 in Europe.
Featured content is set to include comedies, cartoons, and music videos. These videos will be downloaded automatically through... Read more...
July 10, 2011
by Josh Max - 11:00 pm EDT
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Source: andriasang.com, http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/09/one_pi...
Get ready to set sail for the land of high seas brawl with Luffy and friends.
Japan is getting a new One Piece game this autumn for the Nintendo DS.
The title, called "One Piece Gigant Battle! 2 Shin Sekai (New World)," is featured in the next issue of Jump. The game will feature over 40 characters from across the One Piece universe. The original One Piece Gigant Battle... Read more...
July 9, 2011
by Andrew Brown - 12:06 pm EDT
Total comments: 14
Source: Nintendo Shareholders Q&A
Nintendo considers a sequel to Find Mii due to internal demand.
Nintendo is considering StreetPass Quest 2, according to its company president in a recent interview.
Satoru Iwata stated that many staff within the company have quickly finished the RPG packaged with the 3DS console, and have been requesting a sequel for some time.
At the recent shareholders meeting, he said:
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by Jonathan Metts - 6:15 am EDT
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Please join us this Saturday for a special event -- we want to hear from you!
WHO: Radio Free Nintendo crew and our special guests: you!
WHEN: Saturday, July 9, 12pm (Noon) PDT, 3pm EDT, 7pm GMT
WHERE: Right here! Check back for the audio stream and live chat.
HOW: Send a Skype IM to rfn.assistant and please be patient, there may be a long queue of callers. Be ready to mute or pause the audio stream once you join our call!
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by James Dawson - 5:02 am EDT
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Source: (Famitsu.com via andriasang.com), http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/07/girls_...
Level 5's Girls' RPG Cinderella Life is coming to the 3DS with a few changes.
Level 5’s upcoming Nintendo 3DS RPG for Japan, Kyaba Joppi, has been retitled and the theme has been reworked. The new title is Girls' RPG Cinderella Life, and references to the main character working as a hostess have been changed. The new name was chosen as a way of distancing the game from the hostess profession, as some people may be against the idea of hostesses, despite the game's comical portrayal.
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July 8, 2011
by Karlie Yeung - 7:43 am EDT
Total comments: 18
Source: http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/2011/xeno...
The game will now be available two weeks before the scheduled release.
Xenoblade Chronicles will be released across Europe on August 19. This is two weeks earlier than the originally scheduled date of September 2.
The game bundle including a red Classic Controller Pro and a poster set remains a pre-order exclusive with limited numbers, so pre-orders must be made before... Read more...
July 7, 2011
by Andy Goergen - 5:16 pm EDT
Total comments: 34
Source: http://oprainfall.blogspot.com/2011/07/source-ntsc...
Operation Rainfall has claimed a partial victory.
The Last Story and Xenoblade Chronicles may be heading to North America after all, despite Nintendo of America's continued insistence that the company has no plans to localize those titles.
On the official Operation Rainfall blog, a post has gone up claiming that the American localization of Xenoblade... Read more...
by Karlie Yeung - 4:01 pm EDT
Total comments: 17
Source: Bloomberg, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-06/nintendo-...
Pokémon Company is working independently on their game for iPhone and Android.
Nintendo will not be bringing any games to smartphones and will develop software only for their own hardware platforms. This strategy “hasn’t changed and won’t change,” said Yasuhiro Minagawa, a spokesperson for Nintendo Co., Ltd.
This comment was in response to the announcement of... Read more...
by Karlie Yeung - 4:00 pm EDT
Total comments: 11
Source: Patent Arcade, http://www.patentarcade.com/2011/07/nintendo-faces...
The latest lawsuit against Nintendo is for glasses-free 3D as seen on Nintendo 3DS.
Tomita Technologies USA LLC have filed suit against Nintendo for infringement of their patent for a stereoscopic (3D) system that displays images on screen for viewing with the naked eye.
The company, founded by a former Sony engineer, is saying that the Nintendo 3DS infringes on their patent for... Read more...
by Pedro Hernandez - 3:04 pm EDT
Total comments: 12
Just jam to these eShop and DSiWare releases.
Nintendo's download game services have been updated with seven new games this week.
The 3DS eShop got two classic Game Boy games: Jaleco's Fortified Zone, a top-down shooter starring a pair of secret agents originally released in 1991 and Taito's Qix, a game in which players must capture flying lightning bolts by enclosing them in a square.
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by Daan Koopman and Neal Ronaghan - 7:48 am EDT
Total comments: 2
Source: Press Release
No word on whether or not this release window is only for Europe.
Kid Icarus: Uprising isn't coming out in Europe until 2012, according to a fact sheet from Nintendo that was distributed at an event in the Netherlands today.
At E3 2011, Kid Icarus: Uprising was slated for a holiday 2011 release, most likely coming out in November or December. As far as we know, it is still coming out in North American and Japan in 2011, though no firm release date has been announced.
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July 6, 2011
by Pedro Hernandez - 3:36 pm EDT
Total comments: 5
Source: (Andriasang), http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/07/media_...
The game sold well in Japan, and the 3DS became the top selling system of the week.
Tales of the Abyss for Nintendo 3DS has had a successful first week of sales.
The game sold 74,173 units for the week of June 27 till July 3. The release also propelled the 3DS to be the top selling console of the week, with 30,233 units sold. The RPG beat out titles including Capcom's Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition for the PS3 and GoldenEye 007 for the Wii.
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by Daan Koopman - 2:09 pm EDT
Total comments: 5
Source: Official Website, http://www.3dpixelracing.com/index.php
The 8-bit inspired 3D racer will feature ten tracks, ten racers, and eleven cars.
3D Pixel Racing has been given a July 14 release date for the North American WiiWare service.
The title, developed by Microforum, is a 3D racer with an 8-bit inspired look. It will features five games modes for up to four players, along with ten tracks, ten pilots and eleven cars to choose from. In addition, the tracks will experience different weather conditions like rain, snow and sun as well as night and day cycles.
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by Danny Bivens - 8:19 am EDT
Total comments: 12
Source: (Official Pokémon Website Japan), http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2011/07/c110701_01.h...
Pokémon are coming to iOS and Android this summer.
A Pokémon game is currently being developed for release on the Apple App Store and the Google Android Market. The game, titled Pokémon Ie TAP? (Pokémon Say Tap?), is a music-based game that has the player trying to tap in game Pokémon cards with a beat. The Pokémon music and creatures are the ones featured in Pokémon Black and White.
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