Players will have to wait a bit longer before getting their hands on a new Megaman Legends demo. 

Capcom announced today that their previously scheduled Nintendo 3DS event that was scheduled for March 29 in Japan has been canceled. Capcom stated the reason for cancelation was the earthquake that took place on March 11 as well as “the state of society” currently.The event would have featured playable demos of Megaman Legends 3, resident Evil Mercenaries 3D, and Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition.

If you make it to a 'VIP' launch event, there's a free 3DS game for the early, a free taxi home for the earliest!

In the very early morning on the European Nintendo 3DS launch day, a free 3DS game is on offer to the first to buy the handheld at either HMV Oxford Street, the flagship store for the UK launch, or at one of 13 additional 'VIP' launch stores. Additionally, there are over 1,300 stores confirmed to be opening at midnight on the night of March 24 for console sales starting from 00:01 on March 25.

Picking up Street Fighter IV on launch day? Come join us for some good old fashioned brawling.

To celebrate the release of the 3DS and Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition, we're going to play the new handheld's only online launch title over Wi-Fi.

Because of the one-on-one nature of Street Fighter, there won't be a formal time set for this, so just coordinate with folks in the Talkback thread to hop on on Sunday, March 27.

Walmart is offering store credit on older handhelds, redeemable against the 3DS.

For the first time, Walmart will offer store credit for all versions of Nintendo DS consoles, redeemable against a purchase of a 3DS at launch. Older consoles will be accepted at various trade-in values for credit towards a 3DS at participating stores.

The "Take-Back and Trade-Up" is set to run as a trial from March 27 to April 30 in 12 states. The store credit values for each console are as follows:

Nintendo takes players to the wrestling ring then into the depths of the sea in this week's selection of games.

This week, Nintendo brings five new games across their download services. The first of these is a Virtual Console title, Natsume Championship Wrestling, originally for the Super NES. Priced at 800 Wii Points ($8), Championship Wrestling is a wrestling game for up to four players. They can choose from 12 different wrestlers and participate in tag team and round robin matches.

Vision experts ignore Nintendo's warnings as the 3D screen might prove to be beneficial.

Eye specialists in the US claim that the Nintendo 3DS's 3D screen could prove to be helpful in the diagnosis of problems in child vision.

The reports claim that it is good to expose children, especially those younger than six years old, to the 3D screen as it might help to identify potential vision... Read more...

Improvements come to Call of Duty: Black Ops on the Wii through the latest online patch.

Call of Duty: Black Ops owners on the Wii will be able to download an online patch that fixes small bugs found throughout the online multiplayer in the game. Some of the adjustments included in the patch, which was released on March 15, fix leaderboard issues, improve the matchmaking service, and make various adjustments to weapons and attacks to match the functionality of the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game.

The 3DS game cases show off a little bit more on their spine label than most game systems.

Nintendo seems to be giving gamers a little bit more with the 3DS even when its games are on the shelf.

Each 3DS game case's spine label has a small icon - used on the system's main menu to represent the game - alongside the usual game title and system name information.

For example, Madden NFL Football's spine features an up-close look at a football, while Pilotwings Resort's features a plane on a blue background.

The new Californian branch is about more than just localization.

Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has said that new, English-specific software will be developed at their North American branch.

Last year, Level-5 opened up a North American branch in Santa Monica, California, with plans of using the new office for localization of its Japanese titles. It has recently been revealed, however, that CEO Akihiro Hino has his sights on something much bigger.

It conveys 3D without fancy screens.

An advertisement for Nintendo 3DS at an Australian EB Games features a mock-up Nintendo 3DS display, with a picture of Mario placed further back than the surrounding image. This gives off a perception of depth which helps to illustrate what the 3DS is all about.

Displays like this will undoubtedly be used around the world in similar places. 

Expect the unexpected from their upcoming company press event.

Level-5, the developer of well-known Professor Layton and not-so-well-known Inazuma Eleven, has promised to unveil a lot of big news at their annual press release, known as Level-5 Vision.

The company CEO Akihiro Hino said they expect to announce 20 titles, twice the amount shown at last year's... Read more...

The natural disasters in Japan have not impacted Western launch deliveries of the new handheld.

Nintendo Co. Ltd. has confirmed that the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan last week will not affect their plans to release the Nintendo 3DS later this month, nor do they see it impacting future shipments.

In a statement, the company confirmed that the ongoing effects of the natural disasters... Read more...

3DS game titles from other publishers include a points code for Club Nintendo Europe.

Nintendo 3DS games from publishers such as Ubisoft now include a card with a code for Club Nintendo Europe points. Previously, codes were only included with Nintendo published titles. The points can be redeemed for limited edition items on the Club Nintendo official rewards website.

Websites Planet3DS.de... Read more...

Several titles are going on sale in order to help Japan's earthquake relief fund.

Aksys Games, known for games like BlazBlu, has started a game sale as a way to aid Japan after it suffered an earthquake last week.

Starting today, players will be able to buy many of Aksys's titles at a discounted price across many platforms. All of the profits made in this sale will be sent to Japan's earthquake relief fund.

The classic dodgeball game will see a rebirth on the downloadable game service.

The classic Technos NES title, Super Dodgeball, will be remade and released for WiiWare in the near future.

Developer Miracle Kidz has released screenshots to confirm the upcoming release of the remake. Known in Japan as Downtown Nekketsu Dodgeball, the title will be a re-arrangement of the classic... Read more...

Sega and Marvel announce the first two Avengers to appear on the portable.

Sega announced at a press event today that two Marvel properties, Captain America and Thor, will be receiving 3DS games. Previously, Captain America: Super Soldier and Thor: God of Thunder were only know to be bound for Wii, DS, PSP, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3, and it was also revealed today that the latter two versions will feature stereoscopic 3D.

Dragon Quest rises into the starry skies.

Square-Enix, the developer behind the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest series, has announced that the ninth numbered entry in the Dragon Quest franchise has shipped 5.3 million units worldwide as of December of last year. Dragon Quest IX is now the best selling entry in the series.

The franchise itself has sold through 57 million units since its inception in 1986.

The earthquake results in another game missing its initial release date.

Due to recent events caused by the earthquake in Japan, Tecmo's Dead or Alive Dimensions for 3DS has been delayed. The title was set to launch on March 24. Tecmo, however, has expressed that this title and several others were delayed due to "various circumstances". The company has yet to announce a new date for the game.

Nintendo's latest system appears lacks a dedicated application to directly communicate with other players.

The Nintendo 3DS lacks a built in communication application, like PictoChat on the DS or the Wii Message Board. 

PictoChat, which came with the DS, allows players to connect wirelessly and chat through text and drawings. The Wii's Message Board allows users to send what were essentially emails to people on their friends list.

The new game will feature '2D artwork' but will still take 'full advantage' of the 3DS.

Marvelous is working on an original 2D 3DS game that will take advantage of the system's 3D capabilities. In an interview with Siliconera, Yoshifumi Hashimoto, credited producer on many Marveolus Entertainment published titles including Muramasa: The Demon Blade and Rune Factory, revealed that they are working on a new title.