Another week, another digital reinvention of things cavemen held most sacred.

In celebration of Presidents' Day, Nintendo has a new batch of Nintendo Ware available this week. One NES Virtual Console title, two WiiWare titles (along with two demos), and three DSiWare games constitute an ample offering of downloadable delectables.

From the NES, the now-defunct Hudson Entertainment... Read more...

Nintendo characters are printed on each of the remaining cards.

A photo of all six AR (augmented reality) cards included with the Nintendo 3DS reveals that the five cards, accompanying the previously revealed question mark block, feature Nintendo characters.

Rather than the yellow background of the question mark block, the background squares are blue. Mario,... Read more...

The 3DS puzzle/adventure game is scheduled for a summer release.

Konami officially confirmed their plans to localize their upcoming Nintendo 3DS title, Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights for North America. Scheduled for a summer 2011 release, Doctor Lautrec gives players control of the titular doctor as he moves around Paris of the late 1800s, solving both puzzles and mysteries via the application of logic.

The first 3DS title from Natsume is a little fishy.

Natsume is bringing Reel Fishing Paradise 3D to 3DS this spring. It will be the first 3DS title from the Harvest Moon publishers.

The game will feature more than a dozen fishing locations, all with 3D effects such as fish popping out of the water.

The Reel Fishing series debuted in 1996 on PlayStation.... Read more...

A thinner, lighter case will house the new 3DS game cartridges. How do they decrease the weight?

A few days ago some images of the new Nintendo 3DS game cases surfaced on a Japanese retailer blog. These cases are more eco-friendly than previous game cases, as they use less plastic. The packaging seems to be reminiscent of Nintendo DS game cases, but with the 3DS logo on the opposite side of the box. They also appear to be thinner than previous game cases. 

EA will be represented by two games when the 3DS launches on March 27.

Madden NFL Football and The Sims 3 will both be available at the launch of the 3DS in North America on March 27, EA confirmed to us at an event in New York City.

This comes as no surprise, as Madden was announced as a launch title back in November, and The Sims 3 is a launch title in Europe.

You can read more about Madden in our impressions and interview. We'll have more information on The Sims 3 soon.

One of the first-announced 3DS launch titles is no more, thanks to a small target demographic.

My Garden, EA's 3DS garden simulator, is canceled, as revealed at an EA event in New York City today.

EA is sending out an official statement soon, but the only official reason they gave was that the "target demographic was too small."

My Garden was first announced at the Tokyo Game Show last... Read more...

Videos from the Minna no Nintendo channel on Japanese Wiis show off more about the eShop.

Downloadable games can be rated in the Nintendo 3DS eShop, according to a video on Nintendo's Minna no Nintendo channel on Japanese Wiis. The video shows Super Mario Land with a rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Unfortunately, the price for Super Mario Land and other Virtual Console games were not shown.

Director Junichi Masuda ended any rumors that the new handheld would do more than simply play the game like a DS.

Junichi Masuda, director of the upcoming Pokémon Black and White, has confirmed that those titles will not feature special content when played on a 3DS. "Other than just being able to play the game normally, there's nothing special if you use a 3DS," he stated.

Nintendo has previously offered some... Read more...

Next year's NFL game will cost EA less to make, and the exclusivity is extended through 2013.

The National Football League and EA Sports have restructured their exclusivity deal for the Madden NFL series, according to Sports Business Daily. The new contract lowers the licensing fee significantly for this year's upcoming Madden NFL game. In addition, the exclusive contract has been extended one year, to 2013.

The stolen data was allegedly used in an attempt to blackmail Nintendo.

An unnamed man in Malaga, Spain was arrested for leaking stolen user data from Nintendo owners. It is unknown whether the data came from Nintendo's systems or a third party.

According to the Interior Ministry of Spain, the man obtained data on 4,000 Nintendo users and threatened Nintendo with a... Read more...

Captain Jack Sparrow and his pirates are heading into the third dimension. 

Come this May, Captain Jack Sparrow and his band of pirates will be present on Nintendo’s new handheld in LEGO form. This joins the previously announced LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, a launch title for the Nintendo 3DS.

The game includes a number of unique features such as “Pirate Duel,”... Read more...

SpongeBob SquarePants is about to go 3D. 

SpongeBob SquarePants has starred in several video games over the years, but none of them are like his latest game, SpongeBob SquigglePants. 

By using the uDraw Tablet, players can participate in more than 100 microgames. By following the instructions of Patchy the Pirate, players can explore the world of SpongeBob in a variety of different styles, including an 8-bit-style Pixel Bob, Punk Rock Bob and Comic Book Bob.

Gamers now have one last chance to pick up Mario's anniversary compilation. 

Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition was released on the Wii on December 12 last year and was sold out within days. Nintendo, aware of the situation, is preparing one final run of the game, due in stores on March 13.

The game includes four different retro Mario games: Super Mario Bros., Super... Read more...

Junichi Masuda discusses his thoughts on a traditional Pokémon game on home consoles. 

During Nintendo’s Q3 Financial Results Briefing last June it was made public that there are several new Pokémon games in the works for both the Wii and Nintendo 3DS. For those hoping for a full-fledged Pokémon RPG like those that grace Nintendo’s handhelds, you will be disappointed to hear that the chances of that happening are rather unlikely.

Commander Video will complete his journey this month in Bit.Trip Flux.

Gaijin Games announced today that Bit.Trip Flux is coming to North America on February 28 and to Europe on February 25, on WiiWare. This is the final chapter in the series, and completes Commander Video's journey through the Bit.Trip games.

Bit. Trip Flux returns to the gameplay style of the first... Read more...

Exploding chicks and lovesick ninja girls mark the start of a new week in Nintendo Downloads.

With Valentine's Day underway, Nintendo has rolled out their weekly update of games for their downloadable game services. First off, the Wii receives one full game and two demos. 

The full game happens to be Pucca's Kisses Game by Bigben Interactive. Based on the South Korean cartoon of the... Read more...

The developers behind the Toy Story 3 game will be behind the wheel for this upcoming Cars game.

Disney Interactive Studios has announced today the upcoming release of Disney Pixar's Cars 2: The Video Game. The title was unveiled at the American International Toy Fair in New York. The game will be developed by the same team that handled last year's Toy Story 3 video game, Avalanche Software.... Read more...

Latest game based on the upcoming movie will have a brand new development.

Activision has announced their latest Transformers titles based on the upcoming film, "Transformers: Dark of the Moon". One notable fact is that the Wii, DS and 3DS game will be developed by Behaviour Interactive, formerly Artificial Mind and Movement. For years, the development team responsible for the Transformers games on the Nintendo systems has been Vicarious Visions.

The company's Facebook page reveals several titles in the work.

n-Space, the development company behind GameCube cult title Geist and the handheld Call of Duty games, have revealed through their Facebook page that they are working on three Nintendo 3DS titles.

The names of these games are yet to be confirmed, however their expected release date was given. The first 3DS title has a fall 2011 release date, while the other two titles are aimed for the first quarter of 2012.