You can get it from the Nintendo Network, but the window is only open for a short time.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire players in North America and Europe will get a second crack at a Mythical Pokémon.

Diancie, the Rock/Fairy typed legendary Pokémon, will be available via a internet Mystery Gift from Friday July 24 to Monday July 27. It will come at Level 50 and will earn its Mega Stone if you bring it to a Pokémon Center after receiving it.

As well as a warning to our Japanese correspondents when they go to Tokyo Game Show.

Japan is going to have another million seller on the 3DS just in time for the holidays.

A NicoNico livestream last night announced that Monster Hunter X will release on November 28 in Japan. The game runs on the Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate engine and will feature elements brought from 4 Ultimate like the Palicoes, but will feature more action elements and finishing moves adapted from the Asia-only Monster Hunter MMOs.

Also a release window and a surprising development

The off-again, on-again release of Devil's Third has been settled for North America, and the game will be published by Nintendo of America.

A press release from Nintendo confirms the game will release at retail and on the eShop during "Q4", which means between October 1 and the end of the year.... Read more...

A large sale on some very large games

Ubisoft is holding their annual Super Summer Sale in which several Ubi Wii U and 3DS games are on sale until August 3.

The games on sale are as follows:

Wii U

North America had the thrills, while Europe and Australia got back to basics

The second round of Splatfests is in the books, and both North America and the PAL territories had interesting results.

In the North American Splatfest II, thrills triumphed over chills as Roller Coasters eked out a win over Water Slides 152-148. Water Slides won the popularity poll 54-46, but... Read more...

Hop on your Roll 'n Rocker and chug a Rolling Rock, the Nerd is coming back to the past - and Nintendo systems.

The Angry Video Game Nerd will return to Nintendo consoles.

At the 2015 SGC presented by Screw Attack, developer FreakZone Games announced that a second round of adventures of the Angry Video Game Nerd has entered development. The first game came out on Wii U and 3DS earlier this year, and the sequel is confirmed for "Nintendo consoles" as well as other platforms.

Touching words from the late President's funeral.

The funeral for the late Satoru Iwata was held Friday in Japan, with thousands attending the funeral for the late president of Nintendo.

At the funeral, Genyo Takeda delivered a eulogy (printed below) pledging to carry on Iwata's works and paying tribute to his friend's life. Nintendo released the translation of Takeda's remarks to Polygon.

The old-school RPG has a modern deal for you

Choice Provisions has picked up publishing rights for the 2013 throwback RPG Dragon Fantasy, and will release the game on Wii U and 3DS this week as Dragon Fantasy: The Volumes of Westeria.

Developed by Muteki, the throwback to 8-bit RPGs has appeared previously on Sony platforms, PC and mobile. As on other platforms, the game will feature crossbuy for Wii U and 3DS, with the North American launch price set at $9.99 US or $10.99 in Canada.

#TeamCoaster and #TeamWaterSlide will have some new toys to duel with late tonight.

Just in time for tonight's Splatfest, which starts at midnight ET / 9 p.m. Pacific, the squidkids will have a couple of new weapons to try out.

The Octobrush is a brush with denser bristles, causing more damage with a swing than the standard one. Its subweapon is the Squid Beakon, while the special will be the Kraken.

The show must go on. UPDATED 12pm EDT Friday

After a very rough week for the Nintendo family, it's nice to be back to near normal with a round of Nintendo downloads. We fully understand if Nintendo has gone radio silent for the downloads, so we're going by the various regional websites even more than usual this week.

Anyway, you're probably... Read more...

Splatoon puttin' in work, hardware not so much. UPDATED 12:20am EDT

The NPD Group has released their results for June's US sales, and Nintendo is doing well in one area.

In the combined formats software chart, Splatoon ranked 5th this month, and Lego Jurassic World (including its Wii U and 3DS releases) finished 3rd. Nintendo has confirmed to Gamespot that Splatoon... Read more...

And the Nintendo/Amazon relationship grows a bit stronger.

The remaining Kid Icarus Uprising character Amiibo have new details, including the first knowledge of how to get Palutena in North America.

The Palutena Amiibo is exclusive to Amazon in North America, the first exclusive for the online giant. Preorders will open for the Amiibo on July 24 ahead... Read more...

Some old friends will help bring the point and click adventure from PC and mobile to the Wii U.

A major hit from iOS and PC is coming to Wii U, as 2013's Year Walk has been announced for the platform.

The game's original developer Simogo is working with DakkoDakko (Scram Kitty And His Buddy On Rails) to bring the point and click adventure to the Wii U with enhanced functionality. The Gamepad... Read more...

Sadly, we couldn't browbeat Jools into dropping a Treasurenauts date. UPDATED 11:40am ET.

In addition to the previously announced Xeodrifter Wii U date, last Sunday's edition of Nintendo World Rapport featured a couple of windows for other upcoming Renegade Kid titles straight from Jools Watsham.

As it stands, Mutant Mudds Super Challenge on Wii U and 3DS is aiming for early September while the 3DS remasters of Dementium: The Ward and Dementium 2 are looking at late October releases as they stand now.

The on-again, off-again relationship may be on again.

Nintendo of America might be publishing Devil's Third in North America according to sources close to the company. The reason being? The fan outcry over Nintendo's American branch passing on the Wii U exclusive has Nintendo of America scrambling to save face.

When last we heard about Devil's Third,... Read more...

And yes, it's crossbuy for all.

Renegade Kid's exploration game will cross from 3DS to Wii U in North America on July 30.

Jools Watsham of Renegade Kid confirmed the date In his appearance on last night's edition of Nintendo World Rapport with Neal Ronaghan. Previously, Jools had confirmed the Wii U game would have crossbuy for the 3DS version, including for the prior buyers:

''On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.''

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has passed away at the age of 55.

Nintendo Company Limited announced the passing in a release on their investor website (PDF link). The cause of death is a bile duct growth, which Iwata took an extended leave of absence from his duties in 2014 to attempt to resolve.

Not much has changed, it would seem.

Nintendo sent a Twitter message earlier today attempting to clarify the situation regarding Devil's Third.

We know you are eager to hear more about Devil’s Third. We are excited to bring the game to Wii U and will have more to share soon.

Mojang's COO says it just hasn't happened yet.

According to the chief operating officer of Mojang, it is still possible for creation phenomenon Minecraft to come to Nintendo platforms despite being owned by Microsoft.

COO Vu Bui spoke with MCV UK at the London Minecon event last weekend, and rejected the notion that Microsoft's multi-billion... Read more...

Quality concerns appear to have sunk Valhalla's Wii U shooter in North America for now. UPDATED JULY 10

If Devil's Third is to release in North America, it will not be published by Nintendo of America.

According to a video recently posted by Unseen64 (embedded below), NOA is passing on the game due to severe concerns about the game's quality. One anonymous European previewer claimed the game "looks... Read more...