This time, it's all about 'swapability'... if that even is a word.

Skylanders SWAP Force, the latest instalment in Activision's "toys to life" franchise, has been confirmed for release on Wii U, 3DS and Wii later this year.

The signature feature for this game is the addition of 16 new SWAP Force Skylanders. Each of these figurines can split into two halves, and... Read more...

Japanese gamers have a chance to nab another cool limited edition 3DS XL. 

An originally designed Nintendo 3DS LL (XL in the West) based on Super Robot Taisen UX (Super Robot Wars UX) is coming to Japan on March 14.

The console features a black color base with a space map overlay. Super Robot Wars is a tactical RPG that features mechanical suits from anime and manga, most... Read more...

"If it makes sense, we will port it to Wii U in the future."

Full Mojo Rampage, the newly-announced adventure title developed by Over the Top Games, may be released on Wii U in the future.

The studio, which previously took charge of WiiWare platformer NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits, revealed on their official blog that the game was currently only in development for PC, but in the right set of circumstances, it is possible that they could bring it to home consoles, including Nintendo's HD system.

Seriously. I am downloading it right now.

Fire Emblem: Awakening is now available on the eShop in North America for $39.99. The game clocks in at 8,579 blocks.

The first downloadable pack, called Champions of Yore 1, has been available since late last week, but now that you can get the game, you can also download that and play it once you get to Chapter 5 in the main game.

Runner2 is fast approaching. 

Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien is planned to release at the end of February.

This was revealed on the Runner2 Dev Blog, along with the news of its submission to Nintendo. The announcement came from Alex Neuse of Gaijin Games, he stated "We uploaded to Nintendo with confidence and even though we're not always in the same office, I like to think that we all raised our glasses to one another for a job well done."

The eShop game many have been waiting for is now out, along with a larger discount.

Trine 2: Director's Cut for the Wii U eShop has now been released in Australia and New Zealand.

Developer Frozenbyte has also decided that in the way of an apology for having the game delayed for so long, the game will receive a 25 percent discount. The discounted prices will be AU$14.99 and NZ$17.99, and the discount will be in effect until February 28.

Madden may be missing Nintendo's home console for the first time since 1991.

Madden NFL 25 has been announced for an August 2013 release, but the announcement did not include mention of any Nintendo platforms. The game, named in honor of the 25th anniversary of the series, was announced specifically for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

The Madden series has been available on... Read more...

The reason behind the delay, and why players will benefit in the end.

Toki Tori 2 was delayed for many reasons, a point Two Tribes' Collin Van Ginkel summarizes by referring the state of the game before the decision as "ugly."

The Wii U eShop title was just two days away from submission, Van Ginkel recounts, when he decided to implement a new puzzle. The process... Read more...

UPDATE: Now North America can chat and play with their Pro Controllers, too!

Trine 2: Director's Cut has received an update in Europe with support for the Wii U Pro Controller, voice chat in online multiplayer, German voice acting, improved visuals, and "a bunch of minor gameplay features and fixes, confirms Frozenbyte's Joel Kinnunen.

The update will be arriving to North America soon, with Kinnunen noting he expects it to arrive shortly.

It's pretty wet and wild this week in Nintendo Downloads.

There's nothing better than a week of Nintendo Downloads where I can find a theme shared between at least two of the releases. But here I am, looking at a week where liquid is a prominent factor (the theme is shared between Ikachan for the 3DS eShop and Puddle for the Wii U eShop), but so is...I dunno,... Read more...

Wii U is revolutionizing the way Shigeru Miyamoto plays games.

The Wii U has changed Shigeru Miyamoto's gaming style, the famed Nintendo developer declared during Nintendo's live results briefing where he and Nintendo Global President Satoru Iwata took the stage.

During the event both Iwata and Miyamoto discussed that Nintendo's newest console has changed the way they play. Iwata described the system as being a part of his life, with this being the first time that has happened to him.

Breathe easy, Animal Crossing fans. The 3DS game might actually hit North America by June.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf is coming to North America in "early 2013" according to Nintendo's latest financial briefing. During the live results briefing, the title was also referred to as coming out "by mid-year."

Other titles were also mentioned, including Fire Emblem: Awakening, Brain Age: Concentration... Read more...

Your January dreams of using your GamePad to look at your house are dashed.

The Google Street View application for Wii U is now named Wii Street U, and is coming to Japan in mid-February, according to Nintendo's latest results briefing. The app is slightly delayed from its original January release window.

Originally revealed in a December Nintendo Direct, Wii Street U was... Read more...

Nintendo Land is the biggest selling Wii U game, whilst New Super Mario Bros. 2 takes the 3DS sales top spot.

Nintendo sold 12.71 million 3DS systems and 3.06 million Wii U consoles in 2012, according to the hardware giant's latest financial highlights.

Out of the 3DS units sold last year, the 3DS XL accounted for 7.05 million of them, bringing the total lifetime-to-date sales of the handheld to 29.84 million. 

When can your GamePad get its Super 'troid on? 

Nintendo has revealed the release dates for all seven titles of the Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign.

Net profit is projected despite the slashed sales projections and expected loss in operating income. 

Nintendo has reduced its forecast of global Wii U and 3DS hardware and software sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, but still expects to post an annual net profit.

The company now envisages selling 4 million units worldwide in Wii U consoles, down from the previous estimation of 5.5 million units, while software projections have been modified from 24 million to 16 million units.

The closest thing to a degree in Mariology you can get.

To celebrate the worldwide coin total for New Super Mario Bros. 2 reaching 500 billion coins, Nintendo Australia is sending out limited edition certificates to millionaire players. 

In a promotion dubbed the Millionaire Coin Hunt, any Australian player who has already achieved the goal of collecting... Read more...

Zelda fans will need to act fast to get one of the 350 produced.

First 4 Figures has just opened pre-orders for an Exclusive Fire Sage Darunia statue. This exclusive version of Darunia, limited to 350 pieces worldwide, is only available from the First 4 Figures website for $209.99.

Zelda fans will recognize Darunia, the leader of the Goron race and eventual Sage of Fire, from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Better implemention of favorite communities, posts and buttons ahead!

Nintendo has updated Miiverse this morning worldwide, giving the service some new small functions.

Favorite communities are now displayed in the dedicated communities menu, which were located in the profile settings before the update. Every community has a fresher button lay-out,... Read more...

Clive shoots and scores an update.

An update is now available in the Nintendo eShop for Gunman Clive in both North America and Europe. 

The update was designed to fix a bug that crashed the game during stage 10. A few other unnamed issues were also addressed with this patch.

Gunman Clive is a side-scrolling platform game with... Read more...