Video streaming services have seen a drastic increase in the past year.

A survey conducted in October revealed that people are playing Wii less, but usage of the system for streaming video has increased.

33% of the system's time is now being used for watching videos. This number is up from last year's 20%. This large increase in time spent streaming video content came... Read more...

Nintendo will be offering players a chance to obtain the 3DS peripheral.

The 3DS Circle Pad Pro is available for pre-order at Nintendo's online store.

Originally, it was revealed that the peripheral would be a GameStop exclusive. Nintendo is now offering the option to pre-order it online through their store. The price is $19.99.

The Circle Pad Pro adds a second Circle... Read more...

No new Wii U information will come out of CES 2012.

Nintendo of America revealed that the upcoming Wii U's CES appearance will be nothing more than a replay of the E3 2011 showing.

The company will not have a booth, and will only be showing the system to members of the media who missed it at E3 last year. Check below for the full comment from Nintendo.

Nintendo's next console will be on display at the Consumer Electronics Show

Nintendo are going to be gracing the Consumer Electronics Show with their presence in Las Vegas next year, and it seems the Wii U will be the star attraction.

While not typically a gaming expo, the CES has seen a rise in game-related activity over recent years, and next year's event will be the first to ever feature booths from Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony.

The latest 3D Classic title is available for free for a limited time.

3D Classics Kid Icarus is available today in the Japan eShop. Nintendo 3DS owners who registered two games after October 1 (and until January 15) are eligible to download the latest 3D Classic for free.

In order to get the game on your 3DS, users must first log in to their Japanese Club Nintendo... Read more...

While no demo is playable at Jump Festa, the beta is almost here.

A Q&A event at Jump Festa revealed a few details about the upcoming Dragon Quest X, including when the beta is expected.

Game producer Yosuke Saito and director Jin Fujizawa both attended the event and revealed some information regarding the release. Six job classes will launch with the game.... Read more...

Nintendo Australia will fix your save file, if you send it to them.

Recently, it came to light that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword contained a bug that could appear late in the game, which prevented players from continuing to its conclusion.

Nintendo Australia has announced their plans for how to have this issue fixed if you have been affected. There will eventually... Read more...

Europe will get this title sooner than expected.

The European release date of DSiWare title Antipole is now December 29.

According to Nintendo's software lineup the game was originally going to be released on January 5, 2012. The new release date means European gamers get the title one week in advance. The European version adds localization for French, Italian, German, and Spanish in addition to English.

Miyamoto reveals what's possibly in store for Retro Studios' future.

Zelda is a possible franchise for collaboration between Retro Studios and Nintendo, according to series creator Shigeru Miyamoto. Wired's interview with Miyamoto shed light on their previous collaboration and what they could work together on in the future.

Retro Studios, the developer behind the... Read more...

Enjoy Nintendo's PSAs in German.

The world can now see what is important to Nintendo Germany on their official YouTube channel.

The States have "Nintendo Week", the UK has "Nintendo TV" and Germany has the "Nintendo Magazin." With the launch of the Nintendo Channel on the Wii, Nintendo of Germany started their biweekly show. Since June, Germans could also enjoy it in 3D on their Nintendo 3DS.

Light on new worlds and characters has been shed at Jump Festa.

New details regarding Kingdom Hearts 3D, including a release date for Japan, have been revealed at the Jump Festa 2011 event.

Kingdom Hearts 3D has been given a March 2012 release date for Japan, which was confirmed by a writer for FF-Reunion.net that attended the event. The writer also mention... Read more...

The oddest franchise crossover event... EVER?

The newest Pokémon game is a crossover with Tecmo Koei's Nobunaga's Ambition, Dengeki Online recently revealed.

Pokémon + Nobunaga no Yabō is set to be released for the DS in spring 2012 and will feature characters from both franchises in a tactical RPG setting. Nobunaga's Ambition takes... Read more...

Audio guides no more, the 3DS is the new way to tour the French museum.

The Louvre museum will begin to replace its audio guides with Nintendo 3DS units this upcoming March. 

The 5,000 units being donated by Nintendo will serve many functions in the museum. Visitors will be able to determine their location within the museum, choose themed itineraries, and listen to recorded commentaries. Nintendo is developing the content while the Louvre has editorial control.

If you're an Ambassador, go download that stuff now!

The 10 Game Boy Advance titles for those enrolled in the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador program are now available for download in Australia.

We confirmed that the titles now appear under the "Your Downloads" section of the eShop on eligible 3DS systems.

Players in other regions have yet to receive their 10 free GBA games, but it is suspected they'll be coming very soon.

Surprise simultaneous release covers all regions but Japan.

Mighty Switch Force's North American release date has been moved up to December 22, coinciding with the previously announced launch in Europe and Australia. The title will cost $5.99/€6.

Previously, the eShop puzzle-platformer was scheduled for a Q1 2012 release. Developer WayForward announced the surprise update on Facebook and Twitter.

Carmen Sandiego makes a grand return on WiiWare, and even she is searching for the lost Virtual Console games!

Today's Nintendo Download update adds six new games across Nintendo's downloadable game services.

One of the bigger games out this week is Hudson Soft's Blaster Master: Enemy Below for the 3DS Virtual Console. Released originally in 2000, Blaster Master is an action shoot 'em up known for its high levels of challenge. The game can be downloaded for $4.99.

Even faster than the Wii!

Nintendo Australia announced that the Nintendo 3DS system has become the fastest selling platform to reach the 200,000 unit benchmark.

The Nintendo 3DS achieved the number in only 37 weeks. This milestone comparison didn't only include various handheld systems; the system also beat out everything in the home console market as well. Previously, the Wii held the record, coming in at 50 weeks for the 200,000 unit mark.

Sport failures now in 3D!

European 3DS owners can now watch Eurosport videos in 3D. A video application dedicated to the sport television network was made available today for free on the Nintendo eShop. Similar to Nintendo Video, up to four videos can be downloaded via SpotPass.

Eurosport offers all kinds of content from... Read more...

North Americans will have to wait until next year to play WayForward's latest downloadable. UPDATE: or not.

Mighty Switch Force will launch on the European eShop on December 22, WayForward revealed to us at Nintendo's eShop Demo Tour yesterday. Update: WayForward confirmed that the game will also arrive in Australia and North America on December 22.

A North American release date has not been set in stone, but the game should appear in the first quarter of next year.

Online leaderboards and a level editor are possibilities.

VVVVVV's 3DS edition could see online leaderboards and even the level editor if there is enough support from players.

We asked Nicalis's Tyrone Rodriguez at a recent Nintendo eShop demo event about the possibility of future additions to the 3DS version of the game. He responded, "It's depends on... Read more...