A new system would track fraud and link Club coins to product returns.

Nintendo is considering an alternative registration system for Club Nintendo, which would do away with registration cards, as revealed by a patent application published today.

The registration codes would instead be printed right on the box. The hope is that more people would register their products instead of missing or losing the inserts.

A patent application details a UFO rescue game.

Nintendo is thinking about the ways that the Wii U screen and TV screen can be used simultaneously with the Wii Remote, as revealed by a patent application published today.

Though previous applications mentioned the possibility, this application is the first to explain how it would work. Players... Read more...

The design would add a GameCube-like grip pattern to the 3DS control pad.

Nintendo was awarded a design patent for a new 3DS Circle Pad thumb knob design this week.

The knob includes two raised concentric rings, similar to those found on the GameCube controller's thumb stick, which should improve grip. Nintendo has not announced a 3DS redesign, but it is possible that... Read more...

The game is coming out on the day of Nintendo's press conference, and the press release insinuates it might be hitting the eShop and retail.

Rayman Origins is set for a June 5 release on the 3DS, according to Ubisoft. The game might be coming to both the eShop and retail outlets, though.

Ubisoft's official press release has a curious conclusion: "The full version of the game will be available at retailers and online on June 5, 2012."

For the first time since 2011, there will be simultaneous weeks with new Game Boy games on the eShop.

Game & Watch Gallery II is coming to the 3DS Virtual Console in North America next week, according to the eShop.

The game, initially released in the region on the Game Boy Color in 1998, came out in Europe on May 3. It came out in Japan on March 21, though it was a Game Boy release in that region.

The Virtual Console finally returns to the 3DS eShop.

This week we see the return of the 3DS Virtual Console, a new DSiWare title, and the arrival of a long-awaited 3DS demo. Additionally, Mario Kart 7’s much-needed online patch is also available on the eShop this week.

After a long hiatus, the Virtual Console is finally back on the 3DS, this time... Read more...

Could these be the games launching alongside the Wii U later this year?

Amazon's listing for Nintendo's upcoming console, the Wii U, lists a ton of previously known specs as well as a list of launch games for the system.

The full list includes:

Lots of extra goodies will come in this box set.

When Kingdom Hearts 3D launches on July 31 in North America, a Mark of Mastery Edition will be available as well, according to Square Enix.

This special edition of the game includes a Kingdom Hearts magnetic box, a 3DS skin cover, 12 art cards, five AR cards, and of course, a copy of the game itself. The AR cards can be used to unlock rare dream eaters, such as Meowjesty, Frootz Cat, and Kab Kannon.

So, we've definitely got Assassin's Creed III, Avengers, Killer Freaks, Rayman Legends, Ghost Recon...

Ubisoft is expecting to release seven Wii U games by the end of March 2013, according to President Yves Guillemot at their annual Earnings Presentation.

The games will consist of two core games and five casual titles. We currently know of eight Ubisoft titles for the system, listed below:

It's not shocking, but hey, you'll be dancing with the Wii U Controller or something.

Just Dance is coming to Wii U in the near future, according to Ubisoft's 2012 Earnings Presentation.

The company actually expects Just Dance sales to dip this year, but the hope is that series expansion to Wii U and different geographical areas, such as Ubisoft's work with Nintendo in bringing the series to Wii in Japan, will bring sales back up.

EX Troopers is a shooter that is curiously also coming to PlayStation 3.

EX Troopers, an anime-inspired "beginner's shooter" from Capcom, is coming to 3DS later this year in Japan, according to a Famitsu article.

The game is related to the Lost Planet series, and is being overseen by Shintaro Kojima, who previously worked on the Monster Hunter series. Kojima is hoping that this shooter will introduce players to the Lost Planet series courtesy of lighter gameplay and an accessible school setting.

Yet another Kirby title makes an appearance on Nintendo's downloadable platform. 

Kirby no Kirakira Kids, otherwise known as Kirby’s Star Stacker outside of Japan, is coming to the Nintendo 3DS eShop in Japan next week. Originally released in 1997 on the Game Boy, Kirby’s Star Stacker is a puzzle game where players must earn as many stars as possible by matching corresponding blocks.

AR Searcher has got a shiny new title!

Pokédex 3D Pro and Pokémon Dream Radar (formerly Pokémon AR Searcher) have been confirmed (or in Europe's case, reconfirmed) for both European and North American release this fall.

Pokédex 3D Pro, the downloadable replacement to Pokédex 3D, will be coming out with the release of Pokémon Black... Read more...

There's certainly been no shortage of Poké-news lately.

Pokémon Black and White is still set to come out this fall in North America and Europe, confirmed Nintendo, after releasing the box art and more information.

In recent European and North American press releases, it was revealed that the starting city, Hiougi City, will be called Aspertia City in... Read more...

There will be no Street Fighting or Resident Eviling on Wii U or 3DS this E3.

Capcom won't have any games for Nintendo's systems playable at E3 2012, a company representative told us earlier today.

Previously, there have been rumors of a new Resident Evil 3DS game and the localization of Monster Hunter Tri G being unveiled at E3. While this does confirm the games won't be playable, this announcement does not completely rule out the possibility of an announcement about either game at E3 2012.

There's no word on the full release yet, but you'll be able to try out the restaurant simulator in less than two weeks.

Order Up!! is getting a demo on the eShop on May 24, according to developer SuperVillain Studios.

The game was initially set to be a retail release, and actually did come out as a retail release in Europe last December. However, SuperVillain Studios and publisher Ignition decided to release the game as a download-only release in North America. The date for the full release on the eShop is still unconfirmed, but it should be coming soon.

Let's all play Maka Wuhu and not cheat!

To celebrate the newly patched Mario Kart 7, we're going to play it tonight in our latest NWR Community Night. The fun starts at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 Pacific (1 a.m. UTC for oohhboy and any other overseas readers who want in on it). 

You can exchange friend codes in the Talkback below, or go stock... Read more...

The update is available to download through the eShop.

The update for Mario Kart 7 is now available to download through the eShop. The patch fixes exploits found within three different tracks that many users have been using to gain an unfair advantage in online multiplayer races.

The three courses which have been updated are Wuhu Island Loop, Wuhu Mountain... Read more...

The developer of artistic games such as Sleep is Death has a new DS game on the way, with a little help from his friends.

A new DS game by independent developer Jason Rohrer has been approved by Nintendo, and has appeared on Kickstarter.com as a way of raising the manufacturing costs to produce retail cartridges. The game, which has been in development since 2010, was at one point to be published by Zoo Games. It seems as if that deal is now off, with Rohrer self-publishing the game.

Some familiar faces are dropping by in the upcoming rhythm title. 

The upcoming Taiko Drum Master title for Nintendo 3DS, Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb (Taiko Drum Master: Little Dragon and the Mysterious Orb), will feature tracks for Monster Hunter 3 (tri) G and Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai.

Capcom's popular monster tracking... Read more...