The late director had been employed by Nintendo for nearly 45 years.

Nobuo Nagai, who served as Nintendo's manufacturing senior managing director and was with the company for 44 years, died on Sunday after a long battle with stomach cancer. He was 66 years old.

Nagai joined Nintendo in 1967, long before video gaming was the prime focus of the company and around the... Read more...

A third-party battery offers a 10-hour battery life for Nintendo's 3D system.

Third party hardware company, Japan Trust Technology, has released a 3DS battery that extends the handheld's life significantly.

The 5,800mAh battery requires removal of the 3DS's original battery. But once it has been installed, it extends the battery life from the system's standard 3-to-5 hour game time to 10 hours of play time. The battery, however, makes the system 9mm thicker and heavier.

Australian fans won't have to wait too much longer.

Nintendo Australia has announced that The Last Story will be launching for the Wii on February 23, 2012.

The Last Story is the latest game to come from the famed developer of the Final Fantasy series, Hironobu Sakaguchi. The game features an extensive single player quest along with additional online multiplayer modes such as Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Co-Op modes.

The cooking simulator will see a slight delay.

SVS Games's Order Up!! for the 3DS has been delayed until March of 2012.

Through a comment on the game's official page, they confirmed that both the 3DS and PlayStation 3 versions of the game were going to see a delay. Originally, they were meant to be released in January.

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The anticipated Hatsune Miku game for the 3DS yields some neat accessories.

Hori has announced that they will be releasing 3DS accessory kits based on Sega's upcoming 3DS music game, Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai.

The accessories include an exterior skin and exterior skin and a pouch. These accessories are available for pre-order through Play-Asia. Both the game and the accessories will be released on March 8, 2012 in Japan.

Want a neat Snake-themed 3DS? You've gotta win the right to buy it first!

Konami will be holding a raffle through their site for players to win tickets to purchase the Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D hardware bundle.

The recently announced hardware bundle will include a copy of the game, character artwork folders and a black 3DS with an embossed snake skin. Players that manage to win a ticket to purchase the bundle must then pay 22,980 yen for it (approximately $298 in American currency).

Hoping to gain more third party support, Nintendo confirms third parties have begun working on Wii U games.

Third party developers have received final Wii U development kits, Nintendo confirmed to Industry Gamers at CES.

Since the system was first unveiled at E3 2011, Nintendo has promised that the Wii U will receive more third party support thanks to its controller and approach towards gaming. Some of the confirmed developers as of now include Team Ninja, Electronic Arts, Namco Bandai, Sega, Ubisoft, THQ, Codemasters and many more.

Now you can play Koji Kondo's best songs!

Four Nintendo songbooks are available now in English courtesy of Alfred Music Publishing.

Gamers wishing to learn some of Nintendo's most popular songs can pick up the following songbooks:

- Super Mario for Guitar

- Super Mario for Piano

- Super Mario for Easy Piano

- The Legend of Zelda for Piano

The rumored new service is the established Wi-Fi Connection.

Nintendo Network and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection are one of the same, a customer representative at Nintendo of Europe confirmed.

A reader for the site My Nintendo News, recently contacted Nintendo of Europe regarding the Nintendo Network rumors that have surfaced, including a picture of the box art for Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy which displayed the Nintendo Network logo. The official response the reader got was as follows:

Traveling abroad? UK airport goers will be able to enjoy their 3DS games while traveling.

Nintendo UK has announced a new deal with internet company Boingo Wireless Inc. to offer hotspot access at some airports at the United Kingdom.

When near one of these hotspots, the 3DS will automatically connect to it, allowing the player to engage in SpotPass activities as well as browse for content... Read more...

Is there a new One Piece game heading to Nintendo platforms?

One Piece: New World Cruise might be the next One Piece game heading to Nintendo platforms, according to a trademark filed by Namco Bandai.

The One Piece universe has previously seen release on other Nintendo platforms, most recently on the 3DS in the form of One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP. With their current project, One Piece: Pirate Warriors for the PS3, releasing in the coming months Namco Bandai may be working on a new One Piece game.

3DS owners can get their hands on five discounted games.

Best Buy has discounted five 3DS games by 50% via Nintendo Zone, as confirmed by Nintendo of America on Twitter.

Titles with reduced pricing include Steel Diver, Pilotwings Resort, Madden NFL Football, Asphalt 3D, and Rayman 3D. When customers bring in their 3DS and the Nintendo Zone app is loaded, a bar code appears on the lower screen to be scanned at purchase.

The tribute to Sega kart racer may end up on Nintendo's newest systems.

The sequel to 2010's Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing could be coming to the 3DS and Wii U, an anonymous source told Sonic Stadium recently.

The source told Sonic Stadium that he talked to one of the high ranking staff members at Sumo Digital (the original developers of the first game) regarding any new projects in the works. The response was as follows:

According to a retail insider, SoulCalibur V may be coming to the 3DS.

SoulCalibur V, the latest addition to Namco Bandai’s popular fighting series, may be coming to the 3DS. According to website Nintendo Life, a retail insider revealed that the game is currently listed for pre-order at an unknown chain. However, Namco Bandai has yet to confirm the game’s existence.

The community-driven racing sim now appears bound for Nintendo's next console.

Slightly Mad Studios' Project CARS racing game is headed to Wii U according to an update on the game's website. Previously, the title was slated for Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Slightly Mad's previous games include Need for Speed: Shift and Shift 2.

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The other eShop samurai game will be released in North America in two weeks.

Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword will be available February 2 on the 3DS eShop in North America. It will cost $6.99.

Sakura Samurai, developed by Nintendo, promises precision sword-fighting on a quest to rescue Princess Cherry Blossom. You fight waves of enemies and epic bosses, stopping at villages along the way to get new gear and interact with the townsfolk.

Sakurai confirms that the 3DS title will be ready to land later this March.

Production on Kid Icarus: Uprising is complete, Sora head Masahiro Sakurai confirmed.

As reported on the developer's Twitter account today, the title has gone gold, meaning the game is ready for mass production.

In the post, he also made sure to praise those who have worked on the project, and joked that he can finally rest on Saturday and Sunday.

A new online service may have been revealed.

A potential new online initiative from Nintendo called Nintendo Network was revealed in a box art photo posted by Twitter user joshua_x_.

An icon in the form of a white lowercase "n" over an orange background appears in the upper right hand corner of the game box. The logo is reminiscent of the RSS logo and uses the same font as Nintendo Zone. The logo did not appear on art distributed to online retailers.

Renegade Kid's retro-styled platformer will be out in North America for $8.99

Mutant Mudds is hitting the North American eShop on January 26, according to Renegade Kid's Jools Watsham.

The game, available for $8.99, is a 2D platformer that makes use of the system's 3D capabilities to display layers of parallax. Renegade Kid has previously made Moon and the Dementium games... Read more...

3DS owners can receive 3D Classics: Kid Icarus at select retailers, game will come with 3DS stand. 

Pre-ordering Kid Icarus: Uprsing at GameStop, Best Buy, or Amazon will earn North American customers a download code for 3D Classics: Kid Icarus, a remastered version of the NES original. The remake, though faithful to the original, contains new backgrounds and 3D graphics. 

Download codes for 3D Classics: Kid Icarus were previously given away in Europe as part of a Club Nintendo promotion.