The trade association demands a public response regarding the issue.

Trade group The Independent Games Developers Association (TIGA) has called upon Nintendo to explain its position on publishing game data in a recent press release.

TIGA is typically known as the representative of game developer interests (business and commercial) in the UK. On January 9th, TIGA... Read more...

New tables are waiting for DLC support from Nintendo.

Zen Pinball 3D will receive new tables in approximately two to three months, according to a Zen Studios representative posting on the company's forums. The availability of DLC is dependent on Nintendo support through the eShop.

In response to a customer question regarding the upcoming tables, the representative stated, "We'll be adding more tables when Nintendo implements the functionality to do so...should be in 2-3 months, last I heard."

A long-awaited feature quietly arrives on Nintendo's download service.

3DS owners can now view 3D preview images in the Nintendo eShop.

Initially, clicking "More Details" while looking at a specific game led to a short description and three 2D screenshots. As of recently, however, certain games like Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword offer screenshots in 3D.

While... Read more...

The president of Nintendo of America explains why this year's hardware sales are a good sign of things to come.

Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime sought to spin Wii sales numbers in a good light in a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times.

When asked about the console losing steam, Fils-Aime viewed it not as something negative, but rather a positive progression leading up to the... Read more...

One of the biggest games for the Wii breaks even more records.

The Wii Balance Board has been awarded the Guiness World Record for the best-selling personal weighting device, Nintendo recently confirmed.

Between the launch of the peripheral and its game, Wii Fit in 2008 and November of 2010, a total of 32,114,428 balance boards were sold worldwide. With 9,451,107... Read more...

The world's most famous robotic cat will make a 3DS appearance this spring.

The 3DS in Japan will be receiving a new Doraemon game based on the upcoming feature film.

Titled Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles -- Animal Adventure, the game follows the storyline of the feature film as players partake in the events via mini-games. The game will feature seven mini-games, which will be unlocked for free play once they have been encountered and completed in the game's story mode.

Disney's most ambitious animated film sees representation in the upcoming game.

A world based on Walt Disney's third animated film, Fantasia, will be making an appearance on Kingdom Hearts 3D, the latest issue of Jump confirmed.

Titled Symphony of Sorcery, the world features Mickey Mouse in his iconic Sorcerer's Apprentice outfit on screenshots published by the magazine. Other screenshots seen in the magazine include Mickey Mouse conducting an army of magical brooms and notes flying around the screen.

Lots and lots of pinball on this week's update!

Another week means another batch of games have been added to Nintendo's downloadable game services, including one 3DS exclusive, two DSiWare efforts, a new video and a WiiWare release (and still no Virtual Console game, by the way).

Easily one of the biggest is Zen Pinball for the 3DS. Developed... Read more...

The new crossover will be coming to Japan in two months. 

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition game will arrive on March 17, 2012. The announcement came from the latest issue of Jump. New details on the game have been revealed along with the release date.

The game is a crossover between the Pokémon series and Nobunaga’s Ambition series, turn-based strategy... Read more...

Wii owners can now grab any once-expired demo on the service.

Every WiiWare demo on the Wii Shop Channel is available again for download.

The service grew quiet in September, with the last available demo being offered for Microforum's 3D Pixel Racing. Unannounced, Nintendo has made every single trial accessible to Wii owners who may have missed out. It is not clear how long they will remain available.

The new peripheral allows 3DS owners to keep their system steady while playing.

Kid Icarus: Uprising is shipping with a special 3DS stand when it releases in Japan this March, according to Project Sora head Masahiro Sakurai.

The stand was revealed on the developer's Twitter as a way to keep the system still while playing Kid Icarus. He further explained that the stand is compatible with all other 3DS games, and suggests that it proves especially useful when playing games heavily reliant on the touch screen.

The homebrew editor allows import and export of QR codes.

A Pushmo level editor for Windows was released by 3DS hacker Eli Sherer earlier this week.

With the Pushmo Level Editor, PC users can create Pushmo levels without using a 3DS. The editor supports import and export of QR codes in several different formats, including images, and the program supports all level features found in the 3DS game.

The hope for a European release is still alive.

Cave Story for DSiWare was sent off by Nicalis, only to be rejected for Europe once again. This news comes from the Twitter feed of Nicalis.

The independent developer says that they sent the build off to Nintendo in December, but they had a minor issue with the digital manual. Nicalis promised to try again this month.

Looks like our prediction was right after all!

Gaijin Games is indeed in posession of Wii U development kit and the studio is wondering about bringing their upcoming game to the platform. This comes from a Q&A video on the official blog of Runner2.

In response to a question asked by a fan, the CEO and Runner2's co-director Alex Neuse says:... Read more...

GameStop took in just as much money during this year's holiday season as they did last year.

Gamestop blamed both Wii software sales and overall hardware sales as the reason for their flat numbers this holiday.

Over last year's holiday season GameStop brought in $3.02 billion; this equals 2010's holiday sales. GameStop claimed that hardware sales dropped 19.6 percent, but PS3 and Xbox 360... Read more...

If none of the other concert dates interested you, here is another.

The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses will be making a stop in Philadelphia this summer.

The Legend of Zelda concert is coming July 25, 2012 to The Mann Center of Performing Arts. The concert is touring all across North America in 2012, and this is the most recently revealed stop on its list. Tickets can be purchased at varying cost by the general public on January 20 at 10:00 a.m.

A prototype of the game built on Gamecube hardware was leaked.

A prototype of Metroid Prime 3 built on Gamecube hardware with additional memory was leaked.

The prototype, built in March 2006, features a debug menu and can be played using a Gamecube controller. The debug menu features a slew of options including a weapon select screen and the ability to change Samus' energy tanks and health.

The popular video streaming service has made its way to the Wii in the UK

Wii owners in the UK and Ireland can now stream TV shows and movies on their Wii through Netflix.

Netflix, which has been available on the Wii in America for quite some time, is available for a subscription fee of £5.99. To download Netflix onto your Wii, visit the Wii Shop Channel. Under the Wii Channels menu select "Netflix Instant Streaming for Wii", then download the software for free.

Your photo could be on a mosaic displayed at the Nintendo World Store.

In continuation of The Legend of Zelda's 25th anniversary, Nintendo revealed plans through Facebook to create a Zelda Fan Photo Mosaic that will be featured at the Nintendo World Store in New York City.

Fans of the series must simply pledge their support, and optionally include a photo of themselves... Read more...

The game developer is also preparing a 3DS version of The Pinball Arcade.

FarSight Studios revealed that they have a Wii U dev kit through the Facebook page of their game, The Pinball Arcade. They also revealed the status of the 3DS port of The Pinball Arcade.

The full post reads "Quick Nintendo update: We have dev equipment for the Wii-U and fully anticipate being ready... Read more...