Light the fire up in the night.

It’s another week where the biggest release is already out in North America with the Minecraft Super Mario Pack update hitting late Tuesday evening. But for those who are looking to spend a little money this week, you’ve got options as well, including a game long thought of as a PlayStation exclusive... Read more...

Including a big one North America already has

The Nintendo Selects line for Europe is expanding again in June.

Nintendo announced the five new 3DS games joining the lineup on 24 June, and they will be reduced to €19.99/£15.99 on the eShop the same day.

The five news games are:

Some reasonable requirements for those who want to try their luck

Following trials in Australia and New Zealand, the field test for Pokémon Go has expanded to the United States.

Prospective trainers can sign up on the Niantic Labs website to attempt to gain access to the much-hyped product. An Android phone running version 4.3 (Jellybean) or higher, or an iPhone 5 or newer with iOS version 8 or higher, along with "an element of luck".

Future articles on the subject will not be written in Variety Speak.

Nintendo has given clarification on their plans for expanding into the film business.

CEO Tatsumi Kimishima, in an interview with Japan's Asahi daily newspaper, confirmed that Nintendo will handle most of the work on films with their properties, but are also willing to give other production companies the opportunity to use Nintendo properties for an unspecified fee. Whatever the project becomes, it is still 2-3 years from being completed.

Probably the one day there's absolutely NO RPGS coming out, right?

Level-5's mischevious Yo-Kai are making a return engagement on 3DS this fall.

Yo-Kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls versions will hit in stores and on the 3DS eShop this fall to coincide with season 2 of the anime and a new line of toys. Nate/Natalie will grab an upgraded watch and a whole new set of Yo-Kai, including some that are exclusive to one of the versions.

Apparently cosplay isn't *too* popular.

The first global Splatfest is in the books, and the Fancy party dazzled their way to victory.

Global: Fancy 358, Costume 342 (52-48, 51-49) At Flounder Heights, the sharp dressed squids and kids were the sharper shooters on the day following a narrow win in the popularity poll. Callie's worldwide... Read more...

If you haven't cashed in the Humble Bundle, you'll have to take the Wii U version.

Following the removal of VVVVVV from the 3DS eShop due to a security flaw, a second game with a backdoor has been discovered - and it was in the recent Friends of Nintendo Humble Bundle.

Citizens of Earth has been removed from the eShop temporarily due to a similar bug being found that prevents the title from being run but allows unsigned code to run in its place. The game being a part of the bundle led to the hack being dubbed "Humblehax".

Will there be a second Bravely appearance, or did everything (Nova) Bomb?

In a good month to be an exclusive, Nintendo software performed to expectations according to April's NPD report.

The big mover for the month was Star Fox Zero/Guard, with the dual pack finishing 10th in the combined system NPD chart and 5th on a single-system basis, though with only a bit over... Read more...

The hunt begins in July.

Monster Hunter Generations will invade on July 15, with a new round of hardware to go with it.

The collaboration will release on the same day in North America (published by Capcom) and Europe (Nintendo publishing), and a demo version of the game will be available beforehand as is standard practice.

As well as yet another update to the Wii U version.

The first round of DLC for Hyrule Warriors Legends has a release date, and the rest of the content appears to have its windows.

The Master Wind Waker pack, which includes My Fairy content and adventure maps, will release next Thursday (May 19). The pack is strictly for Legends, though both Legends and the Wii U Hyrule Warriors will also receive a free update that day to add Medli to the playable character roster.

It involves bacon. No, not that kind.

Nintendo recently changed the rewards on MyNintendo, and today they added a new option for getting coins on a regular basis.

Users who opt into receiving Nintendo marketing emails will receive a 30 Platinum coin reward for opting in, and 10 coins each month so long as the opt-out is not taken. For those who have it disabled, you can re-enable it by clicking on your Mii in the upper right corner and going into Account Settings.

Pray they don't charge a buck a reset in Fire Emblem.

Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing will have Miitomo's upfront cost on mobile when they launch later this year.

In a statement to the Wall Street Journal (subscription or Googling "Nintendo To Make Next Two Mobile Games Free" required) DeNA CEO Isao Moriyasu stated “‘Fire Emblem’ and ‘Animal Crossing’ are both free-to-start apps" and a Nintendo spokesperson confirmed the same.

Welcome to die and die and die and....

Nintendo really knows how to provide a nice contrast with the big releases of the week. The major 3DS release is Disney Art Academy, a quiet little game devoted to drawing some of the finest profit producers in entertainment. If you’re feeling a touch more hardcore, there’s Super Meat Boy, the... Read more...

Now we just need an eShop release of Apollo Justice.

Phoenix Wright has been remanded to the 3DS again with a trial date in September.

Capcom announced today that the sixth Phoenix Wright title, releasing June 9 in Japan, will release in North America/Europe/Australia this September as Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice.

As with previous 3DS Ace Attorney releases, the legal adventure will launch at $29.99/€29.99/£24.99 on the eShop.

These will certainly stand out in the crowd

Japan is adding two more colors to the New 3DSXL's palette.

On June 9, the system will have two new colors: Lime Green/Black and Pink/White. The systems will sell for a tax-included price of 20,304yn (approximately $185US). No Western release has been announced for the colors.

The announcement coincided with a Japanese-only Direct video for Culdcept Revolt, which will release on July 7.

A couple of games to go with the less expensive 2DS.

To coincide with today's 2DS price drop, Nintendo has announced North American release dates for a couple of titles.

The third Style Savvy title will release in North America as Style Savvy: Fashion Forward on August 19 (the same day as Metroid Prime: Federation Force). The game features nearly... Read more...

Almost, but not quite, giving it away.

The Nintendo 2DS is receiving another price drop in the US.

Nintendo announced today that the non-clamshell 3DS player will drop to $79.99 effective next Friday (May 20) from $99.99, including versions with Mario Kart 7 preinstalled.

2DS originally launched at $129 in 2013, and was lowered to its previous $99 price last August.

The ability to destroy a planet in a single blow proves insignificant next to the power of a massive loss.

The temporary hiatus for Disney Infinity appears to be permanent.

During a financial call today, Disney announced that they were taking a US$147m charge related to "the discontinuation of our self-published console games business, principally Infinity". The last game in the line, Infinity 3.0, released last September and the company announced intentions to focus on new figures earlier this year rather than a Infinity 4.0.

Inspired by her design in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.

A new statue based on the Varia Suit Samus model from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes is now available for pre-order from First 4 Figures. Two versions of the 1/4 scale statue are being produced.

Both versions are 20 inches tall and have Samus standing on the S logo from the series. The Exclusive version,... Read more...

Release date, region, and gameplay all get spilled.

The Pokémon Company released the first trailer for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon today, showing off new Pokémon and gameplay.

The three starters are Rowlet (Grass/Flying), Litten (Fire) and Popplio (Water). The two new mascot Pokémon were also revealed but not given names.

The new Alola... Read more...