The first 3DS system update of the year is good news for forgetful parents.

Nintendo has made a new system update available to Nintendo 3DS owners.

Users who upgrade to Version 7.2.0-17U will gain the option to set an email address in the Parental Controls settings. Once this email address is set, a user can later have instructions sent there in case of a forgotten Parental Controls PIN.

The bunny is on his way.

Chubbins, an upcoming Wii U eShop platformer, has been completed and sent to Nintendo for testing, according to developer Dahku Creations.

If all goes well, the title should hit the eShop sometime in June with a price point of $5.99. An official trailer was also posted showcasing Chubbins bouncing... Read more...

Information from the company’s financial reports gives fans a glimmer of hope.

Dragon Quest X may yet see release in territories outside of Japan, according to information from Square Enix’s financial results briefing slides.

In a slide titled “Expansion of Overseas Business, primarily in Asia,” the company notes regarding Dragon Quest X that “overseas expansion... Read more...

Loki watch out. There's a new witch in town.

Today, Disney's official Facebook page released an image teasing a silhouette of a Maleficent figurine with the tagline "something wicked is coming to Disney Infinity."

This new figurine has no release date as of yet, but will be part of the upcoming Disney Infinity 2.0, scheduled to release this... Read more...

Become the Poké-artist you know you were born be.

Pokémon Art Academy for the Nintendo 3DS is scheduled to release this fall in North America, Europe and Australia. European and Australian release dates have been set for July 4 and July 5 respectively, but no exact date has been announced for the North American release.

The game features 40... Read more...

Don’t miss the selection of classic games this month!

This month Club Nintendo users can spend their coins to pick up 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure, Brain Age Express: Arts and Letters, Mario Kart 64 and Super Metroid.

Kirby’s Adventure and Brain Age Express are available for 200 coins on the Nintendo 3DS. Mario Kart 64 is available for Nintendo Wii U (through Wii Mode) and Wii for 250 coins, and Super Metroid is available for only the Wii U for 200 coins.

Iwata says Nintendo wants to make a new console for specifically previously untapped markets.

President and CEO of Nintendo, Satoru Iwata, revealed that the company plans on making new console aimed at emerging markets.

“We want to make new things, with new thinking rather than a cheaper version of what we currently have, The product and price balance must be made from scratch,” Iwata... Read more...

Over 2,700 locations will host Test Drive Days May 17-18.

Nintendo is partnering with GameStop to allow fans the chance to play Mario Kart 8 almost two weeks early via Test Drive Days, a demo event to be held at over 2,700 GameStop locations across the United States.

While the main lure of Test Drive Days is “an action-packed demo version” of Mario... Read more...

Two legendary Pokémon doing what they do best.

The first in-game footage of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire has been released.

The footage appears to show Groudon using Drought and Kyogre using Drizzle, their special abilities. To see the footage yourself, check out the video below.

All your favorite Marvel goodies are coming along for the ride.

With the initial announcement of Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes, fans gained a glimpse into some of the new figures on their way this fall. A more detailed list of Power Discs has since been made available, and fans will be excited to see just what else is in store.

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The Japanese variety show will air new footage of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire this Sunday!

Pokémon Get☆TV has announced they will air world exclusive footage of Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Pokémon Omega Ruby this Sunday on their program.

According to Serebii, it is not known exactly what kind of footage the Pokémon themed variety show will air. It will be the first footage shown beyond the teaser trailer posted earlier in the week by Nintendo.

You'll soon be getting your Shaq on.

Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn has been funded, and will be coming to the Wii U.

The collaborative effort by NBA star Shaquille O'Neal and developer Big Deez Productions has raised $473,884 at the time of writing, putting it over it's $450,000 goal.

The game's developers promises to deliver an experience... Read more...

The company responds further in wake of their initial response.

Nintendo responded further today regarding the absence of same-sex marriages in Tomodachi Life.

"We apologize for disappointing many people by failing to include same-sex relationships in Tomodachi Life," the company stated on their website. They further explained that a patch to include same-sex marriages wasn't feasible.

Renegade Kid unleashes the first of four episodes on May 15.

Moon Chronicles will be available exclusively via the 3DS eShop on May 15, developer Renegade Kid announced today.

Moon Chronicles is an updated version of the Nintendo DS first-person shooter Moon, complete with enhanced graphics running at 60 frames per second, full 3D, and Circle Pad Pro support.... Read more...

Downloads! Get your (DSiWare) downloads!

It's an odd week, this one, but still somewhat decent. We see two Mega Man titles as promised thanks to Capcom's Mega May promotion, while quirky platformer Wario Land 4 lands on the Wii U Virtual Console. Unfortunately, there are no original Wii U eShop games out this week (again). There are, however, three new DSiWare titles if you're still living in 2010. Don't worry, no one's judging you.

Wii will, Wii will drop U.

A notable update was recently released for Wii U eShop title Blok Drop U.

If you haven't downloaded the update already, it will automatically download when the title is launched.

Developer RCMADIAX added sound effects and save states, improved graphics, among other things to improve the puzzler.

The race to score these will likely be filled with banana peels, shells, and other foreign objects!

The Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition game bundle is coming to North America.

It will be sold exclusively at the Nintendo World Store in New York City. The bundle will include a copy of Mario Kart 8 and a Spiny Blue Shell figurine. All of this will come bundled in a limited edition box.

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The game is expected to come to western territories sometime later this year.

Hyrule Warriors is slated to be released in Japan this summer, according to reports based on information from Tecmo Koei’s financial results.

Tecmo Koei is the co-developer of the game and will publish it in Japan, where it is known as Zelda Musou, while Nintendo will handle publishing in western... Read more...

Is Nintendo testing the water for more to come?

At today’s Nintendo Investor Meeting, President Satoru Iwata revealed that a new web service for Mario Kart, tentatively titled Mario Kart TV, will be available some time around the release of Mario Kart 8.

This service will be accessible on all smart devices and computers, allowing users to... Read more...

This holiday, Nintendo enters the Skylanders and Disney Infinity space.

Nintendo's long-anticipated Skylanders-like NFC platform has been revealed as NFP, which stands for both "NFC Featured Platform" and "Nintendo Figurine Platform."

Nintendo's plan is to release multiple NFC (near field communication) readable/writable figures that will contain data that can be... Read more...