Two Virtual Console games (one 3DS, one Wii), a calculator on DSiWare, and more hit Nintendo's download platforms this week.

Three DSiWare games, one 3DS Virtual Console title, a Wii Virtual Console game, and a WiiWare demo make up this week's downloads.

Gargoyle's Quest, developed by Capcom and originally released for Game Boy in 1990, is the headliner of the week. This adventure/RPG hybrid is vaguely similar to something such as Zelda II and it stars Firebrand, a villain from the Ghosts 'n Goblins series. You can pick it up for $3.99 on the eShop.

The latest entry in the hybrid farming/exploring series promises hundreds of hours of turnip management and dungeon diving.

Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny is coming to North America on September 27 for Wii and PS3. The second console Rune Factory title, the series is a mix of the Harvest Moon mechanics with dungeon exploration and RPG elements.

Tides of Destiny tells the story of Aden and Sonja. A curse finds their spirits... Read more...

Take a photo of your dog, and you may win $5000.

Over the coming days Nintendo of Australia will be hosting a series of Nintendog + Cats events, where people will be able to take photos of and have photos taken with their real dogs. Visitors will be able to enter their best photos in a competition with a $5000 prize.

The event will have Australia's leading pet photographers, Tim and Grace Hobson, on hand to take photos and to help participants to take better images.

Love Plus' 3DS sequel will be sold with a limited edition console.

Upcoming sequel to the popular Japanese DS dating sim Love Plus is going to receive three limited edition hardware bundles for those who haven't yet picked up the handheld system. 

Much like the limited DSiLL bundles that came with the first game's update Love Plus + last year, the three limited sets will be named New Manaka Deluxe, New Rinko Deluxe, and New Nene Deluxe, after the three girlfriend choices in the game. 

Telltale Games will be self-publishing their Wii games on disc. The first is back in time!

Telltale Games signed an agreement with Nintendo of America, allowing them to publish games for Wii in disc-based retail form, as opposed to only making them available through the WiiWare download service. This overcomes file and download size limitations set in place for digital content.

The... Read more...

From chip problems to issues with development teams, the Wii U may be creating a lot of headaches.

Nintendo is currently facing issues with the development of the Wii U and its several components, a report by 01net informs based on an anonymous developer report.

According to the report, the Wii U controller's architecture has been rushed, creating many unwanted consequences. With just ten months until its rumored June 2012 release, the report states that Nintendo's low development cost policy may finally start to take a toll on them.

The company will have multiple titles across their three gaming platforms.

Nintendo has announced their plans for the Penny Arcade Expo, taking place this weekend from August 26 through the 28 in the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle.

The Nintendo 3DS will have the strongest presence at Nintendo's booth with eight games. Noteworthy titles include... Read more...

The event will primarily focus on the 3DS.

Nintendo has confirmed that they will be holding a special Nintendo World trade show in September that will focus on the 3DS.

Previously rumored, the event will take place on September 13, days before the Tokyo Game Show. It will be open to investors, analysts and journalists, but not to the public. Further details are unavailable.

The pink blob's second Wii outing hits stores near the end of October.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land will be released on October 24 in North America, Nintendo announced today.

Previously, the game had an unspecified fall release date. The new date and name were officially revealed through a press release in which Nintendo also advertises the game's presence at this year's Penny Arcade Expo.

A rise in Nintendo's stock may be a hint to a future event.

Nintendo is expected to hold an event related to the 3DS on September 13, Bloomberg reports.

The report mentions that investors have learned about this event, causing Nintendo's stock to rise 9.7%.

The Tokyo Game Show will take place later that week. From September 15 through the 18, several Japanese... Read more...

Is Nintendo drastically changing the 3DS?

Nintendo is rumored to be working on an attachment for the 3DS that will add a second Slide Pad, as well as a radical hardware revision for the 3DS, according to a report by 01net.

The report cites an anonymous source within Nintendo, and claims that Nintendo is not only working on an analog control... Read more...

Firebrand and Aya give us a challenge in this week's downloads.

Nintendo eShop users have the chance to download Gargoyle's Quest this Thursday. In this adventure you play as Firebrand, a gargoyle who has to battle a mysterious army that entered the Ghoul Realm. Players ultilize Firebrand's magical powers to defeat enemies and gather information in the realm's towns. The game will cost you €4.

Even ticket holders were not allowed in through the barriers.

At around 2pm today, Gamescom was closed to public visitors - even those with paid tickets, for around 30 minutes due to the venue reaching capacity. This year's event is expected to be the biggest yet, and is set to beat last year's 250,000+ crowd. Exhibitors and floor space have both increased this year.

Something classic, something modern best describes this upcoming 3DS game.

Mutant Mudds is Renegade Kid's first foray onto the 3DS's eShop. Originally meant to be a DS release, then a DSiWare game, Mutant Mudds is an action platformer starring Maximilian, a young boy whose destiny is to destroy his enemies, the Mutant Mudds.

The gameplay may look like a classic platformer,... Read more...

Early adopters of the 3DS can now confirm their status.

The Ambassador confirmation page is available now for North America and Australia.

Players who already bought the 3DS prior to its price change can visit the page here and here for Australian players. Once they access the site, they must enter the serial number of the handheld (Tip: leave out the number in the square at the end if it doesn't work). The status will then be confirmed.

The second game in Mega Man's X universe may be coming to Virtual Console soon.

A recent ESRB listing has confirmed that Mega Man X2 has been rated for the Virtual Console.

This marks as significant as the game featured a special kind of SNES chip, called the CX4 chip, which allowed the game to create special 3D wireframe effects. Virtual Console emulation of these chip titles, which include Star Fox, has proven to be troublesome.

Urban champions brawl in 3D and plenty of videos abound in this week's update.

Five new games were released today across Nintendo's download services, and three new videos will be available this week on Nintendo Video.

The highlight of the week comes in the form of 3D Classics Urban Champion on the eShop. The game is a classic fighter where the objective is to beat the other... Read more...

One retailer already cannot fill the sheer number of orders.

Nintendo of Europe's supply of Xenoblade Chronicles is being heavily outweighed by demand for the title, according to online retailer ShopTo.net.

The simple, slightly cryptic message was tweeted by the store earlier today: "Due to the unexpected late demand for Xenoblade Chronicles the publisher has experienced great stock shortages of this title."

Dancing queens and kings will get their groove on on the Wii soon.

Ubisoft will be releasing a new Just Dance spin-off game called ABBA: You Can Dance, coming before the end of the year.

The game hasn't been officially announced by Ubisoft, but it was revealed by MCV UK to be in development. They report that the game will be released before the year is out and that it will carry a budget price.

European fans who missed out on these games the first time can experience them for a reduced price.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Super Mario Galaxy will be joining the Nintendo Selects line in Europe this September, Nintendo announced today.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was released for both the Wii and Gamecube in 2006, while Super Mario Galaxy made its debut on November of 2007. Both games mark the first time each Nintendo franchise appeared on the Wii. The games will be available at an entry-level price.