We now welcome the return of gifting.

You can now go to Nintendo's website to download select Nintendo-published games directly to your system from an Internet browser as long as you connect your Nintendo Network ID. If you don't, you can still buy games, but you will have to redeem a code on the system's eShop.

This new service also... Read more...

Many Pokémon fans won’t have to do a thing!

A North American download code for the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version will be e-mailed to everyone signed up for the Pokémon Trainer Club who has opted in to receive promotional messages.

The code will be e-mailed shortly after October 20 as part of the October Pokémon Trainer Club Newsletter. So those wishing to obtain the demo had better register before that date.

The developer of Siesta Fiesta has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Impact Winter, which is equal parts Oregon Trail and Fallout.

Mojo Bones has launched a new Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming game, Impact Winter.

Impact Winter is a survival RPG that tasks players with enduring a frozen apocalypse for 30 days, until help arrives from a mysterious benefactor. Based on early images, Impact Winter is a stark departure from Mojo Bones’ last project, the charming Siesta Fiesta, which released earlier this summer on the Nintendo 3DS eShop.

Kirby, Pit, DK and Mike Jones are this month’s Club Nintendo stars.

Wrecking Crew, Kirby’s Dream Course, Zoda’s Revenge: StarTropics II, Maboshi’s Arcade, Kersploosh!, Brain Age: Express Math, 3DS Classics: Kid Icarus, and Donkey Kong ('94) are the new Club Nintendo digital rewards.

Nintendo 3DS owners can choose Kersploosh! or Game Boy Donkey Kong for 150 coins as well as Brain Age Express: Math or 3D Classics: Kid Icarus for 200 coins.

Digital purchasers will get the upper hand.

Tetris Ultimate will release on the Nintendo 3DS November 11 with a discount to digital purchasers, Ubisoft announced.

Digital buyers will be able to download Tetris Ultimate at the price of $19.99 while retail shoppers will find the title at a MSRP of $29.99.

The game features 6 different play types as well as a single player challenge mode exclusive to the 3DS version of the game.

Is this a prototype of a soon-to-be browser-based eShop?

A keen NeoGAF user has discovered what is potentially a web-based eShop.

The page (eshop.nintendo.net) links to a site that as of now only allows you to navigate through pages relating to download code redemption. Users were able to enter a download code and have the appropriate title download... Read more...

UPDATE: Shiny Gengar is Now Available!

UPDATE: Shiny Gengar is now available. The official Pokemon Youtube channel posted a video to commemorate the occasion.

Beginning October 13, distribution events for both a Shiny Gengar and the mythical Pokémon Diancie are coming to the US.

The events will both be held at GameStop locations... Read more...

The team at Ubisoft Bucharest has been focused on recreating the same experience as other platforms but with Wii U advantages.

When Watch Dogs hits Wii U on November 18, the GamePad will be the major unique addition.

"Our focus was in re-creating the same experience as on the other platforms, while taking advantage of what the Wii U has to offer," Ubisoft Bucharest Producer Florin Sanda told us. The Wii U advantage is off-TV play and an interactive map. The latter is useful, according to Sanda, because in Watch Dogs, "exploration is key."

Will Wii U owners get to experience Watch Dogs DLC?

As of now, Ubisoft isn't saying yes or no to the potential of Watch Dogs DLC on Wii U.

"We will have an update for you soon," Ubisoft Bucharest Producer Florin Sanda told us recently.

Ubisoft has had a spotty record with DLC for its Wii U offerings. Assassin's Creed III received DLC, but got... Read more...

Revealed together with a brand new trailer!

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker has finally been giving dates for Europe and Japan.

Europe will be able to explore with the adventurer on January 9th, while Japan gets to that sooner on November 13th. The January 9th date covers most European countries, except for Portugal and Spain, who are getting the game a week earlier on January 2nd.

Also, Armillo and Kubi join the never ending endless battle!

I've Got to Run: Complete Edition has been submitted to Nintendo and should be releasing some time this year in Europe and North America, announced 4 Corner Games via Twitter.

Next to this, the company also announced two new playable characters will be joining the Nintendo 3DS eShop game. Armillo and Kubi from the BitBoy!! games will also be running like there is no tomorrow.

The ill-fated release finally gets the attention it needs so badly!

The Nintendo 3DS eShop release of Swords & Soldiers will be getting an update this coming week in Europe, according to CIRCLE Entertainment's Twitter page.

The release, which was slammed pretty heavily by critics, had quite a few issues including a poor frame rate. This will be improved and delivered together with some minor bug fixes and the Super Saucy Sausage Fest DLC.

Dress up your Palico as Mega Man and don some Tetsuya Nomura armor.

Mega Man is coming to Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate in cat form, according to a Capcom panel at New York Comic Con.

You can use Mega Man as a Palico, one of the helper cats in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. He uses a Rush Hammer and also makes the classic Mega Man death sound when he retreats.

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Four Pokemon get Mega Evolutions...and what are Mythical Places?

Latias, Latios, Pidgeot and Beedrill are the latest Pokémon to get Mega Evolutions, and new areas within the clouds of Hoenn, Mythical Places, have been revealed.

According to the latest issue of CoroCoro Magainze, Mega Pidgeot and Mega Beedrill will retain their typing. Pidgeot has the No Guard... Read more...

Set your calendars for November 4!

Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley now has a release date for North America.

Natsume's Twitter account announced today that the game will be launched in North America on November 4. A European release is scheduled for 2015.

Upon release, the game will retail for $29.99. Check out our preview of The Lost Valley here for an idea of what to expect!

You can relive the first three Phoenix Wright games on 3DS later this year.

Ace Attorney Trilogy is coming to North America on December 9, according to a Capcom panel at New York Comic Con.

The collection of the first three Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney games will be $29.99 and available only on the eShop.

That’s right - NWR’s doin’ it live again for the kids on November 8th at 12 Noon Eastern! UPDATE: Chat and audio stream now available!

The show is over now, but we recorded it all for you! Radio Free Nintendo subscribers will get each part as it becomes available. You can also download each part directly with these links:

Part 1 - RFN Listener Mail, Top Five Personal Games, Nintendoaire, and Unlicensed to Drive (Enhanced AAC) (MP3)

More Castlevania to whet your appetite!

Unless you're super excited for Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2, there's nothing out here this week that really catches the eye. There's Castlevania: Circle of the Moon which, from what I've played, is a pretty fun game. Not much else, unless there's a new indie title that stands out above the... Read more...

Suit up in Samus Aran's garb and hunt those monsters.

Two Metroid-themed costumes are coming to Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate when it hits North America and Europe in early 2015.

The pair of costumes are modeled after Samus Aran's Varia Suit and Zero Suit, and they pair well with the Arm Cannon-esque grenade launcher weapon.

Of course, Samus' suits... Read more...

A hardcover book showcasing a visual history of Nintendo’s older toys and games.

Before Mario, a new visual book about Nintendo history, is now available for pre-order from Omaké Books.

The Before Mario book focuses on Nintendo history from 1965 through 1983 and will describe, with plenty of visuals showing off the company's older products, how Nintendo evolved from a small toy manufacturer into the famous company we all know and love today.