If you are a Platinum Club Nintendo member, check your e-mail.

A select group of North American Club Nintendo Platinum members are being sent early access demo codes for Tomodachi Life via e-mail.

The demo, which has an unlimited number of uses, also promises players that they can transfer Miis they create to the full game and that they will receive a special in game bonus item for doing so.

Gamers in Japan can complete the sports collection in early summer on Wii U.

Wii Sports Club Baseball and Boxing are both coming to the Wii U eShop in Japan on June 26.

While gamers can opt to try out each game for 24 hours for 200 yen, Nintendo is offering a special pass for both titles that will be available for 1,000 yen, the price for each of the previous titles in the Wii Sports Club series.

Pokémon trainers, test your might in more Competitions starting in June.

Several newly-announced Pokémon X & Y Online Competitions are scheduled for the coming months, with the first beginning June 6.

Seven Competitions have been revealed so far, each with its own set of regulations. Though general information regarding the upcoming events is available now, the particulars of each Competition are subject to change and will be specified in a more final form within two to three weeks of their start dates.

The app is a free download for use with Target-exclusive AR cards.

Photos with Mario, a free application for 3DS that works with a line of Target-exclusive AR cards, is now available on the Nintendo 3DS eShop in the USA.

Players can use this application in conjunction with character-specific AR cards to view and photograph Mario characters in real-world settings.... Read more...

The videogame-streaming site will be the latest to enter the Google fold.

YouTube, owned by Google, is set to acquire videogame-streaming site Twitch.

Variety reports that the $1 billion dollar acquisition is expected to be announced soon, sources within the merger are saying. U.S. regulators within the Justice Department are expected to challenge the deal as YouTube's status as the top platform for videos online brings to question anti-competitive issues online.

One for Smash Bros., and the other a mystery 3DS game.

Nintendo has invited press to two 90-minute evening presentations at E3 this year. The first is set to feature Super Smash Bros., while the other is focusing on a “new game for Nintendo 3DS.”

The Super Smash Bros. presentation will take place Tuesday, June 10, at 7 p.m. PDT, with Smash Bros. mastermind Masahiro Sakurai expected to be on hand. The other event will be held Wednesday, June 11, at 6 p.m. PDT.

Play online on your handheld through your smartphone!

Nintendo has teamed up with 3G data carrier DoCoMo and lauched a tethering service for the Nintendo 3DS.

The application, which is called Easy Tethering for Nintendo 3DS, can be exclusively used on DoCoMo supported Android devices. Seven devices are confirmed to be compatible and the list will... Read more...

Nintendo faces more patent litigation.

Dutch electronics company, Royal Philips NV, has filed suit over what the company believes is infringement of two of its patents by Nintendo’s Wii console remote controller.

The patent Philips believes has been infringed upon is for a “virtual body control device” as well as a “user interface... Read more...

That's when you've got to run to the Wii U eShop.

I've Got to Run will be released on the Nintendo Wii U eShop on June 5.

4 Corner Games released the news on their Twitter today, just a few days after confirming that it had been approved by Nintendo of America for release.

The game centers around a marshmallow boy who, indeed, has to run.... Read more...

Another Pokémon soundtrack to rock out to!

Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2: Super Music Collection is now available to all on the iTunes platform.

Featuring all 173 tracks from the two games, the set costs $9.99 in the United States, with a £7.99 / €8.99 price for Europe.

This seems to mark the final Pokémon soundtrack release on iTunes for now, as all the games dating back to Ruby and Sapphire from 2003 are accounted for in the iTunes Store.

Watch your favorite WWE grapplers find new jobs!

WWE Slam City, WWE's web series for its new toy line, is now available to watch on Nintendo 3DS systems via the Nintendo Video app.

With thirteen episodes released on May 12, the story deals with WWE superstars being fired from their real jobs (wrestling), and being forced to find new jobs within Slam City. John Cena is seen as a mechanic, for example, while Kane can be seen heating up children's school lunches in the cafeteria.

Now, the goal just needs to be met.

Adventures of Pip. currently funding on Kickstarter, has recently been approved by Nintendo of America to release on Wii U.

The game is a 2D side-scrolling action/adventure, with Pip starting out as a single pixel. Pip's got the power to absorb the pixels of fallen enemies, leading him to evolve and grow into the hero that the pixel-y world needs.

Mega Man, Moon Chronicles and more!

Some interesting titles this week here on the download. The 3DS continues to get some attention, with Mega Man IV and Moon Chronicles: Episode 1 coming out today. Wii U gets its fair share as well, with Color Zen and Adventures of Lolo available as well. Heck, there's even another Nintendo DS title out today! So what are you waiting for, check out and see what's on the docket today!

Several Wii and DS games will be affected.

Electronic Arts-published games whose online components were enabled through GameSpy will lose online functionality on June 30, the company has announced.

“Since GameSpy’s announcement, our teams have been working to evaluate options to keep services up and running,” reads a statement from... Read more...

Only a couple more days to get it on the cheap!

Target is offering the Nintendo 2DS console for $99 through May 17.

That's a $30 savings, as the suggested retail price is currently $129.99. Though unavailable online, the Electric Blue and Crimson Red handhelds are sold in stores. Target also offers store pickup, so they can be purchased online for the sale price and later picked up at your local Target.

The Band of Thieves & 1,000 Pokémon will be available for a limited time starting June 5.

A new eShop-exclusive game called The Band of Thieves & 1,000 Pokémon will be available in Japan on June 5.

According to information from the Japanese magazine CoroCoro (via Serebii.net), the game is a tie-in to the upcoming Japanese release of the 17th Pokémon movie, subtitled Diancie and... Read more...

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...