Features swappable parts and backwards compatibility.

The latest entry in the blockbuster Skylanders franchise will release on Wii U, 3DS and Wii in North America on October 13, with Europe and Australia close behind on October 18.

SWAP Force features new figures that allow players to swap the bottom and top halves of the figures, as well as new ways... Read more...

The 3DS game will have completely different levels to the Wii U game. 

Dimps, the long-serving handheld Sonic The Hedgehog studio, is developing the Nintendo 3DS version of Sonic Lost World.

According to the game's producer Takashi Iizuka, the 3DS edition is not a port of the Wii U version, which is being made by Sonic Team, and will instead feature "totally new level design to match the screen size and hardware so players can enjoy both versions with a fresh feeling."

Maybe they will finally reveal Poison's secret!

Brady Games is putting together Capcom's upcoming 30th anniversary character encyclopedia, set to release on October 21. 

According to the Amazon product page, it will offer facts, statistics and historical information about nearly 200 characters featured in the book.

It also promises to... Read more...

One video, two videos, three videos, four.

Nintendo of America has announced their broadcasting schedule for E3 2013, with videos planned throughout the day on June 11.

Beginning at 10am EDT/7am PDT, Nintendo will air their main presentation, which is titled "Nintendo Direct @E3." Separate Nintendo Direct broadcasts for the European and Japanese audiences will be aired simultaneously, at 3pm BST and 11pm JST, respectively.

I'm hoping to master the faceplant!

Tate Multimedia is bringing the popular Urban Trial Freestyle to North America and Europe on the Nintendo 3DS eShop June 27.

The game, originally released on Playstation 3 and Vita, lets the player perform various motorbike stunts in three single player modes, over 45 levels, and five cityscapes. A track editor will be exclusive to the 3DS, and the game will also feature asynchronous multiplayer in the form of a ghost mode.

Take a deep breath and say it with me: Animal Crossing is almost here!

Well, the bad news is that this month we're getting one of the weaker titles from the Famicom Anniversary promotion. The good news is that Animal Crossing: New Leaf is now poised to utterly consume your life! Hopefully next week we see some stronger Virtual Console releases, but I'll probably be too busy running around a brightly colored animal world to even notice.

This summer's Disney flick joins the expanding roster of Infinity toys.

A play set and two figurines derived from the upcoming live-action Disney film The Lone Ranger have been announced for Disney Infinity.

The figures, sold separately from the main game, are based on the two main characters of the movie, which is out in theatres on July 3: the titular Lone Ranger,... Read more...

New Super Smash Bros. footage is coming soon, says Sakurai.

A trailer for the next entry in the Super Smash Bros. series for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U will be seen during the next Nintendo Direct on June 11.

The news comes from a Tweet posted by designer Masahiro Sakurai, who also confirmed his attendance at E3 next week, this morning. Roughly translated, the post reads:

Out with the old, in with the new!

The Wii U Basic Set will no longer be sold by GameStop and all stores will be returning their new stock of the system by June 18, according to a source who contacted Kotaku.

Charlie Scibetta, Nintendo of America's senior director of Corporate Communications, said in a statement to Polygon that "Nintendo is working with its retail partners to simply rebalance the stock of the White 8GB and the Black 32GB Wii U models in the market."

If you are still missing your Cube controller on your Wii U, this adapter may help you out.

A new controller adapter from the company Mayflash lets users connect their GameCube controllers up to the Wii U.

The adapter allows the GameCube controller to be used on games that support the Wii Classic Controller and the Wii Classic Controller Pro. The adapter also has a built-in turbo function which can be customised to work on the A,B,X,Y,L,R and Z buttons.

Many locations across the UK will let players connect seamlessly for free.

Nintendo has announced a partnership with the company O2 that will allow free Wi-Fi access to Nintendo 3DS owners at a variety of locations in the UK.

Nintendo 3DS players will be able to connect at many locations including, McDonalds, Debenhams, Pizza Hut, Costa Coffee, House of Fraser, Toby Carvery, as well as public venues such as The O2, Twickenham, Bluewater and the Central London boroughs of Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea.

It's almost here!

Nintendo has released the launch trailer for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, which shows off some of the features such as designing clothes and shopping in stores.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf releases this Sunday, June 9, in stores and on the eShop. Check out our review here, and the trailer below.

All good farms come to those who wait.

Harvest Moon: A New Beginning will be out in Europe in Q3 of this year on Nintendo 3DS, almost a year after releasing in the North American market and nearly 18 months on from the initial launch in Japan.

Marvelous AQL Europe is handling the publishing duties, and the game will be distributed in the PAL territories by Zen United.

We're still crossing our fingers for voice chat.

During a recent Capcom event, a few more details concerning the upcoming Monster Hunter 4 were revealed:

Online - Similar to Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, users can create rooms that have specific goals, such as targeting a specific monster or type of quest.

Touch Screen - The bottom screen will show villages that the player is able to visit.

Surprisingly close to its Japanese counterpart.

Feast your eyes on the Western box art for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.

The West usually gets the short end of the box art stick, just look at Super Mario Bros. 3! Luckily, this time we're getting a nearly identical piece with Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. Lucky us! 

Tiny Cartridge noted... Read more...

Warning: More drama incoming.

The crowdfunding campaigns for Shadow of the Eternals, the spiritual successor to Eternal Darkness, are being taken down by developer Precursor Games on June 6.

According to a statement from Precursor Games, the money people have pledged on Kickstarter will not be charged, and those who donated... Read more...

Mutant Mudds isn't your only option for water cannon action this Summer!

WayForward just released a new trailer for their upcoming 3DS eShop title Mighty Switch Force! 2, and announced that the game will release in North America on June 13 and Europe on June 27.

Mighty Switch Force! 2 features the same block-switching puzzle action that fans of the first game will enjoy,... Read more...

The Wii U version of Toki Tori 2 will be updated with some new features from Toki Tori 2+.

The Wii U version of Toki Tori 2 will see new features. According to Two Tribes’ Twitter page, they plan to include some new features from their upcoming Steam release, Toki Tori 2+.

Toki Tori 2+ is slated to launch on Steam on July 2 and will include several extras not present in the Wii U... Read more...

The latest MegaTen game is starting with a bang.

Shin Megami Tensei IV is sitting pretty at the top of Japanese charts, selling nearly 190,000 copies in its first week, according to Media Create.

This is promising news for Atlus' newest 3DS game, which is set to hit North American shelves July 16, and Europe sometime before October.

I'm still holding out for Disney's Boats.

Disney Interactive has posted a new trailer for their upcoming game Planes, which will release exclusively on Nintendo consoles. It is currently slated for release in August, and this new trailer shows some short snippets of gameplay. Check out the trailer below.