Wired's interview gives some of the history behind the 3DS.

During E3, Wired's Game|Life blog interviewed Hideki Konno, Head of Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis & Development, Software Development Group 1. Konno has worked on Nintendo games since Super Mario Bros., and more recently was the producer of Nintendogs and Mario Kart for Nintendo DS. He is in charge of the concept and definition of capabilities for the Nintendo 3DS.

A pair of Aero the Acro-Bat games and Ufouria are coming soon.

Today Sunsoft announced that they are bringing three new titles to Virtual Console in North America: Aero the Acro-Bat 1 and 2 (SNES), and Ufouria: The Saga (NES).

1993's Aero the Acro-Bat is the first game in a franchise created by now-defunct Iguana Entertainment, orginators of the Turok franchise... Read more...

It looks like the final shattered dimension will involve a black-suited Spider-Man.

GameFly revealed, and then quickly removed, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions' box art, which showed a black-suited Spider-Man as the final character.

The dimension could be a symbiote dimension or some sort of throwback to Marvel's Secret Wars mini-series from 1984, which first introduced Spider-Man's... Read more...

Nintendo's retail and downloadable releases for Europe until September.

Today Nintendo of Europe announced the summer release schedule, covering the period until the end of September.Wii titles already confirmed include Metroid: Other M and Tetris Party Deluxe, both arriving on 3 September.One notable announcement is the release of Face Training: Facial exercises to strengthen... Read more...

The future just got a little less distant.

Today Nintendo of America announced a release date for the next installment in the Professor Layton series, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future. 

The game will be releasing on September 12, 2010, eight days prior to the previously known launch date of September 20.  It places... Read more...

DSi and 3DS users will be able to video chat with users locally and via Wi-Fi.

In a recent issue of CoroCoro magazine, a new feature for Pokemon Black and White called "Live Caster" has been revealed.

When Pokemon Black and White is played on a DSi or 3DS, players will be able to host a video chat with up to three other players, both locally and via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. The ability can be obtained at a certain point in the game.

Get a closer look at the original features in Square's new Final Fantasy spinoff.

Square Enix has released a new trailer for Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light. This time, Square is showing off the new crown system that allows characters to change their attributes via the change of a hat. Check out the trailer below.

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light has an expected release date of October 5, 2010

THQ VP is confident that technology in the upcoming system will significantly curb handheld piracy.

THQ's executive VP of global publishing Ian Curran has had a look at the anti-piracy technology in Nintendo's upcoming 3DS, and he believes that it will be a significant step forward in the fight against handheld piracy.While pinning his company's recent inability to "shift any significant volume"... Read more...

Masahiro Sakurai hints at potential a versus mode, as well as the use of 3DS features that extend the features of the original DS.

In an interview with the UK magazine GamesMaster, Project Sora director Masahiro Sakurai indicated that his latest project, Kid Icarus Uprising, might feature online play. Revealed during Nintendo's E3 media briefing back in June, the 3DS title is the first for the Kid Icarus franchise in two... Read more...

Bringing variety, whether it's online motion brawling or Solitaire variations.

This week brings two WiiWare titles and five DSiWare offerings. Fighting games, puzzlers, music, and playing cards are all represented.

The first of the WiiWare titles available this week is Toribash, an online fighting game supporting the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection for multiplayer battles and replay... Read more...

Get a sneak peek at EO3: The Drowned City.

Atlus has released a trailer for the upcoming Etrian Odyssey 3, featuring glimpses of both gameplay and new classes. The trailer highlights the addition of ships to the series, but the game mechanics on the high seas look to be strikingly similar to those in the dungeon. Judging from the trailer,... Read more...

The Nintendo President admits that while Europe is 'complex', his company has a strategy for the region.

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata was recently asked about the gaming landscape in Europe. He admitted that it's a very complex situation.One major issue he touched upon was the stark differences in the acceptance of gaming from country to country.  “In the U.K., the size of the gaming population... Read more...

The handheld's introduction is seen as an opportunity to improve that aspect of the business, according to Nintendo's President.

President Satoru Iwata expressed that the 3DS will serve as a model to improve Nintendo's current digital distribution methods. “We are thinking the release of new hardware should be good timing for a dramatic improvement of this situation." He then explained that "In addition to the function of... Read more...

184 downloadable quests later, Square Enix releases the final adventure for their mega-hit.

Square Enix has announced that after 184 downloadable Dragon Quest IX quests, the final quest was released today. A new quest has been released every week since the game's release in Japan.The name of quest 184 is May May May. It has players trying to rescue a sheep named May who is holding a special... Read more...

Satoru Iwata interviews Square Enix's Yuji Horii and Ryutaro Ichimura for the upcoming release of Dragon Quest IX.

The latest edition of Iwata Asks is a special video feature with Yuji Horii and Ryutaro Ichimura, Dragon Quest creator and producer. The 40 minute interview has been translated into English and dubbed over the original voices. The interview can be watched in part or in full below, or on our Youtube channel. 

Atlus will include copies of "Forests of Eternity" with their upcoming DS RPG.

The pre-order gift for reservations of Etrian Odyssey III will be a copy of "Forests of Eternity," the 60-page artbook that includes designs and sketches from each entry in the Etrian Odyssey series.

Atlus has posted an interactive preview of the book to further tempt any hesitant fans. The bonus is available at participating retailers, and only while supplies last.

Griptonite's studio head gives his thoughts on the type of software we'll see on the 3DS.

In an interview with Gamasutra, Griptonite Games studio head JC Connors stated that developers should treat development on Nintendo 3DS just as they would on a home console, as opposed to the type of development often seen on previous Nintendo handhelds.

Connors explained, "You almost have to treat... Read more...

Nintendo Power seems to think so.

Nintendo Power magazine features a list of upcoming games each month, and August's list contains a new Fire Emblem title for the Nintendo DS.Entitled Fire Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow, this previously unannounced game is likely a localized version of Japan's upcoming DS title Fire Emblem: Mystery... Read more...

After months of teasing, the first trailer for Mistwalker's Wii-exclusive RPG is released.

Nintendo has released the first trailer for Mistwalker's Wii-exclusive RPG, The Last Story. The trailer offers gameplay footage as well as cutscenes.

Here's the trailer:

Samus' next adventure will arrive in Europe shortly after its North American and Japanese launches.

Today Nintendo announced that 3 September 2010 is the European launch date for Metroid: Other M.

This joins the previously announced dates of 31 August for North America and 1 September for Japan. This is near enough to a simultaneous launch for most of the world, with the date variations due to local release patterns. Game releases in Europe are normally on Fridays.