Category Archives: DS

Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | 21:39 GMT

Free DS and 3DS content at Mcdonald’s Japan

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If you’re in Japan, you can get free downloadable content for your Nintendo DS and 3DS consoles by popping into your local McDonald’s.

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Sat, Feb 11, 2012 | 18:45 GMT

Radiant Historia reprints hitting stores in late March

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As if Atlus didn’t rock enough already, the firm has sent out a lovely email letting Atlus Faithful, know that reprints of Radiant Historia will start hitting shelves in late March. If you want someone to thank for such wondrous news, take your right arm, reach it around your left shoulder, and start patting yourself on the back with with the hand attached. The DS game will not include the bonus soundtrack CD released with it the first time out, but still, more Radiant Historia hitting shelves is sufficient enough cause for celebration.

Thu, Feb 09, 2012 | 23:06 GMT

Skyrim wins Game of the Year at Danish Game Awards

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The third annual Danish Game Awards were held tonight, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim walked home with not only and award for Best RPG, but Game of the Year as well.

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Thu, Feb 09, 2012 | 13:36 GMT

Battleship gets a teaser trailer

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Activision has released a teaser video for Battleship the video game, which was announced yesterday. In development at Double Helix Games, the seek-and-find adventure game contains a stand-alone story taken from Universal Pictures’ upcoming movie. The game will offer a combination of “strategic naval command” and first-person action. Battleship will release for PS3 and Xbox 360 in Europe and North America in May. 3DS, DS, and Wii versions from developer Magic Pockets are to be released with a date to be announced. You can watch a trailer for the movie here.

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Wed, Feb 08, 2012 | 20:52 GMT

Battleship videogame in the works at Activision

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Activision and Hasbro have announced a videogame version of Battleship, which is in development at Double Helix Games.

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Wed, Feb 08, 2012 | 06:22 GMT

Nielsen: More than 50% of US households have a console

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Some startling figures have come out of Nielsen Games’ latest exposé of gaming trends in the US.

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Sun, Feb 05, 2012 | 23:00 GMT

Devil Survivor 2 trailer confirms February 28 release date

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Retrieve your DS from the back of the couch this month for the imminent arrival of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2.

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Wed, Feb 01, 2012 | 09:59 GMT

MLB 2K12′s first trailer welcomes you to the majors

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You’re not in the minors anymore, gringo. Step it up. Video’s below the break, via Evil Avatar. It’s out on March 6 for PS3, 360, Wii and DS in the US.

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Thu, Jan 26, 2012 | 10:34 GMT

Nintendo Q3: Forecasts down on ¥48 billion net loss

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Nintendo’s has lowered its forecasts for FY2012 after reporting a net loss of ¥48.3 billion loss for the nine month period ending December 2011, compared to a profit of ¥49.5 billion in the previous corresponding period.

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Fri, Jan 20, 2012 | 09:15 GMT

Pokemon x Nobunga’s Ambition is still a thing, gets new trailer

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As the title says. It’s below the break. It’s out this spring in Japan for DS. Thanks, Andriasang.

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Mon, Jan 16, 2012 | 10:14 GMT

3DS, Mario Kart 7 top 2011 Japanese charts

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Media Create figures have shown Nintendo dominated 2011 with monster sales of 3DS and Mario Kart 7.

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Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | 13:31 GMT

NPD December: Industry sales decline 21%; MW3, 360 tops

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NPD December 2011 report has shown US industry sales at $3.99 billion, a 21% year-over-year decline.

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Thu, Jan 12, 2012 | 14:15 GMT

2K announces return of MLB 2K12 $1 Million Perfect Game Challenge

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2K has announced the return of its rather popular $1 Million Perfect Game Challenge, which will see eight finalists competing in a live MLB 2K12 tournament to win mega-money.

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Wed, Jan 11, 2012 | 17:02 GMT

Japanese charts: 3DS remains on top, Monster Hunter 3G passes 1 million sold mark

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3DS continued to dominate Media Create’s weekly sales chart moving 240,819 units which is a 20% increase over the week prior. Monster Hunter 3G crossed the 1 million units sold mark during the week, making it the third 3DS and first third-party title to do so.

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Tue, Jan 10, 2012 | 22:02 GMT

Devil Survivor 2 teaser challenges you to survive or die

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Here’s another short teaser for Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2. Survive or Die, the tagline trumpets; there probably isn’t a third option like “become a zombie” or “exist in a perpetual twilight half-state between two diametrically opposed positions”. The tactical RPG is the latest in Atlus’ confusing taxonomy of shared-fiction series, which also includes the Persona line. It arrives on DS in the US in February. A remake of the first game appeared on 3DS in August.

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Thu, Jan 05, 2012 | 15:02 GMT

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes announced by Warner

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Warner Interactive has officially announced TT Games is developing LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, after various rumors and speculation over the last couple of months.

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Thu, Jan 05, 2012 | 11:30 GMT

Japanese charts: Vita decline continues, Mario Kart 7 tops software

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PlayStation Vita sales have suffered for a second week, seeing another decline and even beaten by PSP again.

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Thu, Jan 05, 2012 | 08:59 GMT

Devil Survivor 2 gets teaser before US launch

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Atlus has put out a small teaser of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2, showing an underground train crash and how you die, apparently. Get it after the break. Game launches in the US next month for DS.

Thanks, GoNintendo.

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Thu, Jan 05, 2012 | 04:16 GMT

Multiple Pokémon Gray and 3DS hints turn up

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The inevitable 3DS Pokémon game may be just around the corner.

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Thu, Jan 05, 2012 | 04:03 GMT

3DS sells close to 500,000 Japanese units in record week

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Media Create’s sales figures for the week ending December 25, 2011 -released over the holiday break – paint a grim picture for Sony’s new hardware.

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