Category Archives: DSi

Sat, Oct 13, 2012 | 19:53 BST

Ikachan to release on eShop and DSiWare, Nicalis has announced

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Ikachan, the underwater freeware adventure title from Cave Story creator Daisuke “Pixel” Amaya, will be released on 3DS and DSiWare, Nicalis has announced.

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Thu, Oct 11, 2012 | 14:24 BST

Mario Golf, LEGO: The Lord of the Rings demo headline US Nintendo downloads

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Mario Golf, a demo for LEGO: The Lord of the Rings Online, and Robot Rescue 2 are just three of offerings you’ll find on the Nintendo eShop this week in the US. Head below for the full release list.

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Wed, Oct 10, 2012 | 16:56 BST

Nintendo details NYCC plans, Wii U and various games will be present

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Nintendo will be present at New York Comic Con this weekend, and has announced its game line-up for the convention.

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Thu, Oct 11, 2012 | 15:38 BST

PS3 and Resident Evil 6 claim top spots on Japanese charts

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Resident Evil 6 claimed the top software spot at Japanese retail this week, and PS3 knocked 3DS LL off its top spot on the hardware charts.

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Wed, Oct 10, 2012 | 11:02 BST

The Sims 3 to receive content from three decades

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The Sims 3 developer, Maxis, has announced its to release an expansion in January 2013 that will add content from the 70s, 80s and 90s. The expansion is cannily titled “70s, 80s & 90s Stuff”.

Grab the full video broadcast on Origin, which features updates on The Sims 3 and SimCity. Details of the 70s, 80s & 90s Stuff pack are around the 1 hr 12 minute mark.

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Tue, Oct 09, 2012 | 17:01 BST

NPD sales will show a 28% year-over-year decline despite Madden 13 release, says analyst

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NPD figures won’t deliver pleasant when they are released on Thursday, according to Cowen & Company industry analyst Doug Creutz.

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Tue, Oct 09, 2012 | 17:45 BST

LEGO: The Lord of the Rings developer diary Journeying Forward released

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The final LEGO: The Lord of the Rings developer diary has been released, and provides a behind-the-scenes look at development. LEGO The Lord of the Rings is out in November for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, 3DS, PC and Vita. Via IGN.

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Thu, Oct 04, 2012 | 16:42 BST

Cave Story, Dr. Mario, Drop Zone: Under Fire and more head up Nintendo US downloads

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Cave Story, Dr. Mario, and Drop Zone: Under Fire are just some of the goodies available for 3DS, WiiWare, and DSiWare this week from Nintendo. Become informed below the break.

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Wed, Oct 03, 2012 | 15:40 BST

SD Gundam G Generation Overworld, 3DS top Japanese retail charts

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Namco Bandai’s SD Gundam G Generation Overworld for PSP was the clear winner at Japanese retail this week, with 209,815 units sold. Dead or Alive 5 for PS3, also new this week, came in second place with 66,586 units sold. The Xbox 360 version of the game came in 10th, moving 14,811 copies, bringing total sales of the game to 81,397 units. 3DS LL was on top again in hardware, moving 55,353 units, up from 35,206 the week prior.

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Tue, Oct 02, 2012 | 17:43 BST

LEGO The Lord of the Rings dev diary The Fellowship Rises available for viewing

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LEGO The Lord of the Rings has a new developer diary available for viewing titled: The Fellowship Rises. It discusses the Fellowship’s journey across Middle-earth and how they encountered a “wide array of unforgettable characters.” LEGO The Lord of the Rings is out this fall for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, 3DS, Vita, and PC. Via IGN.

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Thu, Sep 27, 2012 | 14:53 BST

Quarth, Hitori, Kart Krashers, others make up Nintendo weekly downloads

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Quarth, Hitori, Kart Krashers and other titles have been released as part of Nintendo’s weekly download offerings. The full update is below.

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Wed, Sep 26, 2012 | 15:42 BST

Final Fantasy 3 and 3DS top Japanese charts

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Final Fantasy 3 for PSP and 3DS were the big winners on the Media Create charts in Japan, selling 44,872 and 61,382 units, respectively. We combined units sales of 3DS LL and 3DS there. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning debuted in third place on PS3, and LittleBigPlanet Vita debuted at 17. Get the full hardware and software charts below.

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Tue, Sep 25, 2012 | 16:08 BST

LEGO Lord of the Rings developer diary talks about recreating Middle-Earth

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LEGO Lord of the Rings has its first developer diary available, and in it, Traveller’s Tales discusses how it brought the Fellowship’s journey, the locations, battles and familiar characters from the trilogy and films to life in LEGO form. The enemies artwork was posted earlier here. LEGO Lord of the Rings is out in the fall. Thanks, Machinima.

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Tue, Sep 25, 2012 | 15:52 BST

LEGO Lord of the Rings artwork shows Middle-earth adversaries

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LEGO Lord of the Rings is coming to 3DS, DS, PC, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 and Vita, so Warner has released a bit of artwork showing off some of the enemies in the game. With this bit of art, we have found our new desktop wallpaper. Enjoy it below in medium and extra large format.

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Tue, Sep 25, 2012 | 13:42 BST

Balloon Pop Remix, Crazy Chicken Pirates, round out UK Nintendo Downloads

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Balloon Pop Remix, Crazy Chicken Pirates 2D and 3D, and Successfully Learning English Year 5 round out Nintendo’s downaloadable content for the week in the UK. Pricing is below.

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Thu, Sep 20, 2012 | 14:16 BST

LA-MULANA, Pokédex 3D and others round out Nintendo US offerings this week

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LA-MULANA, Pokédex 3D, and others have landed on the US end of Nintendo’s eShop, WiiWare, and DSiWare services. Get acquainted with the downloadable goodness below.

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Thu, Sep 20, 2012 | 13:52 BST

Abyss from EnjoyUp Games is now available in Europe

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Abyss, the underwater exploring title from EnjoyUp Games, is now available in Europe through DSiWare and the Nintendo eShop. It will run you 200 Points. There’s also a trailer for the game below, which you’ve probably seen before, so just consider all of this a memory refresher and go with it.

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Wed, Sep 19, 2012 | 16:23 BST

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 debuts in top spot at Japanese retail

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 debuted at number one on the Media Create charts in Japan, followed by 3DS title Medalot 7 Kabuto Ver. / Kuwaga Ver. knocking New Super Mario Bros. 2 to third. Pokemon Black 2 / White 2 may be in sixth place this week, but it’s getting closer to 3 million sales lifetime. 3DS LL and 3DS were still one and two on the hardware charts, with PS3 nestled in third followed by Vita.

Get the full hardware and software charts below.

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Fri, Sep 14, 2012 | 07:17 BST

Cave Story release date

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Nintendo have announced Cave Story will see a release date of October 4 on the Nintendo 3DS eShop.
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Thu, Sep 13, 2012 | 14:19 BST

Fractured Soul, Mystical Ninja part of Nintendo’s weekly download offerings

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Fractured Soul, Mystical Ninja starring Goemon, and others have kicked off this week’s offerings available from Nintendo’s eShop. Both titles are available through the service for 3DS, as is Heavy Fire: Special Operations 3D and Bookstore Dream. The later is also available through DSiWare. That’s it for the week in North America. Enjoy.