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• Nintendo no longer accepting credit cards on 3DS, Wii U eShop in Europe and the UK

  Nintendo is dropping support for credit cards through the 3DS and Wii U eShop digital stores.

• Nintendo eShop summer sale discounts 70+ Switch and 3DS games

  Nintendo has slashed prices across the eShop for an impressive number of solid games.

• EA, Nintendo, Sony, Valve reported by Norway for not complying with EU consumer laws

  The Norwegian Consumer Commission (NCC) has filed a complaint against EA, Nintendo, Sony and Valve for not complying with European consumer legislation.

• Nintendo eShop update: Don't Starve Switch Edition, titles on sale for under $10

  The Nintendo eShop has been updated with new titles such as Don’t Starve Switch Edition, and plenty of games are on sale. Some can be had for less than $10.

• You'll soon be able to use My Nintendo Gold Points to buy Switch games off the eShop

  My Nintendo Gold Points holders everywhere will soon be able to spend the points on actual Switch games.

• Nintendo is gearing up to close the Wii Shop Channel

  Time is running out to make any final purchases – or downloads – on Nintendo’s precursor to the eShop.

• Nintendo leaves the Dark Ages with PayPal integration on the Switch eShop in US and Europe

  No such luck on the 3DS or Wii U, but it’ll do.

• Monster Hunter XX demo hits Switch later this month and it's region-free so go nuts

  Monster Hunter XX may only be slated for release in Japan at the moment, you can still give it a try no matter where you live.

• Retro City Rampage DX: hijack a weapons truck

  Updated eShop release lets you blow the bloody doors off. Check the video here.

• ZombiU is 50% off and Assassin's Creed 3 €14.99 in European eShop sale

  Nintendo Europe has launched a sale on its eShop, cutting ZombiU’s price in half an Assassin’s Creed 3 down to a mere quarter of its original price until the 7th of November. Check out the full list of discounted titles below.

• Codemasters taking F1 Race Stars to Wii U in december

  The Wii U is getting some holiday Codemasters love as they’ll be putting F1 Race Stars: Powered Up Edition on the Wii U eShop in December. No set date or price yet, though.

• Injustice DLC to hit Wii U "this summer"

  Fans concerned that the Wii U version of Injustice: Gods Among Us might be left in the cold from this week’s newly released and upcoming DLC can breathe a sigh of relief, with Netherrealm confirming the console will get the DLC – but later.

• Wii U Deluxe Digital Promotion detailed

  Nintendo first talked about the Wii U’s “Deluxe Digital Promotion” back when the two SKUs were initially unveiled, but details about the initiative have since been scarce. Today, however, Nintendo has revealed what exactly purchasers of the 32GB, Deluxe version of the Wii U will be getting for their efforts.

• Nintendo Downloads: Gradius, Monster Shooter lead this week's store update

  This week’s list of various Nintendo European store downloads has been unveiled, and other than classic shmup Gradius, the pickings are pretty slim.

• 3DS eShop update adds Toki Tori, Theatrhythm DLC

  3DS eShop gets a stack of new content today, including colourful iOS platformer Toki Tori and more Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy music to keep your ears happy. Details and prices after the break.

• Nintendo eShop brings more Virtual Console, Madagascar 3, free DLC

  Game Boy Classic Game & Watch Gallery 3 – a collection of Game & Watch titles in one package from 1998 – heads up this week’s Nintendo download collection.

• Dr. Mario hits 3DS eShop this week

  Mario’s classic doctor-themed Game Boy puzzler is the highlight of the Nintendo eShop update this week in an update that is otherwise pretty bare.

• Nintendo Channel lists upcoming schedule for Europe

  It looks as though Nintendo fans in Europe have plenty to look forward to between now and January 5, thanks to various DSiWare, eShop and WiiWare offerings.

• Rumor - Second 3DS CPU could unlock 25% more processing power to developers

  According to a rumor steaming from leaked information out of Nintendo, a second CPU inside 3DS could be unlocked for developers, which would provide studios with 25% more processing power for games. This processor was previously used only for the handheld’s operating system, according to NintendoWorldReport, and it has also been reported that Nintendo has found […]