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It doesn't feel like 2005 was all that long ago... until you remember that the first iPhone didn't launch until 2007. In the many years since a former Sony executive could make an offhand remark about the Nintendo DS, touch screens have taken over, and the tech is getting sharper every year. The future, it seems, can take anyone by surprise. More »
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Double Fine's record-breaking Kickstarter adventure has, over the past few days, rekindled the perennial discussion about the entire genre of adventure games. The classic adventure has had its death announced dozens, if not hundreds, of times over the past decade or so, with at least an equal number of rebuttals. More »
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Long the 800-lb gorilla of handheld gaming, the DS is in its twilight, besieged by smartphones and pushed aside by the 3DS. And, yet, you got one, you old softy. More »
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They still make Nintendo DS games worth caring about, and Aliens games worth paying attention. My proof: Aliens Infestation, the brand-new DS game that merges Aliens with Metroid. More »
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I love me some LEGO video games; the quality of the graphics and the difficulty of the puzzles keeps getting better, and the worlds keep expanding. More »
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We've already given you an early look at X-men: Destiny, the game that lets you choose your powers. Today at Gamescom, new screenshots and a trailer were released showcasing the powers you'll get to choose from in Marvel's upcoming game. More »
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Kirby has been kind to the Nintendo DS. He's been a good ambassador for the platform with Kirby Canvas Curse, Kirby: Squeak Squad and Kirby Super Star Ultra. His next DS game, Kirby Mass Attack, looks to continue the streak of good, dual-screen portable Kirby games. More »
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The Nintendo DS game based on the Aliens franchise that leaked more than two years ago looks like its finally going to happen. Proof? Aliens: Infestation for the DS, a side-scrolling, alien-shooting platformer, was just rated by the ESRB. More »
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The makers of great, time-stealing games like Peggle and Plants Vs. Zombies are bringing one of their biggest successes to consoles and handhelds later this year, with Bejeweled 3 making the leap to five platforms (or three, depending on your point of view). More »
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Reader SecretMoblin has turned back the clock to 2008 in order to play The World Ends With You. And what better time to try this unconventional gem than what could easily be the twilight days of the DS's lifespan? He's got one problem: the combat's driving him nuts. Think you could lend him a hand? More »
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Throughout Japan, fastfood chain McDonald's and multimedia shop Tsutaya have Nintendo DS zones that allow DS owners to connect and get original content. Now, a bank does, too. More »
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Seven-year-old Michael Suhy of Rochester, Pennsylvania, suffers from a form of muscular dystrophy that leaves him confined to a wheelchair. One of his only outlets is his Nintendo DS, at least until it was stolen and traded in at GameStop for cash. More »
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Japanese artist Rokujo Ikken has come up with possibly the most perfect Nintendo handheld ever devised: The Nintendo Super Famicom DS. Who needs 3D and microphones when all you're going to do is play old SNES games, anyway? Via Tiny Cartridge. More »
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If you were in attendance at this weekend's launch fiesta for Nintendo DS game Pokémon Black and White, you might have seen '90s musical sensation The Presidents of the United States of America belting out their newest jam "Can't Stop (Catchin' 'Em All)." More »
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The Nintendo 3DS will get its eShop as late as May in Japan as part of a major software update, along with a web browser and the ability to transfer DSiWare titles, according to details coming from an investor meeting in Japan. More »
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Nintendo has revealed the launch price of the Nintendo 3DS, the company's priciest portable yet at $249.99 USD. How does Nintendo's stereoscopic 3D gaming handheld compare to the competition and its ancestors? More »
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The illusion fox Pokémon Zoroark, star of the Zoroark: Master of Illusions movie, won't be available through normal gameplay in Pokémon Black and White, but you can get him two months in advance by visiting GameStop. Want to know how? More »
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If you found Golden Sun: Dark Dawn for the Nintendo DS under the Christmas tree this weekend and found your familiarity of the previous two Game Boy Advance games and their characters a bit rusty, this family tree may help. More »
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It may belong to the Nintendo DS game based on Japanese science program "Tobidase! Kagaku-kun," starring the skinless Mr. Science, famous geek spokesperson Shoko Nakagawa and comedian Naoki Tanaka, who hunt animals for scientific purposes and make amazing box art. More »
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The Nintendo DS has one more thing to look forward to in 2011 with the release of Atlus' Radiant Historia, which brings an all-new 16-bit style, time-traveling "steampunk" adventure to the handheld next February. More »
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It may not be the most efficient way, but this demonstration of how to play the Game Boy Advance version of Rhythm Heaven with a laser and a Japanese sword is definitely the most impressive. More »
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The next great Star Wars LEGO adventure kicks off in February 2011, LucasArts has confirmed, bringing the plastic galactic battle into the Clone Wars era and adding a little real-time strategy to the series. More »
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What if you took New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS and hacked a complete recreation of Super Mario 3 into the thing? Well, why stop there? Why not put some Metroid and Legend of Zelda in there too? More »
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Holiday shopping madness is just around the corner, with deals from post-Thanksgiving "Black Friday" sales heralding video game savings. In addition to temporary price cuts, it appears new PlayStation 3, PSP and Nintendo DS bundles are en route. More »
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Good friends, a little beer, some smokes, and a whole lot of Mario Kart DS, as seen on Frantisek Fuka's Flickr page. More »
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If you're currently hating on Pokemon Black and White, this man would ask you to reconsider your position. Not only is the newest entry off the goddamn chain, he argues, but Pokemon is straight up "gangsta." More »
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Nintendo DS adventure game Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2 will be out next February in Japan, and it's getting special bundles. More »
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Words might be words, but some people are offended by certain words. That's why game makers — especially those making games for younger players — block certain words. Apparently, Pokemon: Black and White does not. WARNING: OFFENSIVE WORDS AHEAD. More »
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Next year, get ready to clack on a keyboard! More »
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Nintendo has priced the Nintendo 3DS, its glasses-free 3D portable, at ¥25,000. That is the equivalent of US$298. Forget the crummy exchange rate for a moment, because the pricing could be different for the West. More »
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Level-5, the Fukuoka-based developer behind Professor Layton and White Knight Chronicles, is loving the Japanese game industry. Why? Because it has made the company lots of money and funded some swanky corporate digs. More »
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Takashi Okamura starred in one of the greatest Japanese ads Nintendo Co., Ltd. has ever created. More »
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Cave Story, the delightful shooter-platformer released via WiiWare early this year, looks like it will hit another Nintendo platform soon. The new issue of Nintendo Power lists Cave Story for DSiWare in its new game index. More »
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On September 18, Pokémon: Black and White went on sale in Japan. It probably did pretty good, right? No, no it didn't. It did amazing. More »
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Okamiden's Chibiterasu gets a pair of slippers, as seen at Capcom's Tokyo Game Show mini-store. They're out this December (in Japan) for ¥3,150 (US$37). More »
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Longtime fans of Sonic the Hedgehog may be familiar with the phenomenon known as "The Sonic Cycle," seemingly a constant in the development of new games starring the blue blur. It's something the producer of Sonic Colors is confident his newest game will avoid. More »
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My rhythm is off, and I am completely out of step. This is the easiest song on the Wii version of Michael Jackson: The Experience. And the experience so far is difficult. More »
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Take part in a thoroughly polite time-traveling conundrum with the newest adventure of Professor Hershel Layton and his puzzle-solving ward Luke in Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, a charming, thought-provoking British adventure. More »
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