Tag: nintendo
Japanese technology industry may take months to recover from quake damage
The disaster in Japan is wreaking havoc with industrial manufacturing and supply, with reports from technology companies suggesting it will take months to get back on track. Japan manufactures around 15% of the technology that goes into our gadgets,…
Games publishers rally together to help Japanese earthquake relief cause
A number of Japanese games publishers have pledged their support for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami tragedy currently devastating their homeland. From straight donations to charitable downloads, the whole Japanese gaming community looks set to chip in. Sony…
BAFTA Video Games Awards: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood edges Call of Duty: Black Ops for nominations
The nominations for this year's BAFTA Video Games Awards have been announced this morning, with Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood leading the pack ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Heavy Rain. Ubisoft's stealth action-adventure title has been given the…
Nintendo 3DS launch games revealed
The games launching alongside the Nintendo 3DS have been revealed. 13 titles will land on 25th March (or 15, if you count the 3 variations on Nintendogs) and include Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition and Pro Evolution Soccer 3D….
Nintendo 3Ds pre-orders drop below £200 at Sainsbury's
The Nintendo 3DS, the gaming giant's forthcoming glasses-free 3D handheld, holds the dubious title of being proclaimed the most expensive portable games console ever, with an estimated retail price of around £229. Ouch. If you're on a tight budget but…
Sony NGP (PSP2) vs. Nintendo 3DS
With this morning's unveiling of the Sony NGP and Nintendo's 3DS finally getting an official launch date, we've got the first proper handheld gaming console fight since the release of the original Nintendo DS back in 2004. Both are high-powered…
PREVIEW: Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3DS (Nintendo 3DS)
Much like the Wii versions, PES' debut on the 3DS sees Konami commendably make full use of the console's unique features. Pitched as the first ever 3D footy game, Konami appear to have taken a note out of Sky…
PREVIEW: Super Monkey Ball 3D (Nintendo 3DS)
When Super Monkey Ball hit the Gamecube back in 2001 (2002 for European readers), it was a vibrant, wacky breath of fresh air. Placing cute little monkeys into hamster balls, you were given a whole load of modes to play…
PREVIEW: Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition (Nintendo 3DS)
There has been a Street Fighter game on pretty much every major games console since the breakthrough SNES hit Street Fighter II back in 1992. Looking to capitalise on the renewed interest in the series after the success of Street…
PREVIEW: Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D (Nintendo 3DS)
The Resident Evil games may be best known for their story-based survival horror zombie action, but anyone who had the nerve to finish entries 4 and 5 in the series will also have had the pleasure of playing the…
