The upcoming Wii RPG has been delayed to an unknown date. 

Kadokawa Games announced that its upcoming Wii RPG, Earth Seeker, has been delayed.

Originally set to be released in Japan on April 7, the game has been pushed to an unknown date due to "various circumstances."

The Nintendo President presents his thoughts on the value of game content.

Nintendo is not interested in doing business with garage developers.

Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime reiterated Nintendo's stance on working not with "hobbyist developers." Noting the distinction between individuals making games in their free time and independent development houses, Fils-Amie stated that "[Nintendo is] absolutely reaching out to the independent developer." 

The Nintendo 3DS gets its first 3D video content by way of system update. 

The music video for "White Knuckles" by OK Go will be available to watch in 3D on the Nintendo 3DS if users perform a system update. Despite the fact that the system does not launch until Sunday, the system update is already live.

The video, like most of OK Go's recent music videos, was shot in... Read more...

The head of the 3DS project explains why the downloadable game service will not launch with the new handheld.

The eShop will not launch with the 3DS because of the complexity of the eShop service and Nintendo's desire for it to be fully ready prior to going live.

In an interview with Gamasutra, Hideki Konno explained the delayed launch of the service and discussed his experiences in designing the 3DS. 

Nippon Ichi reveals details on its first Nintendo 3DS title.

Nippon Ichi Software is currently developing Bikkuriman Kanjyuku Haoh: Sanmi Douran Sensouki, a tabletop-style game for the Nintendo 3DS.

The game requires players to combine kanji, which are found on stickers, to make new words. For example, when you combine the kanji for ‘demon’ with the kanji for ‘king’, you get ‘demon king’, which has its own attack. The stickers are found in Lotte brand chocolate wafer packs.

A logo has appeared on the website alongside the other download services.

A webpage on Nintendo Greece's website appears to show the logo for 3DSWare. Clicking on the link leads to a page that lists "no products."

Little is known about the downloadable content service on the Nintendo 3DS eShop. The "3DSWare" name was known to be trademarked by Nintendo in Japan and Europe, but the name has not been confirmed in an official capacity until now.

Devil Survivor returns to the Nintendo DS for another outing. 

In this week’s edition of Famitsu, Devil Survivor 2, the latest in the Shin Megami Tensei series, was announced for the Nintendo DS.

Devil Survivor 2 takes place in major cities through Japan, which differs from the Tokyo setting of the original. This time around, a new system known as the “Enishi... Read more...

Nazo Waku Yakata makes use of 3DS graphics and sound.

Capcom announced a new 3DS title, called Nazo Waku Yakata, which is a "sound adventure" game that doesn't use buttons, according to Famitsu.  

It takes place in a mansion that players must explore using the touch screen, gyroscope, and microphone. The goal is to progress through each room, which could take anywhere from three to eight minutes to complete.  

Japan will get to play Capcom's next 3DS game this summer.

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is coming to Japan on June 2, according to Famitsu.  

The title will contain all the Mercenaries maps from Resident Evil 4 and 5, and also feature a local and online co-op mode called Duo Mode. It has been confirmed each of the characters have different abilities... Read more...

The title becomes yet another game whose release has been affected by the earthquake.

Namco Bandai's One Piece Unlimited Cruise Special for the 3DS has been delayed in Japan.

Originally set to be released on April 7, the game has been pushed back to an undefined date. The developer states that "various circumstances" have caused the delay of the title.

Several titles have been... Read more...

The latest issue of Famitsu confirms the grim details. UPDATED

UPDATE: A Konami spokesperson has told Wired.com that the status of upcoming Hudson titles has yet to be decided, and to wait for an official announcement. It seems that Famitsu had removed the game listings pending re-announcement from Konami, but did not explicitly confirm cancellations. This announcement is expected to come in time for E3 in June.

A sequel to the classic NES title will be appearing on an unspecified home console.

A sequel to the NES game River City Ransom has been announced to be released sometime in 2012 on the PC and an unspecified home console.

Miracle Kidz, who are also working on the recently announced WiiWare remake of Super Dodgeball, announced that members of the original development team will also be working in this new re-imagining of the series.

Nintendo has delayed the launch of the online service that integrates with Black and White due to power consumption concerns.

Nintendo has announced the delay of the upcoming Pokémon Global Link service in response to the earthquake that struck Japan two weeks ago. A statement on the Global Link's website attributed the delay to "the need to conserve energy resources."

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Players will have to wait a bit longer before getting their hands on a new Megaman Legends demo. 

Capcom announced today that their previously scheduled Nintendo 3DS event that was scheduled for March 29 in Japan has been canceled. Capcom stated the reason for cancelation was the earthquake that took place on March 11 as well as “the state of society” currently.The event would have featured playable demos of Megaman Legends 3, resident Evil Mercenaries 3D, and Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition.

If you make it to a 'VIP' launch event, there's a free 3DS game for the early, a free taxi home for the earliest!

In the very early morning on the European Nintendo 3DS launch day, a free 3DS game is on offer to the first to buy the handheld at either HMV Oxford Street, the flagship store for the UK launch, or at one of 13 additional 'VIP' launch stores. Additionally, there are over 1,300 stores confirmed to be opening at midnight on the night of March 24 for console sales starting from 00:01 on March 25.

Picking up Street Fighter IV on launch day? Come join us for some good old fashioned brawling.

To celebrate the release of the 3DS and Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition, we're going to play the new handheld's only online launch title over Wi-Fi.

Because of the one-on-one nature of Street Fighter, there won't be a formal time set for this, so just coordinate with folks in the Talkback thread to hop on on Sunday, March 27.

Walmart is offering store credit on older handhelds, redeemable against the 3DS.

For the first time, Walmart will offer store credit for all versions of Nintendo DS consoles, redeemable against a purchase of a 3DS at launch. Older consoles will be accepted at various trade-in values for credit towards a 3DS at participating stores.

The "Take-Back and Trade-Up" is set to run as a trial from March 27 to April 30 in 12 states. The store credit values for each console are as follows:

Nintendo takes players to the wrestling ring then into the depths of the sea in this week's selection of games.

This week, Nintendo brings five new games across their download services. The first of these is a Virtual Console title, Natsume Championship Wrestling, originally for the Super NES. Priced at 800 Wii Points ($8), Championship Wrestling is a wrestling game for up to four players. They can choose from 12 different wrestlers and participate in tag team and round robin matches.

Vision experts ignore Nintendo's warnings as the 3D screen might prove to be beneficial.

Eye specialists in the US claim that the Nintendo 3DS's 3D screen could prove to be helpful in the diagnosis of problems in child vision.

The reports claim that it is good to expose children, especially those younger than six years old, to the 3D screen as it might help to identify potential vision... Read more...

Improvements come to Call of Duty: Black Ops on the Wii through the latest online patch.

Call of Duty: Black Ops owners on the Wii will be able to download an online patch that fixes small bugs found throughout the online multiplayer in the game. Some of the adjustments included in the patch, which was released on March 15, fix leaderboard issues, improve the matchmaking service, and make various adjustments to weapons and attacks to match the functionality of the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game.