Neowin News Feed for: Nintendo 3ds

Nintendo already working on next-gen portable console

John Callaham — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:16:46 +0100

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that the company is already working on its next generation portable game console, even as he says he is "satisfied" with the hardware in the current 3DS. Read more...

Spy Hunter reboot announced for Vita and 3DS: First Trailer & Shots

Byron Hinson — Thu, 31 May 2012 10:31:31 +0100

Warner Bros today released details for a reboot of Spy Hunter on the PlayStation Vita and the 3DS. The game will feature branching levels, upgrades and a new camera system that will show off crashes. Read more...

Rayman Origins demo released for the 3DS

Byron Hinson — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:17:22 +0100

Ubisoft have released a demo of the excellent Rayman Origins for the Nintendo 3DS. You can download it via the Nintendo eShop now. The demo features a number of levels with no time limits. Read more...

Nintendo to launch purple 3DS console May 20th

John Callaham — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:57:00 +0100

Nintendo announced plans to launch a Midnight Purple version of its Nintendo 3DS portable game console on May 20th in the US on the same day that Mario Tennis Open is released for the console. Read more...

New Super Mario Bros. 2 hits Japanese stores in August

Jake Durasamy — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:49:51 +0100

Super Mario Bros. 2 was announced yesterday at Nintendo's direct livestream and the first screenshot was shown via Nintendo of America. The game is out in August and is exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS. Read more...

Could Nintendo change the name of the Wii U?

John Callaham — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:44:42 +0000

A new rumor using unnamed sources claims that Nintendo is thinking about changing the name of its next generation game console the Wii U before it is shown again at E3 2012. Read more...

Nintendo 3DS sells 4 million units within the US in 2011

John Callaham — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:18:18 +0000

Nintendo announced today that it has now sold over 4 million units of its 3DS console in the US in 2011 after the portable game console stumbled in its few months of sales. Read more...

Gaming news round-up: November 12-13

John Callaham — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:19:14 +0000

Today's gaming news round-up includes Nintendo talking about US sales of its 3DS console, a new online stress test for Star Wars The Old Republic and a Team Fortress 2-Saints Row The Third crossover. Read more...

Nintendo announces 3DS presentation for Friday

Mike Brown — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:07:09 +0100

Nintendo has announced plans to hold a special conference over the internet on Friday. The show will cover announcements that there wasn't enough time for last month. Read more...

Analyst: Xbox 360 outsold all other game consoles in September

John Callaham — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:33:54 +0100

Ahead of the NPD Group's report, an analyst has predicted that Microsoft Xbox 360 console easily outsold all other game consoles in the US in September in terms of both hardware and software sales. Read more...

Study: 28 percent of 3DS owners don't care for 3D effects

John Callaham — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:52:42 +0100

A new study claims that a whopping 28 percent of all owners of Nintendo's 3DS console feel that the 3D hardware effects actually detracts from the console's gameplay feature. Read more...

Nintendo: No plans to release games for smartphones

John Callaham — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:31:37 +0100

Nintendo's president claims that the company has no plans to offer any of its games on smartphones, saying it will stick to its plans to offer games on its own hardware. Read more...

Nintendo's stock price plunges 5 percent after press event

John Callaham — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:43:24 +0100

Nintendo's stock price took a 5 percent hit in trading on Tuesday after a press event by the company that showed off upcoming hardware and games didn't please investors. Read more...

Nintendo sees sales boost on 3DS console after price cut

John Callaham — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:53:06 +0100

After a massive price cut in August, Nintendo said that sales of its 3DS portable game console shot up to 185,000 units, over 260 percent higher compared to sales in July. Read more...

Rumor: Nintendo plans overhaul of Nintendo 3DS

John Callaham — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:06:18 +0100

Rumors have hit the Internet that Nintendo is planning to launch a revamped version of its Nintendo 3DS portable console that includes toning down its 3D features. Read more...

Two stores get early jump on Nintendo 3DS price cut

John Callaham — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:00:23 +0100

Wal Mart and Target have started selling the Nintendo 3DS portable console for $170, well ahead of the official price cut date which is supposed to start on Friday. Read more...

Nintendo's president takes 50 percent salary cut

John Callaham — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 02:27:25 +0100

In an effort to take some of the blame for the slow sales launch of the Nintendo 3DS console, the game company's president Satoru Iwata has announced he will take a 50 percent salary cut. Read more...

Nintendo's stock plunges on poor financial results

John Callaham — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:46:42 +0100

Nintendo's stock plunges 20 percent the day after the game publisher announced poor financial results and cut the price of the Nintendo 3DS console. Read more...

Nintendo 3DS drops to $169 Aug 12; 20 free games for current owners

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:28:10 +0100

Nintendo’s handheld gaming system, the 3DS, is set to receive a price cut in the United States, dropping the system’s cost to just US$169 from the launch price of US$249. The $80 price saving will... Read more...

Amazon suspends sales of Nintendo 3DS, faulty rubber feet to blame? [Update]

John Callaham — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:28:44 +0100

Nintendo's release of its 3DS portable console hasn't gotten off to a good sales start here in the US. Now the console is dealing with a new issue as Amazon.com has posted word that it... Read more...