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Unconfirmed: German paper touts November 11 3DS launch date
Is the Nintendo 3DS launching in Japan on November 11? Possibly yes, if a German tabloid with a track record for calling Nintendo rumors correctly is to be believed. Case in point, according to Bild, which cites no source but nevertheless definitively lists a Japanese launch date, the 3DS is arriving in Nippon on November 11. No word was given on a U.S. or European launch date, save for “spr...
Want a cool Kid Icarus Wallpaper?
Do we have any Kid Icarus fans out there? Anyone want a good HD Wallpaper for their desktop? Well now you can! I made this 1600×900 wallpaper especially for my fellow Pitt fans out there. You can download the wallpaper by clicking on the image above to see it in full size, then right click and selecting “Save Image As” and saving it to your desktop. Let me know your thoughts, and ...
“It’s tricky,” Nintendo says of 3DS advertising
How the crap is Nintendo gonna show how awesome glasses-less 3D looks in non 3D commercials and billboards? Says one senior official from Japan, “We are constantly discussing how to market the product. Our internal PR departments are saying that we should use cinema advertising, because cinemas are capable of showing 3D movies. “But our key point with 3DS is that you don’t need g...
Amazon estimates dates/prices, 3DS games
It is pretty humorous that the Nintendo 3DS hasn’t received a solid release date or price, and already Amazon is coming up with release dates and prices for games. Amazon even states that the official pricing and release dates have yet to be announced, but it’s just their way of putting out a reserve for the games when they do release. With Amazon’s suspected price point of $34.9...
Nintendo 3DS won’t be sold at a loss, says CEO Iwata; Price speculation ensues
In a recent interview with GamesBeat, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata mentioned that while he couldn’t divulge pricing at this time, the Nintendo 3DS would not be sold at a loss to Nintendo. From the interview: SI: I have to refrain from talking specifically about the price point. What I can confirm is that, in terms of the production costs, it will cost more than the costs for the Nintendo DS tod...
Kid Icarus 3DS Trailer leaves a lot to be seen
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2zvPaBjOEo[/youtube] When the Kid Icarus trailer aired live at the Nintendo Press Conference at E3 I was literally in shock. The fact that the 3DS’s output is almost if not better than the Wii’s own graphical power is nothing short of amazing. However, the fact that the hand held system does 3D as well what makes it even more amazing. While watc...
Official Nintendo 3DS Specifications
Size (when closed): Approximately 5.3 inches wide, 2.9 inches long, 0.8 inches tall. Weight: Approximately 8 ounces. Top Screen: 3.53-inch widescreen LCD display, enabling 3D view without the need for special glasses; with 800×240 pixel resolution (400 pixels are allocated for each eye to enable 3D viewing). Touch Screen: 3.02-inch LCD with 320×240 pixel resolution with a touch screen. C...
The 3DS is the PR lie that tells the truth
Major hardware innovations and revisions come and go, often with promises that they will “change everything,” and “forever alter the way we see gaming.” Â The Nintendo 3DS delivers on these nonsense PR phrases in a very literal sense, delivering a 3D visual experience without the need for glasses – we are now looking at games in a new way, one that was not previously ...
Pilotwings 3DS to feature Mii Support
According to a Nintendo representative at Nintendo Pilotwings 3DS to feature Mii’s and to be on Wuhu Island. No word if it is going to be a launch title or not, but the game controls pretty decent. Not much else is known about the title, more to come later. Are you guys excited about Pilotwings making a return? Even though its on a hand held then a console?
Nintendo 3DS on the Show Floor
The Nintendo 3Ds is a device that has a 16:9 top screen that renders objects with and a 4:3 bottom screen that is touch enabled. The top screen has a switch on top that is a 3D slider that changes the amount of dimensional depth you can actually see; which means you can play 3DS games without having 3D enabled. The system also has a D-Pad and features a slide nub, which basically acts as an anal...
Ocarina of Time 3DS – Details
When I learned that Ocarina of Time would be a title on the Nintendo 3DS my heard almost skipped a beat. I couldn’t believe that Nintendo would be releasing one of the greatest Zelda games in full glorious 3D. During the Miyamoto-developer round table this evening; I managed to get my hands on a small preview of the game. The preview only showed the intro video, which seemed to have an impro...
Images straight from Nintendo Press Conference
Our Infendo team is working to get more impressions from the show floor. Hit the jump for a few more images snapped at Nintendo’s press conference.