Content Round Up: August 2012
Friday August 31, 2012
Au revoir summer. We're heading into the last quarter of 2012, and you know what that means, right? The Holiday season! Games! Games! Games! For now, here's the last offerings ... Read More
New Gamefreak Game: Rhythm Hunter HarmoKnight
Wednesday August 29, 2012
Gamefreak--the studio behind the Pokemon games (maybe you've heard of 'em)--had a little surprise at the Nintendo Direct Conference this morning: A brand new property! Rhythm Hunter HarmoKnight is an ... Read More
Nintendo 3DS 'Animal Crossing' Coming in First Half of 2013
Wednesday August 29, 2012
According to a Tweet from Nintendo of America, Animal Crossing for the Nintendo 3DS (official name pending) will make landfall in North America sometime during the first half of 2013.
Reactions ... Read More
Nintendo Direct Stream on Wednesday Morning at 7 AM (EST)
Tuesday August 28, 2012
Are you an early riser? (And if you live on the west coast, uh, are you a really early riser?) If you're wide awake at 7 a.m. EST tomorrow (Wednesday, ... Read More
'The World Ends With You 2' Isn't Coming After All (Or Is It?)
Friday August 24, 2012
Earlier this week, I wrote about a countdown site from Square-Enix that teases the possibility of a sequel to the DS RPG The World Ends With You. There're still a ... Read More
Nintendo Power Ends Production: Last Issue Hits December 2012
Wednesday August 22, 2012
Weep, O fans of the printed word. Nintendo Power, the gaming magazine that been with Nintendo fans since its conception nearly 25 years ago, will breathe its last by the ... Read More
Is Square-Enix Teasing 'The World Ends With You 2?'
Monday August 20, 2012
A sequel may be in the works for The World Ends With You, a very fine RPG for the Nintendo DS. Square-Enix recently erected a coy countdown site that gives ... Read More
Just For Fun: Calling the Nintendo DS the "Game Boy"
Saturday August 18, 2012
Game parody site Dorkly.com sometimes collects "nerdy" stories from its readers. The site's latest batch contains a Nintendo DS-related yarn that some of us might relate to:
"I work for airport ... Read More
Pre-Order 'The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia' at Amazon.com, Save $14
Friday August 17, 2012
Zelda fans, take heed. Dark Horse is officially localizing and publishing the massive "Hyrule Historia" hardcover collection, an unsurpassed encyclopaedia that covers all things Legend of Zelda. How much is ... Read More
'Mario Week' Winds Down on 1UP.com With Tons of Cool Mario Articles
Thursday August 16, 2012
These are busy days for Mario (psst!--August 19!--do you remember what the date signifies?). The plumber has been under the spotlight in the days leading up to the release of ... Read More
'Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask' Trailer Now Available
Tuesday August 14, 2012
Professor Herschel Layton returns to work on October 28 with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask for the Nintendo 3DS. As Luke Triton would say, "Welcome back, Professah!"
Here's a trailer ... Read More
Commercial for 'New Super Mario Bros 2' Shows Off the Jangly Stuff
Saturday August 11, 2012
If you like to indulge in a little TV now and then, perhaps you've already seen the commercial for New Super Mario Bros 2, coming to the Nintendo 3DS (and ... Read More
Animated Trailer for Pokemon Black Version 2 and White Version 2 Now Available
Thursday August 9, 2012
The release date for Pokemon Black Version 2 and White Version 2 is October 7 (yay!!), but it's never too early to pump up anticipation via a trailer. An animated ... Read More
Live Test Compares Battery Life of 3DS XL to Other Nintendo Handhelds
Tuesday August 7, 2012
Andy Robertson, an esteemed member of the Geek Dad troupe, recently assembled a video (with the help of his family) that tests the battery life of the Nintendo 3DS XL ... Read More
Matte Red and Matte Blue Nintendo DSi Colors Now Available
Friday August 3, 2012
The Nintendo 3DS XL is on the verge of release, but what the heck, why not just scale back a bit and go for a good ol' fashioned Nintendo DSi? ... Read More
Series 2 of Kid Icarus: Uprising AR Cards Now Available
Friday August 3, 2012
If you're a fan of the AR battles that are part of the most excellent Kid Icarus: Uprising experience, then crowd in for some good news: Series 2 of the ... Read More