Nintendo 3DS will be home to a spinoff to the Capcom published Lost Planet series, the publisher has announced. E.X Troopers is an all new "action shooter" title for the Nintendo 3DS that will be set in the Lost Planet universe. The two titles look quite different from eachother, the titles share a common enemy; the insect-like "Akrid" species. E.X Troopers will take on an anime inspired look. ... more.

Nintendo 3DS games can now be patched up, thanks to an all new firmware update released worldwide today. The first game to take advantage of the patch will be Mario Kart 7. The Mario Kat 7 patch is also available after players download the firmware update. To do this, simply head to the eShop and the update will automatically download, provided you're connected to WiFi. The Mario Kart 7 upd... more.

When Nintendo first unvield it's Nintendo 3DS console, it showed off three colours. The first was red - which was later released as a "Flare Red" alternative. The second was black - which was shiny and slick, just like most black gadgets are today. This flavour hit the market on launch as "Cosmo Black". Then there was a strange aqua version. Not quite green, not quite blue, the colour was re... more.

Japanese Role Playing Games are a dime a dozen - in Japan. In the West, the general consensus is that only the best of the best get released, and only then after huge wait times that can span months or even years. And then there's Australia. Some of the better JRPG's that are produced in the Land of the Rising Sun are fondly known as the Tales series. Games like Tales of the Abyss and Tales ... more.

The fantastic Kid Icarus: Uprising is still making news for it's comedy, depth and overall awesomeness, but when can we get our hands on a sequel? Well, it seems we may have to wait a quater of a century if the game's designer Masahiro Sakurai's predictions are on the money. When asked if the recently released game was crafted specifically to enable a bevy of sequels, Sakurai had a bleak but pr... more.

Every kid who was school-bound in the mid-to-late 1990's knows the anthem that defined a generation. No, it wasn't Bob Dylan or The Beatles, it was the opening theme song to the Pokemon anime series. That song was performed by Jason Paige who also appeared in the song "Viridian City" and the "PokeRap", but his career isn't exclusive to Pokemon. Paige also worked with Michael Jackson on "Black o... more.

Sega have announced overnight that they will be bringing Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed to handheld and home consoles this year. The game, which will be available on Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, as well as digital download for PC, will see many of Sega's well known characters returning. Set to return are Sonic the Hedgehog, Dr Eggman and AiAi while newcomers... more.

Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has painfully teased that Nintendo may soon roll out some new video game characters. Super Mario, Link from The Legend of Zelda series and others are getting on a bit, so Miyamoto has been busy working on a new batch of characters sure to be loved the world over. "I don't have a big list of ideas I want to realise," he told The Guardian in an interview. "... more.

Nintendo have announced that Nintendo 3DS games and Wii U titles will be available both online and in retail store, starting with New Super Mario Bros 2 this year. Nintendo's CEO Satoru Iwata said in an investors briefing today that the eShop on the Nintendo 3DS has provided a "strong foundation" for Nintendo's digital offerings. Nintendo plan to release New Super Mario Bros. 2 for Nintendo 3DS... more.

When Heroes of Ruin launches on Nintendo 3DS across Europe on June 15, Nintendo - not Square Enix - will be at the helm it has been revealed. The game is developed by n-Space (Geist (GCN), Call of Duty (NDS)) and published by Square Enix (Final Fantasy) exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS. By Nintendo taking over the distribution duties, which include marketing, the game can theoretically enjoy a ... more.