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Report: 3DS Circle Pad Pro gets 480 hours from one battery
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Dec 8, 2011 9:40AM PST
The 3DS Circle Pad Pro sports an impressive 480-hour battery life from one AAA, according to a report citing the Japanese device manual. Read more
Nintendo 3DS gets free wi-fi at Boingo airports
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Dec 8, 2011 7:45AM PST
Nintendo and Boingo have announced an agreement that will enable 3DS owners to get free wi-fi at 42 North American airports that have internet access provided by Boingo. Read more
Miyamoto interested in making 'something I can make myself'
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Dec 8, 2011 6:45AM PST
The famed creator of Mario and Zelda is apparently interested in working on smaller projects. "What I really want to do is be in the forefront of game development once again myself," Miyamoto said. Read more
The Amazing Spider-Man teaser-trailer released
by Jeff Mattas, shacknews.com, Dec 7, 2011 2:15PM PST
Beenox Studios has released a teaser for the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man, which ties-in to the upcoming feature film, and boasts the return of open-world web-slinging. Read more
Shifting World bringing Flash series 'Shift' to 3DS
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Dec 6, 2011 9:00AM PST
The madcap experiments of world-flipping puzzle-platformer Shift are leaping from web browsers to Nintendo 3DS in Shifting World, publisher Aksys Games announced today. As well as shifting to 3D, it's picking up a level editor and a level generator. Read more
Animal Crossing 3DS: customize town as the mayor
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Dec 5, 2011 1:00PM PST
While Animal Crossing games traditionally cast the player as little more than a wandering vagrant, beachcombing and shaking trees for money, Animal Crossing for 3DS will cast you as mayor--and you'll get to make a few changes around town. Read more
Resident Evil: Revelations trailer features conspiracies at sea
by Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Dec 1, 2011 2:45PM PST
A new trailer for the upcoming Resident Evil: Revelations details some of the conspiracies at work in the upcoming 3DS-exclusive title. Read more
Nintendo promises continued support for DS, Wii through 2012
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Dec 1, 2011 9:00AM PST
With 3DS sales finally hitting their stride, isn't it time for Nintendo to sunset the aging dual-screen platform? And, what will happen to Wii support, with Zelda finally released, and the Wii U on the horizon? Read more
Super Mario 3D Land director talks merging old and new Mario
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Dec 1, 2011 7:30AM PST
Super Mario 3D Land director Koichi Hayashida talks about how his team merged the concepts, enemies and power-ups of old-school 2D Mario games with the 3D lessons learned from the Galaxy series. Read more
Coins an 'essential element' of Mario Kart 7
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Nov 29, 2011 9:30AM PST
Mario Kart 7 program director Yusuke Shiraiwa talks about the design philosophy behind bringing coins back to the series, and the challenges he faced hitting 60 FPS in a 3D game. Read more
Most Anticipated 3DS Games
- Project X ZoneRelease 6/25/2013
- Mario & Luigi: Dream TeamRelease 8/11/2013
- Pokemon YRelease 10/31/2013
- Shin Megami Tensei IVRelease 7/16/2013
- Pokemon XRelease 10/31/2013
















