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Waterfield introduces 3 cases for Nintendo’s 3DS

Waterfield, one of the best case manufacturers I have come across is now selling cases for Nintendo’s 3DS.  They have three choices: the 3DS Case (pictured), the 3DS Suede Jacket (a soft pouch with an optional pocket) and the 3DS Travel Case (holds 3DS, dock, charger and more). Prices start at $11 for the Suede [...]

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101 in 1 Megamix Sports, Reviewed [DS]

If there was a prize for the title that defined value for money the most, 101 in 1 Sports Megamix would be a worthy contender. That said, here at Nukoda, we stand by the idea of Quality over Quantity in our videogames of choice. Can a DS owner really need 101 different sports games squeezed [...]

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Nintendo Lowers Profit Forecast

Nintendo today cut its profit forecast by half for their current fiscal year, ending March 31, 2011. The announcement came on the same day Nintendo announced pricing on the forthcoming 3DS handheld. The company previously projected a net income of $2.39 billion, but now expects to bring in about $1.08 billion. Nintendo claims the accounting change [...]

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New Professor Layton Screenshots Unveiled

As Nintendo and Level-5 get set to release the latest entry in their much loved Puzzle franchise, some new screenshos and information have been unveiled. Professor Layton and the Unwound Future will be everything fans have expected from the series and more. as the name suggests, Luke and the Professor are confronted with Time Travel [...]

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Nintendo Cutting Prices on DSi and DSi XL

If you were planning on going out to pick up a DSi or DSi XL for back to school, WAIT!  Nintendo announced that they will be cutting the price of the DSi to $129 (currently $149) and the DSi XL to $169 (currently $189).  This is likely being done to anticipate the release of the [...]

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Gamescom 2010: Will push Force Unleashed 2 demo forth soon

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 will have a demo released prior to launch very similar to what’s currently available to gamers at Gamescom, a Lucasarts representative said. The demo will supposedly be available prior to the games release, rather than released day-and-date with the game, as is the current demo trend. According to attendees, the [...]

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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Sky, Reviewed [DS]

Over a year has passed since the release of Dragon Quest IX in Japan. Selling close to 5 million copies in that time, the game has finally made it to Western shores. Can the game achieve the same level of success over here, and does the 9th entry in the series live up to its [...]

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Okamiden Collector’s Edition Might Be a Little Extravagant

For a DS sequel to one of the most well loved, but low selling PS2 titles the collector’s edition pictured above might seem a tad extravagant. Most likely conceived as a thank you to the few but hugely dedicated Okami fans in the world, Okamiden will be packaged in a huge box with a selection of exclusive trinkets. The best [...]

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Nintendo: Current 3DS Design “final shape” for Handheld

Nintendo producer and current innovator du jour, Hideki Konno confirmed in an interview with Wired Magazine this week that the ‘DS on ‘roids’ look of the 3DS was final design for the product. When Nintendo first unveiled the 3DS, it was stressed that the design shown wasn’t final, like the DS, which went through a [...]

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E3 2010: Writers Roundtable

E3 2010: Writers Roundtable

E3 2010 has been a memorable one.  Lots of wonderful announcements about how gamers will be spending their hard earned money for the next year or so.  With things finishing up, we decided to poll the writers and get some of their overall thoughts.  Basically we asked 3 simple questions.  Read on for each set [...]

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