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Nintendo kills off Miiverse social network

Miiverse, Nintendo’s take on a social network, gave the Switch a miss earlier this year, after appearing on the Wii U and 3DS. That…

Nintendo at E3 2017: Metroid Prime, Super Mario and more [Videos]

Last year saw Nintendo hit the ball out of the park during E3 week, delivering a pre-recorded presentation filled with killer titles and Switch…

Game Critic Awards: ‘Best of Show’ winners of the last decade

The Game Critic Awards is an annual event that “recognises the games that will shape the future of interactive entertainment”. It awards gaming titles…

Watch: Who says the 3DS is neglected? Check these trailers

The Nintendo Switch has been a massive success for the company thus far, with the console dominating headlines over the last few weeks. But…

Super Mario Maker 3DS review: what’s the internet?

Nintendo and the internet have a notoriously strained relationship. From the GameCube‘s support for online gaming (only supporting Phantasy Star Online and its sequel) to…

Nintendo 2DS and New Nintendo 3DS: the cheapest consoles in SA right now

Update 28 October: added new pricing and units The Nintendo DS range of gaming consoles has been popular since its initial launch in 2004….

Nintendo 3DS receives stability firmware update 11.2.0-35, adds nothing new

Just over a month after its previous 11.1.0-34 update, Nintendo has released a brand new firmware for the handheld console. What does this new update…

Backwards compatibility: 5 consoles that will play your old games

Unlike PCs, backwards compatibility isn’t a guarantee when buying a new video game console. Fortunately, there have been quite a few consoles packing the…

Quest of Dungeons review [3DS]: brutal roguelike gaming on the go

Indie game Quest of Dungeons, from Upfall Studios, has finally made its way to the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U after being released on…

Breath of Fire 1 and 2 available on Nintendo 3DS

Relive Capcom‘s glory days with their signature JRPG series, Breath of Fire. Yes, the first two entries in the game franchise that’s dropped off…

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past review [3DS]: one of the best JRPGs ever

There’s a distinct lack of traditional JRPGs in this modern age of re-invented consoles and hyper-realistic graphics. One series that has stayed true to its…

Nintendo 3DS receives stability firmware update 11.1.0-34

After four months, Nintendo has released a new firmware update for the 3DS family of consoles. The new update, 11.1.0-34E, only brings with it some…

New colourful Nintendo 3DS units heading to South Africa

If you still don’t own a New Nintendo 3DS XL, then fear not as there’s a range of them heading to South Africa soon….

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past preview: a traditional 3DS JRPG for fans

The latest release in the long-running Dragon Quest series isn’t a new title, but rather a remaster. Originally launched on the PlayStation back in…

Fire Emblem Fates review: three amazing tales of warfare

The latest entry in the Fire Emblem series gives gamers three separate and individual story lines. It’s a technique we don’t see very often…

Yo-Kai Watch 2 Bone Spirits, Fleshy Souls heading State-side this September

It looks like the Nintendo 3DS’s Yo-Kai Watch sold enough of its initial release because Yo-Kai Watch 2, is heading to the ‘West’. Set…

Dragon Quest VII showcased at E3 2016, coming 16 September

The series that doesn’t always make it over to Western audiences is coming to Western audiences. During E3 2016, Square Enix finally showed off…

Yo-Kai Watch review: a charming, gorgeous delight

Japanese developer Level-5 has been creating exceptional JRPG titles since the PlayStation 2 era. Its range of games always carries a distinct charm to…

Mario & Sonic head for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Nintendo 3DS

In following release tradition, Mario and Sonic will be attending the Olympics once more in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The…

Here’s your March 2016 games calendar

Three months into 2016, and we’ve already been pelted by some contenders for game of the year. So what does the industry have left?…

New Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL coming to South Africa 13 February

It’s been a wonderful week as far as device launches go in South Africa, and now yet another tech company has given its citizens…

Nintendo profits from weak yen, overseas hardware sales remain dismal

Nintendo has had a rough few years in the gaming sector and as a Japanese company in general. For one, it had to contend…

Nintendo Direct: 3DS XL confirmed, games galore coming this year

In the first Nintendo Direct of 2015, the company from the land of the rising sun revealed some awesome games for the US and…

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