Tag archive: DS

A report last week suggested that to ward off brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s, constant cerebral stimulation through activities like games and reading could be the key. And one woman, 100-year-old Kathleen Connell, would certainly appear to back up such findings, with the centenarian putting her longevity and sharp mind almost entirely down to her Nintendo DS gaming device. Kathleen, who jokingly says she doesn’t feel a day over 80, clearly… Read More

What a turnaround. The 20-year dominance of Nintendo and Sony in the mobile game market appears to be at an end. According to mobile analytics firm Flurry, Android and iOS will this year generate about $500 million more in revenue from the sales of games than the DS and PSP makers. “The most striking trend is that iOS and Android games have tripled their market share from roughly 20% in 2009 to nearly 60% in just two years,” Flurry said in its… Read More

A few rumors and new media about the upcoming Wii 2 have scampered out into the open. According to VG24/7, a leaked video for the Nintendo Project Cafe has appeared on Youtube with more details about the touchscreen controller. The YouTube video below was allegedly taken during a closed meeting of video game developers. The video contains a slideshow of diagrams about the machine's casing and the controller, as well as the actual Project… Read More

Nintendo launched its 3DS handheld gaming device on March 27. While it resembles the company's Nintendo DS on the outside, the guts of the 3DS represent an evolutionary step forward, particularly in the glasses-free 3D technology used to power the uppermost of its dual screens. Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime sat down recently to chat with USA Today about the new product launch, which he said saw just shy of 400,000 units sold… Read More

With E3 coming next week, it is a time of heavy scrutiny for the video game industry. Analysts are watching every little trend to see what is working and what is not, and many publishers and developers are deciding where their futures lie, and for which systems they should focus their development on. If Namco Bandai is right, the answer is anywhere but Nintendo. Namco Bandai has claimed that the gaming market on both the Wii and the DS has… Read More

British website CVG is reporting that the Nintendo DS’s replacement, the “3DS” will be shipping six months earlier than expected. Last month Nintendo announced its intention to release a 3D model of its uber-successful handheld DS gaming system. The unit would not require glasses, and it would be compatible with existing DS games. The announcement also claimed that the 3DS would release in March of 2011, although it was not clear… Read More

Sony and Nintendo could have reason to be worried.  Patently Apple has uncovered plans by Apple to build and sell gaming docking stations for both the iPhone and the iPad.  The stations would offer better controls to the mobile devices and open up the gaming market to original developers, rather than just enticing companies to port over existing games. The move can, and should worry Sony especially. The comapny's PSP never received the… Read More

It's no surprise to Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi fans looking for the best DS/DSi games: Hundreds of great titles are available for purchase and download. But with so many amazing video games out there for the DS and DSi in 2009, 2010 and beyond, how to pick the perfect one for you? Easy – check the following list below, compiled by our resident video game expert, which highlights some of the most popular DS games on store shelves.… Read More