Nintendo DS News

Minecraft gets fan-made homage on DS

By Steve Watts, Aug 22, 2011 10:30am PDT

A new homebrew DS application delivers a passable Minecraft experience to your handheld device.

New video game releases of 8/22-8/28

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 21, 2011 9:00am PDT

New Deus Ex! New Deus Ex is out next week! The new one! Deus Ex! Deus Ex! Oh, and Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition and Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overlocked.

"How'd you manage to unlock it? Steam tells me the game isn't available yet and won't let me ..."

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The video game release list of 8/15-8/21

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 14, 2011 9:00am PDT

The summer video game drought ends next week with the arrival of No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise, Toy Soldiers: Cold War, PC editions of From Dust and Bastion, and... Jerry Rice and Nitus' Dog Football.

July NPD: NCAA Football 12 leads; overall retail sales down 26%

By Jeff Mattas, Aug 11, 2011 6:15pm PDT

The NPD Group releases its July 2011 numbers, which indicate a 26% drop in retail sales.

"Sega never really focused on making games. They became more of a publisher."

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THQ closes two studios, shelves MX vs. ATV

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 10, 2011 6:00am PDT

THQ has laid off around 200 people, shutting down two studios, as well as shelving the MX vs. ATV series and closing its dev team. It's part of a "strategic realignment" away from licensed and kids' games towards owned IP.

"I'm willing to bet "broad-appeal IP" means Facebook games. Sad to hear that with Rainbow ..."

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The video game release list of 8/8-8/14

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 06, 2011 10:30am PDT

It's a slow, slow week coming up, with Fruit Ninja Kinect being the most exciting new release. It's always darkest before dawn, though, and a glorious video games sunrise is coming soon.

"You missed one: Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team will be released on Aug 10."

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The video game release list of 8-1 to 8-7

By Alice O'Connor, Jul 30, 2011 11:00am PDT

What will next week bring us? Well, there's Limbo on PC, and we're getting Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet on Xbox Live Arcade, and... that's about it.

"I wish Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet would also come out on PSN and or PC."

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Which Level-5 game would you like localized?

By Alice O'Connor, Jul 28, 2011 6:30am PDT

Would you like to see Level-5 localise Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney, or perhaps Studio Ghibli collaboration Ninokuni (The Another World)? The Japanese developer's asking to gauge interest, so get voting.

"I would also love to see Nino no kuni to come to EUR/US. That was an awesome looking game in ..."

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The video game release list of 7-25 to 7-31

By Alice O'Connor, Jul 23, 2011 11:00am PDT

Next week will bring Catherine and From Dust, along with the Dragon Age 2 'Legacy' DLC and 'Annihilation' for the PC and PS3 editions of Cod Blops.

"Thank you so much for this list. This really makes my Monday. Keep up the great work! "

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The video game release list of 7-18 to 7-24

By Alice O'Connor, Jul 16, 2011 11:00am PDT

Next week brings Bastion, Supreme Ruler: Cold War, the Captain America tie-in game, and the console editions of Call of Juarez: The Cartel--sorry, PC gamers, you've got a long wait for that one.

"Nothing for me this week. July has been pretty bad overall. "

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The video game release list of 7-11 to 7-17

By Alice O'Connor, Jul 09, 2011 11:00am PDT

Unafraid of the new Harry Potter game, Ms. 'Splosion Man launches next week, along with a plucky, rag-tag group of other new releases who oppose the dark lord Potter.

"Those screenshots of NCAA Football 12 look outstanding. It probably has one of those screenshot ..."

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