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Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo for Nintendo DS pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON Do the monster mash 16 November 2011 16:16 GMT TweetMoshi Monsters has been a massive success story since Mind Candy unleashed the online social network for kids aged 7 -12. So much so, that it's almost bonkers to think it only launched for real in 2008.
There are now over 50 million worldwide...
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The Nintendo DS family photo
HANDS-ON Six years in the making 17 March 2011 16:22 GMT TweetWe've been around for a while here at Pocket-lint, since 2003 in fact, and so, as you can imagine, we've collected quite a bit of stuff over time.
In the case of Nintendo, that's every DS handheld console since it first launched in 2005 -...
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Nintendo 3DS load times slower than original DS
On normal DS games 15 March 2011 10:21 GMT TweetWith the Nintendo 3DS having been available in Japan for a few weeks now, there's been plenty of time to tinker with it, and one negative aspect has been unearthed; it loads original DS games markedly slower than a conventional DS Lite.
Clearly...
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Guitar Hero axed by Activision Blizzard
And Tony Hawk skateboarding franchise on hold 10 February 2011 11:52 GMT TweetIt's a cold day at Activision Blizzard, at least for Guitar Hero fans, as the US publisher has decided to close down all production and cease development of the franchise, citing "declines in the music genre" as a primary reason.
In addition,...
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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective review
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The last of a breed?
24 January 2011 16:00 GMT
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With all the hoo-ha this week over the upcoming launch of the Nintendo 3DS, with its launch line-up heavy with remakes, reboots, updates and conversions, it strikes us that the games we'll remember from the DS era aren't the usual big name franchises...
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Nintendo DS becomes all time best-selling gaming system in US
Passes PS2 for pole position 5 January 2011 12:18 GMT TweetNintendo has announced that its super-popular handheld gaming device, the Nintendo DS, has achieved the title of the best-selling gaming system in US of all time.
The figures are obviously pretty impressive, with over 47 million units sold...
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UK renders Nintendo DS R4 cards illegal
Importing, selling or advertising the game copying card is now a criminal offence 29 July 2010 10:37 GMT TweetThe London High Court has ruled against game importer Playables Limited, for the import of the infamous R4 (Revolution for DS) cards, which are primarily used to play pirated games on Nintendo's handheld consoles.
While they also allow custom,...
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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies review
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The must have of the summer?
26 July 2010 12:45 GMT
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It's almost traditional to start a Dragon Quest review by contrasting the enormous popularity of the series in Japan, where it's a phenomenon on the scale of Star Wars or Harry Potter; with its reception over here, where it's never found the mass appeal...
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First Look: Nintendo 3DS review
FIRST LOOK Hands-on with the new console and a bunch of games 16 June 2010 16:11 GMT TweetWith the smartphone not just nipping at your heels but biting at them hard, how do you stay one step ahead? Nintendo believes the answer is creating a handheld games console that offers 3D viewing without the need for glasses, but does it deliver the...
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Nintendo 3DS details leaked
Rumoured to be getting bigger top screen plus more 13 June 2010 19:26 GMT TweetDetails have leaked out over the weekend of how Nintendo's newly confirmed handheld console, the Nintendo 3DS, will look when it is expected to be officially announced on Tuesday at the start of E3.
According to gaming site Kotaku, who've uncovered...
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Nintendo 3DS to include 3D camera?
Sharp's mini 3D camera may make its way onto Nintendo's 3D handheld 12 May 2010 11:56 GMT TweetSharp has announced the world's first 3D camera designed with mobiles and smaller devices in mind, leading to internet murmurs that Nintendo's planned 3DS handheld may well include a 3D camera.
Sharp is saying that its 3D camera is capable...
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Support England with official Exspect skins
Show your true colours with these mods for the iPhone and Nintendo DS 6 May 2010 17:55 GMT TweetWe bet you thought that the only way to support England in South Africa this summer was by flying a couple of cheap flags from your car window or draping a St. George's Cross beach towel in your front window? Well you were wrong, you can also pimp...
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Nintendo Wii sales fall 21%
Figures for DS sales and games also tumble 6 May 2010 11:47 GMT TweetHas the Wii bubble finally burst? Sales for the most popular seventh-generation console fell 21% year-on-year for the period of April 2009 - March 2010. But it's not all doom and gloom for the Kyoto based giant, it still managed to shift over 20...
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Nintendo to go 3D with Nintendo 3DS
No glasses required 23 March 2010 9:27 GMT TweetNintendo in Japan has just announced that it will be launching a new version of its Nintendo DS handheld games console with 3D capabilities, it will be called the Nintendo 3DS.
The new model will be announced at E3 in June, and according to...
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Next DS to have GameCube's power?
And "negligible gap" between dual screens 15 March 2010 11:55 GMT TweetSome little titbits of information have emerged at the Games Developers Conference about Nintendo's next move in the handheld gaming space. Rumours suggest that the successor to the hugely-successful DS will retain its pair of screens and have performance...
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