UPDATE: The bottom touchscreen display measures 3.02-inches and has a third camera in the inner side in addition to the two for taking 3D pictures. As we were promised, Nintendo has made its 3D portable gaming console official. Nintendo has decided to keep 3DS as the official name and though not all details were […]
Nintendo 3DS to be more powerful than Wii and close to PS3 and Xbox 360?
Nintendo’s 3D equipped 3DS could be one mean machine if IGN’s report is to be believed. As per few developers who spoke to IGN (off the record obviously) claimed that the console’s “processing capabilities far exceed the Nintendo Wii and bring the device with abilities that are close to HD consoles such as PlayStation […]
Nintendo 3DS to feature a widescreen display?
Nintendo along with Mitsumi recently submitted a Wi-Fi module to the FCC for approval. While the module is of little interest, the interesting thing is the motherboard that is said to be of upcoming NDS console aka Nintendo 3DS. Another noteworthy thing is the integration of two screens with the bottom one looking similar […]
Nintendo 3DS will have switch to toggle 2D/3D
Not everyone likes watching 3D movies or play 3D games. Nintendo knows it too, which is why their upcoming 3D-capable DS handheld console will have a switch to turn on or off the 3D content. In an interview with Forbes, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata confirmed that “it will be easy to turn off the […]
Wii and DS sales slowing down
Nintendo loaded their pockets with lots of green paper with their Wii gaming console. However, with the annual fiscal report out today it looks like the Wii juggernaut is slowing down. Of course, there’s aggressive competition from other consoles but Wii’s slowing down of sales can be contributed to its lack of exciting game […]
Nintendo 3DS rumored for an October release
The only acknowledgement of the 3DS console from Nintendo came a month back saying it would be shown at E3 in June and will launch during the fiscal year ending March 2011. Now CVG is claiming that according to few UK industry sources they spoke to, Nintendo is looking to launch the 3DS in […]
Sharp creates 3.4-inch 3D LCD, will be used in Nintendo 3DS?
Sharp today announced the development of their small 3D LCD in Japan that does not require any glasses. The screen measures 3.4-inch in size, supports touchscreen and uses parallax barrier to show 3D images. The parallax barrier tech is integrated in a normal LCD and features a series of vertical slits that helps to […]
Sony thinks portable 3D console is a stretch, will concentrate on PS3 for 3D
Sony seems uninterested with the idea of a portable 3D console, to be specific with the – Nintendo 3DS. When IGN asked John Koller, SCEA’s Director of Hardware and Marketing, he said that playing 3D on a portable console “is a bit of stretch”. His reasoning comes from an in-house research and says 3D […]
Nintendo 3DS will feature a 3D joystick and force feedback
Yesterday’s 3DS announcement of Nintendo was filled with both surprise and mystery. Now Nikkei’s here to fill some void by sharing few more details surrounding the 3D-enabled DS. I would like to point that this report is unconfirmed but Nikkei’s perfect track record predicting Nintendo’s future products wants us to believe them. Anyways, Nikkei’s […]
Nintendo 3DS will be a portable 3D console without the glasses
Say Wha?? Nintendo has confirmed to launch a new portable console that will take the helm from DSi. We’re not sure about the Tegra or large displays previously rumored but it will support 3D gaming. Yup, a portable 3D gaming console from Nintendo that will be tentatively called as 3DS and won’t need any […]