If Nintendo’s press conference was any indication, the company is in a pretty unusual place. The recent launch of their new flagship handheld, the 3DS, had lackluster success. Additionally, they are spearheading the charge into what we might call the next console generation with their formerly titled Project Cafe (revealed …

Okamiden is a fitting tribute to the end of the much-beloved Nintendo DS. Arguably the system’s swan-song, the game is an example of what is possible near the end of a device’s lifecycle. Packed inside its cartridge is a sprawling adventure lasting more than twenty hours in a fully realized, …

The enigmatic pixelated adventure game formally known as Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP has finally made its way onto the iPad. Excited buyers snatched up the iOS title for $5.99 on midnight when the game launched. To the dismay of some, the game features a unique social-network integration with Twitter, …

It’s always difficult when you reach the end of a long journey. On March 27th, Nintendo is set to release the successor to its über-successful DS handheld. Ushering in a new era of glasses-free 3D gameplay, the Nintendo 3DS shares much of its design sensibilities with the dual-screen wonder that …

We already knew the Nintendo 3DS was coming to North America on March 27th. Until now, details on launch games and software pricing were scant. Nintendo has finally revealed the games it’s shipping for next month’s launch including third party support. In addition to giving some concrete information on which …

While America slumbered, Sony assembled members of the gaming press, developers, and Playstation faithful for an event in downtown Tokyo to unveil its newest handheld device and detail plans for its mobile gaming platform. Sony Computer Entertainment President Kaz Hirai took the stage and unleashed an onslaught of announcements including …

Nintendo of Japan recently held an event called Nintendo World to give the public their first hands-on with the upcoming 3DS. People lined up around the block and braved the hours-long wait for a chance to see the new handheld. With the Japanese launch a month away, Nintendo let loose …

In the world of leaked consumer electronics, the blurry snapshot of unreleased tech is a common mainstay. The gadget-obsessed are left to decipher the clues and determine the validity of that 1.3 megapixel image hastily taken by a Best Buy employee’s camera-phone. You know the drill. Recently, however, the internet was set ablaze …

Shibuya is the first iOS game from Never Center, the developers behind the App Store entry, CameraBag. The team is no stranger to the platform, which explains the fact that their first foray into mobile gaming is so well-suited to the strengths of the iPhone. Shibuya is a color-matching tile …

Last week, I was fortunate enough to be accepted into OnLive’s promotional one free year of service courtesy of AT&T. While the service will remain free for a year, renewing at $4.95 a month thereafter, game purchases and rentals are still going to cost me. For those unaware of OnLive …