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20 years later, the Nintendo DS remains one of gaming’s best devices

The Nintendo DS turns 20 today, and it still stands tall as one of gaming's most creative, memorable systems.
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The best Nintendo DS games of all time

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Watch Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata predict the future of consoles 20 years ago

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A Nintendo emulator is Apple’s top downloaded app after ban reversal

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5 Nintendo DS games we need on Switch after Another Code: Recollection

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10 significant video game anniversaries worth celebrating in 2024

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I was burnt out on video games until I dusted off my Nintendo DS

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We ranked all the best (and worst) video game system startup sounds

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Pink power: Two Kirby games to hit Wii U Virtual Console this week

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Nintendo’s DSi online storefront set to close in 2017

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Star Fox Command, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time join Wii U eShop

Nintendo Wii and DS to lose online play support in May 2014

Homebrew hero keeps Nintendo DS alive with a port of Valve’s Portal

After nine years, Nintendo is ready to retire the Nintendo DS, but fans of the console aren't ready to let it die just yet. One homebrew game maker is working on Portal DS.

Pendleton Ward teams with WayForward for Adventure Time DS

The 2D maestros behind Shantae and A Boy and His Blob are making Adventure Time, one last great game for the Nintendo DS.

Nintendo 3DS on a course to beat first-year DS sales

Nintendo reveals that the 3DS portable gaming device is on a course to close out its first year on the market with more sales than its DS predecessor, which sold 2.37 million in year one.

Nintendo DS the best-selling game system in U.S. history with 50 million units

Nintendo reports that its DS handheld has sold 50 million units in the US, making it the best-selling system in the country.

Nintendo announces ‘unprecedented range of games’ in bid to save 3DS

In a bid to save Nintendo's struggling 3DS handheld gaming deivce, the president of the company today announced plans for an "unprecedented range of games." But will it really make any difference?
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It’s a cornucopia of Kirbies in Kirby Mass Attack teaser

Kirby Mass Attack shows you what happens when you feed a Kirby after midnight.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Nintendo DS port coming from Geist developer

Actvision's Dan Amrich confirms that a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 port for Nintendo DS is currently in development at n-Space, the same studio responsible for previous Call of Duty DS games.

Microsoft wary of dedicated mobile gaming platforms, COO says

Microsoft COO Dennis Durkin doesn't see the company following Nintendo's and Sony's respective leads in the portable gaming space with a dedicated handheld game device of its own.
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E3 2011 hands-on: Kirby Mass Attack

Kirby Mass Attack may have slipped under the radar at E3 2011, but the latest installment of the franchise for the Nintendo 3DS has plenty of potential.

April charts: Video game sales jump 20 percent

We've got hardware sales and the top 10 games for April. U.S. video game sales for the month were up 20 percent from 2010.

Nintendo sold 400,000 3DS units during launch week

Nintendo reports that roughly 400,000 3DS handheld devices were sold during its launch week, bringing the company's total hardware sales for the month of March up to 1.1 million.
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Michael Jackson game sells 3 million units, Xbox and PS3 versions coming

Ubisoft announced today that Michael Jackson: The Experience has sold more than 3 million units since its debut late last year.
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No phone for Nintendo, says president

While competitors are racing to release game-centric smartphones, Nintendo says it plans to stay out of the game entirely.

Nintendo 3DS can be remotely bricked if flash cart use is detected, reports say

A warning posted on a Japanese retailer's website suggests that Nintendo may have the ability to remotely brick flash cart-using 3DS handhelds via a system update.

Twin trouble: Five pitfalls of Sprint’s dual-screen Kyocera Echo

Kyocera's dual-screen Echo makes big promises, but snags with Android updates, app availability, battery life and more could spell trouble hidden in the folds.

Nintendo profits drop 74 percent on slow sales of Wii, DS

Nintendo has announced its third quarter earnings and they aren't great. The gaming giant slashed its sales forecasts for Wii and DS and posted a 74.3 percent drop in profit for the last nine months.

Nintendo 3DS stolen in China, closer look revealed

A Nintendo 3DS has slipped out of factory and into enthusiast fans, giving fans a sneak peak at the upcoming handheld console.
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Panasonic invites gamers to test new Jungle handheld

Panasonic is moving forward with its Jungle gaming handheld. Yesterday, the company sent out an email inviting users to test out its new platform.
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Nintendo spills U.S. console sales

Nintendo of America president Reginald Fils-Aime spoke at a conference and let slip U.S. console sales to date. We've got the numbers.
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Nintendo posts first six-month loss in seven years

Sagging sales and a strong yen have sent Nintendo's revenues down for the first time in years.
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Sims 3 for consoles and handhelds lands this week

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS owners will finally be able to get on with their virtual lives as The Sims 3 goes on sale for their platforms.
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Videogame sales slump further in August, but Xbox 360 is king

The video game industry’s slump shows no signs of abating, but there is a silver lining for both Sony and Microsoft.

Nintendo DS Soon to be Best Selling Game Console of All Time

The Nintendo DS will soon be passing the Sony PS2 as the all time best selling game console.
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NPD: Video Game Sales Drop 26 Pct in April

Spring is normally a lackluster time for U.S. video game sales...but in April they were down 26 percent compared to last year.

Nintendo 3DS to Ship in Fall?

A new 3D version of the Nintendo DS is rumored to be shipping in October.
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Video Game Sales Break Records in December

New figures from NPD show December 2009 was the video game industry's biggest month ever, although sales for the years were still down 8 percent compared to 2008.