Verdict on 3DS, then: incredible, absolutely incredible. @CorbieD and I both say so, so it must be true.

Here's me, today, with the 3DS - http://twitpic.com/296m1x. Life is hard sometimes.

3DS is amazing, very little playable but the effect really is incredible. Spent most of my time with Nintendogs - so cute!

Dude in front of me is playing Flight Control. It gets everywhere!

The nerds in front of me, moaning about camera control and design decisions, make me feel non-geeky and well-adjusted. That's not right.

Currently on the train to lovely London to get me some #3DS hands-on time. Come say hello if you're going to be there!

Diving and Firing for WiiWare; Acrobats for VC; a bumper crop for DSiWare

A big week for DSiWare with five titles arriving, WiiWare receiving two very different titles and Aero the Acrobat tumbles gracefully onto Virtual Console.

WiiWare

Dive: The Medes Islands Secret (Cosmonaut Games, 1000pts) – This underwater adventure takes a few leaves from the book of Samus Aran, promising a mixture of exploration, nimble manoeuvring and shooting helpless creatures with tranquilliser darts. Whilst you're waiting for our review, check out our First Impressions and we'll have the lowdown for you this week.

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Wikileaks claims "A secret US unit of special forces has been on missions to "capture or kill" top insurgents." That's Call of Duty 8, then.

Japanese Wonder Festival shows off Nintendo treats

Japan, video games and figurines go together like bacon, lettuce and tomato, and here's a particularly tasty sandwich of gaming figures from the latest Japanese Wonder Festival.

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Get your relaxation on, North America

We got our first sight of Enjoy Your Massage! with an ESRB rating last month, and now we have the first screenshots, trailer and a release date for this upcoming downloadable relaxation-puzzle game.

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