You've been able to link your Club Nintendo account to Nintendo's downloadable offerings for some time now, so it's no surprise that the upcoming eShop will offer the same option, with Nintendo Europe announcing a bonus 100 VIP Stars for users who link their accounts.
Taking the Mickey
A few weeks ago we discovered that Microsoft was working with a 'leading entertainment brand' for Kinect, and now it's been revealed the brand is none other than the House of Mouse itself, Disney.
The domain names we reported on earlier were interesting but not really solid confirmation of upcoming Kinect titles; companies register domain names all the time, just to be on the safe side. No, what we really needed for solid proof was the US Xbox site to go live with big announcements before the E3 show kicked off. Thank goodness that's exactly what's happened, then.
I really wish I had my desktop here instead of this super slow-mo netbook. Curses!
Ding ding, round two
We're a few short hours from Microsoft's E3 2011 press conference and the rumours are flying in thick and fast. Twitter user Superannuation has unearthed a handful of domains registered by Microsoft that hint at some big announcements coming up.
Patch coming soon
A recent SpotPass message from Nintendo let 3DS owners know about the upcoming eShop update, but right at the bottom lies an interesting statement: the update might cause issues with Ridge Racer 3D.Important notice: Users of Ridge Racer 3D who install this Nintendo 3DS system update may experience gameplay disruption under certain circumstances. A further update will be made available later this month to resolve this issue.Let's hope that Namco's sleek racer isn't too heavily affected by the update.
Patch coming soon
A recent SpotPass message from Nintendo let 3DS owners know about the upcoming eShop update, but right at the bottom lies an interesting statement: the update might cause issues with Ridge Racer 3D.Important notice: Users of Ridge Racer 3D who install this Nintendo 3DS system update may experience gameplay disruption under certain circumstances. A further update will be made available later this month to resolve this issue.Let's hope that Namco's sleek racer isn't too heavily affected by the update.
Picture dungeons and puzzles abound
The pre-E3 Nintendo Download is here, and there's not much to crow about for Nintendo's existing downloadable offerings; a handful of titles on DSiWare and a single WiiWare game are here to tide you over until the 3DS eShop update hits in the next 24 hours.
Picture dungeons and puzzles abound
The pre-E3 Nintendo Download is here, and there's not much to crow about for Nintendo's existing downloadable offerings; a handful of titles on DSiWare and a single WiiWare game are here to tide you over until the 3DS eShop update hits in the next 24 hours.
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