Ahead of new title
The DS console's time is nearly over, but it's certainly going out on a high, with Pokémon Black & White sure to sweep all before it in the sales stakes this year. GameFreak director Junichi Masuda spoke to Eurogamer about the title's Western appearance and where the series might go from here.
Coming March 8th
Last year's Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 divided players with its Move controls, but soon you'll be able to decide for yourself if follow-up Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters does a better job with a free demo.
I know this site is normally just for me, but I wanted to share a little extra something that we just published over on Nintendo Life that makes me proud of what we do.
My good friend and colleague Corbie Dillard wrote up a mammoth Nintendo 3DS FAQ that covers everything – colours, games, hardware, the lot. It’s probably the most comprehensive piece I’ve seen on the console and will only get more useful as we get more hands-on time with the machine.
Go read it. It’s good.
Steel Diver emerges
We've known the European 3DS launch games for some time, but now Nintendo of America has come through with the list of games you'll be choosing from on March 27th.
But tight-lipped on games
UK studio Relentless Software has done its best work on Sony formats, creating Buzz! for PlayStation and Blue Toad Murder Files among other properties, but now the team has its eyes on Kinect.
At last!
After the betas and the demos stoked your bloodlust, you can finally purchase Killzone 3 across North America today.
There's something familiar and yet unnerving about the sound of jelly wobbling: http://is.gd/cYGHvX
Arcade action
Australian developer Nnooo has made a name for itself with its DSiWare titles, including myDiary, myNotebook and the upcoming augmented reality game Spirit Hunters Inc. The studio has just announced its first WiiWare title since 2008's Pop in the form of escapeVektor: Chapter 1.
Warning: causes arguments
It's easy to tell who's your enemy in Killzone 3 – the glowing red eyes and guns pointed at your face are a dead giveaway – but in real life it's not so simple. It's a good job, then, that Sony and Guerilla Games has created the Killzone 3 Know Your Enemies app for Facebook that aims to help you sort your friends from your foes.
Eyeing up the opposition
Relentless Software has put out two Move-enabled titles already, melodic competition-fest Buzz! The Ultimate Music Quiz and cheery homicide investigator Blue Toad Murder Files, that have both been reasonably well-received. Company co-founder Andrew Eades spoke to Eurogamer about the studio's future in the motion market and Move's impact so far.My only issue with Move is if it's got enough numbers out there - whether it's sold through to enough people to make it a platform that we could aim at. But we're still not sure if Move is big enough yet for us. I hope it will be, because my dream scenario is not to be partisan in any of this, it's to have available a bigger audience.It's unlikely that Eades is swearing off Move, but is likely weighing-up the pros and cons of creating a controller-specific social title that requires a significant outlay for each player to get the most out of the experience.
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