Now that the Switch 2 has been out for a while, I wanted to take a look back at Nintendo’s last handheld before the Switch era: the Nintendo 3DS. Released around the world in 2011, the 3DS was a step ...

Kid Icarus Uprising with Switch 2 mouse controls, please and thank you ...

Ian is a writer with a strong interest in video game history with a small collection of games from the Atari 2600 up to the most current generation. So when you need a random fact about video game ...

Nintendo is the most recognizable name in history when it comes to video games. From the beginning, Nintendo has been at the forefront of creativity and innovation in the home console space. Nintendo ...

Lexy was a producer and on-air presenter who covered consumer tech, including the latest smartphones, wearables and emerging trends like assistive robotics. She won two Gold Telly Awards for her video ...

One of the ongoing arguments against the Nintendo Switch is that its portable nature will overlap with the 3DS and in turn render that handheld redundant. The reality is in fact very different and the ...

While the final days of the Nintendo 3DS might have been a long time coming, that doesn’t take away the sting that comes with the final step of ending a generation of consoles. Nintendo shut down the ...

After closing its 3DS and Wii U eShops earlier this year, Nintendo will shut down online services for those consoles in "early April 2024," it announced. That will put a halt to multiplayer features, ...

Nintendo will close the online stores for its Wii U console and Nintendo 3DS handheld in “late March 2023,” the company announced Tuesday. After those stores, called the Nintendo eShop, shut down, it ...

Update 07/19/22: Nintendo has provided the firm date for when purchases can no longer be made on its 3DS and Wii U consoles - March 27, 2023. No changes have been made to the other shutdown dates ...