2.5D graphics-it’s like old school with a modern twist. Is this the future? It may be hard to believe but when you think about it, video games are still in a very experimental stage and for the most part are still trying to understand the concept of using 3D graphics. Many of our favorite franchises...

Nintendo has a reason to celebrate today as the DS has now surpassed 5 million units in sales. This is quite a monumental feat for the the company that have captured the handheld market over 20 years ago with the Game Boy and held on tight to this day. Nintendo had this to say about the landmark: “The...

Max & The Magic Marker has seen quite a bit of a resurgence since releasing on the PSN recently, but Easy Interactive have plans to bring the hit indie title to the Nintendo DS and have now released a new trailer to show how this handheld version will work. In the clip, we get a good look at the...

It’s that time of the week again. Nintendo have released a few offerings on all of their digital formats, with new releases gracing the WiiWare, DSiWare, and 3DS eShop. The first up is Catrap, which originally was released on the Game Boy. This title has players put their puzzler skills to use to...

Calling all monster scouts! Are you ready to crash land on a mysterious island and recruit the many monsters that inhabit your surroundings while aiming to be a Champion Scout? If you said yes, you are in luck as Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 has now been officially dated for Australia and will release on...

Zordix may be a bit odd when it comes to promoting their titles, but you definitely can’t deny that they are very proud of every project they complete. 1950s Lawn Mower Kids is finally ready to be released after a few delays and to celebrate, a new grass cutting trailer has been released. This clip...

Bandai have released a new promo for the upcoming Nintendo DS title, One Piece Gigant Battle 2: New World. The new promotional trailer details each member of the Straw Hat Pirates in game appearance as well as showing flashes of their origin story, all set to the new opening theme for the series titled...

Are your Spidey senses tingling? I’m sure they are, but ignoring the overused but timeless reference to our web-swinging hero, we have the launch trailer for Activision’s launch of Spider-Man: Edge of Time. In this game, players defy the laws of science and travel back in time, putting players...

Check out this week’s latest digital downloads: CATRAP, Extreme Hangman 2 and Trenches: Generals – all available for download this week via the Nintendo eShop! Catrap on 3DS via Virtual Console Catrap was released on the Game Boy in 1990, but now arrives on the 3DS over a decade later thanks to...

For those who weren’t aware, to promote the release of their two games featuring farming – Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon and Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar, both released on the same day of 30th September – Rising Star Games provided me with my own desktop cress farm to put my...

Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar Developer: Marvelous Entertainment Publisher: Rising Star Games Platform: Nintendo DS Genre: Farming Released: 30th September (UK) It’s hard to believe that Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar comes as the fifth Harvest Moon game on Nintendo DS, almost putting it among the ranks of FIFA...

Nintendo have been preparing for the November release of Fossil Fighters Champions, the follow-up to Fossil Fighters for the DS that released back in 2009. This title has players dig up fossils, clean them up, and then revive the rocks into Vivosaurs. Once a player has their monsters of choice, they then...

Game Name: Camping Mama: Outdoor Adventures Platform(s): Nintendo DS Publisher(s): Majesco, Developer(s): Cooking Mama Limited Genre(s): Adventure/Mini-Game Compilation Release Date: September 13, 2011 (US) Price: $29.99 BUY NOW! Over the past 5 years, we have assisted Mama in cooking, crafting, gardening,...

That’s right yet another Nintendo game has recieved it’s Australian release date, with Kirby Mass Attack being confirmed by Nintendo of Australia to be released on the 10th of November, 2011. November is set to be a big month for Nintendo of Australia with both The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword...

Moxie Girlz fashion dolls have taken the female youth of the world by storm and naturally a video game adaptation was the next logical move for these crazy girls. That is where GameMill Entertainment come in with their upcoming Nintendo DS title aptly titled Moxie Girlz. Moxie Girlz is slated for a...

Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon Developer: Neverland Co. Publisher: Rising Star Games Genre: Action/RPG/Farming Platform: Nintendo DS Released: 30th September (Europe) The Rune Factory series is a curious thing: it offers a spin on the Harvest Moon games by adding action and adventure to a sedate...

While Professor Layton and the Last Specter is looking to be fantastic, the side game included may be the finest selling point for the package. If you haven’t heard yet, Professor Layton’s London Life will let players create their own character and perform tasks for the many residents in London....

If you happen to have a little one at home that cannot get enough of their Pillow Pet, then you are in luck as Gamemill have now announced a new Nintendo DS title that is based around the plushy fad. In “Pillow Pets”, the player must set out to find their lost pal in the world of Dreamland. To...

When the lead character from The World Ends With You Neku showed up in a trailer during Tokyo Game Show for Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance last week, the internet went crazy with rumors about a possible sequel or at least some acknowledgment for the title which was more or less released and forgotten by...

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games have confirmed that the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 videogame will be available in the UK on 18th November for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS handheld systems, and Windows PC. We already knew it was due...

Roses are red, Violets are Blue, Mama’s kids went Camping, and you can go too!… Ok, so that isn’t a very imaginative verse, but that is what we are talking about here. In celebration of the recent release of Camping Mama: Outdoor Adventures, Majesco have started up a contest that will let...

Game Name: Kirby Mass Attack Platform(s): Nintendo DS Publisher(s): Nintendo, Developer(s): HAL Laboratory Genre(s): Side Scrolling Platformer Release Date: September 19, 2011 (US), October 28, 2011 (EU) Price: $29.99 BUY NOW! Out of all Nintendo’s mascots, none are as lovable as Kirby. This little...

Game Name: Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Platform(s): Nintendo DS Publisher(s): Nintendo, Developer(s): Tose Genre(s): Role-Playing Release Date: September 19, 2011 (US), October 7, 2011 (EU) Price: $29.99 BUY NOW! In the past five years or so, the Dragon Quest franchise as a whole has made quite a...

After first appearing in both Europe and North America’s eShop, WayForward have now brought their first trailer for Mighty Switch Force to the internet. For those not familiar with the upcoming DSiWare title, Mighty Switch Force is a platformer where players take the role of Patricia Wagon and use...

Pokémon Black & White made a huge splash on the Nintendo DS earlier this year, and now Pokémon Company International are set to keep that wave flowing with a new event. Between September 16th and October 16th, select EB Games, GAME and Toys“R”Us locations will be giving away Zoroark via a special...

There’s a new Spider-Man in town, and his name is Miles Morales. That’s right, Peter Parker is no more (in one branch of the comic book universe at least!). The change was announced a while back, but the new character is still getting into the swing of things (sorry) with the release of Ultimate...