While it’s far from a confirmation that Sony’s next-gen handheld will be region free, Sony Europe’s Michael Denny has told IGN that “to the best of his knowledge”, the device will be region free. Win! More »
Nintendo is hatching its 3D portable games machine, the 3DS tomorrow. But will 3D revolutionise the portable games industry, or is it just a gimmick hoping to continue the DS cash cow Nintendo have created? Mark from Kotaku and I duke it out in a battle of wits to discover the answer. More »
The Allure Media offices were filled with passionate discussion yesterday about what price Nintendo would unveil for the 3DS handheld. Mark from Kotaku was adamant we’d see a $399 price point and a March 31 launch, while I was leaning towards a $379 price point on the same day. We were both partially wrong. More »
The PSP Go was always going to be a hard sell, but Sony did make it significantly harder for themselves by pricing the thing at $450. Last week they attempted to fix that issue by dropping the price of the handheld to $250. More »
Considering the impending release of the DSi XL, it makes sense that Nintendo would cut the price of the regular sized DSi. Which they’re doing today. More »
Hanging out for an RRP for the DSi XL? Go on, admit it you Nintendo nerd! Well, today’s your lucky day. Nintendo have announced that the new handheld – which is practically the same as the old handheld but bigger – will be available in burgundy and bronze from April 15 for the bargain basement price of… More »
Nintendo’s next iteration in the DS range of products has just been announced for Australia, and it’s about as exciting as you could hope. The DSi XL adds some bulk, particularly in the screen department- expanding them to 4.2-inches. More »
It most definitely takes longer than two minutes to take apart a PSP Go and figure out how to piece it back together, but this neat stop-motion video makes it look like it’s a quick and easy task. More »
The Modo, a wireless handheld introduced in 2000, couldn’t give directions. It refused to make calls and had no interest in displaying fresh emails. It was too busy being cool. Alas, I never got to touch it. More »
According to a report in the SMH, the PSPGo sold less than 1000 units in its first week. Is anyone surprised? More »