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When will YOU get to see the Nintendo 3DS?

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It’s no secret that Nintendo is trying to shake up the gaming world with the 3DS — and if history is any indication, it’s probably going to have plenty of initial success. Gamers and mass-market consumers have shown an extraordinary level of interest in innovative gaming advances over the past few years.

The problem is, Nintendo devices tend to fly off the shelves at a rapid clip. And even if you manage to find one, spending $250 on blind faith is a pretty daunting task these days. So how can you find out if the 3DS — a handheld gaming device that allows users to play games in stereoscopic 3D without the need for special glasses — is something that should be on your “must-have” list?

Read more at Yahoo! Games

Sony unveils PSP successor

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Sony is doubling down in the handheld gaming space.

Company unveiled its next-generation handheld system Thursday in Japan, then surprised the gaming world by also announcing a new initiative that will bring games from the original PlayStation to Android-based smartphones and tablets. Both the system and the initiative will launch before the end of the year.

Read more at Daily Variety

Sony Unveils Next Generation Handheld System

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As Apple and Nintendo prepare for a showdown in the portable gaming space,Sony won’t be sitting on the sidelines.

The company unveiled its next generation handheld system Thursday – the successor to its six-year old PlayStation Portable (PSP) device. Additionally, Sony announced a new initiative that would bring PlayStation games to Android-based devices, marking the first time the company has opened up its catalog to third-party systems.

Read more at CNBC.com

The Money Making Game #4: The PSP2

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We certainly have no problem getting caught up in the fun of playing games, but the people who create them have their pocketbooks to worry about, too. In this column, finance expert and GameSpy contributor Chris Morris guides you through the tricky corridors the gaming industry’s financial side, touching on big-time business decisions and how they matter to the common gamer.

If the latest whispers are correct, we should get our first official look at Sony’s PlayStation Portable 2 before the end of the month. Sony, it’s said, has scheduled a meeting with select press outlets in Japan for January 27, 2011 to make the announcement. Regardless of the veracity of these particular rumors, we can all agree on one thing: The PSP2 is coming, and probably before the end of the year. And while I’ll give Sony credit for timing this announcement so it’s not caught in the blast zone of the 3DS launch coverage, something about this product has me concerned.

If we’ve learned anything from the iPhone’s success, it’s that the days of single-function devices are rapidly coming to an end — and products that don’t evolve are doomed. We don’t know anything about the PSP2 yet, other than vague talk about performance and graphical improvements. But amidst all the chatter (much of which has been coming from developers working with the systems), we haven’t heard any talk about non-gaming functionality.

Read more at GameSpy

Nintendo unveils 3D game device

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3D is just two months shy of taking its biggest step into people’s homes.

Nintendo announced Wednesday that its 3DS handheld gaming device would go on sale March 27 in North America for $249.99. The system allows users to play games in stereoscopic 3D without special glasses.

Read more at Daily Variety

 

Confident Fils-Aime Touts Nintendo 3DS Mass Market Appeal

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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime touted the 3DS as more than just a 3D gaming device, adding that it’s “mass market ready, right off the bat,” Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris reported from New York.

The morning started a bit awkwardly for Reggie Fils-Aime,  but by the end of his presentation,  announcing the launch details of the Nintendo  3DS at a Gamasutra-attended press conference in New York,  he was firmly in charge.

Walking out to a dead teleprompter,  the normally unflappable president and chief operating officer jokingly accused Wedbush game analyst Michael Pachter of having unplugged the monitors.

Read more at Gamasutra

No Glasses Needed: Nintendo’s 3DS on Sale March 27

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Nintendo hopes to kick the 3D revolution into overdrive on March 27.

That’s the date its eagerly awaited 3DS portable gaming system will go on sale in North America. The device will be the first mass market consumer device to offer stereoscopic 3D images without the need for special glasses – something analysts see as critical to the success of 3D in the market.

Read more at CNBC.com

Nintendo reveals 3DS launch details

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Despite speculation that they might miss their launch target and price the system beyond the comfort zone of the mass audience, Nintendo’s 3DS handheld gaming system will launch on time and at a price point lower than many feared.

The 3DS, which lets players enjoy games in stereoscopic 3D without the need for special 3D glasses, will go on sale in North America on March 27 at a price of $249.99. That’s $100 higher than the launch price the DS had in 2004, but lower than the $300 many feared when the Japanese launch price was given.

Read more at Variety’s Technotainment blog

Opinion: Nintendo ‘Future-Proofing’ The 3DS With Media Capabilities?

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[In a Friday opinion piece, Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris looks at Satoru Iwata’s musings on possible video recording for Nintendo’s 3DS to look at the stealth non-gaming elements of the 3DS and how they might truly ‘future-proof’ the handheld.]

While it has had to endure its fair share of navel gazing and questions from the media over the 3DS — including from me — Nintendo is starting to show once again why it’s always foolish to bet against the company.

There’s no doubt the 3DS will be a hot seller when it hits shelves. Most new game technologies from major players in the industry usually are. The question that has always loomed over the 3DS’s head, though, was is it enough to lure people who are spending more and more time with their iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

Read more at Gamasutra

Nintendo’s 3DS may eventually become a 3D camcorder too

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Nintendo will break new ground with the 3DS portable gaming system later this year, offering the first consumer electronics device to let people enjoy stereoscopic 3D effects without wearing glasses. But it looks like the company might have much bigger ambitions for the gadget.

In the latest Iwata Asks Q&A with the company’s global CEO, Satoru Iwata reveals that he would like to include video recording capabilities into future updates of the 3DS, letting people shoot home movies in 3D and watch them back on their device or (presumably) on a 3D TV via SD card.

Read more at Variety’s Technotainment blog