Nintendo announces new 3DS with bigger screen, due out in August

The 3DS is getting supersized.

Nintendo announced plans in an online video early Friday to roll out a new version of its 3D handheld system — called the 3DS XL — which will effectively double the system’s screen size. The handheld will go on sale in the U.S. on Aug. 19 for $200.

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Up next: A PlayStation tablet?

Mere days after Sony confirmed the existence of the so-called PlayStation Phone, the tech rumor mill is already buzzing about a PlayStation tablet.

The device, which could hit stores as early as September, is said to sport a 9.4-inch screen and is powered by the Android 3.0 “Honeycomb” operating system with a strong focus on media and gaming.

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