A brand new version of Nintendo's DS handheld console launches next month, with its new 2DS XL that offers players a cheaper alternative to the company's range-topping 3DS XL. Nintendo 2DS XL: First ...

In terms of specific features, the 3DS XL offers nothing new over the current model, meaning that current adopters will lose nothing if they don't update. There are some improvements, though; battery ...

Nintendo is launching the first major revision of its 3DS hardware on February 13 in the U.S. The *New* Nintendo 3DS XL doesn’t exactly have a name that rolls off the tongue, but it does reflect that ...

Nintendo is releasing the New Nintendo 3DS XL without an AC adapter in the box in North America and Europe, so buyers who don't already own a DSi or 3DS (and their associated charger) will have to ...

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I was as shocked as anyone by Nintendo's announcement concerning a new iteration of the 3DS portable system. When this long-rumored product failed to make an appearance at E3, those of us who'd ...

On Sunday, it will have been only 511 days since Nintendo released its portable 3DS in North America. That might seem like a relatively short time to roll out a major redesign like the 3DS XL, which ...

When we saw the glasses-free 3D of the original Nintendo 3DS back in 2011, we were suitably impressed, and then promptly disappointed when the effect kept breaking and left us suffering headaches. Now ...

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3DS XL Mugen battery is one of the first products to increase the life of the larger handheld. It claims to offer 20 hours of charge time. I tested this claim and had a closer look at the build ...

Nintendo is not very good at naming consoles. Luckily for gamers, it is very good at making them. Naming difficulties have plagued the corporate behemoth since the release of the Nintendo 64 back in ...

Nintendo isn't abandoning its other handheld platform, the 3DS, just yet. If there were any doubt about its sincerity, then this latest announcement should banish that. Though it'll probably earn some ...