With the launch of Nintendo’s 3DS fast approaching, there’s been some concern that DS games may not play well on the 3DS. The 3DS can play them, but people have been buzzing about extended load-times ...

Lesser-known DS and 3DS games like Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times and Contact offer unique gameplay experiences. LostMagic and other hidden gems utilize the DS touchscreen for engaging gameplay.

It's been more than a year since Nintendo launched its 3DS around the globe, but the transition from the DS generation to the 3DS one has been much slower than past shifts in the portable space. In ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. The DS and 3DS are two of the best handheld consoles ever made, with ...

Nintendo’s 3DS didn’t sell as many units in its U.S. launch last month as the original Nintendo DS did during its 2004 debut. But the higher price for the new handheld, $250, was enough to top the ...

The Nintendo 3DS has seen its value rise recently. I’ve been dusting off my own and realized there’s still life in the handheld yet.

Nintendo released the 3DS in Japan on February 26, and we promptly flew one back to the States for some tinkering. Nintendo traditionally makes its handheld consoles backward compatible with the ...

Nintendo's 3DS got off to a rough start, but the device has done a good job of staging a comeback across the U.S. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who has covered everything ...

See that greenish blue thing up there? That might look like this greenish blue thing over here that we reviewed a few weeks back, but actually they're not the same. No, sir. This thing up there is the ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Nintendo says the 3DS' sales in the U.S. are "weaker" than hoped. Experts will blame everything from the popularity of gaming on tablets and phones to ...