The ninth iteration of the premiere Japanese RPG Dragon Quest has finally made its way to European shores, however unlike past titles in the franchise Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies is doing some things differently. Dragon Quest is a series that has almost remained fundamentally the same throughout its long history; it’s kept the same battle screens, the same mechanics, the sa... more.

Since the initial launch of the Nintendo DS back in 2004, it was always expected to sell well, despite the criticism on the radical new design. However, what nobody ever expected was it to become the best handheld console of all time selling over 129 million units to date, well ahead of it's predecessor in both company and crown holder, the Game Boy at 118 million. This news however is only a s... more.

A teaser has recently been put up by gaming juggernauts Nintendo and surprisingly it’s for a new Pokémon title. The teaser only reveals one thing and that is the title, Pokémon Black and White. The most surprising thing about this new Pokémon is the format it will appear on, with the recent announcement of the 3DS it would be fair to assume Pokémon Black and White would appear on that forma... more.

It has been confirmed that the upcoming Prince of Persia game, The Forgotten Sands, will be released on May 18th. Initiaitially launching on Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS, however, the Wii and DS versions will be "significantly different" as they were developed seperately. Apparently Co-Op gameplay will feature along with a 1992 SNES remake on the Wii version. The game mo... more.

Thanks to the succesful release of Nintendo's DSi they recently released the DSi XL in Japan, now a confirmed date has been announced for the North American Market - March 28th. With 2 4.2" screens, 93% bigger than those on the DS Lite, the DSi XL is targeted at those who prefer to use their DS in the house than on the bus. The screens will also be brilliant for those who find it hard to read sma... more.

After the successful release of the PC version of The Sims 3, it's now been announced that the fan favourite life simulator will be coming to consoles. Although no consoles have been confirmed, EA say that it will come to both console and handheld so Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP and DS are the main ones to look for and all very likely. The game is scheduled for a Q3 2010 release so July, August and Se... more.

News arrives today that Nintendo plans on releasing yet another version of it's money maker, the DS. What makes this one so special? It has 4" screens. Because those old 3.25" screens were just too small! Yep, that's it. Nintendo, you're starting to look like EA and their sports franchises; give us little new stuff each year for a full price of admission. DS to DS Lite was semi-reasonable. Ad... more.