The new Nintendo 3DS gaming system has reached a new milestone despite not having a desired start in the country and elsewhere. The console has crossed the four million sales mark in Japan.

The company has seen a difficult year as it experienced falling stocks after the lukewarm reaction to the 3DS initially. The company responded to the situation with a price cut, improving sales. Later the company further announced a price cut of $80, which increased sales three times for the console.

According to some reports, Shigeru Miyamoto is planning to step down from his position of head of Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development.

Miyamoto is behind popular games like Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong, Pikmin, and others and is often described as the man behind the modern evolution of the video gaming industry.

He is expected to leave his position to work on smaller projects by himself or with younger developers instead of huge names like Zelda: Skyward Sword that has been under development for around five years. He is planning to stat work on one such small project in the coming year.

The popular arcade racing game, Mario Kart appears to have kept its originality in the new version of the game developed for Nintendo 3DS, "Mario Kart 7" video game.

The biggest different in the game is that the carts are now not just meant fort eh surface as they can travel above the ground with gliders and underwater with propellers. Even as the features are new they appear to be natural and retain the racing ways of the popular game title.

Gaming major, Nintendo is set to launch its redesigned Wii gaming console with an impressive Mario Bundle in the US market on 23 October.

The gamers will enjoy a mix of Super Mario Galaxy and New Super Mario Bros hits and will also be able to explore 3D worlds as well as 2D style levels. The new 3D integration will increase the dept of the game and the users can also play using the 3DS’ built-in gyro sensor.

Gaming major, Nintendo has revealed a limited edition bundle for the Zelda: Skyward Sword game title, which will include a gold-colored Wii Remote Plus.

The bundle will include the gold remote and the company has said that every copy of the initial run of Skyward Sword will include a bonus CD, irrespective of which version the users buy. The bonus CD will include a 25th anniversary orchestral performance of the game's music.

EA Labels president, Mr. Frank Gibeau has said that he believes that Sony's PS Vita gaming console has better chances of succeeding than rival Nintendo's 3DS mainly due to the launch titles associated with the products.

He said that Vita is better positioned because it has a stronger list of accompanying titles at launch. He said PSP devices have reached larger audience in Europe when compared to the North America and it has a good chance of succeeding.

Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time game title has entered the UK video game chart at the number 2 spot.

According to data provided by GfK Chart-Track, the game has been purchased by 20 per cent of the handheld's user-base in its first two days on sale, boosting sales of the company’s 3DS gaming console.

Nintendo UK head David Yarnton said, “We generally find that summer time is a good time for handheld gaming and we have lots of sampling and summertime events to get more people hands on with it – that leads us nicely up to all that great content coming out.”

Japanese Gaming major, Nintendo ahs confirmed reports that it will launch is new gaming console during its press conference on Tuesday at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles.

The company said in April that it "will show a playable model of the new system and announce more specifications at the E3 Expo." According to data from Nielsen, the large number of Wii gamers is very interested in the new device.

The Chief of Nintendo Co. acknowledged that the firm's recent threat against young children who are using the latest hand-held 3-D game machine which apparently would affect the sales, but said the 3DS isn't a "dangerous" product.

Nintendo's latest news to lure users? 3 dimensional technology, that doesn't need glasses. WSJ's Sebastian Stein reports from the, release of Nintendo 3DS at an exhibition in Japan.

Nintendo, the top video game company worldwide has come up with a warning for children who are its fans. The company has advised the children below six years not to play the latest 3DS in 3-D mode. A recent research has pointed that it will be harmful for their eyes. This disclaimer was posted on their website.

They have an upcoming event in Japan where they will be promoting the latest 3DS portable console.

The warning clearly mentions that the very young children should stick to playing games in the 2D model and stay away from their 3 D model of the latest handheld device, as it will hamper the development of their eyes.

London, Jan 2 - Playing 3D games on Nintendo's new 3DS hand-held games console could harm the eyesight of kids under six, the company has warned.

The Japanese computer giant has said children under the age of six should not use the device in 3D mode as it may harm their eyesight.

The Nintendo 3DS represents a major breakthrough as it will be the first hand-held games console to offer 3D images of both games and films without the need for glasses, reports Daily Mail.

The European launch will take place in Amsterdam in January with the first consoles due to go on sale in Britain in March. The device will go on sale in Japan in February and is due for release in the US the following month.

There is a trend shift increase in sale of Nintendo's portable gaming console, where the DSi, sales have shot up by nearly half week-on-week, after launching the campaign called "price crash". The market watchers claim that price deduction has not been seen in DS Lite or the DSi XL. But the DSi saw a dip in the gadget price nearly by £30 down from £160 in mid-June to £130. Some supermarkets such as Asda or Sainsburys have even dropped the price of the console to £95 or less.

According to developers the yet to arrive Nintendo 3DS will equal speeds with that of PS3 and Xbox 360, reports IGN.

Speed is one thing that fans look-out for when opting for any gaming device. Similar is the case with the upcoming 3DS which again lives up to the mark when it comes to speed.

The developers claim that this device will surpass its other predecessors, i.e. the Nintendo Wii.

Nintendo will have a major hand at the Edinburgh Festival, with its games and entertainment section.

The Edinburgh Interactive festival which will be signing off from The Filmhouse, on August 25th and 26th will invite a wide array of consumer and trade events, which will see conferences, screenings and event similar to them.

The seminars will hover around topics such as social networking, mobile entertainment, music and films.

Nintendo DSi XL is the latest offering from the hugely popular format of gaming arena, along with this the latest buzz comes as DSiWare games is not transferrable for Nintendo DSi XL.

The highly anticipated model has been launched at a price of $199.99 and tends to get smaller with additional features. This model has a measure of 161mm x 91.4mm x 21.1mm in size and weighs 314 grams; the DSi XL is showing a small unit can still be packed with features.

Nintendo, a popular name in gaming arena unveiled its latest offering Wii Vitality in association with the American Heart Foundation. A blog from Destructoid. com hinted that the alliance will be displayed at the Vitality gaming peripheral at a joint press conference in New York.

This device, as the experts say, will keep a track of heart rates via peripheral connectivity that is attached to the gamers' fingers. The generated data will be monitored by the American Heart Foundation and will be analyzed for proper functioning. The blog also cued that Nintendo's upcoming 'Legend of Zelda game' might be compatible with the Wii Vitality gaming device.

Nintendo is looking ahead to bring in a 3D version of its handheld gaming device.

A tech revolution in waiting might just occur at the premises of Nintendo that plans to bring a 3D console for its gaming needs. It might work just like the success graph of Wii that went ahead to become a hit, which nobody had ever thought of.

With a similar promise, this device seeks to bring a new level of gaming experience to the player.

It not only will add to the gaming experience but at the same time will reap out the benefits of the technology, giving a room for betterment.

Netflix is currently shipping discs with Nintendo Wii to some of its customers as a trial before the method is put in regular practice.

It came as a promotional medium for the online rental service company to offer the users of Wii with discs, through which they can stream and watch the videos.

Shigeru Miyamoto, founder of the popular gaming platform Nintendo has unveiled his plans to introduce the popular gaming service to the ‘education sector’.

The plan, as said by the company would start from Japanese schools. The Nintendo DS platform, which is already in use by the museums, galleries and aquariums as virtual tour guide and at homes for brain exercising games, translation tools, flash cards, cookbooks, dictionaries, classic literature, will feature in those schools as a learning tool.

Can Nintendo cast the same spell which it did in the gaming arena, with its new device designed for educational institutions?

This seems to be the raging question which possibly could be running in the head of Shigeru Miyamoto, the 57 year old video game pundit and the founder of Nintendo.

The man behind the legendary gaming platform has the credentials of revolutionizing the world with ballistic releases such as Super Mario Bros., Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong.