As well as a full lowdown on the Nintendo 3DS and its UK launch date, we’ve also had a glimpse at the raft of Nintendo 3DS games that will be arriving at launch and soon after from games devs like EA and Konami. We’ve gathered them here together so you can drool over them all at once. In the launch “window”, between March and June, there will be 25 different games available for the Nintendo 3DS. Click through for the list, and stay tuned for our hands on pics!
January, 2011
The Android tablet invasion began late last year, and judging by the sea of Google slates at CES this month, is only going to continue. With that in mind, we thought we’d take a look at your Android tablet options: what we’ve tested so far, what we like and what’s coming up. See them all in our Android tablet review: group test.
Yesterday we asked you, Electricpig readers, whether 3D glasses were a hindrance, and if glasses free 3D made it to market in the way 3D TV has done, whether it would convince you to take it up. 55% of you said that if you didn’t have to wear the glasses you’d happily pick up 3D TV. However, 27% were not convinced by 3D full stop, and said that 3D was just the next gimmick being pushed by TV manufacturers to make you think you need a new telly, and it made no difference if its came with glasses or not. 14% of you said that you would wait and see if it gave you eye fatigue, and commenters raised issues about the lack of 3D content to play on 3D TVs, the fact that many of us can’t see it due to poor eyesight, and some said it should stay in the cinema.
The Nintendo 3DS isn’t even out and already it’s had its fair share of health concerns, mainly concerning the impact of children staring at stereoscopic images for hours on end. Nintendo’s always said you’ll be able to turn the effect off completely, but it also announced today that parents will be able to lock it off with a PIN code (And restrict the age ratings of games too), so your kids won’t be able to see the effect at all. Unless you use something like 1111. They’ll probably guess that. Still, it’s a thoughtful touch for concerned parents.
Finally! we’ve got a UK launch date for the Nintendo 3DS. The Nintendo 3DS will be hitting the UK on 25 March this year. Unfortunately, that launch date didn’t come complete with a price, so we still don’t know how much you’ll have to shell out for the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo said that the launch price will be based on the prices shown by retailers, and there is no official pricing yet.
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The Nokia C5-03 (not to be confused with the Nokia C5 candybar Nokia) is now available in the UK. It’s £189 SIM free, through the Nokia Online Shop from today. The Nokia C5-03 has 3G and Wi-fi, Ovi Maps, a 3.2″ touchscreen display. It also has a microSD slot which will take a card up to 16GB, and a 5MP camera.
Out now | £189 SIM free | Nokia
Angry Birds developers Rovio has posted a bunch of images on its Facebook site showing off some of the original concept artwork for Angry Birds, including diagrams of the relative brain sizes of the pigs and the birds. Click through for a full gallery of the Angry Birds artwork…
Today’s the day for the Nintendo 3DS. We’ll be reporting from Amsterdam at the Nintendo conference where Nintendo (and Jonathan Ross) will be announcing the Nintendo 3DS to the European market. What we don’t know yet is how much it will cost, with some sites putting placeholder prices in between £200 and £300. But how much will you pay to get your hands on a Nintendo 3DS? Click and tell!