Our Nine Favorite Videogame Couples

Relationships are a given part of almost every story, and videogames are no exception. Today we celebrate nine of our favorite videogame couples, and as an added bonus, the third wheels left in the wake of happiness.  read more

Nintendo 3DS Gets Price, Release Date

This morning, Nintendo announced that its upcoming handheld, the 3DS, will arrive in the U.S. on March 27 for $249.99....  read more

When Will Nintendo Deliver the New Zelda Wii Game?

Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, the company’s launch title in the series for their Wii console, pleased gamers with a compelling story and excellent design and graphics, earning it myriad positive ratings in online player reviews. But that was 2006. Zelda fans are getting antsy, despite December’s release of the well-received Spirit Tracks title for DS. The gaming community is abuzz with the question: “When will we see the new Zelda title for Wii?”...  read more

Start Press: Smooth Operator

When I was 10 years old, I fantasized about sitting in a cubicle wearing a phone headset and fielding customer-service phone calls all day long. I really did. But not just any old call center. I wanted to be a Game Play Counselor for Nintendo of America. These were real, actual videogame experts that you could call up with your hardest videogame questions. I imagined them reclining in their office chairs accomplishing unthinkable gaming feats—beating Mega Man II without dying once!—between nonchalant sips of foul-tasting coffee....  read more