http://ds.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-22T21:08:53Z Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/22/surprise-dillons-rolling-western-now-available-on-the-eshop.htm <center><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/ds/1/H/G/5/-/-/dillons_rolling_western.jpg" alt="null" /></center> <br /><br /> RPG fans woke up to some pleasant news this morning: <em>Dillon's Rolling Western,</em> a unique role-playing game from Nintendo, is now available to download from the ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/22/surprise-dillons-rolling-western-now-available-on-the-eshop.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/22/surprise-dillons-rolling-western-now-available-on-the-eshop.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:40:29 +0000 2012-02-22T21:40:29Z http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/22/can-i-buy-pokemon-games-for-the-iphone-or-ipad.htm There has been a recent and unfortunate spate of <em>Pokemon</em>-related scams on Apple's App Store. Less-than-scrupulous "game developers" have been hocking bugged and counterfeit <em>Pokemon</em> titles that are typically unplayable. ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/22/can-i-buy-pokemon-games-for-the-iphone-or-ipad.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/22/can-i-buy-pokemon-games-for-the-iphone-or-ipad.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:08:53 +0000 2012-02-22T21:08:53Z http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/20/solatorobo-review-now-available.htm <em>Solatorobo</em> is an action/role-playing game for the Nintendo DS that features fantasy, intrigue, and lots of dogs. Think it's up your alley? <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ds.about.com/od/gamereviews/fr/Solatorobo.htm">Read my review!</a> http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/20/solatorobo-review-now-available.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:20:23 +0000 2012-02-20T19:20:23Z http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/20/nintendo-to-revive-seaman-other-properties-on-nintendo-3ds.htm <center><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/ds/1/H/8/6/-/-/seaman_3ds.jpg" alt="null" /></center> <br /><br /> That joyful creature floating above is "Seaman," the fishy star of a Dreamcast game that bore the same name. <em>Seaman</em> was an unusual virtual pet game that made use of ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/20/nintendo-to-revive-seaman-other-properties-on-nintendo-3ds.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/20/nintendo-to-revive-seaman-other-properties-on-nintendo-3ds.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:03:41 +0000 2012-02-20T19:03:41Z http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/16/free-zelda-four-swords-anniversary-edition-download-ends-february-20.htm <center><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/ds/1/H/8/5/-/-/zelda_four_swords_anniversary.jpg" alt="Zelda: Four Swords" /></center> <br /><br /> To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the celebrated <em>Legend of Zelda</em> series, Nintendo offered 3DS and DSi owners a free download of <em><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ds.about.com/od/gamereviews/fr/The-Legend-Of-Zelda-Four-Swords-Anniversary-Edition.htm">The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition.</a></em> ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/16/free-zelda-four-swords-anniversary-edition-download-ends-february-20.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/16/free-zelda-four-swords-anniversary-edition-download-ends-february-20.htm Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:59:54 +0000 2012-02-16T21:59:54Z http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/15/details-emerge-for-fire-emblem-awakening-on-the-nintendo-3ds.htm <center><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/ds/1/H/6/6/-/-/fire_emblem_awakening_3DS.jpg" alt="Fire Emblem: Awakening" /></center> <br /><br /> Nintendo has released some new details about <em>Fire Emblem: Awakening,</em> the first 3DS entry in its long-running turn-based strategy RPG series. <br /><br /> There are some interesting points to note. First, the game's ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/15/details-emerge-for-fire-emblem-awakening-on-the-nintendo-3ds.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/15/details-emerge-for-fire-emblem-awakening-on-the-nintendo-3ds.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:50:19 +0000 2012-02-15T23:50:19Z http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/14/nikki-from-swapnote-gets-a-tumblr.htm <center><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/ds/1/H/5/6/-/-/nikki_swapnote_blog.png" alt="Nikki" /></center> <br /><br /> When it comes to gaming culture, you never really know what's going to take off. For example, I doubt even Nintendo knew that Nikki, the mascot for the 3DS's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ds.about.com/od/nintendods101/a/What-You-Need-To-Know-About-Swapnote.htm">SwapNote</a> ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/14/nikki-from-swapnote-gets-a-tumblr.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/14/nikki-from-swapnote-gets-a-tumblr.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:23:50 +0000 2012-02-14T01:23:50Z http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/10/nicalis-praises-the-nintendo-3ds-eshop.htm <center><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/ds/1/H/x/5/-/-/vvvvvv.jpg" alt="null" /></center> <br /><br /> Are you happy with the direction Nintendo has taken with the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ds.about.com/od/glossary/g/Nintendo-3ds-Eshop.htm">3DS eShop?</a> The service is still pretty new, but I would argue that it's already more fleshed-out than the ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/10/nicalis-praises-the-nintendo-3ds-eshop.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/10/nicalis-praises-the-nintendo-3ds-eshop.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:33:09 +0000 2012-02-10T23:33:09Z http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/09/uggie-the-jack-russell-terrier-is-nintendos-new-spokesdog.htm <center><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/ds/1/H/3/6/-/-/uggie_dog.jpg" alt="Uggie" /></center> <br /><br /> February is Responsible Pet Owners Month, so if you have a companion who purrs, barks, crawls, creeps, or flies, make sure he or she gets lots ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/09/uggie-the-jack-russell-terrier-is-nintendos-new-spokesdog.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/09/uggie-the-jack-russell-terrier-is-nintendos-new-spokesdog.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:43:12 +0000 2012-02-09T22:43:12Z http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/07/resident-evil-revelations-launch-trailer-now-available.htm <center><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/ds/1/H/D/2/-/-/residentevilrevelations.png" alt="null" /></center> <br /><br /> It's time to waste some zombies. <em>Resident Evil: Revelations</em> hits the Nintendo 3DS today, and it is by far the best-looking game the handheld has to offer to date. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&#038;v=xA5_nLubuvc">Take a look at the trailer</a>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/07/resident-evil-revelations-launch-trailer-now-available.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ds.about.com/b/2012/02/07/resident-evil-revelations-launch-trailer-now-available.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:18:41 +0000 2012-02-07T21:18:41Z