Though it’s uglier and trickier to get the hang of than its predecessors, the 3DS manages to be a unique gaming machine that Nintendo fans will want. Let’s get a few things out of the way: Yes, the ...

The Nintendo 3DS lets you play games in 3D without having to wear any glasses. But how good is the 3D effect? We tell you exactly how good, and explain how it works. With diagrams! Luke Westaway ...

The Nintendo 3DS is here, we have a stack of games to play, and you can expect our huge, blowout review before the system’s official release on March 27. I’ve been living with the thing, playing ...

Everybody who tried the Nintendo 3DS probably remembers the first time they saw the flat image on the screen extend into three dimensions, receding into the apparent depths of the system without using ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

Nintendo's original 3D handheld launched in 2011 and three years is a seriously long time in tech -- especially for Nintendo. Fortunately, it's been a hit -- over 44 million units sold so far -- ...

It’s the games that make the system, right? That’s especially true with the Nintendo 3DS, which judged on its technical merits isn’t a particularly great bit of hardware. The graphics are well behind ...

When Rayman 2 first saw the light of day on the Nintendo 64 console, it pretty much came out of nowhere and surprised many gamers with its amazing transition into the realm of 3D gaming. After seeing ...

Production of the mighty Nintendo 3DS system has been officially discontinued, Nintendo has confirmed. The news comes nine years after the handheld machine first hit the market back in 2011, ...

Nintendo had been getting good results on its more traditional, level-based Mario games like New Super Mario Bros. Wii. While the larger 3D platformers like Super Mario Galaxy were doing fine for ...

The long, slow march to the big console graveyard in the sky has begun for the Nintendo 3DS, with Nintendo announcing that the 3D-capable handheld’s eShop for digital downloads will close for good in ...