Three … two … one! Happy Half Year! Well, 2010 is just about half way behind us now (or, if you’re an optimist, half way ahead of us).

Either way, why not make a half-resolution to try out some new downloadable games? This week Jett Rocket zooms onto the WiiWare^™ service to thwart the plans of the awesomely named Power Plant Posse. The Nintendo 64^™ classic Mario Tennis^™ on the Virtual Console^™ service reminds tennis fans that most matches last less than 11 hours. And Maestro! Green Groove on the Nintendo DSiWare^™ service lets you become a virtuoso, as everything you do in the game becomes music.

We’ve also got new arrivals in the “Big Name Games” section of the WarioWare^™: D.I.Y. series, which features downloadable microgames from some of the industry’s most talented figures. This week we have some new additions from the Treehouse, Nintendo’s game localization team. New “Big Name Games” will be added every Monday through July 26, all available to download for zero Nintendo DSi Points^™ to anyone with broadband Internet (more…)

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This week brings the longest daylight hours of the season across North America.

Whether your own neighborhood is under sunny skies or summer clouds, the weather on Nintendo’s Wii^™ Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi^™ Shop is always inviting. New additions for the WiiWare^™ service this week include an eye-popping new installment in the Art Style^™ series and a pair of The Tales of Bearsworth Manor^™ action-puzzle games. Hand-held gamers can choose from five new games for the Nintendo DSiWare^™ service, including the puzzle fun of Spin Six^™, the undersea amusement of Puffins: Let’s Fish! and the prehistoric adventure of Legendary Wars: T-Rex Rumble.

We’ve also got new arrivals in the “Big Name Games” section of the WarioWare^™: D.I.Y. series, which features downloadable microgames from some of the industry’s most talented figures. This week’s additions come from the Treehouse, Nintendo’s game localization team. New “Big Name Games” will be added every Monday through July 26, all available to download for zero Nintendo DSi Points^™ to anyone with broadband Internet access and a copy of either WarioWare: D.I.Y. for the Nintendo DS^™ family of systems or (more…)

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Nintendo changed the world of video games with touch-screen gaming on the Nintendo DS^™ in 2004. Nintendo then pioneered the motion-controlled gaming revolution with the Wii^™ console and the Wii Remote^™ controller back in 2006. Today the company unveils an even more immersive gaming experience: Nintendo 3DS^™.

At the E³ Expo today, Nintendo gave the world the first look at a portable system that lets people view games in 3D, without the need for special glasses. Nintendo also announced a substantial list of upcoming games for Nintendo 3DS, the Wii console and (more…)

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No More Teachers, No More Books – Give These Great New Games a Look

School may be out, but there’s no shortage of interesting subjects for you to learn about: Fascinating spirits, dazzling gems and stealthy ninjas are all ready to be discovered in this week’s lineup of new game downloads for Nintendo^® systems. Guide a mythical spirit through a series of puzzling trials as he attempts to make his way to the human world in A Kappa’s Trail for the Nintendo DSiWare^™ service. Experience a famous puzzle game on America’s top-selling home console with Bejeweled^® 2 for the WiiWare^™ service. A total of nine new games are now available for download, but that’s not (more…)

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Have you ever carried 100 books in your pocket? On June 13, people who own any one of the Nintendo DS^™ family of systems can buy 100 Classic Books, a compilation of some of the greatest works of classic literature. But the best part is that the entire collection is available at a suggested retail price of just $19.99. And users with broadband Internet access can wirelessly download 10 additional books at no extra charge. The postage stamp-sized game card includes a variety of books for all different ages, including seven separate works by Charles Dickens. There are novels that people can enjoy on the beach, such as (more…)

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