Flipnote Studio 3D FINALLY Released on Club Nintendo February 13, 2015

Club Nintendo may be closing up shop in a few months but Nintendo is going to be closing it out with a Big Bang. Since the previous Flipnote Studio DS application had its service discontinued a very long time ago, Flipnote users all over the world have been anticipating the release of Flipnote Studio 3D on the Nintendo 3DS. They no longer have to wait.

Flipnote Studio 3D download codes are now being offered for free to all Club Nintendo members and you can get one right now if you qualify. To get a code for the application, simply log into your Club Nintendo account and select Flipnote Studio 3D from your To Do list. You will not need to spend any coins to obtain a download code.

Flipnote Studio 3D is out now and requires a Nintendo 2DS or 3DS system. The program takes up about 64 blocks of space on a SD card.

“The Sprint” Halo 5 Guardians Multiplayer Documentary February 12, 2015

Just before the release of the Halo 5 Guardians multiplayer beta, 343 Industries produced a six episode documentary series about the difficult process preparing the beta for release, called “The Sprint” and released it exclusively on the Halo Channel. However the Halo Channel is only compatible with the Xbox One and Windows 8, and not everyone online could watch it.

Now, the entire series is up on YouTube and you can watch it right now! If you have ever been curious what goes into developing, testing and releasing a game it is totally worth a watch.

Halo 5 Guardians is coming later this year exclusively on the Xbox One.

You Can Transfer Data to the New 3DS XL from an Older 3DS February 12, 2015

The New Nintendo 3DS XL is getting released tomorrow and many current 3DS owners are seeing it as a logical upgrade. Players who have only used physical versions of 3DS games and kept all of their save games on retail game cards, are probably not concerned about losing any data when they upgrade their device. But you don’t need to buy all your 3DS games at retail anymore. Not only can many 3DS retail titles be downloaded digitally, a lot of great downloadable exclusive titles, including several short term exclusives have been released on 3DS systems. I’m happy to say you don’t have to worry if you have a large digital 3DS library and you want to upgrade to the New Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo has you covered.

Here’s an official Nintendo video on how to perform a system transfer between two Nintendo 3DS systems. To perform a system transfer you will need two 3DS handhelds, a USB adapter capable of compatible with SD and MicroSD cards, a size 0 screwdriver and wireless internet access.

If you’re like me and you’ve upgraded the memory capacity of your 3DS, I recommend buying a MicroSD card with equal to superior storage space than the card you are currently using. The New Nintendo 3DS XL only comes with a 4GB MicroSD card.

Nintendo Announces StreetPass Weekend Starting Tomorrow February 12, 2015

An awesome feature of the Nintendo 3DS family of handheld devices is the ability to swap Miis from other 3DS players wirelessly when two units come in close proximity. The Miis can then be used to assist you in several games. However, it can be difficult for many to find other 3DS players consistently, and without StreetPasses, some games were far more difficult to complete. To remedy this, Nintendo installed StreetPass hotspots in tons of participating businesses, like McDonalds, Starbucks and Best Buy locations. Each hotspot offers 3DS units free WiFi internet access without the need to set up anything and the StreetPass tags of the last six 3DS owners to use the hotspot.

In previous holidays, Nintendo mixed things up and moved Miis all over the world. For a single weekend, you could download Miis from all across your region to your 3DS just by visiting a Nintendo Zone location. This weekend Nintendo is doing it again. In honor of Valentine’s Day weekend, starting tomorrow all Nintendo StreetPass hotspots will be mixing Miis up, and you can expect to get as many as six StreetPass tags from all over the region on your Nintendo handheld. Don’t forget, you earn special 3DS awards for having a diverse StreetPass library of Miis!

StreetPass Weekend will be taking place February 13th-15th, 2015.

Xbox One February 2015 System Update Released February 6, 2015

The first major system update in quite some time has just been released and Xbox One owners can download it right now.

Take a look at all the new features.

The new update is not currently required to download in order to use the Xbox One, but you can manually download it through the Xbox One’s Settings App.

A new controller firmware update was released along with the new dashboard. Make sure to update your controllers as well. To update your controller you will need a USB 3.0 cable, but if you have an Xbox One play and charge kit, the cable included with that kit will work just fine.

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Free Through Games With Gold February 1, 2015

The Xbox Live Arcade title Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons from Starbreeze Studios is free for the first half of this month to all current Xbox Live Gold Members. Since it is an Xbox Live Arcade title, you can download the full version right now or (if you already downloaded the demo version of the game) upgrade the demo to the full version for no cost. The game will continue to remain free until January 15, 2015. One day later, Sniper Elite V2 will take its place and be offered as free download instead.

Like with all Games With Gold titles on the Xbox 360, once downloaded, the game will remain as a legal purchase on your Xbox Live account, and you will be able to redownload or replay it even if your Xbox Live Gold account expires. The game will take up just over 600MB of storage space.

Life is Strange Episode 1 Launch Trailer January 31, 2015

Yesterday, game developer DONTNOD released the first episode of their five part adventure game Life is Strange. Take a look.

We did two lets plays of the first episode on our Official Twitch Channel yesterday. They are currently under review and may get posted up on the site this weekend.

Life is Strange Episode 1 is out now for PC, Xbox One, PS4, PS3 and Xbox 360.

New episodes are expected to be released every 60 days. Episode 2 currently has a release date of March 2015.

How to Get Free Legendary Pokemon in Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire January 31, 2015

Nintendo has started to distribute three legendary Pokémon to all players of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire free of charge. If you are a Pokémon Trainer who would like to get your hands on these exclusive Pokémon, here’s how you can obtain them.

First off, you will need a copy of Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and a 3DS/2DS with online access. Boot up the game and go to the Secret Code area in the game menu.

To unlock Emboar, input the Secret Code: POKEMON500

To unlock Serperior, input the Secret Code: POKEMON497

The codes are valid until November 30, 2015.

The third Pokémon released through this promotion, Samurott, is expected to be released later today in the Pokémon Trainer Club Newsletter.

Life is Strange Developer Diary 3 January 29, 2015

We are just a day away from the release of Life is Strange and to celebrate the impending release the game’s developers have released the third and final development diary of the game’s first episode. It is obvious that the game’s developers are hoping to tell a more personal, nostalgic story with this game. Take a look and judge for yourselves.

We are planning to stream a Let’s Play of Life is Strange at some point tomorrow on our Official Twitch Channel!

Life is Strange Episode 1 is coming tomorrow to PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3 and PS4. Five episodes in total are planned. New episodes are expected to arrive every sixty days.

iOS 8.1.3 Released January 29, 2015

A minor system update for iOS powered devices has been released early this morning. The new update, iOS 8.1.3, fixes several issues with the iPhone and iPad. Without a doubt the most popular fix included in this update is the lowered memory requirements for future software updates. Many users suffering from low storage space have been complaining for quite some time at the large amount of free space that Apple requires when performing a system update without iTunes assistance and this update will hopefully reduce the amount of free space your Apple iDevice will require when performing updates in the future. It also improves gestures in the iPad and other stability improvements.

iOS 8.1.3 is out now and can be installed on all iOS 8 devices including the iPhone 4s, 5, 5s, 5c, 6 and 6 Plus models, as well as several models of iPad including the iPad with Retina, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, and the iPad Mini series. The update is free.