On Nov. 14, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection will begin a new era of easy, social gaming. For the first time, characters from the Nintendo universe will be playable online, as part of a unique wireless community, accessible inside or outside the home.

Exciting news in time for Christmas as Nintendo today announced that it is cutting the price of its popular Nintendo DS, offering even greater value. From 7th October, Nintendo DS will be available at the estimated retail price of around £89.99. The £10 price drop will take effect on the same day as the launch of Nintendogs.

Nintendo breaks with more than 20 years of video game history by abandoning the traditional controller held with two hands and introducing an all-new freehand-style unit held with one hand. Read more for details ...

Randy Peretzman, Nintendo's vice president of sales, will retire at the end of this year. After 20 years of dedicated service, Peretzman has decided to step down due to health reasons. His first project was the launch of the NES at a time when retailers had little interest in video games.

Nintendo announced on Thursday its new puppy training game Nintendogs sold 250,000 units in its first week, making it the hottest-selling title in the United States.

Today's Nintendo revealed their release scheduled for GBA, NDS and gamecube through the end of the year. Today's launch of Nintendogs marks the end of the summer doldrums and the beginning of the "dog days" of summer with no less than 170 titles for the next few months. Read more for details ...

Nintendo is announcing new pricing for the Nintendo DS of $129.99, effective Aug. 21, in advance of the arrival of a critically acclaimed title for the dual-screened, hand-held video game system. The $20 price drop comes just ahead of the Aug. 22 U.S. launch of Nintendogs, which has become a cultural phenomenon and a sales leader in Japan because of its innovative appeal.

Nintendo revealed today that the US edition of its Japanese "runaway" hit Nintendogs will have three new breeds on top of the previously announced 18. Purchase one of several breeds available at the beginning of the game, then start spending time with your pup.

Nintendo announced today that it would establish 1,000 WiFi hotspots in Japan by the end of 2005 where owners of its DS portable game machines can play games with others online for free.

Check out the following new screens from Nintendo's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Advance Wars: Dual Strike' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Animal Crossing DS' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Battalion Wars' (NGC) - Screens
• 'Chibi-Robot' (NGC) - Screens
• 'Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix' (NGC) - Screens
• 'Donkey Kong Country 3' (GBA) - Screens
• 'Donkey Konga 2: Hit Song Parade' (GBA) - Screens
• 'Dynasty Warriors Advance' (GBA) - Screens
• 'Electroplankton' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones' (GBA) - Screens
• 'Kirby Adventure' (NGC) - Screens
• 'The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess' (NGC) - Screens
• 'Mario & Luigi 2' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Mario Baseball' (NGC) - Screens
• 'Mario Kart DS' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Mario Party 7' (NGC) - Screens
• 'Mario Tennis Advance' (GBA) - Screens
• 'Meteos' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Metroid Prime: Hunters' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Metroid Prime Pinball' (NDS) - Screens
• 'New Super Mario Bros.' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Nintendogs' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Odama' (NGC) - Screens
• 'Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness' (NGC) - Screens
• 'Screw Breaker' (GBA) - Screens
• 'Super Mario Strikers' (NGC) - Screens
• 'Touch Golf' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Touch Kirby' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Trace Memory' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Yoshi's Universal Gravitation' (GBA) - Screens

Nintendo stated loud and clear that they are not to be overlooked in the next generation home console race with the revelation of several unique features of the company's next console system. Revolution will be small, about the thickness of three standard DVD cases and only slightly longer, will play either horizontally or vertically, be backward compatible, dual layer DVD, self-loading media drive, and be wireless Internet ready out of the box.

Nintendo is partnering with IGN Entertainment to create an innovative network for portable video games. Set to debut later this year, the wireless service for Nintendo DS will use IGN's GameSpy Technology to let people around the world link easily and wirelessly to play games, just as if they were playing face-to-face.

Broadcom Corporation today announced a strategic partnership to provide wireless technology for Nintendo's next generation gaming systems. Broadcom's diverse portfolio of technology solutions will enable Nintendo to add cutting-edge wireless features and connectivity to its popular line of gaming consoles. Nintendo's next generation console (codenamed "Revolution") will feature an advanced wireless platform that integrates multiple technologies to enable a new and exciting gaming experience.

Nintendo of America Inc. introduces the first new color in the Western Hemisphere for its popular Nintendo DS. "Electric Blue" debuts in June and will become a permanent color in the DS palette, joining the original silver-and-black model, named "Titanium."

Purchase one of several breeds available at the beginning of the game, then start spending time with your pup. Throw flying discs and balls to improve the pup's agility, bathe it when it gets dirty, and repeat voice commands to train the dog to do tricks. If you train it well enough, you'll excel in dog shows and agility contests, which will earn you money and unlock other items and puppy breeds. When you earn enough cash, you can buy even more puppies to live with yours.

Nintendo is drawing up plans to open a two-story mega-complex in New York City's Rockefeller Center. The Nintendo World Store is scheduled to open this spring and will showcase the best of Nintendo.

Following the launch of Nintendo DS in Europe on March 11, 2005, the new handheld console is proving to be a success with European gamers, having snapped up over 500,000 units by Easter Saturday – that's 77% of the consoles that were in stores across Europe for launch. Many stores have reported they are out of stock; however, more deliveries are being made to replenish the supply.

Video game giant Mario appears in Los Angeles to deliver a proposal to create a new Interactive Entertainment category on the world-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. The new category honoring video game heroes would supplement the current Walk of Fame categories for Film, Television, Recording, Stage and Radio to allow the stars of interactive entertainment to receive stars on the Walk of Fame.

The latest issue of Nintendo Power seems to reveal quite a few of interesting facts. In a listing of upcoming Namco titles it seems that last years hit title Katamari Damaci might be making an appearance on the NDS, but also EA's Goldeneye Rogue Agent is scheduled. Further more there are also the first details about Age of Empires: The Age of Kings, to be published by Majesco. AoE II will of course utilize both screens, bottom will show the game map for playing and controlling the units, while the top view will be used for game info and characteristics. The game will feature 5 civilizations, 15 different buildings that can be constructed and upgrade, 50 unit types, and also wi-fi multiplayer for up to 4 people, which is said to be powered by GameSpy.

Today Nintendo President Satoru Iwata outline the company's bold vision for the future. Iwata made several major announcements during his Game Developers Conference keynote speech such as the fact that the Revolution is proceeding on schedule and will include both backward compatibility and Wi-Fi features. Iwata also announced that Nintendo soon will offer a free Wi-Fi connection service to NDS owners, and demonstrated several new titles using voice recognition, touch-screen control and wireless connectivity. Read more for details ...

Today is the first official day of the Game Developers Conference where various publishers and developers show their latest technology. Of course Nintendo is present where they show various of their upcoming titles and we have screens for :

• WarioWare: Twisted! (GBA)
• Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GBA)
• Puppy Times (NDS)
• Polarium (NDS)
• Geist (NGC)
• Donkey Konga 2 (NGC)
• Yoshi's Touch & Go (NDS)

In an attempt to not be completly forgotten, Nintendo sent out a short announcement that E3 won't be the only major video game event in May. Nintendo has four highly anticipated games launching in May featuring a powerhouse franchise, hot new rhythms, out-of-body experiences and sacred stones.

Nintendo Europe is set to release a strong software line up for the second quarter of 2005, with games such as Star Fox Assault for GameCube, WarioWare Twisted! for the GBA and Yoshi Touch and Go for the Nintendo DS among the selection of titles on offer. With all these games to choose from you won't want to leave the house until summer! Read more for details ...

Ubisoft today reveals three additional titles currently in development for the Nintendo DS.

• Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (spring 2005)
• King Kong (holiday season 2005)
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory

Nintendo president, Satoru Iwata, will address the thousands of game professionals attending the 19th annual Game Developers Conference (GDC). GDC, the world's largest event exclusively devoted to the art of game creation, will take place Monday through Friday, March 7-11 in San Francisco.