How some of the weirdest parts of Zelda II compare to other games in the series

Zelda II looks a little out of place next to its brothers. Check out these visual comparisons.

This week in the Nintendo Download: Wii U, Crashmo, and Zelda II

It's a big week for downloading games on Nintendo platforms, as London gets infested with zombies, the Mario brothers jump onto even more screens, and Link goes on an adventure.

Full Mario, Zelda, and Star Fox retail titles headed to 3DS eShop

The handheld's digital-download service is getting many of the system's biggest hits at retail from last holiday.

Nintendo catches flack for ‘I am not a gamer’ campaign

Some fans claim the ad to be alienating. They believe it insinuates Nintendo wants "normal" people to buy their hardware.

Blast your way through Unova with the new Mythical Pokémon Genesect

Introducing Genesect, the latest Mythical Pokémon coming for Black and White Version 2.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: MMO troubles, virtual reality, gaming, and slow Vita sales

Missed the latest news on GamesBeat? Here's a list of the stories we ran over the past week.

Mobile app platform Explorence wants you to go play outside

Mike Suprovici, head of mobile app developer Explorence, has one simple mission: to make playing outside fun again.

Nintendo details 3DS Mario titles, Luigi’s Mansion, and third-party games

Nintendo took a few minutes during its Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) event in Los Angeles, Calif. to talk about 3DS games. The Kyoto-based company showed new gameplay for New Super Mario Bros. 2, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, and Luigi’s Mansion: …

Spirit Camera: A scary event for a scary game (video)

To promote its upcoming Spirit Camera for the 3DS, Nintendo sent us to a haunted hotel for real-life scares.

Who won? First-week sales of PS Vita vs. PSP vs. 3DS vs. DS (infographic)

In two of the three major video game markets (Japan and the U.S.), Nintendo has come out on top in first-week sales of handheld gaming systems with its DS and 3DS consoles. But Sony has performed better in Europe, where the last-generation PlayStation Portable and the recently released PlayStation Vita have outperformed both DS devices.

Check the infographic below to see how these four portables fared in first-week sales across the three territories, and for comparison's sake, see how eight major handheld platforms have sold in their lifetimes.

PlayStation Vita: THE hardware review

There is something extravagant about the release of a new game system: the promise of new and previously unheard of software experiences … hardware that is faster, better, and more capable. It is something that will be around for years …

Resident Evil Revelations: Secrets and Unlockables

Index

Starter Guide
Campaign Missions, Handprints & Unlockables
Raid Mode Missions & Unlockables

STARTER GUIDE

Welcome to GamesBeat’s Resident Evil: Revelations guide. First we’ll start off with some basic tips that will help you survive the latest Resident Evil experience, …

Nintendo cuts 3DS forecast and expects to report bigger year-end loss

Nintendo, struggling with the poor reception of its latest handheld gaming system, said Thursday morning that it would have a wider than expected loss for the full fiscal year.

Nintendo posted a 61 percent drop in its third quarter operating …

New 3DS accessory makes the handheld console less portable

Yesterday, we heard news that upcoming Nintendo 3DS game Kid Icarus would be shipping with a free stand for the console.

Previously only announced for Japan through Uprising designer Masahiro Sakurai’s Twitter account, Nintendo has now confirmed that the stand …

Nintendo: More than 4 million 3DS units sold in the U.S.

Nintendo said today it has sold more than 4 million units of its 3DS gaming handheld in the U.S., thanks to a big price cut and a wave of new software.

The strong surge during the holidays shows the 3DS …

3DS sells over 4M units in Japan, first premium downloadable content title announced

Despite a rough start both critically and financially, the Nintendo 3DS has now surpassed four million sales in Japan alone.

It has been an odd year for Nintendo. July brought plummeting stocks for the game company after the lukewarm reaction …

The top gaming technologies of 2011

Each year brings a host of new technologies to the table that make the gaming landscape seem significantly different from what came before, and 2011 was no different. Here are some of the most important technological advancements the game industry …

Playstation Vita and Nintendo 3DS batteries put through their paces – which was the winner?

Handheld gaming can be great fun, but not so much when your console battery dies mid-flight. A dedicated gamer who goes by the name “kurekureyon” has put both the Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita to the test this week, comparing …