Dragon Runner is a space-based indie game that’s as deep and accessible as Mario

Dragon Runner could be the next great "one-runner" -- as deep and accessible as Mario, only you fight dragons in space.

From games to your home: These artists give sprites new dimension

Five artists interpret classic video games in different ways, but they all work with the same basic form: 8-bit sprites.

The ultimate map to the entire Mushroom Kingdom

Artist/cartoonist Bill Mudron created this huge map that ties together the various properties of Mario's Mushroom Kingdom from the NES and SNES eras.

List of 10 free GBA games for early 3DS adopters emerges

Free Gameboy Advance games will be made available to early 3DS adopters by Nintendo, as part of its ambassador program, according to game site NeoGaf.

Nintendo recently decided to reward customers who purchased the 3DS console prior to the massive …

Updated: Nintendo shocker: Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto taking smaller role

[Update: Nintendo is disputing the Wired report, saying in a statement that ""Video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto's role at Nintendo is not changing" and that "he will continue to be a driving force in Nintendo's development efforts."

The statement …

Nintendo 3DS bundles featuring Zelda and Mario land Nov. 24

Nintendo will launch its first 3DS bundles featuring some of its best-known characters in just a few days, the company announced Monday.

The 3DS handheld has been plagued with troubles since its debut in March 2011 because consumers haven’t shown …

Review: Super Mario 3D Land may resurrect the 3DS

Mario has been the face of video games since his creation in 1985. The kind of popularity that Mario and Nintendo have received from him is unfathomable, and I have no doubt in my mind that his newest reiteration, Super …

The DeanBeat: After Steve, will Apple press its advantage in games?

Steve Jobs never liked video games, particularly the violent ones. Years ago, when id Software’s John Carmack demonstrated a cool shooting game during one of Jobs’ keynotes, Jobs wouldn’t allow him to show any blood on the big screen.

That …