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If news about Sony having its data centres attacked and compromised by hackers was not enough to get gamers wondering about the integrity of the online services provided by console makers, the latest information about Nintendo getting its own share of the hacker fiasco recently probably would. However, things may not be all that bad over at Nintendo, for the company is claiming that no sensitive information has been lost as a result of the attack.

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Nintendo's latest generation of handheld consoles were recently launched in Japan to a great start, with the company reporting an initial shipment of 400,000 and Enterbrain annoucing an estimate of 371,326 sold. Despite the popularity of the 3DS, complaints are arising with regards to eyestrain in just five minutes of usage in 3D mode. Additionally, even though it was recently launched, the device has purportedly been cracked to run copied DS games easily. 

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Just how popular is Nintendo's new handheld video game console, the 3DS? Well, it would seem that any fears of the console maker's potentially failing in their attempt to venture into 3D gaming would be busted, at least for the time being. After all, how else can one explain the complete sell-out of all 400,000 available units in the company's domestic market?

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Nintendo may have kept its lips tightly sealed over the possibility of releasing an updated Wii console to compete against the likes of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but it seems that the heat competition might be finally starting to get to the Japanese console maker. While the company has confirmed that a console refresh is a distinct possibility, it would seem that Nintendo might have a little extra something planned for the new machine.

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Technology news from Mobile World Congress isn't the only thing coming from Spain this week. Apparently, news of a Spanish hacker has been arrested for stealing gamers' details and blackmailing game company Nintendo.

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Scheduled to launch in February next year, the Nintendo 3DS claims to offer 3D effects without the need for 3D glasses. However, the company warns parents that the upcoming handheld game console may not be suitable for young gamers.

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Does the DSi XL's lack of colour choices turn you off from purchasing one of Nintendo's latest handheld gaming consoles? Well, apparently now you have a very good excuse to consider the XL once again: Nintendo has announced that the customers will now have three more hues to choose from: yellow, green and blue. This will bumps the console's current variety of colours up from two to five.

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Piracy has always been the bane of almost anything that is media-related, and this is especially so for game consoles. However, THQ is quite confident that the new anti-piracy feature built into the upcoming 3DS will change the game in their favor on the war against piracy.

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The annual PC Show 2010 took off at Suntec Convention Centre in Singapore today, with a huge turn out even before the 12 noon show time. Seems like the public has been eagerly anticipating the new bargains that would be offered on the tech gadgets and other products.

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Tecmo Koei's CEO is predicting that Nintendo's much anticipated Nintendo 3DS handheld console may break away from the company's casual player-friendly position by targeting hardcore gamers in its early years instead.

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It turns out that the Nintendo 3DS's cameras might be able to capture images in 3D, thanks to an announcement from Sharp regarding its own 3D camera module designed specially for use on phones, digital cameras and netbooks.

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