http://ds.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-05-11T23:54:05Z Fri, 11 May 2012 23:54:05 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://ds.about.com/b/2012/05/15/new-nintendo-3ds-firmware-update-patches-mario-kart-7.htm <center><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/ds/1/H/h/5/-/-/mario_kart_7_3DS.jpg" alt="Mario Kart 7" /></center> <br /><br /> If you've ever rubbed your chin over the prospect of utilizing some of the infamous glitches that make it easier to cheat and win at <em>Mario Kart 7,</em> you can ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ds.about.com/b/2012/05/15/new-nintendo-3ds-firmware-update-patches-mario-kart-7.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ds.about.com/b/2012/05/15/new-nintendo-3ds-firmware-update-patches-mario-kart-7.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 22:31:05 +0000 2012-05-15T22:31:05Z http://ds.about.com/b/2012/05/11/nintendo-to-phase-out-aqua-blue-nintendo-3ds.htm <center><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/ds/1/H/p/6/-/-/aquablue_nintendo3DS.png" alt="Aqua Blue 3DS" /></center> <br /><br /> Hasta la Vista, Aqua Blue Nintendo 3DS: we hardly knew ye. 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On May 20, you'll be able to buy the new "Midnight Purple" 3DS, and gosh, it looks pretty. <br /><br /> Midnight Purple will ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ds.about.com/b/2012/05/01/new-nintendo-3ds-color-coming-soon-midnight-purple.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ds.about.com/b/2012/05/01/new-nintendo-3ds-color-coming-soon-midnight-purple.htm Tue, 01 May 2012 20:50:07 +0000 2012-05-01T20:50:07Z http://ds.about.com/b/2012/04/30/monthly-nintendo-3ds-content-round-up-april.htm Goodbye Cruellest Month, hello May. April was a busy month here at About Nintendo (3)DS: I wrote a guide on how to deal with motion sickness, I opened up my ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://ds.about.com/b/2012/04/30/monthly-nintendo-3ds-content-round-up-april.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://ds.about.com/b/2012/04/30/monthly-nintendo-3ds-content-round-up-april.htm Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:05:10 +0000 2012-04-30T23:05:10Z http://ds.about.com/b/2012/04/28/wal-mart-lowers-nintendo-dsi-xl-price.htm <center><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/ds/1/H/V/1/-/-/nintendodsixl.jpg" alt="Nintendo DSi XL" /></center> <br /><br /> What is best in life? Price drops for video game systems. 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