3D Games

Super Mario 3D Land for Nintendo 3DS

Mario is on the 3Ds! Just a couple of days ago, Super Mario 3D Land for Nintendo 3DS  hit store shelves, or “SM3DL” for short! It’s priced at $39.99 USD.

Reviews for the games are very good so far! Try out a new adventure for Mario, the long-lasting favorite game character of millions, for over 25 years now!

Ah, takes me back to my misspent youth playing video games such a Mario Bros., and then Super Mario Bros., in arcades, pizza parlors, and corner stores. I’m talking about the stand-up full size and tabletop models – but the 3DS will be good for now Time to make some new Super Mario memories! (If Nintendo will send me a 3DS, and some games, I’ll be happy to review them here!) Maybe, if Santa thinks I’ve been good…!

iBuyPower Battalion 101 W860CU 3D gaming laptop released

iBuyPower has released a 3D gaming laptop called the Battalion 101 W860CU

iBuyPower throws their hat into the ring of 3D laptops with the release of the Battalion 101 W860CU. On board is an Intel Core i5-520M processor, 4GB of RAM, 320GB hard drive, Blu-ray drive, 15.6-inch HD LCD display, Nvidia GeForce GTX 285M graphics card, fingerprint reader, Bluetooth 2.1 and active-shutter 3D glasses.

It’s going for $1,749 for the stock model and there are many options you can add to the base configuration.

Comes with a free deluxe carrying case and lifetime technical support.

You can buy this laptop online and configure it to your heart’s content at http://www.ibuypower.com

Sony upgrades the PS3 to 3D

PlayStation 3 / PS3 is now 3D capable

During the E3 Expo last week, Sony announced that its popular PlayStation 3 is now 3D game capable, via a new firmware upgrade. The upgrade is available for download from playstation.com. Here is the US download link.

There are no 3D games currently available for the PS3, but that is set to change soon, when Sony unveils it’s new Bravia 3D TVs (because the fist set of games will only be initially available to Bravia TV buyers). First titles will likely include Motorstorm Pacific Rift, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Wipeout HD, Super Stardust HD, and PAIN (note: these 3D games are probably going to be “patched” versions of 2D games. No word yet on 3D games being made from the ground-up for the PS3, yet).

A firmware update to allow the PS3 to play 3D Blu-rays was not announced.

The PS3 has sold over 35 million units so far.

Nintendo 3DS – Kid Icarus Uprising Trailer from the E3 Expo

Here is the trailer for the new Kid Icarus Uprising game at the 3E Expo, for the just released Nintendo 3DS.

What Nintendo 3DS gameplay could look like

Here is a video showing how the newly released Nintendo 3DS games could look like. It’s a demo of a DSiWare game, not an actual 3DS game, but it’s still pretty impressive. It’s likely the 3DS will use similar technology, but take things up a notch:

Nintendo 3DS released today

Nintendo quashed rumours and speculations by releasing the 3D version of the DS – the 3DS, at the 2010 E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo, in California, today.

The 3DS is able to display 3D images without glasses! A first of it’s kind, it’s sure to be a best-seller. That won’t be hard, as it’s predecessor, the standard DS has sold over 128 million units.

It has two screens. The top one is a 3.5-inch 3D display with a resolution of 800 x 240 pixels, while the bottom one is a touch screen that is not 3D and has a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels.

Features of the 3DS:

• Can switch between 2D and 3D, also control the level of 3D
• Wi-Fi system-to-system communication
• Two cameras on the back to take 3D pictures
• A front-mounted camera to track user movements
• A gyroscope
• Motion sensors
• Can play 3D movies

Game makers who are developing for the platform include: Activision, Disney, Dreamworks, Ubisoft, Hudson Soft, Warner Bros., Atlus, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Electronic Arts, Konami, and Sega.

The first game for the 3DS will be a new 3D version of Kid Icarus. Other games to come shortly include Star Fox 64, Bomberman, The Sims 3 and Ridge Racer. Probably a new Donkey Kong 3D, too (we can hope)!

No word on where, or when you can buy it, nor how much it will cost. Nintendo is being tight-lipped for now, but that won’t last long.

Nintendo’s DS 3D – coming soon

Update: the 3D version of the Nintendo DS, the 3DS, has been released at the E3 Electronic Expo!

There has been talk going around about a 3D version of the Nintendo DS, but the planned release is still quite a way off:  March 2011. The 3D version of the DS is supposed to be able to produce 3D effects without the need for any 3D glasses. There may be some more information forthcoming about the 3D DS in the next few days during the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010.

The DS is a handheld gaming console and was released in 2004. It’s been the best selling handheld console of all time and as of the first quarter of 2010 has sold over 128 million units.

Nintendo DS. Image source: Nintendo.com

Batman: Arkham Asylum 3D Video Game

Batman is coming in 3D!

The Joker is up to his nasty tricks again and has lured Batman to Arkham Asylum, where he’s taken over. Using some neat gear like limited x-ray vision and explosive weapons, Batman tracks the Joker and his henchmen through the shadowy depths of the asylum, in order to stop Joker from another plan of world domination (or at least Gotham City – domination).

Batman's X-ray vision.

A 3D Game of the Year version of was finally released in North America, in May, 2010 (the game was released in August, 2009 in N. America). It comes with the old style red and blue lens 3D glasses, so it’s made using the Anaglyph method of producing Stereoscopic 3D.

Has anyone had a chance to try it? Feel free to post your reviews in the comments.