| | The 3DS continues to smash Japanese sales records | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 9th, 2012 | The market for dedicated handhelds, thanks to the proliferation of gaming capable smartphones and tablets, has shrunk to nothing. Nintendo, likewise, is doomed; their new 3DS has stalled at retail, proving itself to be a worthlessly unnecessary bit of tech. Only neither of those statements is true. We’ve reported ... [»] | 
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| How the Stop Online Piracy Act could affect you | 
Geoffrey Tim - January 5th, 2012 | We at Lazygamer have made our stance on piracy quite well known; we detest and abhor the theft (and it is theft!) of software. We understand the need for IP holder to protect their rights. That said, there’s no way in hell we can support the controversially vague Stop Online Piracy Act and its evil little cousin the Protect IP act. In case you’re unaware, SOPA and PIPA are currently trying to work their way in to US legislature, and could very well end up changing the face of the internet as ... [»] | 
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| Pokémon Rumble Blast Review – Gotta wind ‘em all up! | 
Darryn Bonthuys - January 4th, 2012 | With Pokémon Black and White releasing to rave reviews last year, as it successfully recaptured the magic of the original games despite using the exact same formula for its design, players were left wanting more indigenous wildlife to capture than a hungry hobo in a zoo.
But while players wait for Nintendo and ... [»] | 
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5.5/10 |
| Despite popular belief the 3DS is actually booming | 
Gavin Mannion - January 4th, 2012 | It’s amazing what you can be led to believe simply by subjective reading and listening to rumours.
If anyone had asked you about how the Nintendo 3DS was doing you’d likely tell them that the sales are slow and the handheld is on the verge of ... [»] |
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| The Lazygamer Awards 2011 – Best Handheld/Mobile Game | 
Geoffrey Tim - December 19th, 2011 | Sometimes you just can’t be in front of your PC or on on the couch, but that doesn’t mean that the gaming has to stop. Whether you’re a commuter, waiting in a queue or evacuating your bowels, there’s always something to play - whether it’s on a dedicated handheld like Nintendo’s 3DS, Sony’s PSP or on a mobile phone or tablet. Here ... [»] |
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| Capcom has TOP MEN working on Mega Man, right now! | 
Geoffrey Tim - December 9th, 2011 | Capcom’s pretty much given Mega-man fans a kick to the teeth of late. Not only was the admittedly odd and mostly rubbish looking Mega Man Universe canned, but they also - and this is much more crucial - went and canned the highly anticipated Mega Man Legends 3 - largely because at the time the 3DS wasn’t selling. Then they even went and ... [»] |
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| The 3DS gets a firmware update too, adds “accomplishments” | 
Geoffrey Tim - December 7th, 2011 | While some Xbox Live users are still left without the paid-for online service after having updated their consoles to the latest, admittedly sexy firmware, Nintendo 3DS users are finding that their system’s also privy to a firmware update.The update adds 3D video recording, which is pretty neat - even if it is quite low res. It also lays the groundwork for publishers to begin selling (and hopefully ... [»] |
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| Mario Kart 7 review – A work of Kart | 
Geoffrey Tim - December 6th, 2011 | It’s easy to say that if you’ve played one Mario Kart, you’ve played them all. Though some iterations of the game have been a little more daring than others, for the most part that’s true. Mario Kart is the the same as it ever was; 3 tight laps around a colourfully complex courses with the multiple branching paths, with an angry mushroom firing shells behind ... [»] |
Score
8.5/10 |
| The 3DS is actually outperforming the original DS’ sales | 
Geoffrey Tim - December 2nd, 2011 | Nintendo’s new 3D handheld, the 3DS hasn’t done so well at retail. Or at least that’s what we’ve all believed. Turns out, that’s not exactly true. Sure, its initial momentum wasn’t exceptionally high - but it’s picked up. Guess that huge price drop’s helped then.According to Nintendo of America’s meaty master Reggie Fils-Aime the device has seen a significant upswing, and has garnered "positive momentum since the digital content came onboard with ... [»] |
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| So about that 3DS Nintendo give away | 
Gavin Mannion - December 1st, 2011 | Earlier this week we asked you to vote for Lazygamer as your favourite local gaming site on the Nintendo Facebook page and if you did you would stand in line to win a Nintendo 3DS. Well I’ve now been told that ... [»] |
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| Click here for a chance to win a Nintendo 3DS |
Gavin Mannion - November 29th, 2011 | Nintendo South Africa is currently running a poll to see which of the local gaming sites (apparently there is more than 1?) has the biggest Nintendo following so that they can throw their bags of money at them*.
So to do our part we’re letting you ... [»] |
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| Introducing the Lazygamer Festival of Gaming! | 
Geoffrey Tim - November 28th, 2011 | Last week, Gavin asked you if you’d be keen on joining us at a community event in December. He sneakily mentioned that the best place to have it would likely be the Brightwater Commons in Randburg. Today, we get to tell you why!
Mark it down on your calendars - because from the 16 - 18th of December, it’s time to celebrate with us at the Lazygamer Festival of Gaming!We love gaming, and we love gamers - so for that long weekend, we’ll have taken over the entire Centre Court at the ... [»] | 
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| Super Mario 3D Land review – Plumber’s bum | 
Geoffrey Tim - November 21st, 2011 | Nintendo’s flagship 3DS has been beset with sales problems. though anticipation for the device was exceedingly high, it’s found itself flustered at retail, often not even able to stand up to the performance of Sony’s now ancient PSP. Though the device dropped in price - by a staggering 40% in some regions - giving it a bit of a momentum boost, what it really needs is ... [»] |
Score
8.5/10 |
| Casual gamers opting for smartphones over dedicated gaming handhelds | 
Geoffrey Tim - November 21st, 2011 | We’ve already seen that the new generation of handheld gaming consoles is suffering, with the 3DS just not selling nearly as well as anticipated. It’s picked up recently, mostly thanks to the release of the pretty damned wonderful Super Mario 3D Land - but still pales to Nintendo’s original expectations. Could the same sort of lacklustre sales performance be in store for Sony’s ... [»] |
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| Buy a 3DS, get Mario Kart 7 for free! | 
Geoffrey Tim - November 18th, 2011 | Today sees the release of one of the big guns in the 3DS software line-up, Super Mario 3D Land. It’s an exercise in sublime level design, and an excellent excuse to get a 3DS. If you’ve not got a 3DS yet, here’s another.Nintendo South Africa’s going to give those who purchase a 3DS this weekend ... [»] |
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