Grab your Nintendo DS and your Pikachu, folks — Pokemon is coming to town.

The national championships for playing video games based on the famous Japanese anime and manga franchise are scheduled for June 27-28 at America’s Center. Winners from half a…

The ongoing war between good and evil, in a galaxy far, far away, continues in the palm of your hand.

Game developer LucasArts says it’s shrinking yet another “Star Wars Battlefront” franchise to fit on handheld consoles with the new chapter “Elite Squadron”…

“Personal Trainer: Math”
Genre: Educational, puzzle game
Developer: Jupiter
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Nintendo DS
ESRB rating: “E,” for everyone
Price: $19.99
Grade: B-

Math never was Game Guy’s strong suit. I have tried all the games, theories and gimmicks that promise improvement but they only made my mushy mind more so.

Nowadays, I’m just confused in…

Across the pond, a British mum is irked that her son’s new “Scrabble” game for Nintendo DS may be teaching more than she wants him to know.

Tonya Carrington told the Daily Mail recently that her 8-year-old son Ethan was playing “Nintendo…

Tech’s taking a holiday this holiday — no substantial hardware upgrades for gaming are expected before Christmas.

But that hasn’t stopped manufacturers from repackaging products to make them seem new. As an example, Nintendo is offering two refashioned DS handheld systems this…

You’ve probably heard that the convenience store chain 7-Eleven has started adding video games to its inventory at some stores. Not a lot of games; just seven or so of the top sellers such as “Fallout 3,” “Gears of War 2″ and…

Does she or doesn’t she?

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, she does: Angelina Jolie works off her postpartum pounds by playing video games.

Supposedly, one of her umpteen kids, 7-year-old Maddox, convinced her that games are more than mindless fun and…

Nintendo DS Lite

When do game systems stop being game systems and become … something else?

There’s talk bouncing around the ‘Net about Nintendo supposedly upgrading its DS handheld system by year’s end to include bigger screens, MP3 playback and a camera. The change…

Over at a website called From Bags to Riches, they’re giving visitors a chance to borrow a Nintendo DS handheld game console for a month.

The site specializes in loaning top-brand handbags to people who want to look fashionable without mortgaging their…

Since the Nintendo DS handheld gaming platform debuted in late 2004, it has evolved into something more than a gaming platform. For some people, DS is an extension of their personality.

Look no further than the DS itself for proof. Gamers unsatisfied…