Nintendo's announcement of a new handheld system dubbed the Nintendo 2DS, a revision of its Nintendo 3DS but without the stereoscopic 3D display feature, was met with bewilderment this morning. Based ...

Nintendo announced the 2DS today, a new entry-level handheld system. The 2DS will be available in North America for $129.99 on October 12th (the same day as Pokemon X and Y) and features a slate-like ...

When covering video games, sometimes judging with your hands is more important than with your eyes or ears. It's hard not to review the Nintendo 2DS -- launching Oct. 12 for $130 -- without seeming a ...

The New Nintendo 2DS XL came as a surprise to the tech world. In the lead-up to the release of the Switch, Nintendo said its new portable hardware and its old handhelds would coexist. But as the ...

The Nintendo 2DS is a new handheld in the DS family due out on October 12 for $130, in red and blue. As its name suggests, the 2DS plays all 3DS and DS games, but in 2D. It's a solid piece of hardware ...

When most of us think about Nintendo hardware, we think about the gimmick. The motion controls of the Wii, the second screen of the Nintendo DS, the stereoscopic visuals of the 3DS and the duality of ...

Nintendo is trying frantically to fix the wrong problem. With the announcement of its Nintendo 2DS, a 2D-only version of its 3D portable system, Nintendo has codified what it believes is the company's ...

If you don't care about 3D anymore---and even Nintendo's interest in it seems to be fading---then the New Nintendo 2DS XL is the absolute best model in Nintendo's line of portable gaming hardware.

If you’re wondering why Nintendo is adding a member to its 3DS family of game handhelds, or who it’s for, the company’s North American president just offered TIME a plausible explanation. At the high ...

Announcement of a Nintendo 2DS handheld console is causing a collective “eh” among fans of the pioneering gaming company. The new console hopes to entice the entry-level gamer (i.e. kids) with a large ...

Nintendo (NTDOY) is having a heck of a year. As of March, the video game giant had already shipped 2.7 million units of its new Switch consoles, putting it on pace for 10 million units shipped by next ...

The 2DS is a great "starter console" for young gamers. And -- in the US, at least -- it's more affordable than ever. Jeff Bakalar Editor at Large Jeff is CNET Editor at Large and a host for CNET video ...