To cap off Nintendo's E3 Press Briefing they showed off something that everyone was waiting for, the Nintendo 3DS. For something that everyone knew was coming Nintendo still managed to wow the crowd with its features. As speculated the new handheld's main feature is the ability to play games in 3D without the use of glasses. However many other cool features were announced as well:

• Fully compatible with DSi
• 3.53 inch widescreen top display with 3D
• 3.02 inch bottom display with touch screen
• "Slide Pad" allowing for full 360 degree analog movement
• Motion sensor and gyro sensor
• 3D Depth Slider which allows the user to choose the amount of 3D, from none to full or somewhere in between
• 3 cameras (two on back, one on front) allowing you to take and view 3D digital pictures
• Improved graphics ability

After the unveiling of the 3DS at this morning's E3 conference, Nintendo announced some first-party titles coming to its new handheld.

The first title unveiled was Kid Icarus Uprising, the long awaited sequel to the NES classic. There was a mixture of flying sequences and combat shown in the trailer which looked quite graphically impressive for a handheld. No specific release date was announced.

Other first-party titles announced included:

• Animal Crossing
• Mario Kart
• Nintendogs + Cats
• Paper Mario
• PilotWings Resort
• Star Fox 64 3D
• Steel Diver

 Expect to hear more announcements throughout the week.

Nintendo has announced that Midnight Blue will be the newest color available for the DSi XL starting on July 11th.

The new color will be available for $189.99 and will come with the pre-loaded software of Flipnote Studio, Brain Age Express: Math and Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters, as well as Photo Clock and the Nintendo DSi Browser.

With Midnight Blue joining Burgundy and Bronze, North American consumers will now have three color options for picking up a DSi XL. No matter what color you choose though, they all come with regret once you realize it will be obsolete in about a year when Nintendo's DS successor, the 3DS, is available.

Expect to learn more on the 3DS next week at Nintendo's E3 Media Briefing.

Seems one of the more hit and miss titles of 2009 is getting a sequel. The latest issue of Nintendo Power has announced that there will indeed be a Scribblenauts 2 released this year for the DS. The sequel promises to add 10,000 more words, 120 new and improved levels, the removal of the par system and improved controls (thank God!).

Now everyone knows that the original Scribblenauts had loads of potential. Many feel the controls got in the way of the world the game was attempting to create. If developer 5th Cell can get the controls down, then I am all aboard for another Scribblenauts. What do you guys think? Leave us your thoughts in the comments below.

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Kotaku has managed to get hold of some screenshots of Last Window: Midnight Promise, the upcoming sequel to Hotel Dusk: Room 215. Last Window once again deals with the personal life of series protagonist Kyle Hyde, who must now deal with the death of his father. Like the previous game, Last Window is played by holding the DS "book style" while emphasizing touch screen-based puzzles to progress the plot. No word on a U.S. release date but it seems Japan should see the finished product soon.

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 is one of my top five games on the DS. I am pumped to see that a sequel will indeed be coming out. Anybody else share the love for Hotel Dusk? Continue reading after the break for some new screens.

I always thought gadgets were supposed to get smaller with redesigns but apparently Nintendo knew that this was a wrong assumption. Its bigger, better DSi LL launched in Japan on November 22nd and has seen some very impressive two-day sales.

According to Enterbrain figures (translated by Kotaku), the DSi LL has sold 103,524 units in its first two days. While not as strong as the DSi's launch (170,000), it crushed the launch of the PSP Go which sold 28,000 units in the same time period. Seems Japan was really interested in the new mammoth handheld's larger screen. So large in fact that it is 93% larger than the DS Lite (although with the same resolution).

Nintendo has confirmed that the DSi LL will be making its way to North America and Europe as the "DSi XL". Its scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2010. Check out some comparison pics after the break to get a feel of how massive this handheld really is.

Nintendo announced today the availability of two different DSi bundles for all you crazy Black Friday shoppers. The bundles will come in metallic blue or white with $20 of pre-installed games and applications.

"These limited-edition bundles come packed with some of the great Nintendo DSiWare games and applications that have made Nintendo DSi such a big hit with shoppers young and old," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "The special price and pre-installed titles make the bundles a huge value for the holidays."

These bundles will be available starting on November 27th in participating retailers nationwide. These probably won't be around for long. Continue reading after the break for the rundown of what is included.

It looks like we will be getting a Legend of Zelda game this year. In a recent press announcement, the house that Mario built announced that Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks will be released on December 7 for the Nintendo DS.

For those unfamiliar, Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks was announced at the 2009 Games Developer Conference and features the cell-shaded art style found in Phantom Hourglass and The Wind Waker.

Joystiq is reporting that someone seems to have ripped the entire dictionary list used in next week's highly anticipated DS release Scribblenauts to the web. Though not officially confirmed, this list finishes up at the staggering total of 22,802 words. It seems almost anything can make an appearance in the game. Here are a few of the words that caught my eye as I scrolled through the entire list. And before you ask - yes, I was hungry when I wrote this.

• Nirvana (I'm gonna assume "total happiness and contentment." We know how the other option worked out for Guitar Hero 5.)
• chicken wings
• onion rings
• scientific calculator
• shuriken
• soldering iron

Starting at 5 p.m. PST tonight, you'll be able to download the newest update for the Nintendo DSi, Facebook Photo Integration.

A Facebook icon will become integrated with the photo system already built into the DSi. You browse your pictures, and if you find one you want to upload, just tap said icon, and they'll be uploaded to your Facebook profile. Of course you'll need to have your DSi connected to a wifi network to do this.

Nintendo's VP of sales and marketing, Cammie Dunnaway, had this to add:

“Facebook and Nintendo DSi build on the trend of personalization that is so important to consumers. We’re giving people the tools to express themselves in creative new ways and show off the results to their friends and family on Facebook.”

If you're an avid DSi and Facebook user, this sounds like a match made in heaven. Remember, this free download is set to be available later today, so if you're anxious to get it now, you'll have to be patient.

Are you excited by Scribblenauts? I don't see why you wouldn't be, and even though it is being heavily hyped all indications are that it'll be lived up to. To that end, I'm sure many of us have already set down our pre-orders. If you have yet to do so, the pre-order bonus might just push you over the edge.

If you pre-order Scribblenauts from GameStop in the US, or EB Games in Canada (sorry Europe), you can adorn yourself with what has been dubbed as the "rooster hat". Yes, you too can dress up like the main character of the game and become a self-styled Scribblenaut yourself!

Scribblenauts will hit stores on September 15th, so get your pre-order in now, as supplies will surely be limited. Hit the jump for the back view of the hat!

Not sure if all the publishers got together and decided that this week would be "Release Date Announcement Week," but it sure seems that way. Next in the seemingly never-ending stream of release date announcements is Scribblenauts. The highly anticipated Nintendo DS puzzle game has been scheduled to be released on September 15, 2009.

Scribblenauts was developed by 5^th Cell, creators of Drawn to Life and Locke's Quest.

RPG fans hoping for some more titles on the DS will have plenty in store for them this coming year.

During Nintendo's E3 conference today, the Big N offered a glimpse at three new DS RPGs coming out in the next year. The first was Kingdom Hearts 358/2 days, the latest installment in the Disney-Square Enix mishmash. Gameplay video looked like typical Kingdom Hearts gameplay, which is a great thing, and will hopefully be just as good as its console brethren. The second title was Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story was also announced and is the newest tongue-in-cheek RPG staring Nintendo's franchise mascots. The third was Golden Sun DS, a very welcome return of the GBA series but now updated for DS.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 days is schedule for release on September 22 2009, Mario & Luigi will be out this fall, and Golden Sun DS should make its debut in 2010. Stay tuned as we check out Nintendo's booth this week and find out what we can about these titles. Update: Hit the jump for E3 trailers for each of the RPGs.

Mall-walking presence, that is.

Stepping out next week is the third in the Nintendo line of Personal Trainer software for the DS - Personal Trainer: Walking.  It's bundled with two "activity meters" (juiced up pedometers) that can store a week's worth of walking data and wirelessly send it to your DS.  The DS cartridge can store a rather intimidating five years' worth of walking data.  (This probably has nothing whatsoever to do with any future plans by Nintendo to redo their handheld console hardware, but five years is a really long time for a gamer.)  There's room on each cartridge for up to four users to store data, so it's definitely family-oriented.  But with two activity meters included, apparently they are encouraging walking in pairs.  There's even a "Life Rhythm" system that aims to put the user into a productive and healthy 24-cycle of sleep, rest and exercise.  (This may be a slight stumbling block for those of you in our All-Night game parties.)  And, for all us unlockables fanatics, the game will take your walking data and incorporate it into several cute features (like "Walk the World", which may give you estimates on whether you've really walked all the way to China.)

Personal Trainer: Cooking was the first in this line, and sold at a brisk pace.  Personal Trainer: Math came early this year, and the continuing Trainer line makes clear that this series intends to tear down the wall between game console and all-around digital assistant.  The list price of $50 makes the two activity meters about $15 apiece, which is a reasonable price on the pedometer market.  (Nintendo has remained silent about whether performance could be enhanced with the Motion Plus dongle.)

If you're the kind of gamer whose feet just can't stand still, walk on in to your local game store and pick up Personal Trainer: Walking on May 26.