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After months of waiting and dozens of fan-made concepts later, the Nintendo 3DS was officially revealed at the 2010 E3 Expo today. One attendee who got to experience this console says: "The hype is correct: 3D. No glasses. The images do not just fall back into the screen as some people thought. They come out at you. IN 3D! WITH NO GLASSES! It is absolutely surreal." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The new analog slider on the left feels a lot like the PSP's analog nub, but larger and without the texture. It's a bit easier on the fingers, and comfortable. Overall the device feels just like a current DS or DSi.

Amazon is selling the Nintendo DSi (white) for only $129 shipped, originally priced at $169.99. It features "the ability to snap photos with built-in cameras, edit and send them to friends, play back your music with Nintendo DSi Sound, or browse the Internet with the Nintendo DSi Browser." Product page. Video review after the jump.

Like the DS and DS Lite before it, the DSi features Nintendo's trademark stylus-driven touchscreen technology, but determined to make portable gaming simultaneously larger and smaller in all the right places, Nintendo has also created the DSi with significantly larger screens and an even slimmer body design than its earlier cousins.

Joshua Topolsky provides us with a quick video walkthrough of the Nintendo DSi Shop, which just opened its doors today. This store of sorts lets gamers buy content directly over the console's Wi-Fi connection. Continue reading for the clip.

Nintendo's DSi, the youngest of the dual screen triplets, is now available in Europe, priced at 150-pounds (US $222) in UK and 170 Euros elsewhere.

Early reviewers report that "the DSi hardware itself is no longer glossy or plasticky. Instead, its matte finish gives it a feel that is ever-so-slightly rubbery, which sits nice in the hand." Available April 5th. Product page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The camera software was also fun to play with, as there are effects that let you warp and distort images on the fly, add graphics on top or use the emoter - and automatically contort faces into specific expressions (my favorite).

Rockstar has just released a new Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars trailer, with plenty of gameplay. This game makes full use of the Nintendo DS's touchscreen and stylus. Video after the break.

Slated for release on the Nintendo DS in March 2009, Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars will let gamers experience a whole new viewpoint, with a rotatable camera angled down at the playing field. Continue reading for the new trailer.

Nintendo has officially announced the availability of the DSi for North America. Making its US debut on April 5th, 2009, the Nintendo DSi will come in matte black and matte blue colors, priced at $169.99. Just to recap, the DSi is 2.6mm thinner than its predecessor, boasts a 0.3-megapixel camera, an SD card slot, and two 3.25-inch screens.

Set to hit the Nintendo DS next month, Elite Forces: Unit 77 is a game that combines action and strategy. Letting players control four characters, each with special abilities that need to be used in conjunction with the other members. Continue reading for the trailer.

For $300 or less on eBay, you could purchase a Shigeru Miyamoto signed pure white Nintendo DS. According to the seller, the console "itself has never been used (and notes that Pure White was available for sale only in Japan.)" Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

On the E3 convention in Los Angeles 2005 I had the crazy luck of winning this Nintendo DS signed by one of the greatest (if not the greatest) videogame personality in the world, Mr. Shigeru Miyamoto himself!

Available on the Nintendo DS -- also Xbox Live Arcade at a later date, Metal Slug 7 is SNK Playmore's latest entry in the side-scrolling shooter series. It features new vehicles and makes use of the DS's touchscreen for map navigation. Video after the break.