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By now everyone knows that Capcom was involved in the creation of the Slide Expansion Pad for the Nintendo 3DS. After all, Capcom is behind Monster Hunter, and the expansion will be required to play Monster Hunter 4 on the 3DS. Monster Hunter Tri G is also coming to the 3DS, but it does not require the expansion cradle, so is it really necessary for Monster Hunter 4? A demo for Monster Hunter Tri G for the 3DS is currently being offered at the Tokyo Game Show in Japan. We have some off-screen footage of it inside, and it's looking pretty great without the cradle....

Our Zelda Twilight Princess Video Walkthrough is nearing completion. In this update we complete the City in the Sky by defeating Twilit Dragon Argorok. This video will show you all how to defeat this fearsome dragon and collect the final Mirror of Tw...

If you aren't familiar with First 4 Figures, you ought to be. Even if you don't have the extra cash to splurge on their high-quality figurines, the product pictures alone are works of art. While the company makes a number of figurines based on several different video game franchises (including Metroid), they have more Zelda-related figurines than anything else. The other day First 4 Figures updated their website to announced a new Zelda figurine: "Link on Epona." Check out the preview inside....

Hey guys! It’s Z-Talk’s birthday! We are officially one year old of podcasting. We have a full podcast for you this month and a special announcement for you, have a listen! On the podcast this time: 2:01 – Wind Waker and Twilight Princess: Random in Person 14:22 – Din and Rish’s Mailbag 23:36 – Roundtable: [...]

This news is something that can have a direct affect on the future of the 3DS console. You see, there is this thing Nintendo keeps liking to do (that, admittedly, use to be industry standard) that involves a little something known as region locking. The main reason to region lock is to try and increase profit margins. As an example, games are a lot more expensive in Europe and Australia than they are in the states, so it prevents people in those countries form importing, forcing them to pay a higher premium for games. The downfall of region locking, of course, is that people can't import games to play on their local console that may not be coming out in their native country. One example where this causes issues is not being able to import Xenoblade. That being said, Sony is going to avoid any such issues with their new portable by making it region free. Like the 3DS, however, the PS Vita has a small battery life. Sony is attempting to rectify this by releasing an external battery source that will likely cost a good chunk. There are third party options for the 3DS for such things, but there...

In many wants, I do feel bad for Samus Aran and the Metroid series. We certainly haven't forgotten about it. Last month we posted some nice fan art in celebration of her 25th, and we've been having a few metroid articles come out all year. The most recent of those articles being a head to head match between both silver anniversary games this year: Metroid Better Than Zelda? A Tale of Two Series. We also looked to the future of the series with "Where Does Metroid Go From Here?". We obviously rather enjoy metroid here. Do any of you remember that it was us, Zelda Informer, that started the rather successful Metroid Wiki? There are still days that go by where I regret having sold it off, though it was definitely for the greater good. Metroid celebrates 25 years this year, and it does really feel like the internet and Nintendo have simply forgot. Mario got special treatment, and we all know Zelda has been getting it as well. Metroid has been thrown to the curve, and hopefully it wasn't just because of the poor response to Metroid: Other M... despite our staff's love for the game. I am...

The above video is trailer to present the full month of Zelda coverage that Game Informer is providing. In particular there are a few new scenes of Skyward Sword gameplay shown, but nothing too major. Thus far this month, Game Informer has already shown two exclusive videos, a collection of Zelda Commercials, as well as [...]

I found another "new" Skyward Sword related video! While this isn't an official part of Game Informer's "new Skyward Sword footage," it does show off a couple short clips of content we haven't seen before, including the Lizalfos and the fire dungeon boss battle. Nothing to write home about, but definitely something to check out if you're interested in what's coming up soon. Of course, we've got our own exclusive Skyward Sword content incoming: a full-blown walkthrough of the game complete with custom artwork, maps, screenshots, video, and all the other flashy features you'd expect from a guide made by the biggest Zelda nerds on the planet. Make sure you check back around the game's release for all the Skyward Sword info you can handle! In the meantime, be sure to keep up with our "Everything We Know About Skyward Sword" article to make sure you've got all the most up-to-date news and information! Hit the jump to check out the trailer of upcoming Game Informer video content....

Earlier rumours that the Wii U development kits were proving to be particularly cumbersome to work with, proclaiming that Nintendo had "rushed them out the door", seem to have been proven false. Software developer Crytek are renowned for their astounding visual engine in Crysis, which was so impressive at the time of its release in 2007, that the only criticism issued by reviewers was that it wasn't likely that gamers had a PC powerful enough to run it. Well, the same team has been playing around with Nintendo's Wii U development kit, and the comments are only positive in regards to its functionality, as well as its graphical capabilities. Jump inside for the full comment by Crytek....