
How many people do you know that play exclusively on consoles like the PS3 or 360? I know many, and they aren’t sold on the 3DS idea. That having been said, I have some friends who are obsessed with Nintendo and they love the new system. However, when push comes to shove, does the 3DS deserve a shot by complete hardcore gamers? For example, the Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil, and Splinter Cell fans that would hate to pass up a new game in the series, even if it isn’t a big adventure on a disc?

The rejection is non-final (and even when such rejections are labeled as “final”, the process is far from over, given that there can be, at minimum, an appeal to the Federal Circuit).
Good, as they should! A game mechanic like that shouldn't be locked behind a patent, and Nintendo didn't invent it either.
Nintendo wants to keep wasting money on bullshit lawsuits, real smart in this economy. They should put that money aside for other game projects. On the other hand, I don't care if they waste it all either, and they are screwed in the future maybe that will teach them a lesson.

EA is laying off an unknown number of individuals from across its Battlefield teams, including workers at Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios, IGN understands.
When logic meets EA it generates anti-matter ..... so try not to apply it in any meaningful way. Entropy is what matters in there !!
cue the apologist saying that these are mostly just contractors hired for this specific project bla bla bla

Nintendo completed its share repurchase and set its secondary offering price at 8,347 yen ahead of March 16 delivery.
Couldn't stand it personally ... I'm not a huge mobile device junkie to begin with (though you can pry my iPod and my Droid out of my cold dead hands).
I've tried the 3DS a couple of times and it never made me think "wow, i wish Splinter Cell was on here".
MGS3 is one of my favorite games of all time, I actually prefer the game play and story over MGS4. I would LOVE an updated version but it's not worth buying a 3DS for. I'll continue hoping for an HD remake on PS3.
I'm passing on the 3DS. Holding out for an NGP.
Of course it is :) though hardcore is a subjective term
yes it is...but if you want a lot of "hardcore :)" games, you have to wait for a while.. by the end of this year it will be best handheld for me that I ever had :) at the moment it's good too, but there's a lack of games..system is cool though