 |  | | From Niko Silvester, your About Video Games Editor | | | This week brought an announcement from Nintendo that has some people excited and other folks confused. Nadia explains what’s up. Meanwhile, Michael picks the five best sites for downloading PC games, Charles reviews a game I’m going to buy immediately on his recommendation, and Brian reviews another game I’m tempted to try. Plus, Eric plays golf and Brittany goes on an adventure. | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters: | | | | | It has been rumored for a while that Nintendo was about to announce new hardware, but most people were expecting a successor to the Wii U. It turns out, however, that the new system is going to be an improved, more powerful version of the handheld Nintendo 3DS. Or two new versions, rather. Nadia looks at what the updated hardware will have and what it’s going to mean. READ NOW | | | | More and more, people are downloading games rather than buying them on physical media, and this is especially true for PC games (if you don’t think so, head to your local videogame store and compare the size of the PC game section with the ones for consoles). But downloading can also get you in trouble of various kinds, so you want to get games from reliable, legal, fast services, and Michael has made a list of the best. READ NOW | | | | Not everyone loves point-and-click adventure, but done right, they can be some of the most immersive, fascinating games made. And according to Charles, ‘The Fall’ is done right. This one also includes some action elements for those who must have some gunplay in their games, but it’s mostly about clever puzzle-solving. READ NOW | | | | Play a spy in a rogue agency that aims to stop both sides in a conflict from using nuclear weapons in this 2D sidescroller with 3D elements. Brian paraphrases his own review as, “You must play ‘CounterSpy.’ That's all.” Of course, that’s not really all; he actually has quite a bit more to say about this fun-sounding game that will also be available for PS Vita and PS3. READ NOW | | | | | | An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! | | | | | Want More From About.com? | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics
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