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It’s astounding to think that just a few years ago, the Nintendo DS and the PSP were the lone mobile devices that gamers had to choose from. It must have been nice for Sony and Nintendo, to only have each other to compete with.

Thought of as a platform for casual gamers, the great games that come out for it rarely get their time in the spotlight. That said, I've compiled a list of ten of the platform's greatest games in 2010. If you consider yourself a gamer at all, you should do yourself a favor and pick up these games.

Nintendo reveals a revamped DS handheld that displays 3D images that can be seen without special glasses.

According to NPD analyst Anita Frazier, the United States install base of Nintendo's portable console should surpass that of the PlayStation 2 "by October or November."

Nintendo announced a new 3D handheld gaming system Tuesday, set to succeed the DS when it is released in Japan in the next year. The new system, called the 3DS, was to be fully unveiled at this year's annual video game conference E3 in Los Angeles this coming June. Details were currently slim, but the announcement stated the console would incorporate 3D technology without the need for players to wear special glasses.

Could Nintendo's Mario be swapping his world of magic mushrooms and ravenous dinosaurs for the staid confines of the classroom?

That 1.5 million breaks down to more than 550,000 Wii consoles and more than 1 million Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi portables, according to Nintendo's internal estimates.

Nintendo expects sales and profit to level off this fiscal year as consumer demand for its Wii game machine and DS handheld starts to plateau and the company reported an 8.5% rise in annual profit.

Nintendo announce sales milestone, seven titles have now sold over ten million units as well!