Ray to go!

Nintendo has announced a 29th November US release date for DS role-playing game Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.

The publisher told Eurogamer this morning that a European date is still "TBC".

Golden Sun builds on DS what developer Camelot began on the Game Boy Advance.

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Handheld now available for $150.

Nintendo has cut the price of the DSi in the US.

As of 12th September, the handheld will carry an RRP of $150 (just under £100). That represents a "savings" of $20 off the current price.

Big screen iteration DSi XL is also getting a price cut, coming down from $190 to $170. There's no change in the cost of the DS Lite, however, which will remain at $130.

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Elastic Boy, Where's Wally? etc.

Nintendo has unveiled the new additions popping up in the WiiWare and DSiWare stores this week.

First up is the Wii version of artsy platformer And Yet It Moves. Run and jump your way through a world made of paper, solving puzzles and defying gravity as you go. Have a look at the trailer to get an idea of what it's all about. The game costs 1000 Wii Points, or £7 in the old money.

Also coming to WiiWare is Tales of Elastic Boy Mission 1. It's another platformer, but this one's only 600 Wii Points / £4.20. Your character has stretchy arms to punch enemies with and swing around levels. Along with the single-player game there are five multiplayer modes.

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It's due in January next year, apparently.

Hit PopCap tower defence game Plants vs. Zombies is on the way to the Nintendo DS.

That's according to PR exec Laurie Thornton, who wrote on her Twitter page, "Plants vs. Zombies coming to the Nintendo DS - Jan 2011."

Meanwhile, Destructoid brings word that the game will feature "new and exclusive content". That's in addition to the standard mini-games, Adventure, Survival and Puzzle modes. It'll cost $19.95 in the US.

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The developer behind the DS versions of Toy Story 3 and GoldenEye 007 forced to make redundancies due to "momentary reduced demand".

n-Space has told Kotaku that it has cut 25 per cent of its staff due to "momentary reduced demand". The Orlando-based developer, which specialises in handheld ports of console franchises, employed around 100 staff members prior to the announcement.

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Reveals the Professor's mysterious past.

Professor Layton and the Lost Future will be released in Europe on 22nd October 2010, Nintendo has announced.

It's got 165 new brain teasers, riddles and logic puzzles.

And, as fans of Level-5's enchanting puzzle series will know, it's got a story.

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Two DS consoles required.

Pokemon fans will transfer their captured monsters from previous games in the phenomenally-successful series to upcoming titles Pokemon Black & White using an archaic system that requires two DS consoles, according to Serebii.net (thanks Siloconera).

The process is conducted via an in-game feature called the "Pokéshifter".

There's a building in the Isshu region, apparently, that allows players to connect with previous games, but only if you have two consoles.

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What, exactly, is illegal?

More details have emerged from the High Court ruling that R4 cartridges have been banned in the UK.

Eurogamer has obtained a copy of the High Court of Justice Chancery Division's judgement in favour of Nintendo against defendants Playables Limited and owner Mr Wai Dat Chan.

The case concerned "a number of different types of devices imported and dealt in" by Playables.

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Judge slams the banhammer.

R4 cartridges, which are used to play pirated copies of games on the Nintendo DS, are now illegal in the UK.

A judge ruled against R4 company Playables Limited and Wai Dat Chan, making it illegal to import, advertise and sell R4 carts in Britain.

The "first-ever" judgement was made after the London High Court ruled the carts were illegal because they bypass the DS's security measures in order to run games.

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DS game importable from Japan.

New DS Kingdom Hearts game Re:coded will be released in Japan on 7th October.

Square Enix has previously confirmed a Western release, but hasn't said when. It could take ages.

Re:coded is a remake of mobile game Kingdom Hearts: Coded. The game's being made by H.a.n.d., the developer of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. Expect some crossover.

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