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With the release of the eShop on the 3DS, Nintendo is switching things up.

Nintendo announced today that their weekly release updates to the Virtual Console, WiiWare, and DSiWare services will no longer be done on Mondays, but instead on Thursdays. The update will now include 3DS Virtual Console games, 3D classics, and original downloadable titles for the Nintendo 3DS. According to Nintendo, this coming Thursday, June 16, will be the first update that includes this new eShop content.

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With two days of the show behind us and only one left, what do Nick, Chessa, and Jason R (who's at the show) think about everything that has been announced and shown?

While not everyone at E3 was able to sit down for discussion about the show thus far, Nick, Chessa, and Jason R took about an hour to go through everything announced at E3 2011 so far. The team discusses their thoughts about each of the big three's presence at the show, while Jason gives his view from the show floor.

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JD and Matt R were able to check out last night's roundtable, Jason R will be attending tonight's. Click through for his live updates from the meeting.

Last night we learned that Pikmin 3 has moved to Wii U, some details on Skyward Sword, and that Retro has a hand in Mario Kart 3DS. What does tonight hold? Only time will tell. Ubisoft is rumored to be in attendance, and will supposedly be spilling the beans on Assassin's Creed Wii U. Follow Jason's tweets as the news breaks and feel free to join the embedded chat!

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Light and Dark battle it out in Kid Icarus: Uprising

Kid Icarus: Uprising has been one of my most anticipated titles for the Nintendo 3DS since its initial announcement last year. While the 3DS has come out and Kid Icarus still hasn't, fans wondered what was in store for them once they finally get their hands on it. One thing I can say, is that the game is very fun and there's a lot more to it than expected.

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Luigi's Mansion makes a surprise return in this 3DS sequel.

To be honest, I wasn't the biggest fan of the original Luigi's Mansion. It's not that I thought it was a bad game, but I always thought it was a bit boring. That's why I'm surprised to say that I enjoyed my time with Luigi's Mansion 2. The game seems to be following the same, humorous roots as the original, but expands on them in ways that make it not only accessible, but fun on the 3DS hardware.

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