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It looks like the glory days of the Nintendo Wii are coming to an end, with the Japanese gaming giant posting its first financial loss in seven years.

Sony has issued games developers with developer kits for the forthcoming PSP2 handheld games console, according to latest reports.

The big news from Nintendo at this year's E3 is the announcement of the new 3DS handheld, although it looks like British gamers might not be able to get their hands on one till early next year.

Sony is looking to radically change its handheld, looking into new ways it can distribute software for the console.

Project Pandora has been one of those open source handheld gaming console developments that has been plagued with delays and accusations of being 'vapourware' for the last two years.

Nintendo Japan may have shot itself in the foot with regards to the newly launched Nintendo DSi XL, with slow sales uptake being blamed on the imminent launch of the new Nintendo 3DS at E3 in June.

Breaking Nintendo is to announce a new 3D-capable handheld gaming console called the Nintendo 3DS at E3 this coming June.

The Nintendo DS is officially best ever selling games console in Europe, having shifted over 40 million units to date.

The Nintendo DS has finally overtake Sony's iconic PS2 to become the biggest selling games console of all time in the UK.