Starting August 12th, Nintendo will be lowering the price of the Nintendo 3DS from $249.99 to $169.99. This $80 price drop will not be met with disdain from current owners of the 3DS, however, as Nintendo has promised to release 20 free games to the early Nintendo 3DS adopters in a move they call the “Ambassador Program”.   These 20 games are a combination of 10 free NES games, incl... more.

For the second time since the Xbox 360 was released in 2005, Microsoft will be changing how you access your content on the system. Gone are the days of the Dashboard, and now gone will be the days of the New Xbox Experience. Say hello to the Newer Xbox Experience. Keeping with Kinect compatibility as well as a move towards unification across Windows, Windows Phone, and Xbox Live, the new dashbo... more.

This week at E3, Sony officially announced the Playstation Vita, the newest handheld platform from the Playstation family. The Playstation Vita will effectively replace the PSP, just as the 3DS did to the DS. While it is still a while aways from release, Sony has released a FAQ answering some of the most important questions surrounding the platform: (more...)... more.

Nintendo just announced the Wii U, a new console/controller combo that includes a large, touchscreen controller with control buttons similar to those found on current Wii controllers. The system is considerably upgraded over the Wii and you can use the Wii U controller in many “unique” (hence the U) ways. The graphics are truly next-gen and this firmly places Nintendo in with the big boys i... more.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is a must-have single player Action-Adventure game for the Nintendo 3DS. A reimagining of the original Nintendo 64 classic, the game features the full original game graphically overhauled in the glasses-free 3D made possible by the Nintendo 3DS. Along with this, the game includes all-new new challenges unique to this release, including a master quest, a new ... more.

Duke Nukem Forever is a First-Person Shooter (FPS) that finally resurrects the infamous Duke Nukem franchise. Designed as a blend of the over-the-top ego, humor, risqué scenarios and un-PC attitude that players of the original 1990s PC game releases will still relish, with for technological upgrades that modern gamers demand, Duke is definitely back and better than ever. Features include: a gamew... more.

After 25 days of waiting, it appears that Sony is relaunching the Playstation Network and Qriocity services today. Starting with firmware 3.61 that requires a password change, the service is in a rollout phase nationwide. "If using a PS3, your password can only be changed on your own PS3 (or a PS3 on which your PSN account was activated), as an added layer of security," said VP of Sony Network ... more.

Nintendo is dropping the suggested retail price of its Wii system to $149.99 and including a Mario game with the Wii hardware. Starting May 15, the newly priced Wii system will come in either black or white with the Mario Kart Wii game and a matching colored Wii Wheel accessory, replacing the previously included Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort games. Also on May 15, Nintendo launches the new N... more.

Have you been looking for this limited edition Wii? Well our location has them in-stock! Grab one while supplies last! The 25th Anniversary Mario Red Wii is $199.99. Includes: Mario Red Wii Console 1 built in Motion-Plus Mario Red Wii Controller 1 Mario Red Nunchuck 1 copy of New Super Mario Bros. Wii 1 copy of Wii Sports 1 sensor bar 1 AV cable 1 A/C adapter ... more.

Did you know that we actually have a Disc Protection Plan for the games you purchase? It's a lifetime warranty on whatever game  you buy from our store. $1.00 for games purchased $14.99 or less. $2.00 for games purchased $15.00 - $34.99. $3.00 for games purchased $35.00 & above. Only at Play N Trade will your games receive lifetime repair, resurfacing or replacement. It’s like ... more.