Are Nintendo Making Super Mario Bros 4?

Earlier this year, Nintendo announced they are working on a 2D Mario Platformer for 3DS. While New Super Mario Bros DS and Wii were done in the style of the original trilogy, it appears the 3DS version will be going even further, because Nintendo have registered the domain name "Super Mario 4". Nintendo wouldn't be the first company to do something like this, with Sega creating Sonic 4, and Nintendo has used Sega ideas before (and vice versa) so it seems that it is possible. With E3 coming up in June, it is likely we'll find out all the answers then, along with many of the details about the Wii U.

Nintendo Runs 3DS Photo Contest

Good news British Nintendo 3DS owners and amateur photographers, Nintendo are running a competition where you can put your favourite snaps against the rest of the world. They've teamed up with the National Geographic Kids and the Royal Photographic Society, with the grand prize being a trip for four to Paris (In France, which is bad news for all Texas enthusiasts).

The competition runs until 17th June, and gives you six categories to choose from, Animals, Augmented Reality, Objects, People, Places and Plants, and you merely choose which one, name your photo, and voila! You're in with a chance.

Of course, the photo must be 3D, and have been taken with a 3DS. In order to enter, go to http://3d-photo-contest.nintendonetwork.net/contest/en/.

If you've looked at the URL, you will see that this is part of the upcoming Nintendo Network, which can only be a good sign.