Nintendo used Tokyo Game Show 2011 to announce that its hot-selling Nintendo 3DS device will add 3D video recording to its 3D photo capabilities this fall. This gives consumers another option to create user-generated 3D content, following on the heels of the HTC Evo 3D from Sprint and the LG Thrill 4D from AT&T. Consumers can capture 3D video on these devices, edit them, and post them on the new Youtube 3D channel online. These devices also allow consumers to watch 3D videos, as well as trailers, shorts and feature-length movies.

One of the leading global publishers of digital and social games has a full line-up of portable interactive experiences coming out this year. Among the big games is a pair of Hollywood licensed games based on Immortals and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. Gameloft also is bringing hit Ubisoft franchises back to mobile with Assassin’s Creed: Revelations and Driver. Other key titles include LEGO Batman, Gangstar Rio: City of Saints, and Wild West Guns. Gameloft executive Samir El Agili talks about the new line-up of 3D games for new 3D phones like Sprint’s HTC EVO 3D and AT&T’s LG Thrill 4G in this exclusive video interview below.

LOS ANGELES – While most people who attend E3 are there for work, one lucky pair of attendees were the recipients of a very cool prize. T-Mobile flew Mike and his girlfriend to Los Angeles as the winners of the T-Mobile LG G2X E3 contest. But once at the video game convention, Mike proposed to his long-time girlfriend with the help of game developer Harmonix.

According to IHS iSuppli, the Japan earthquake and tsunami could result in significant shortages of certain components, potentially causing pricing for these devices to increase dramatically. While there are few reports of actual damage at electronic production facilities, impacts on the transportation and power infrastructure will result in disruptions of supply, resulting in the short supply and rising prices. Components impacted will include NAND flash memory, dynamic random access memory (DRAM), microcontrollers, standard logic, liquid-crystal display (LCD) panels, and LCD parts and materials. These devices will impact gamers in everything from memory cards to Nintendo DS devices to HD TVs and LG phones.

BARCELONA -- Google (GOOG) and its Android operating system dominated Mobile World Congress being held this week in Barcelona as the search engine company's foray into the mobile world has quickly reached a crescendo. Google's fun green and white two story booth, complete with a smoothie juice bar and a circular slide where attendees could slide down in the middle of the booth and get their picture taken, represented a stark contrast to the more formal and stuffy business-like booths in this B2B-oriented, mobile industry show. The booth itself represented a departure from Google's normal trade show appearances, which have usually been much smaller and more utilitarian in design.

After teasing journalists with a sneak peak in Las Vegas at CES 2011, Google finally pulled the covers off of Android 3.o, better known to the tech community as Honeycomb. At a press conference in its Silicon Valley headquarters, Google showcase a slew of new features that its new open source operating system will bring to the next generation of tablet devices like Motorola Xoom and LG G-Slate. NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 technology, which made its official debut at CES, was featured during the press conference on new devices like the Motorola Xoom and LG G-Slate tablets. War Drum Studios showed off its new Monster Madness game during the event. Check out this exclusive video interview below.

Curious to see the world as Tony Stark sees it? Well, you can now don the gear, thanks to Total Immersion (www.t-immersion.com), the global leader in augmented reality (AR). As part of LG’s multi-platform marketing campaign, Total Immersion teamed with LG Mobile Phones, Alcone Marketing, Marvel Studios and Paramount for an integrated digital promotion around Iron Man 2, entitled “Iron Man Yourself.” Encompassing mobile AR and the Web, the promotion features markerless augmented reality tracking that enables the AR application to use natural targets to trigger the experience.

With James Cameron’s Avatar continuing to rule the global box office, 3D remains more than just a fad in Hollywood. At CES 2010, electronics giants like Sony, Panasonic, LG and Samsung showcased 3D TVs for the home. Now EA Sports President Peter Moore, who was in Europe for an international press event showcasing new 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa videogames, has chimed in on 3D games.