Nintendo's NFC Reader/Writer accessory, that allows folks to use their Amiibo on older 3DS and 2DS handhelds, will arrive in Europe on 2nd October, Nintendo has announced via Twitter. According to ...

[Luca Dentella] recently encountered a toy, which was programmed to read different stories aloud based on the figurine placed on top. It inspired him to build an audio device using the same concept, ...

If you don't have a fancy New Nintendo 3DS, don't worry: you can still use your amiibo with your handheld using an NFC adapter.

An early prototype that worked on the first try, except for one LED [RevK] wanted to learn about NFC readers, and we agree that the best way to do so is to dive in and build one yourself. There are ...

Recorded on September 11, 2011. Erick Schonfeld and John Biggs discuss Nintendo 3DS, RockMelt, and NFC chips, with guest RockMelt CEO Eric Vishria.