Gaming Services: Slowly Coming Back Up From Holiday Overloads

  It seems though while we were all celebrating our own respective Holiday's, the online communities at XBox, PlayStation, Steam, and even Nintendo were shut down due to system overloads. However, within the past few hours PlayStation Network and XBox Live have seemingly stabilized for the time being. If any trouble arises, we'll let you know. Below is an official statement from Nintendo in regards to eShop services. If you have questions, go to their twitter or forums, and let them know!

The Nintendo eShop will be offline at different times around the world to manage traffic volume until full operation is restored.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 27, 2013

We saw some questions about why we're taking the Nintendo eShop offline between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. ET and how it will help.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 27, 2013