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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

There’s a new 3DS theme available in North America. For $1.99, you can pick up the AeternoBlade theme from CORECELL. We’ll see if any other themes are added tomorrow once the Nintendo Download report is issued.

Thanks to Brian for the tip.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 7 Comments

Update (8/5): Bumped to the top. We’ve added in Nintendo’s official translation of the patch notes. It’s largely the same as what we had before, but I figured some of you would be interested in what Nintendo has written!

Original (8/2): Nintendo is bringing out a new update for Splatoon on Wednesday (Thursday in Europe). Version 2.0.0 introduces Squad Battle and Private Battle matchmaking options, bumps up the level cap, adds new gear, and more.

Nintendo has now provided the full patch notes for Splatoon’s upcoming update on its Japanese website. The full translation can be found below (thanks frozenpandaman.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments

Nintendo has once again come out victorious in a patent case in a federal court in Washington state. Here’s the news straight from the Big N:

REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 5, 2015 – On Aug. 4, 2015, Nintendo won a patent case in a federal court in Washington state, which marks two such wins in separate cases just a few weeks apart. On July 9, 2015, Judge Ricardo Martinez issued a ruling in the latest case that sided with Nintendo on 10 out of 10 disputed issues regarding the scope of the patent. The rulings led the patent holder, Secure Axcess, LLC, to agree that Nintendo’s well-known hand-held systems, including Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DS, do not infringe. Secure Axcess is a patent-assertion company that originally filed suit against Nintendo and 11 retailers of Nintendo products in a Texas court in January 2013. Since then the case was transferred to the Washington court, where it has now been dismissed.

“We are very pleased with the court’s rulings and outcome in this case, and will continue to vigorously defend our innovative products against patent lawsuits,” said Devon Pritchard, Nintendo of America’s General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Business Affairs.

In the case against Nintendo that was dismissed on July 17, a federal court judge found that eight of Nintendo’s popular hand-held systems, including the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance systems, do not infringe a patent asserted against those products by Quintal Research Group, Inc.

Source: Nintendo PR

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 11 Comments

It’s been a very long time since Oddworld Inhabitants and Just Add Water made their plans known about Wii U. As you may remember, the two companies originally hoped to bring Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD and Oddworld: New ‘N’ Tasty to the eShop.

We found out earlier today that New ‘N’ Tasty is still on track for Wii U. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said of Stranger’s Wrath HD.

Oddworld Inhabitants told one fan on Twitter today that there are “no current plans” to bring Stranger’s Wrath HD to Wii U. The studio did at least say that the status could change in the future.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

GameStop is allowing 3DS gamers to try out LBX: Little Battlers eXperience during a demo event on Friday between 3 PM to 6 PM local time. Along with a playable demo, there will also be giveaways while supplies last. Head on over to this link for the full listing of participating locations.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 8 Comments

Update: Bumped to the top with Xenoblade Chronicles X, Zelda, and more.

Gamescom 2015 has begun, and that means we’ll be seeing tons of footage of various games. I expect that most of the videos will be based on E3 builds, but we’ll still round them up on the site. All notable footage from day 1 will be posted below.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 16 Comments

Telltale’s The Walking Dead series could have a chance of landing on Wii U. UK retailer GAME has listed “The Walking Dead Combo Pack” – a package that would include Season 1 and 2.

If GAME’s listing is accurate, The Walking Dead Combo Pack will be available on October 30. I’d take the listing with a grain of salt though – this is far from confirmed.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 40 Comments

Nintendo unveiled a special edition for Xenoblade Chronicles X in Europe a few hours ago. Thankfully, North American fans won’t be left out.

On its official Twitter account, Nintendo of America confirmed that the Xenoblade Chronicles X Special Edition will be making its way to the U.S. Further information is promised “soon”.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 25 Comments

Good news, Splatoon players. Nintendo confirmed on its Twitter account just moments ago that the Squid Girl outfit will be released in North America (and presumably Europe).

The message is simple, though it definitely gets the point across! Many of you have been asking about this, so it’s nice to finally have confirmation.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment

In celebration of Gamescom 2015, Activision announced another 16 songs for Guitar Hero Live. The following new songs brings the total lineup to 100:

1. Megadeth – Hangar 18
2. In Flames – Deliver Us
3. Boston – More Than a Feeling
4. You Me At Six – Lived a Lie
5. Blink-182 – The Rock Show
6. Rush – Limelight
7. Kasabian – Club Foot
8. Dream Theater – The Looking Glass
9. Royal Blood – Come on Over
10. Charlie XCX – Famous
11. Passion Pit – Take a Walk
12. Panic! At the Disco – Girls Girls Boys
13. James Bay – Hold Back The River
14. Echosmith – Cool Kids
15. MGMT – Time to Pretend
16. Kings of Leon – Sex on Fire

There’s also news about Guitar Hero Live’s second music festival: Rock the Block. Activision shared the following information:

Rock the Block is set in the US and takes place in the heart of an imagined city landscape in the game. With its origins in a number of smaller festivals that used to take place in and around Boulder City, Rock the Block is a spontaneously evolving event that encourages attendees and passers-by to be drawn into the festival experience. Rock the Block joins SoundDial, the previously announced UK-based festival, as the two fictional settings a player will visit in Guitar Hero Live. Within the two festivals fans will play a variety of stages, ranging from small club stages, to headlining massive, open air mainstages.

Source: Activision PR

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