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Picross e launched on the Japanese 3DS eShop in 2011. It then came out in Europe a little over a year later. In North America, the game finally saw release last month.

What took Picross e so long to make it to the US? Developer Jupiter recently said that it all came down to certain “legal proceedings”. For the latest Picross title, Picross e, the company says, “There will not be difference in the release timing in North America with Europe.”

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Lineup Includes Some of the Biggest Franchises in Entertainment — Call of Duty®, Skylanders®, Angry Birds™, SpongeBob SquarePants™ and Wipeout

SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), continues to support the Wii U™ system with some of the biggest franchises in entertainment, including the highly anticipated Call of Duty®: Ghosts and the next game in the best-selling kids’ franchise, Skylanders SWAP Force™, as well as Angry Birds Trilogy™, Angry Birds™ Star Wars®, SpongeBob SquarePants™: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge and Wipeout™ Create & Crash.

“As we have said before, we’re committed to doing everything we can to support the Wii U, which is why we’re excited to be bringing some of the most popular entertainment franchises in the world to the platform this year,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc. “The Call of Duty franchise continues to be one of the most powerful forces in gaming and Skylanders continues to enchant new fans around the world. Our studios have been hard at work creating brand new immersive experiences perfectly suited to the Wii U platform and our fall lineup has something for everyone.”

Activision’s Second-Half 2013 Wii U Slate Includes:

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Activision and Nintendo have finally announced that Call of Duty: Ghosts will be coming to Wii U. The game will be out alongside the other current-gen console versions – November 5.

Details on how Ghosts will play on Wii U are light at the moment, but Activision says that it “includes Wii Remote and second-screen Wii U GamePad support and more.”

Source: Activision PR

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Capcom has confirmed that all of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies’ DLC will be released in the west. “Turnabout Return”, as well any additional episodes and costume packs are coming to North America and Europe.

There’s no word yet on how much each piece of DLC will launch or how much they will cost, but information will be shared “soon”.

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Precursor Games has returned to Kickstarter for a second chance at fundraising its Shadow of the Eternals project. You can find it here.

The original Shadow of the Eternals Kickstarter was cancelled – temporarily – last month in order to take advantage of “exciting opportunities that will make the game better”.

For the original Kickstarter, Precursor was seeking over $1.3 million. The new campaign asks for $750,000 in funding.

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It’s the megaton announcement you’ve been waiting for: a new SpongeBob title for all Nintendo platforms. “SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge” will be available for the Wii U, Wii, 3DS, DS, along with the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall.

An official overview from Activision reads:

SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge is a third-person, co-op gaming adventure, developed by Behaviour Interactive, which combines exploration, adventure and puzzle-solving. In this original story, Sheldon J. Plankton – known for his obsession with stealing the Krusty Krab’s secret formula – and his new legion of evil robots have destroyed the Krusty Krab and stolen the safe that houses the famous Krabby Patty formula. Fans can choose to play as SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy or Mr. Krabs as they try to locate the hidden keys to the safe before the Krabby Patty formula is lost forever.

SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge launches on October 22.

Source: Activision PR