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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure has probably been a bigger success than Activision had expected. The game has been lighting up the software charts around the world, and has managed to be a hit among both kids and (some) adults.

So it’s no surprise that Activision is planning what looks to be a sequel to Skylanders. A number of domains under the “Skylanders Giants” name have been picked up by MarkMonitor. MarkMonitor was also involved with the domain registration for the current Skylanders title.

If this is a new Skylanders project, you can expect that it’s in the works for at least one Nintendo system.

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Connecting your Nintendo 3DS to the internet has never been easier
Nintendo Provides free Wi-Fi on your Nintendo 3DS at the UK’s major airports through an agreement with Boingo Wireless

23rd January 2012 – Nintendo UK today announces a new deal with Boingo Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WIFI), offering Nintendo 3DS™ owners free access to Boingo hotspots at some of the UK’s largest airports. Your Nintendo 3DS will automatically* connect to Boingo’s network in many of the main airports across the UK, including London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Stansted as well as Southampton, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

Connecting your Nintendo 3DS couldn’t be simpler; it will automatically search for and connect to the internet via Boingo’s hotspots, allowing your Nintendo 3DS to engage in SpotPass™ as well as enabling you to browse the internet using the Nintendo 3DS Internet Browser.

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Unsure as to what “Hyrulecraft” is? You can read about the project here

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A fan has gone through the painstaking process of remaking The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in Minecraft. Areas such as the Temple of Time, Zora’s Domain, and Hyrule Castle have all been recreated by using hundreds upon hundreds of blocks.

An alpha build of the “Hyrulecraft” project has been published and is available for testing. You can find a download link here, and more information here.

This is one of the more exciting Ocarina of Time remixes we’ve seen, so we’re quite interested to see what’s next for “Hyrulecraft”.

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It seems that Square Enix may have a new Final Fantasy game in the works. NeoGAF member “miladesn” has found a U.S. and European trademark for a mystery title called “Final Fantasy Dimensions”. The name was filed on January 16.

Interestingly, Square Enix has also acquired a website for “Final Fantasy Dimensions”. A quick lookup of the domain reveals that Square Enix owns FinalFantasyDimensions.com.

Unless this is some sort of name for an upcoming Final Fantasy localization, it appears that Square Enix has something new in store for the series.

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It looks like Namco Bandai has yet another One Piece game in the works. Siliconera has spotted a Japanese trademark for One Piece: New World Cruise.

A couple of “Cruise” titles made it out for Wii in 2008/2009. Namco Bandai later crammed the games into One Piece Unlimited Cruise SP. It shipped for the 3DS last year in Japan and is set for a European release next month.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

New video. I’ve got an interview with Jools Watsham going up tomorrow for Renegade Kid’s new game Maximillion and the Rise of the Mutant Mudds, and then hopefully I’ll have beaten the game by Saturday so I can get a review up then! Thanks folks. Feel free to start a discussion about what I’m talking about in the comments!

~Austin

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On this week’s episode: Mario Kart 7, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, a StreetPass Feature and Zumba Fitness 2.

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Update: Just to clarify, this is the listing from readers, not the magazine itself!

15. Game Boy
14. NES
13. ZX Spectrum
12. Commodore 64
11. Gamecube
10. PC
9. Amiga
8. PlayStation 3
7. Dreamcast
6. Mega Drive
5. Nintendo 64
4. PlayStation
3. PlayStation 2
2. Super Nintendo
1. Xbox 360

Opinions about this list, anyone? I’m personally disappointed that the DS isn’t on here. It has an absolutely massive library of games!

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It looks like THQ is a-ok after all. The company has sent out an official notice denying rumors that their 2014 lineup has been cancelled.

The statement reads:

“THQ has not cancelled its 2014 line-up, and has not made any decisions regarding the planned MMO. As part of the ongoing review of our business, we have made decisions to ensure that the company is strategically addressing the most attractive markets. As we have previously announced, we have dramatically reduced our commitment to the kids’ boxed games sector which leads to a significantly more focused release schedule moving forward. Our slate for calendar 2012 and beyond is focused on high-quality core games and continues to build our digital platform and business. We are excited for our pipeline of original and high-quality content along with our relationships with some of the best talent in the industry.

“Additionally, we are thrilled with the great performance of Saints Row: The Third, which on a like for like period in North America has tripled in sell-through from Saints Row 2. In addition, WWE ’12’s worldwide sell-through sales are up almost 40% year-over-year for the same sales period with fewer platforms. According to NPD, for the month of December and the 2011 year, THQ was the #5 publisher overall, #4 third party, with reported sell through growing over 18% in a market that was down almost 6%. And coming up next, we have two great titles for the first half of the year including UFC Undisputed 3 and Darksiders 2.”