Yet another interview with Shigeru Miyamoto has gone live. TIME quizzed the legendary game designer about a series of topics, including Wii U’s launch titles, new IPs, the core vs. casual demographics, and whether his younger self could have foreseen what has happened in the industry over the past few decades.

Read up on all of Miyamoto’s responses below.

Ubisoft’s PAX East 2013 lineup

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Ubisoft has confirmed its lineup for PAX East. Highlights include Assassin’s Creed IV, Watch Dogs, and Splinter Cell: Blacklist.

Here’s the full list:

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Watch Dogs
ShootMania Storm
Might & Magic Heroes VI Shades of Darkness
Might & Magic Duel of Champions Online Card Game
Spartacus Legends
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger

Ubisoft has also shared details on specific plans for its lineup, such as an “exclusive look” at Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flags and “never-before-seen Watch Dogs content”. The full overview – including pre-order incentives – is posted below.

[N]Gamer goes out of print

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We’ve seen the closure of two big Nintendo magazines within the past year. Nintendo Power ended its 20+ year run in 2012, and UK publication Nintendo Gamer shuttered last year as well.

Yet another Nintendo magazine announced its end today. Dutch publication [N]Gamer is calling it quits after being in print for close to a decade.

I suppose this just goes to show that magazines truly are in decline…

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Latest Zelda: Symphony of the Goddess tour dates

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The Zelda: Symphony of the Goddess tour may be coming to a city near you. More concerts are lined up starting next Saturday and lasting through mid-September.

Below are the full lineup of dates:

Mar 16, 2013 7:30 PM Portland OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
May 23, 2013 6:30 PM London UK Hammersmith Apollo
May 25, 2013 8:00 PM Paris FR Le Palais des Congrès
May 28, 2013 8:00 PM Berlin DE Tempodrom
Jun 06, 2013 8:00 PM Atlanta GA Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
Jun 10, 2013 8:00 PM San Francisco CA Davies Symphony Hall
Jun 12, 2013 8:30 PM Los Angeles CA The Greek Theatre
Jun 14, 2013 8:00 PM Montréal QC Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
Jun 29, 2013 8:00 PM Austin TX Long Center
Sep 07, 2013 7:30 PM Toronto ON Sony Performing Arts Centre
Sep 12, 2013 8:00 PM Seattle WA Benaroya Hall

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Small edit on Facebook page may hint at impending Batman: Arkham reveal

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Warner Bros. is planning on releasing a brand new Batman: Arkham game this year. Rumors have suggested that Rocksteady Studios, the developer behind the series’ first two titles, isn’t making the game. Instead, Warner Bros. Montreal may be handling the project.

Might an announcement be on the way? The official Batman: Arkham Asylum page has been deleted, and the Arkham City page has been renamed to “Batman Arkham” – maybe hinting at an upcoming announcement.

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F-Zero AX discovered in F-Zero GX

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F-Zero GX has been around for many, many years, but it wasn’t until recently that an incredible discovery was made. It appears that the GameCube title includes F-Zero AX – GX’s arcade equivalent.

You can’t access AX under normal circumstances. Special Action Replay codes are required to boot up the title. Visit this link for the full listing of codes.

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OFLC rates Crystal Warriors

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Tales Adventure isn’t the only Game Gear game recently rated by the ESRB. We’ve detected a rating for Crystal Warriors as well.

The rating is likely signaling an overseas release for the classic title on the 3DS. Japan already received the game on the eShop last month.

Miyamoto on Pikmin 3 delay, remaking games for Wii U, working with overseas devs, Wii U messaging, more

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Shigeru Miyamoto recently made a media tour in North America. The press were given an opportunity to chat with the creator of Mario, Zelda, and countless other IPs.

One such interview from GameSpot covers areas such as Pikmin 3’s delay, the possibility of remaking more games for Wii U (like Wind Waker), what it’s like working with overseas developers such as Next Level Games,
the challenges with Wii U’s messaging, and more.

We’ve posted the full Q&A after the break.

EA could adopt “a couple of new sports franchises”

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In the sports field, EA is known for IPs such as Madden and FIFA. Going forward, however, the publisher could take on additional franchises.

EA chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen was asked about the company’s upcoming releases at the Wedbush Technology Conference today. In response, Jorgensen said:

“For us, the big opportunities continue to be the FIFA franchise, the Battlefield franchise and then the core sports [franchises] of Madden [NFL], NCAA [Football], NHL, adding NBA [Live] and possibly a couple of new sports franchises along that way. Clearly, that’s a big strength of the company and we want to continue that.”

Could EA take on the UFC series? Last year, the company confirmed that it had entered with UFC a “multi-year, multi-product partnership.”

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