Back in August, IronFall developer VD-Dev mentioned that the 3DS eShop title was 90 percent complete. The studio also said that a release date would be announced in September. That sadly did not happen, and there hasn’t been a single piece of news about IronFall since.

We recently reached out to VD-Dev and can confirm that IronFall is still in development despite the lack of updates over the past few months. The team took a “small break” in September, but has since resumed work. Communication ceased because VD-Dev has been busy with improvements, and a decision was made to announce a release date when IronFall is completely finished.

VD-Dev previously stated that there were plans to bring out IronFall this year. When asked if that is still the goal, we were told that there is no set date currently.

The game is currently 95 percent complete. It’s those last few percentages that “are taking much time”. While VD-Dev could simply release the game as is, the team has “love” for the project and wants to “polish every detail”.

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Pre-order updates (10/19/14)

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Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
NES Remix Pack – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Voice: I Want You – Amazon
Penguins of Madagascar – Amazon, GameStop
Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue – Amazon, GameStop
GameCube Controller – Super Smash Bros. Edition – Amazon
GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy
Splatoon – Amazon, Best Buy
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon, Best Buy
Mario Party 10 – Amazon, Best Buy
Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric – Amazon, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. bundle – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Just Dance 2015 – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Watch Dogs – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Tetris Ultimate – Amazon (new), Best Buy
Ultimate NES Remix – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Collector’s Edition – Amazon, GameStop
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze – Amazon, Best Buy
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Amazon, GameStop
Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom – Amazon, GameStop
Penguins of Madagascar – Amazon, GameStop
Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue – Amazon, GameStop
Disney Big Hero 6 – GameStop
The Legend of Korra A New Era Begins – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Power Rangers: Super Megaforce – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon, Best Buy
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon, Best Buy
Fantasy Life – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: The Wild Cards Premium Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Art Academy – Amazon, Best Buy, Best Buy
Story of Seasons – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Omega Ruby – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Amiibo

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Another two Tales of the World: Reve Unitia conversation videos

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Castle Conqueror EX hitting the North American 3DS eShop on Thursday

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Castle Conqueror EX is coming to the North American 3DS eShop this coming Thursday, Circle Entertainment has announced. The game will be available for $3.99.

Circle shared the news on Twitter, writing the following earlier today:

Castle Conqueror EX, ESRB E10+, Pricing $3.99, released dtae 23rd Nov 2014.(Next week)
— CIRCLE Ent. (@CIRCLE_Ent) October 19, 2014

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Inti Creates “Interactive Wave” video #11

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Media Create software sales (10/6 – 10/12) – Top 50

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6.264) – 1.446.289 / NEW <85,40%>
02./01. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 76.392 / 1.557.829 (-28%)
03./03. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 57.583 / 2.712.909 (-8%)
04./02. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX # (Square Enix) {2014.10.02} (¥7.179) – 21.158 / 106.093 (-75%)
05./00. [PS4] FIFA 15 # (Electronic Arts) {2014.10.09} (¥7.884) – 16.719 / NEW
06./00. [PS3] FIFA 15 # (Electronic Arts) {2014.10.09} (¥7.884) – 16.149 / NEW
07./00. [PS4] Driveclub (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.10.09} (¥6.372) – 8.620 / NEW
08./05. [PSV] DanganRonpa: Another Episode (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.09.25} (¥7.020) – 7.184 / 93.113 (-53%)
09./13. [3DS] Nazotoki Battle Tore! Densetsu no Makyuu o Fukkatsu Saseyo! (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.10.02} (¥5.119) – 6.106 / 12.845 (-9%)
10./06. [PSV] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II # (Nihon Falcom) {2014.09.25} (¥7.344) – 5.021 / 102.905 (-57%)
11./07. [PS3] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II # (Nihon Falcom) {2014.09.25} (¥8.424) – 4.330 / 79.473 (-55%)
12./00. [PSV] FIFA 15 (Electronic Arts) {2014.10.09} (¥5.940) – 4.253 / NEW
13./04. [3DS] Kinki no Magna (Marvelous) {2014.10.02} (¥6.458) – 4.247 / 27.497 (-82%)
14./10. [PS3] Destiny (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.09.11} (¥8.532) – 4.160 / 91.467 (-43%)
15./15. [3DS] Dragon Quest X Online (Square Enix) {2014.09.04} (¥4.104) – 4.151 / 105.296 (-12%)
16./16. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 3.996 / 686.763 (-12%)
17./22. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 3.170 / 1.284.799 (-2%)
18./09. [PSV] Ar Nosurge Plus: Ode to an Unborn Star # (Gust) {2014.10.02} (¥6.264) – 3.157 / 12.398 (-66%)
19./23. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island (Nintendo) {2014.07.24} (¥4.936) – 2.906 / 194.510 (-10%)
20./11. [WIU] Fatal Frame: Oracle of the Sodden Raven (Nintendo) {2014.09.27} (¥7.128) – 2.710 / 37.320 (-62%)

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[Developer Musings] Oozing Integrity; three game developers reminisce on the man that gave indies a spot with Nintendo

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It’s been quite some time since Dan Adelman left Nintendo for greener pastures in the independent space (he “helps indies with the business stuff” now, according to his Twitter bio), but it does appear that he left something of a legacy behind with him through the games he helped release on WiiWare and the Nintendo eShops. World of Goo — perhaps the single most notable WiiWare game ever released — was released digitally almost entirely because of his appeals, and the recent release Shovel Knight came out as a Nintendo-focused game initially due to his support.

As sort of a tribute to these developers, this nice man, and the games that they, together, helped give us, we asked a few folks that Dan worked with over the years to talk about what he did and how he helped them get their games out. If you’ve ever wanted to know some of what goes on behind-the-scenes between platform holders and developers, there’s quite a bit worth reading down below.

(Unsure as to what Developer Musings is about? Check out our first entry here for an explanation.)

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[Weekly Screenshot] Paper Monsters Recut #3 – Rickety Old Minecarts

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Hey… wait a second… Isn’t Paper Monsters Recut out on the Wii U eShop this week? Why are we still sitting around here talking about screenshots when we could all just go buy the game for the low low price of $7.99!? Lord knows I can’t explain it. But either way, we have another screenshot from the game for you showcasing some of the darker underground levels of the game. Check out what Mobot Studios has to say about it below:

In Paper Monsters Recut, you’ll spend time fighting your way through a number of bright outdoor levels in Paperland, but we’ve also tried to more variety for Wii U as well, and this darker atmospheric mine level is a good example. You’ll encounter some different bad guys when you venture underground, and change up the gameplay with a fun ride on this rickety old minecart. We hope you’ll enjoy it!

News

Mad Men Football pre-alpha promotional screens trailer

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IronFall is still in the works

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