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Puzzle & Dragons Z has received a release date. Japan will be getting the game on December 12. GungHo Online Entertainment will be giving out a stylus as a limited launch bonus.

Nintendo is looking to sell more than five million 3DS units in Japan this year, Satoru Iwata said during a Monster Hunter 4 event held earlier today.

Iwata stated:

“There are more and more media reports suggesting that things aren’t going very well for the dedicated gaming hardware business. But that’s not true, at least for the 3DS in Japan.”

Iwata mentioned that more than 5.5 million 3DS units were sold last year. With Monster Hunter 4 due out next month, Nintendo’s goal should be attainable.

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This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:

Saints Row IV – 8
Splinter Cell: Blacklist – 6
The Wonderful 101 – 6
Rayman Legends – 9
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified – 6
Killer is Dead – 6
Papers, Please – 9
Divekick – 6
One Finger Death Punch – 8
Pivvot – 8

Thanks to joclo for the tip.

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			SAINTS ROW IV	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		2			SAINTS ROW IV	PS3	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		3			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		4			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
1		5			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–		6			DISNEY INFINITY	XB360	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
3		7			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
5		8			THE LAST OF US	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		9			DISNEY INFINITY	PS3	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
4		10			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		11			DISNEY INFINITY	WII	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
7		12			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		13			PAYDAY 2	PS3	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
–		14			THE WONDERFUL 101	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		15			THE BUREAU: XCOM DECLASSIFIED	XB360	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
8		16			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9		17			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
–		18			MAX PAYNE 3	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
15		19			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
38		20			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		21			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
16		22			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
14		23			MAX PAYNE 3	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
–		24			DISNEY INFINITY	WII U	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
10		25			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
34		26			MARIO KART 7	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
32		27			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
13		28			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
21		29			FAR CRY 3	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
11		30			MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS.	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
29		31			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
23		32			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20		33			BATTLEFIELD 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
19		34			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		35			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	WII	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
36		36			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
17		37			THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
31		38			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		39			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	PC	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		40			THE SIMS 3	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			SAINTS ROW IV	VOLITION	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		2			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	UBISOFT (TORONTO)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		3			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
2		4			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
3		5			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4		6			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		7			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
8		8			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
6		9			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		10			THE BUREAU: XCOM DECLASSIFIED	2K MARIN	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
11		11			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
16		12			MAX PAYNE 3	ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
14		13			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
15		14			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9		15			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
25		16			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10		17			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
1		18			PAYDAY 2	OVERKILL SOFTWARE	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
7		19			THE SMURFS 2	UBISOFT SF/WAYFORWARD	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		20			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
13		21			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		22			THE WONDERFUL 101	PLATINUMGAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
17		23			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
18		24			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
22		25			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
19		26			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
20		27			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
23		28			SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD – THE FULL PACKAGE	VOLITION	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	KOCH MEDIA
21		29			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	NEXT LEVEL GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
38		30			MARIO KART 7	RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		31			THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
27		32			GRID 2	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
31		33			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
24		34			MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS.	ALPHADREAM	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
28		35			CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3	INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
30		36			CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		37			PLANES	TOSE	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
26		38			THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
33		39			MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER	DANGER CLOSE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
32		40			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA

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The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Will Feature Classic Music, Fan Art and Game Play

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo:

WHAT:

To celebrate the launch of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD for Wii U on Oct. 4, Nintendo is adding some extra magic to the Seattle stop of The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses concert tour. The currently touring concert that features music from The Legend of Zelda series performed by a full orchestra will be performing in Seattle at Benaroya Hall on Sept. 12.

The Seattle performance will not only feature the legendary musical arrangements fans all over the country have fallen in love with, but it will also include kiosks with game-play demos of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD for Wii U and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for Nintendo 3DS, unique photo opportunities and fan art that will be displayed during the performance.

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Capcom updated the official Monster Hunter 4 website once more with Arena Challenge content. The page confirms that the feature will be back, but with some additions and changes.

You can find screenshots of the Arena Challenges and details below.

– Arena Challenge returns
– This has players going up against monsters using pre-set gear and items
– Has two new stages and features
– Test your hunting skills to see if you have what it takes to face the fearsome monsters in the arena
– Start a challenge by speaking with an NPC in the Arena counter
– Need to choose a set of gear to your liking
– Players’ times are recorded after beating a challenge
– Top-3 best times ranked for the quest
– Additionally, it will also indicate the ranking of other players whom you’ve shared Guild Cards with
– Can’t carry in your own equipment or items
– Also can’t carry material out of the arena
– Food effects won’t affect you in here
– After entering a challenge, players start out at the base camp
– Prep yourself here before going in
– When in the arena, you’ll have access to the fence, which is activated by a button
– Fence is useful while fighting a set of two monsters or more, by allowing you to split them apart and take care of them one at a time
– Need to time the fence button right
– If you don’t, you’ll end up having to fight two monsters with much less space
– Monster Hunter 4 has various types of arenas
– One area has two elevation levels, but no fences
– Stages usually vary based on the type of monster you’re up against

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