THQ transferred the WWE gaming licence to Take-Two Interactive before shutting down. There was a brief period of time when the latest entry, WWE ’13, was unavailable in stores as Take-Two subsidiary 2K Sports took reigns of the franchise.

Everything is now back to the way it was. WWE ’13 can be purchased once again, and the game is exactly the same – only the publisher logo on the box has changed.

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Even more Etrian Odyssey: Millennium Girl details have leaked out of Famitsu. The Japanese publication provides a first look at the game this week.

As we mentioned earlier today, Etrian Odyssey: Millennium Girl isn’t a new game. It turns out that Millennium Girl is instead a remake of the very first Etrian Odyssey released on the DS.

Without further ado, here’s the latest information batch:

– Story involves strong earthquakes and mysterious roaring in Etria
– Protagonist, voiced by Kousuke Toriumi, is a spear-wielder from the Highlander clan
– The government asks you to investigate and explore the ruins
– Three other companions join you on the investigation and go as far as the World Tree, which seems to have a deep connection to the ruins
– The team encounters Frederica Irving on their journey, a girl who lost her memories
– Frederica Irving is voiced by Marisa Ise
– Frederica is a kind-spirited girl, but is wary of others
– Simon York (voiced by Daisuke Ono) is the leader of the investigation party sent by the “Mizugaruzu” Library
– Simon is smart, knows a lot about ancient civilizations and labyrinth monsters, is a medic, and can calmly aid his companions no matter the circumstance
– Arthur Charles (voiced by Toshiyuki Toyonaga) is a member of the investigation party, an alchemist, is good at elemental attacks, doesn’t think too hard about anything, sometimes talks big, and has a tremendous amount of faith in Simon
– Lacuna Sheldon (voiced by Shizuka Ito) is a baladine and woman at the vanguard of the investigation party, from the noble family, has an open and modest personality, has a strong sense of justice and plenty of common sense, loses her head when it comes to good food
– Each character can
– Each character will have the potential to learn various skills depending on their class
– Limited skill points, so players will prioritize skills
– Keep the same appearance and stats when changing classes, but acquire the skills of another job
– Government will hand out missions
– They’ll also supply necessary information and equipment
– Best to visit various shops to prepare for your journey
– If you have a mission or quest you can report on, their notification marker will appear on the right side of the screen
– All party members will have multiple portrait pictures with many expressions during event scenes
– Map icons are similar to that of Etrian Odyssey IV
– Skill tree is horizontal
– No “Novice” or “Veteran” descriptors
– Shigeo Komori said there are people who think the series needed some new energy, since it’s based on this fixed concept of the World Tree labyrinth
– The team decided to focus on the production side and churned out Millenium Girl
– “The fun of the RPG was left just as it was, but since we’ve strengthened the story and characterization, this game will make it all the more easier to enjoy the true essence of the RPG.”

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Nintendo has picked up a few new trademarks in Japan. Let’s take a look:

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• Tomodachi Collection: New Life
• Nymphia
• Mario & Luigi Dream Adventure
• Mario and Donkey Kong Minis on the Move
• Splash or Crash
• Pokemon Scramble
• Nintendo Web Framework

One particular trademark is “Nintendo Web Framework”. It’s some kind of behind-the-scenes technical item that we haven’t heard much about. Nintendo of America’s Ryan Lynd will be talking about the Nintendo Web Framework at GDC tomorrow.

– Changed from Killer Freaks because aliens were too fast to use the Gamepad effectively
– Using the Gamepad requires a slower-paced game that lets you look away from the TV occasionally
– The question of how gamers could attach to the story with a perma-death mechanic was a tough hurdle to overcome
– That issue resolved itself, however, because the gameplay told a story that players could get attached to naturally
– Dialogue wasn’t needed to tell this story because it arose out of the player’s individual actions with survivors they got attached to
– Players are meant to be the various survivors, so when the Prepper says the last survivor he knew was sloppy or ineffective, he’s really judging the player

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We found out earlier this week that Harvest Moon would be arriving on the European 3DS eShop on Thursday. The wait in North America will be a bit longer.

Natsume has confirmed on its Twitter account that Harvest Moon will be hitting the North American 3DS VC in late April. No exact date yet, but it should be around a month away.

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There’s more than one Warp Pipe reference in Need for Speed: Most Wanted U. The game contains a total of three, each of which houses a “secret garage”. All locations can be found in the map above.

Drive on top of a pipe and press down on the left stick to access a garage. You’ll find one unique car inside each:

• Red and Blue Ariel Atom: Representing Mario
• Pink Caterham: Representing Princess Peach
• Green BAC Mono: Representing Yoshi

The cars listed above can only be used in single-player mode, and it is not possible to customize the paint of the cars. Polygon also confirms that handling, mods and milestone are the same as the non-themed versions of each car.

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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo has released a downloadable update for Nintendo 3DS that will add new functionality to the hand-held system. Items featured in the update include:

• A tool that allows Nintendo 3DS users to transfer save data from the packaged version of a game to the downloadable version. Players that originally purchased a physical version of a game will be able to pick up right where they left off with their save data if they decide to purchase the digital version of the same game. Save data that is transferred to a digital game cannot be moved back to the physical version.
• An improvement to the feature that downloads items in the background when the Nintendo 3DS system is in Sleep Mode. Items will now download when the Nintendo eShop is running. Users can simply close the system cover to activate the “Download Later” feature and the game or application will begin to download.

For more information about Nintendo 3DS, visit http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.

Source: Nintendo PR