Update: Another scan is out! Shows the Pokemon in full.

It’s that time again folks: monthly CoroCoro leaks for Pokemon X/Y!

Content from the latest issue is just starting to leak out. Thus far, a single scan/photo of CoroCoro’s cover has been snapped. The bottom of the page shows what seems to be yet another evolution silhouette for Eevee, tentatively known as Ninfia.

It’s unclear when more scans will be leaking out, but we’ll add any additional images to this post.

Software

1. Balloon Fight
2. Puddle
3. The Cave
4. Trine 2: Director’s Cut
5. Little Inferno
6. Nano Assault Neo
7. New Super Mario Bros. U
8. Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition
9. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
10. Chasing Aurora
11. Scribblenauts Unlimited
12. Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2
13. Funky Barn Download
14. ZombiU
15. Assassin’s Creed III
16. Darksiders II
17. Just Dance 4
18. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition
19. Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition
20. Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

Videos

1. Puddle Video
2. Nintendo Direct – Wii U Games January 23, 2013
3. Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 Video
4. The Cave Trailer
5. Balloon Fight Video
6. Trine 2: Director’s Cut Video
7. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
8. The Cave Character Trailer
9. Scribblenauts Unlimited Video
10. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Video
11. Little Inferno Video
12. Monolith Announcement Video
13. Nano Assault Neo Video
14. Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth Video
15. Little Inferno Video 2
16. Zen Pinball 2 Trailer
17. Wonderful 101 Video
18. Toki Tori 2 Video
19. Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition Video
20. Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition Video

Source: Wii U eShop

For the most part, it has been known (or at least assumed) that TimeGate Studios was lending a hand to Aliens: Colonial Marines’ development. The studio’s involvement appears to have been deeper than initially expected, however.

An unconfirmed forum post from a Gearbox staffer, posted last year, states that TimeGate actually handled a majority of Aliens’ creation. Gearbox was mainly relegated to the title’s multiplayer component.

The message says:

Hate to say it, but I wouldn’t get your hopes up too high for Colonial Marines. I used to work at Gearbox, and the development of that game has been a total train wreck, going on what, 6 years now? Gearbox isn’t even making the game, except for the multiplayer. Primary development was outsourced to TimeGate Studios, which has a less than stellar past.

I hope it proves me wrong, as I still have alot of friends still working at Gearbox, but I am expecting it to be average at best.

Aliens: Colonial Marines hasn’t exactly received the best reception thus far. If this information is true, it would have been interesting to see how the shooter would have turned out had Gearbox been the game’s sole developer.

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Getting the combat right in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate wasn’t so easy. Developer MercurySteam struggled a bit to replicate the console’s combat on the 3DS.

According to producer David Cox, the team looked at 2D fighters such as Street Fighter and Samurai Shodown for inspiration. MercurySteam also “tried extensive play testing in order to just get the feel right.”

Cox told Siliconera:

“The combat was something we really struggled to get right, the feeling of power and the fluidity was particularly difficult to replicate. We looked at 2D fighting games like Street Fighter and Samurai Shodown, and we tried extensive play testing in order to just get the feel right. The combat has a 2D fighting game quality to it and we have kept the strategic element that people really liked, where you mix up your magic abilities and combine them with the sub weapons. This is a game you have to think about enemies and a game where you need to learn the moves and use the tools we give you. Otherwise you are going to die a lot! Its definitely not a button masher and studying the bestiary and your travel book will pay dividends later on.”

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Capcom is continuing to highlight some of the different elements from Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. The latest update kicks off a look at different weapons in the game.

Dual Blades screenshots and details are posted below, straight from Capcom-Unity.

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Homebrew modder “Smealum” has done something amazing with the DS. Although not close to completion or even playable, a running adaption of Portal is running on the system. Work on the project has been taking place for the past six months or so.

Smealum notes of the video:

“This is still extremely early footage so please don’t be too harsh. Lots of debug features are present, including the ability to fly, see portals through walls and move cubes from a distance. Also, keep in mind this was shot in an emulator which provides good but still less than perfect rendering. As such, be aware that most (not all, but still) of the graphical glitches you can see in this video don’t happen on hardware (mostly the portal transition is a lot nicer on an actual DS).”

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This week’s video additions to the 3DS eShop are as follows:

Mega Man 2 Video
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D Video
Rayman 3D Video
Ah! Heaven Video

Source: 3DS eShop

3DS retail games tend to take up a lot of space. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate is no different.

Those who plan on purchasing Mirror of Fate through the 3DS eShop should be aware that it will take up nearly 12,000 blocks on an SD card – 11,651 blocks specifically.

You’ll be able to get your hands on Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate – through the eShop or at retail – on March 5.

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Software

1. Fire Emblem: Awakening
2. Pokemon Dream Radar
3. Gunman Clive
4. Mega Man 2
5. Super Mario Bros.
6. Ikachan
7. Pokedex 3D Pro
8. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
9. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
10. Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
11. Tetris
12. Mega Man
13. Cut The Rope
14. The Legend of Zelda
15. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
16. Photo Dojo
17. 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure
18. Super C
19. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
20. Plants vs. Zombies

Videos

1. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Multiplayer Video
2. Nintendo Show 3D: January 31, 2013
3. Pokemon X and Pokemon Y Video
4. What is Nintendo Video?
5. ATV Wild Ride 3D Video
6. Fire Emblem: Awakening Video
7. Mario Kart 7 Video
8. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D Video
9. New Super Mario Bros. 2: Coin Rush
10. Nintendo Show 3D: January 17, 2013
11. Adventure Time Video
12. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again Video
13. Gunman Clive Video
14. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars Video
15. Pokemon Dream Radar Video
16. Mega Man 2 Video
17. Pokedex 3D Pro Video
18. Super Mario 3D Land Video
19. Fire Emblem: Awakening – Building Your Army Video
20. Super Mario 3D Land Super Play Video

Source: 3DS eShop

This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:

Dead Space 3 – 7
Strike Suit Zero – 6
The Cave – 6
Persona 4 Golden – 9
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time – 7
Proteus – 8
Kentucky Route Zero: Act 1 – 8
Antichamber – 6
Joe Danger Touch – 8
Hundreds – 7
Wave Trip – 7

Thanks to joclo for the tip.