Later this week, Swapnote will be celebrating its one-year anniversary. Nikki, the app’s tutorial character, has already sent out a message to users. It’ll be officially available for viewing in a few days, but those who set their system date ahead by a few days can read the note right now – take a look below:

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Game Informer maintains an annual tradition of picking the top 50 games of the year. In its latest issue, the magazine published its list for 2012.

You can find Game Informer’s picks below. Note that the titles aren’t listed in any particular order.

Final Fantasy XIII-2
Hero Academy
Resident Evil: Revelations
Asura’s Wrath
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
Mass Effect 3
Journey
Total War: Shogun 2 Fall of the Samurai
Xenoblade Chronicles
Fez
Trials Evolution
The Walking Dead
Prototype 2
Diablo III
Max Payne 3
Dragon’s Dogma
Civilization V: Gods & Kings
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Orcs Must Die 2
Sound Shapes
Sleeping Dogs
Dust: An Elysian Tale
Darksiders II
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Guild Wars 2
Mark of the Ninja
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Gateways
Torchlight II
Borderlands 2
LittleBigPlanet Vita
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
NBA 2K13
FIFA 13
Dishonored
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Dance Central 3
The Unfinished Swan
Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward
Assassin’s Creed III
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Halo 4
WWE ’13
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
LEGO The Lord of the Rings
New Super Mario Bros. U
Hitman: Absolution
Planetside 2
Far Cry 3
Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Check out the list from 2011 here | 2010 list here | 2009 list here.

Leaked artwork appears to reveal that Capcom Arcade Cabinet is on the way. While the images are Xbox Live Arcade-related, Pockett Videogames has apparently confirmed with its sources that Wii U eShop and 3DS eShop releases are planned as well.

Capcom Arcade Cabinet has not been officially announced. It also isn’t clear which games would be included in the collection, but the artwork hints at Ghosts ‘n Goblins, Commando, Gun.Smoke, Side Arms, 1943 and Black Tiger.

If Capcom Arcade Cabinet is a real thing, expect it on digital download services next year.

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01./00. [PS3] Yakuza 5 # (Sega) {2012.12.06} (¥8.800) – 356.757 / NEW <65,80%>
02./00. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U (Nintendo) {2012.12.08} (¥5.985) – 163.528 / NEW
03./00. [3DS] Paper Mario: Sticker Star (Nintendo) {2012.12.06} (¥4.800) – 129.054 / NEW
04./00. [WIU] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate # (Capcom) {2012.12.08} (¥4.800) – 106.388 / NEW
05./04. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 89.195 / 1.301.507 (-15%)
06./00. [WIU] Nintendo Land (Nintendo) {2012.12.08} (¥4.935) – 72.121 / NEW
07./03. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 58.655 / 174.610 (-49%)
08./08. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 47.929 / 1.501.086 (+45%)
09./05. [3DS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagate and the Infinite Dungeon (Pokemon Co.) {2012.11.23} (¥4.800) – 43.005 / 212.524 (-10%)
10./02. [3DS] Professor Layton Vs. Ace Attorney (Level 5) {2012.11.29} (¥5.980) – 29.271 / 158.127 (-77%)
11./01. [PS3] 2nd Super Robot Wars OG # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥8.379) – 24.175 / 241.885 (-89%)
12./06. [PS3] Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2012.11.22} (¥4.980) – 22.645 / 161.381 (-40%)
13./13. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) (Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) – 17.742 / 54.067 (+51%)
14./07. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Subtitled Edition (Square Enix) {2012.11.22} (¥7.980) – 17.237 / 250.821 (-52%)
15./00. [WIU] ZombiU (Ubisoft) {2012.12.08} (¥6.980) – 13.000 / NEW
16./17. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) – 11.512 / 263.402 (+53%)
17./21. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2 (Pokemon Co.) {2012.06.23} (¥4.800) – 11.498 / 2.858.740
18./16. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters (Nintendo) {2012.09.27} (¥4.800) – 11.286 / 199.291 (+50%)
19./22. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040) – 9.306 / 282.180
20./26. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 8.611 / 1.851.264

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This month’s GamesTM review scores are as follows:

Call of Duty: Black Ops II – 8
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale – 7
Far Cry 3 – 9
Kairo – 8
ZombiU – 8
Call of Duty: Black Ops – Declassified – 4
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – 8
Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward – 7
Crashmo – 8
Borderlands Legends – 3
LEGO The Lord of the Rings – 7
Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth – 6
F1 Race Stars – 6
Wonderbook: Book of Spells – 7
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse – 1
He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe – 3
Curiosity – 6
Tank! Tank! Tank! – 6
When Vikings Attack – 7
Chaos on Deponia – 7
Karateka – 5

Thanks to joclo for the tip.

In an interview with GamesMaster this month, Shigeru Miyamoto said that it’s “very likely” he’ll return to ideas that weren’t realized with the GameCube – Game Boy Advance link system.

Nintendo originally revealed the functionality at E3 2002. It allowed players to unlock modes, extras, and other content. One of the first games announced to support the functionality was Pac-Man Versus. Miyamoto noted that it was “a really interesting game”, but “it was rather hard for everyone to own four GBAs at the same time.”

Miyamoto told GamesMaster:

“I think it is very likely. I cannot tell specifically what ideas I used to have at the time which might be realized this time around. But as you might recall, at one of the E3 shows several years ago we showcased a game of Pac-Man Versus, which was a really interesting game. Unfortunately however it was rather hard for everyone to own four GBAs at the same time.

“But at that time still it was not very easy or accepted. [Now, with Wii U], it’s not just creators outside the company are finding fascinating possibilities to be able to realize a game dream come true.”

Thanks to joclo for the tip.

Chinese company JinXing is coming out with an Android tablet that looks very reminiscent of the Wii U GamePad.

The S7300 “SMART Console” features a 7-inch, 5-point capacitive touchscreen. The Wii U GamePad is single-touch and contains a 6.2-inch touchscreen. Button layouts are fairly similar, as are the placement of control sticks. Unlike the GamePad, however, the S7300 has implemented circle pads rather than analog sticks.

In its promotional material detailing the product, JinXing uses the alternative/second name “Dual Core HD GamePad 2”. It also hints that Super Mario Galaxy 2 can be played on the machine as a “simulator game”, but the Wii isn’t a supported console.