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More The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia details have emerged following today’s localization announcement.

Nintendo and Dark Horse have been working together for a few years, mostly discussing projects that they could collaborate on. It was actually the Big N who suggested that Dark Horse localize Hyrule Historia.

The final English product will be larger than the Japanese release. The localized version will feature all bits and pieces in English, including small tidbits.

Finally, and best of all, Hyrule Historia has been confirmed for a few territories in Europe including the UK. There are plans to bring the art book to Australia as well.

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Frozenbyte made a new Trine 2 announcement at Gamescom 2012 today. The game will be getting a new Goblin Menace expansion that offers six original levels, new skills, and general improvements and tweaks.

Goblin Menace will make its debut on Steam this fall. The expansion will also be included in Trine 2: Director’s Cut for the Wii U eShop.

Take a look at the first trailer for Goblin Menace above.

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Konami has made it official: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate won’t ship this year. The game has been pushed back to an unspecified date in 2013. Konami didn’t comment on the specifics behind Mirror of Fate’s delay.

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Not much has changed regarding the possibility of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 for Wii U. Producer David Cox is still saying that it’s possible, but it’s “hard to make a case”.

Konami confirmed a PC version of Lords of Shadow 2 earlier today. Cox believes that this makes more sense compared to making the game for Wii U since the PC has a higher userbase.

“How many people have a Wii U? #zero How many people have a PC #lots – Never say never for Wii U but hard to make a case!”

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Update: Eurogamer published the following notice clarifying Sumo’s graphics comments:

“We’ve updated the headline of this article to better reflect the content of the story. Sega was referring to the visuals of Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed on Wii U compared to the visuals of the other versions, not the graphics capabilities of the Wii U itself. Sorry for the confusion this has caused.”

Sumo Digital is currently working on Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed for Wii U. Asked about the console’s graphics, the studio said they’re “on-par” with current-gen systems, adding that they could be “even better”.

Other news from Sumo concerns a special character inclusion in Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed. The Wii U edition as well as the portable version for 3DS will exclusively support Miis.

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Remember the awesome-looking Hyrule Historia art book that came out in Japan late last year? Many thought that all hope had been lost for an English localization, but Dark Horse Books has confirmed that it will be made available in North America early next year.

The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia will be released on January 29, 2013. You’ll be able to purchase the book for $34.99. Considering all of the wonderful art and tidbits included, that’s a pretty great price!

Thanks to Tim for the tip.

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