Pokemon GO’s launch began yesterday having debuted in Australia and New Zealand. Folks in other regions have also been able to get their hands on the game for Android thanks to an APK file floating around.

Unfortunately, early reports are surfacing pertaining to a battery issue. We’re hearing that, in some cases, users are experiencing heavy battery drain. So what can be done?

Niantic does say on an official support page that the team is working on a solution. While you wait, you can try adjusting screen brightness, minimizing in-game actions, and turning the sound off. Pokemon GO also has a battery saver option that can be found in the settings, though the results with using that are unclear currently.

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 23,679
New 3DS LL – 17,648
Vita – 11,461
Wii U – 4,444
New 3DS – 4,122
PS3 – 1,265
3DS – 718
3DS LL – 82
Xbox One – 73

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 22,715
New 3DS LL – 18,836
Vita – 11,986
Wii U – 4,358
New 3DS – 3,208
PS3 – 1,141
3DS – 707
3DS LL – 146
Xbox One – 70

And here are the software charts:

1. [PS4] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers – 70,392 / NEW
2. [PS3] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers – 38,715 / NEW
3. [3DS] Harvest Moon: Trio of Towns – 30,926 / 131,245
4. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 10,679 / 28,956
5. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 10,478 / 33,068
6. [PSV] Refrain no Chika Meikyuu to Majo no Ryodan – 9,522 / 33,068
7. [3DS] Taiko Drum Master: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure – 7,736 / 51,800
8. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 7,707 / 338,053
9. [PS4] Dragon’s Dogma Online: Season 2 – 7,590 / NEW
10. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice – 7,543 / 241,465
11. [PSV] Caligula – 7,289 / 38,532
12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 6,621 / 811,691
13. [3DS] Shovel Knight – 6,518 / NEW
14. [PS4] Overwatch – 6,390 / 110,768
15. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II – 6,072 / 208,009
16. [PSV] Zero Time Dilemma – 5,375 / NEW
17. [WIU] Splatoon – 5,265 / 1,398,665
18. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 4,803 / 905,422
19. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 4,502 / 182,976
20. [3DS] Zero Time Dilemma – 3,916 / NEW

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Atlus and NIS America’s partnership recently ended. While some were concerned about what this would mean for Atlus games in Europe, the company has struck a deal with a new partner.

A collaboration has been announced today to have Deep Silver publish multiple Atlus and SEGA titles across European and PAL territories. Physical and digital versions of 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, and Persona 5 will be made available.

Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Koch Media/Deep Silver, said of today’s news:

“We are delighted to have signed this publishing partnership and look forward to using all our pan-European publishing network to maximize the potential of the ATLUS and SEGA games.”

Atlus and SEGA’s Naoto Hiraoka also mentioned:

“In entering this partnership with Deep Silver, I am truly delighted we will be able to release our titles in the European regions. Not only does the deal span multiple titles, but Deep Silver has a strong presence in European and PAL retailers. They have a strong passion for being able to deliver physical games to our fans in those territories, which we hold in high regard.”

Dates for games have not yet been determined. It was also teased that additional titles are planned for the publishing deal.

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Last December, Nintendo filed a new patent for a “hand-held information processing apparatus”. It was made public just recently.

Here’s the abstract:

A non-limiting example information processing apparatus comprises a housing, and a left speaker and a right speaker are provided in a left end portion and a right portion of the housing and in an inside of this housing. Each speaker is arranged such that a vibration direction of a diaphragm becomes in a direction perpendicular to a plane surface of a display panel that is provided in the front of the housing. Sound emission portions for emitting sounds from the speakers are formed in both end portions of the housing and on a side surface at near side or this side that the speakers are arranged. Therefore, sounds are emitted toward a side of a player who holds the information processing apparatus. A vibrator that is provided between the two speakers is driven simultaneously with the speakers or in a predetermined order.

The patent talks about how how vibrators placed throughout the device combine with 3D sound. As a character moves across the screen, the handheld’s sound output would follow along between two speakers on both sides of the device. It would also feature vibration to react to on-screen actions and the sound.

Another image shown in the patent filing has a peripheral that can be placed on the core device. As Nintendo Life points out, “it replaces parts of the screen that would otherwise be virtual buttons with physical inputs.”

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Fairune 2 has been dated for Japan. The 3DS eShop game is expected on July 13 for 800 yen.

Here’s a trailer:

Circle Entertainment should eventually bring Fairune 2 west. It’s just a matter of when!

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With Nintendo’s upcoming appearance at Japanese indie event BitSummit, they have released a montage trailer of all the games that will be at their booth. Check it out below:

The lineup of Nindies include:

Wii U

Ace of Seafood
Runbow
TorqueL

3DS

1000m Zombie Escape
Back in 1995 64
Block Legend
Brave Dungeon
Cave Story
Fairune 2
Gunma no Yabou
Naniyugi Tokoyo
New Kersploosh
Nyoki Nyoki Tabidachi Hen
Shovel Knight

A few weeks ago, Mastiff announced Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure. Falcom’s well-received action-adventure title will be coming to Nintendo’s portable as an eShop title later this summer.

We now have the first screenshots showing what Gurumin actually looks like on 3DS. Hit up the gallery below for the images as well as some other art and a fact sheet.

Source: Mastiff PR

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Miitomo has been updated with another Miitomo Drop,. Players can nab some new items in the latest Miitomo Drop stage, “Made of star stuff… Starlight Style #3”.

Available items include:

– Star hood
– One-star hoodie
– Baggy star-print shorts
– Stardust backpack

Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.

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The Miitomo interview with Yoshio Sakamoto and Shigesato Itoi has been updated, with Part 5 available to read here. This part of the interview discusses surprises that Sakamoto and the team encountered after the game launched and how they are adapting to these responses.

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The newest version of Splatoon is now available for download. Nintendo brought out version 2.9.0 tonight.

As previously mentioned, today’s update adds compatibility for the Callie and Marie amiibo. Also included are weapon balances, multiplayer bug fixes, and more.

We have the full patch notes below for those who missed them last week.

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