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Back in February, RCMADIAX teased a new project with the tentative title “Project Fist”. It was tentatively slated for Wii U, New 3DS, and NX as a 2018 release.

RCMADIAX has now announced via its Twitter account that Project Fist has been cancelled. The explanation simply states that the indie developer has “decided not to go forward with a project of that size.”

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Update (5/10): This offer is now valid on GameStop’s website here. The listing says that some packs have the special Jet Mode transformation card. They do not interact with the game.

Original (4/26): We’ve been hearing rumblings of a Kirby: Planet Robobot pre-order bonus at GameStop, but a photo has now surfaced confirming the free gift. Those who reserve the game will receive a pack of 6 collectible trading cards – see the packaging above. The offer should be valid in-store, but we haven’t seen it reflected online just yet.

It’s unclear what Nintendo has planned for Kirby: Planet Robobot trading cards. Will more packs be available? Or is this just a simple pre-order bonus?

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Disney is making massive changes to its video game business going forward, and is signaling the end of Disney Infinity.

Disney Infinity is coming to an end this summer after the release of three new characters from Alice Through the Looking Glass later this month, and the Finding Dory Play Set in June. There will be no more content after this.

Avalanche Software, the team behind Disney Infinity, will be closed. Disney Interactive as a whole is also no longer making games, and will instead “transition exclusively to a licensing model.”

An official statement reads:

“After a thorough evaluation, we have modified our approach to console gaming and will transition exclusively to a licensing model. This shift in strategy means we will cease production of Disney Infinity, where the lack of growth in the toys-to-life market, coupled with high development costs, has created a challenging business model. This means that we will be shutting down Avalanche, our internal studio that developed the game. This was a difficult decision that we did not take lightly given the quality of Disney Infinity and its many passionate fans.”

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The Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle came to a close today after launching two weeks ago. There’s no question that it surpassed last year’s Humble Nindie Bundle, and the final stats are definitely impressive.

Here are the results:

Total payments: roughly $1,576,000
Number of purchases: ~162,000
Average purchase: $9.74
Top three contributors: Anonymous ($300), 13AM Games ($251), Nintendo’s Damon Baker ($250)

How does that stack up to the Humble Nindie Bundle? Let’s take a look:

Total payments: roughly $750,000
Number of purchases: ~82,500
Average purchase: $9.18
Top three contributors: Nintendo’s Damon Baker ($500), PlayEveryWare ($225), Choice Provisions ($200)

Looking at the stats, the Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle sold about two times more than the Humble Nindie Bundle. It’s good news for all parties involved!

We have two pieces of news from Circle Entertainment. One concerns an already-released game while the other is about an upcoming title.

First, Circle mentioned on Twitter a few hours ago that a patch for Ash is coming soon. This will address some small issues with the game.

In other news, Circle has lined up its next title Coveni Dream for North America for May 26. It’ll cost $5.

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Four Horses has nailed down a final release date for Digger Dan DX. The game is due out in both North America and Europe on May 19.

During the first two weeks, Digger Dan DX will be sold for just $0.99 / €0.99 / £0.89. It’ll go up to $1.99 / €1.99 / £1.79 after that.

Here’s a new trailer for the game:

First 4 Figures has gone live with pre-orders for its latest piece. As of now, fans can put in their reservations for the Samus Varia Suit statue. The standard version is up for grabs here while the exclusive version (features LEDs) is available right here.

Here’s everything you need to know about it:

During her travels throughout the galaxy, Samus Aran can find and equip different suits of armour to protect her against the hostile world around her, and to grant herself numerous different abilities. Of these suits, none of these are more recognisable than the iconic Varia Suit. The Varia suit reduces the damage that Samus takes by up to half, is highly resistant to hot environments and completely nullifies the effects of acid, allowing her to walk through it without injury.

First 4 Figures is proud to showcase Samus in the Varia Suit. Instantly recognisable from games as far back as the original Metroid game on the NES, the Varia Suit has remained a series mainstay, and is here depicted as it was seen during Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Captured in a stunning ¼ scale in hand painted polystone, Samus measures an awesome 20 inches tall, standing upon a base inspired by the series insignia.

Comes in deluxe full color packaging, hand-numbered base, and includes a special card of authenticity that allows you register your statue, and continue collecting the same number for the next statue in the Metroid Master Arts series.

This is the second piece in the ¼ scale Metroid Master Arts series. If you own the first in the series (the Light Suit) and have authenticated on our website, you will be entitled to receive the same number for the Varia Suit!

The new Samus Varia Suit statue is priced at $384.99 for the standard version and $429.99 for the exclusive version. Both will ship in Q1 2017.

Rena Strober is the voice of Azura in the English version of Fire Emblem Fates. Thanks to support and requests from the fans, she’s put up a video on YouTube in which she performs Lost in Thoughts All Alone. Check it out below.

Thanks to Brian for the tip.

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A new Miitomo update went out last night. For those who haven’t heard about it previously, it introduced a few new features such as the ability to add friends by email.

Unfortunately, we’re now hearing that there’s an issue with this functionality for iOS 9.3 / 9.3.1 users. If you send email invites by selecting “Invite” in the “Add friend” screen, Miitomo crashes.

Nintendo has sent out a notification about the situation and is already working on a fix. We’ll let you know when it goes live.

Thanks to Anthony for the tip.

The homebrew community has found that Citizens of Earth has a homebrew vulnerability on 3DS.

Something similar happened just recently. It was discovered that a homebrew exploit exists within VVVVVV, prompting its removal from the 3DS eShop. Citizens of Earth may end up with a similar fate.

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