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We may have the next retailer-exclusive amiibo on our hands.

Target has started putting up listings for the next round of Smash Bros. figures, including Dr. Mario. This has sparked speculation that the amiibo will be an exclusive since it hasn’t appeared in inventory systems for other stores.

Of course, any sort of retailer exclusivity for Dr. Mario hasn’t been confirmed at this time. We’ll need to wait for more information before we know how the situation will play out.

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Cliff Bleszinski, known for his work on the Gears of War franchise, has commented on the situation surrounding Chris Pranger via Twitter. Pranger was fired from the company earlier this week following his appearance on a podcast.

Needless to say, Bleszinski isn’t happy with Nintendo’s handling of the situation. Here are his comments in full:

We probably won’t ever know about the specifics surrounding Nintendo’s decision to let Pranger go. But if he broke an NDA (which is what many assume at this point), there’s unfortunately no getting around that.

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GameXplain recently chatted with members of the Nintendo Treehouse about the upcoming LBX: Little Battlers eXperience and got an exclusive look with some brand new information about the game. Check out some footage and what’s new below!

Update (8/14): Bumped to the top. SEGA has now officially confirmed the news on Twitter.

Original (8/12): Thanks to a listing on the European eShop, it’s now confirmed that 3D Gunstar Heroes is heading to the 3DS on August 20. And given previous releases of SEGA’s 3D Classics, the game should be out in North America next week as well. Pricing is set at $4.99 / €4.99.

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Disney Interactive sent out new details about the new Toy Box features in Disney Infinity 3.0.

A sampling of new Toy Box features, tools and toys are as follows:

New features

· Toy Box Hub: The Toy Box Hub is an all-new launch area where players’ creativity and imagination take flight. This is where every adventure begins and where players come to play their way. Uncover six gameplay zones – platforming, combat, racing, interiors, community, and farming – to learn about building and experience playing in the Toy Box all at the same time.
· Flynn’s Arcade: For the competitive Toy Box player, Flynn’s Arcade offers multiplayer with other Disney Infinity 3.0 players any time they want. Using a “lobby style” multiplayer system, fans can now play with anyone online without having to wait for their friends to be online.
· El Capitan: View episodes of Toy Box TV, preview and download the latest and greatest community made Toy Boxes or just hang out in the lobby of this landmark theatre. When players are connected online and walk in the theatre, they have easy access to lots of new Disney Infinity 3.0 content.
· Sidekicks: Recruit Townspeople Sidekicks to support in combat, unlock exploration modes to help build in the Toy Box, and cultivate crops. Give Townspeople Sidekicks different jobs with customised gear or make them more powerful by boosting their stats with the food and treats they grow.
· Farming: Feed, clothe, and nurture Townspeople Sidekicks, and guide them to plant, care for and harvest crops to eat. The more players feed them, the higher their stats will go, and the more fun they can have — including throwing fun parties in three new party rooms and a Sidekick Suite.

New tools

· Path Creator: Create custom, controllable paths in the Toy Box that other toys, objects, friends, enemies and more can travel along. This toy can also be used to create races, side-scrolling games, rail slides and more.
· Toy Dispenser: Step on one of the four colored buttons, each with a different type of toy, and the Toy Dispenser will give a toy to play with. This new feature now allows players to instantly access toys instead of having to unlock them through gameplay.
· Music Note Creator: Players can make their own music by using instruments and toys to play various notes.

New toys

· Main Street USA Storefronts and buildings: These new pieces give Toy Boxes the official look of Main Street USA with familiar elements such as Main Street Lighting and Turnstyles.
· Elsa’s Ice Palace: Place Queen Elsa’s Ice Castle on the North Mountain in a Toy Box to create a Frozen themed adventure (unlockable in the Toy Box Speedway Expansion Game).
· Marshmallow: Players can now add this new toy to their Toy Box, the fearsome guardian of Elsa’s palace from the movie Frozen (unlockable in the Toy Box Speedway Expansion Game).
· New vehicles: Check out other new popular vehicles such as Mad Hatter’s Teacup, Splash Mountain log, TRON Light Cycle, and more.

Disney Infinity 3.0 launches on August 29 in North America and August 28 in Europe.

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Warner Bros. Interactive released some screenshots showing the Ghostbusters levels in the game, which we have in the gallery below. You can also view some images of the different packs.

The first footage of The Bridge on Wii U is now available for viewing. Check it out in the video below.

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth’s most recent patch brought about some major issues on New 3DS. After users began updating their game, some began encountering severe crashing issues.

We do at least know that another new patch is coming soon. Nicalis’ Tyrone Rodriguez said on Twitter earlier today that it’s now with Nintendo for final testing.

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A test has been conducted in Splatoon’s Tower Control mode to see if having more players riding with the tower increases its speed. As you’ll see in the video below, the answer is most definitely yes. The more players riding with the tower, the faster it goes.

Freedom Planet will is scheduled to hit the North American Wii U eShop next Thursday. View some footage from the title below.