Original: Reports out of Japan indicate that Yuji Naka has been arrested by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. A case has been kicking around this week regarding insider trading, and it seems Naka is now involved.

It was already reported earlier today that Square Enix employee Taisuke Sazaki and their acquaintance Fumiaki Suzuki were arrested for unfairly acquiring stock in Aiming. Square Enix works with Aiming on mobile games, including Dragon Quest Tact and Gestalt Odin. Sazaki and Suzuki were arrested under suspicions of purchasing around 47 million yen of stock in Aiming before it was officially revealed that they would be working with Square Enix on Dragon Quest Tact.

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie surpasses Minions to become fourth-highest grossing animated film ever

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Original (5/14): Based on the latest box office numbers for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it’s now the fourth-highest grossing animated film ever. It took over that achievement from Minions.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie has earned $536 million domestically. In total, it’s collected $1.21 million.

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Nintendo Live 2023 U.S. event dated, new details revealed

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Original (5/8): New details are in about the upcoming Nintendo Live 2023 event that will be held in the United States for the first time.

Nintendo has now dated the experience, which will be held between September 1 and September 4 at the Seattle Convention Center. Fans can look forward to playable Switch titles, live stage performances, tournaments, photo ops, event merchandise, and more. It’s said to be “designed for people of all ages and gaming experience.”

Here’s some additional information:

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Vanpool, dev behind Dillon’s Rolling Western, is shutting down

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According to a notice posted on Vanpool’s website, the studio is closing down. The company will be dissolved as of May 31, 2023 – which is today.

Vanpool is perhaps best known for the Dillon’s Rolling Western series on 3DS. The first game came out in 2012, followed by The Last Ranger in 2013 and finally Dillon’s Dead-Heat Breakers in 2018. It has since been working on the Kirby series with HAL Laboratory – specifically Super Kirby Clash, Kirby Fighters 2, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe.

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Taito Milestones 2 seeing English release in the west

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ININ Games revealed today that it’s working on an version of Taito Milestones 2 for fans in the west. A release is planned for August 31, 2023.

Taito Milestones 2 includes the following games:

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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons release date set for July, new trailer

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A final release date has come in for Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons. Today, Modus Games and Secret Base confirmed its availability for July 27, 2023.

It’s a quick turnaround between announcement and launch. We only just found out about the game earlier in May, but it’ll be out in just a couple of months.

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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Final Digital Event announced for June 7

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Capcom is returning with another Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Digital Event on June 7, the company has announced. It will air at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET/ 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe.

This will be the final digital event for the game, and will go over what players can expect from the bonus update, and will also feature bonus content and developer interviews.

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Splatoon 3 kicks off Sizzle Season 2023 on June 1, details and trailer

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Original (5/16): Nintendo will kick off Sizzle Season 2023 in Splatoon 3 on June 1, Nintendo has announced. Details have been shared along with a trailer.

More new content is on the way for players to look forward to. First up, Barnacle & Dime is being added as a new stage. Also planned are a couple of new main weapon, the Painbrush and S-Blast ’92. Even Salmon Run is getting a new stage with the Jammin’ Salmon Junction. That’s along with new cards, a new catalog, and the return of the Humpback Pump Track. New challenges can be accessed as well.

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Splatoon 3 update out this week (version 4.0.0), patch notes

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Nintendo has announced a massive version 4.0.0 update for Splatoon 3. It’ll be going live later this week.

New content for Sizzle Season 2023 will be added, but that’s not all. Nintendo is implementing a ton of changes, fixes, and much more.

The full patch notes for the Splatoon 3 version 4.0.0 update are as follows: