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Originally Posted by wraggster

Another game in the series that never knows what to call itself, Professor Layton, has been confirmed for UK and given a new name while it's at it.

'Professor Layton And The Spectre's Call' is the official title and '2011' is the rather vague official UK release date, even though the title didn't appear in Nintendo's Summer/Autumn DS and 3DS release schedule released earlier today.

If you're confused as to which one in the series this is, it's the fourth game on DS

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Originally Posted by wraggster

2012 Olympic Games title hits Wii in time for Christmas; 3DS SKU out Feb 2012
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games will hit UK shelves on Wii this November.
Sega confirmed the latest party game will be out in time for Christmas, while a 3DS version will be released in February 2012.
In addition to this, a separate game, London 2012 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games, will arrive at retail sometime next year.
The Mario & Sonic Olympic game

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Nintendo's Zelda custodian Eiji Aonuma has let slip a few big plot points regarding Link's forthcoming Wii adventure, Skyward Sword.

According to a Famitsu interview, translated by 1Up, the game's opening sections break with Zelda tradition and see Link and Zelda friends at a boarding school.

"Link, Zelda and their other friends all go to the same boarding school, and you've got teachers and a principal as well. It's a bit of a different setting from previous Zeldas,"

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Rune Factory 4 has been announced for release in Japan on Nintendo 3DS this year.

The next game in the Harvest Moon RPG spin-off series was revealed by the latest issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu.

Nerland Co. Ltd is once again at the helm. A greater emphasis on the relationship mechanics is promised, as well as the addition of events for couples.

The male and female leads are called Les and Frey.

Siliconera translated Famitsu and popped

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Originally Posted by wraggster

A 16-player multiplayer demo of PlayStation 3 exclusive race MotorStorm: Apocalypse launches with the EU PlayStation Store update today.

It is available to everyone for one week only – online play expires on 7th July.

Three of the full game's 35 online races are available: The Mile High Club, End of the Line and Ship Shape. Five of the 13 vehicle types are included: Superbike, Buggy, Supercar, Racing Truck and Big Rig.

The demo also supprts two-player

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