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Japanese publisher Kadokawa Games released the first info today on Tenku no Kishi: Rodea, the latest title from Yuji Naka's Prope studio and the first to be released on the Nintendo 3DS.

Rodea, which will be hitting both the 3DS and Wii systems, offers flight-based gameplay that's a bit like Naka's 1996 classic Nights, except with more emphasis on shooting enemies and taking down enormous bosses. Control on the Wii version is handled entirely with the remote -- instead of directly controlling Rodea, you point to onscreen locations and tap the B button to direct him over there. A, meanwhile, is the attack button; you can press it down to fire at will, or point to objects or enemies and hit A to target them.
Rodea's story and world design is being handled by Takumi Miyajima, a game-industry veteran who's worked on RPGs like Tales of the Abyss and Arc Rise Fantasia. The game is set in a fantasy world where two kingdoms compete for natural resources. The titular character, an android who's just been woken up after 1000 years of stasis, is thrown into the midst of this conflict and has to figure out which superpower to side with as he fends off his pursuers.
No release date has been given for either version of Rodea yet. ...

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Japanese publisher Kadokawa Games released the first info today on Tenku no Kishi: Rodea, the latest title from Yuji Naka's Prope studio and the first to be released on the Nintendo 3DS.

Rodea, which will be hitting both the 3DS and Wii systems, offers flight-based gameplay that's a bit like Naka's 1996 classic Nights, except with more emphasis on shooting enemies and taking down enormous bosses. Control on the Wii version is handled entirely with the remote -- instead of directly controlling Rodea, you point to onscreen locations and tap the B button to direct him over there. A, meanwhile, is the attack button; you can press it down to fire at will, or point to objects or enemies and hit A to target them.
Rodea's story and world design is being handled by Takumi Miyajima, a game-industry veteran who's worked on RPGs like Tales of the Abyss and Arc Rise Fantasia. The game is set in a fantasy world where two kingdoms compete for natural resources. The titular character, an android who's just been woken up after 1000 years of stasis, is thrown into the midst of this conflict and has to figure out which superpower to side with as he fends off his pursuers.
No release date has been given for either version of Rodea yet. ...

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PlayStation Plus members will get automatic access to the impending SOCOM 4 beta, Sony has announced.

The news came courtesy of the EU PlayStation Blog's Twitter feed, although no firm start date was revealed.

Things will work slightly differently in the US however. There, anyone picking up a specially-labeled copy of Killzone 3 when it launches next month can expect to find a code within granting them access to the beta.
PlayStation Move-compatible squad shooter SOCOM 4 is due for release later this year. Its predecessor, SOCOM 3: US Navy SEALs, launched on PlayStation 2 back in 2006 scoring 6/10 from Eurogamer's Matt Martin. ...

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It looks like the 3DS's online store, dubbed the Nintendo eShop, won't be online in time for the system's launch.

According to a Nintendo press release, the handheld's digital game emporium won't be usable out of the box and will be added in "through a system update".

Not only that, but you won't immediately be able to transfer your DSiWare games across to your new handheld either. That service "will be provided after the hardware's launch."

We've reached out to Nintendo for clarification and will update when it responds.

Nintendo offered a few more details about the eShop at its 3DS event in Amsterdam earlier today. It will offer access to DSiWare, exclusive digital 3DS games and classic Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles.

There's no confirmation on what vintage offerings Nintendo has lined up for the service, but monochrome platforming classic Super Mario Land can be spied in official screenshots.

You'll also be able to view game trailers, download demos and rate your purchases.

Nintendo confirmed that the eShop will use "a cash-based system". Sorry folks, no bartering. Users can either input credit card details in the shop or purchase a Nintendo 3DS Prepaid Card on the high street.

The 3DS is finally due to hit European shelves from 25th March. It's going to be quite expensive. ...

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Nintendo said today it will launch the 3DS in the United States on March 27, 2011 for $249.99.

Folks in Europe can get their hands on the device a few days earlier on March 25. Nintendo said European pricing will be set by retailers. HMV and GAME list the 3DS price at £229.99, while Play has it listed for £219.99.

The announcements came during the company's worldwide press events held in New York City and Amsterdam. Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime said that during the system's launch window - between the launch of the 3DS in March and E3 in June - that more than 30 first and third-party 3DS games will be released. Europe will see more than 25 games during the same time period.

"Nintendo 3DS is a category of one – the experience simply doesn't exist anywhere else," Fils-Aime said. "You have to see Nintendo 3DS to believe it. And it's like nothing you've ever seen before."

Nintendo also detailed many new features and software pre-installed in the 3DS.

Friend codes are now specific to each 3DS console, not each game. Exchanging friend codes will allow you to check your friend's list at any time to see who's online and what they're playing.

Also included is the Mii Maker application, allowing you to use the 3DS camera to take a picture of yourself and automatically be turned into a Mii. Other software includes Face Raiders, which asks users to "shoot at funny depictions of their own faces," and a pedometer that, while in Sleep Mode, will let users earn Play Coins by walking to be traded in for additional content in compatible games and applications.

The Nintendo eShop, which won't be available at launch, is a virtual store where you can purchase certain Nintendo DSiWare, 3DS, Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles. The eShop is a cash-based system where you can either enter your credit card information or purchase pre-paid cards.

Six augmented-reality cards will also be included, where superimposed 3D images can be put on display by pointing the 3DS' outer cameras at them. Nintendo notes that developers can "use this technology to add creative new experiences to their games."

The 3DS will launch in two colors - Cosmo Black and Aqua Blue.

Nintendo did not provide a list of games that will be available on launch day, however. ...

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Activision could shut down the PlayStation 3's Black Ops servers as a response to a "huge number of connection problems with the game" according to reports.

The response comes in a blog post from independent journalist Jason Koblovsky who contacted Activision about connection problems he and other PS3 Black Ops players have been experiencing.

He claims to have gotten the following response from an Activision representative:
It's an odd response and, in our opinion, not at all likely to happen, but Activision has been getting plenty of aggravation recently when it comes to Call of Duty online.

Reports on Monday said that Modern Warfare 2 has been overrun by exploits and hacks with Infinity Ward pointing the figure at Sony, saying the problems can't be fixed until the security of the PS3 is addressed. ...

The second game in the French homebrew Zelda games has been released for the PSP. The BETA version of "Zelda - Oni Link Begins" is available now for download.

The game is a sequel to the popular "Zelda - Return of the Hylian". In this sequel Link is cursed and occasionally transforms into an evil version of himself called "Oni Link". Due to this curse he is exiled to another dimension.

The game is somewhat harder than the previous one, as well a being longer. You start the game with no sword, and only the ability to pickup and throw objects through most of the first dungeon.

I consider this release BETA due to the fact that I have not played all of the way through the game yet, so there could still be bugs in the later levels. That being said, the game is complete with no known bugs and is available for early adopters.

You can report any bugs/issues on this website or the sourceforge site.

Thanks to:
Vincent Jouillat (Original programmer)
Shin-NiL for finding the memory leaks in his Dingo port. ...

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Newly released/updated for the Pandora:

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