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Date archives for May, 2012
May 11th, 2012
Xenoblade and Kid Icarus Missing from NPD’s April Chart
09:00 at nintendolife.com
For different reasons
The NPD Group has published its list of best-sellers across the United States for April, but two of Nintendo's biggest titles are nowhere to be seen.
May 10th, 2012
Kirby’s Dream Land 2 Reaches Europe Next Week
14:30 at nintendolife.com
£3.60 a go
Kirby's back on the 3DS Virtual Console in Europe next week as Kirby's Dream Land 2 hits home.
Ubisoft Announces Avengers Game for Wii U
13:45 at nintendolife.com
Battle for Earth
The film's already out — good, isn't it? — but there's no video game tie-in for The Avengers. Not yet anyway, as Ubisoft's just announced Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth for Wii U.
Ubisoft Announces The Avengers Game for Kinect
13:34 at kinectaku.com
To arms!
Ubisoft wants to get you in The Avengers with a new Kinect game due later this year.
Nintendo Applies for Patent on Wii U Golf Tech
13:00 at nintendolife.com
Taking a swing
Remember Nintendo's bold new vision for sports games on Wii U, shown off at E3 last year? It's dead serious about making it a reality, applying for a patent on its concept for golf.
DSi and DSi XL Price Drops Announced for North America
12:15 at nintendolife.com
Dollars to donuts
Nintendo of America has announced sizeable price drops for the DSi and DSi XL consoles.
Nintendo Download: 10th May 2012 (North America)
10:01 at nintendolife.com
Very early edition
Believe your eyes: the Nintendo Download for North America is out, several hours ahead of usual. There's two Virtual Console treats and more to get stuck into, so here's what's up this week.Virtual Console
Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Virtual Console Arcade, SEGA, 900pts) — Just like Europe, North America gets a double dose of SEGA VC goodness this week with this Virtual Console Arcade release a superior version of the already available Wonder Boy in Monster Land on Master System. We'll review the arcade version for a review soon.
Pledge to Diamond Trust of London’s Kickstarter Campaign
09:30 at nintendolife.com
If you want to
Diamond Trust of London — sorry, Jason Rohrer with Music by Tom Bailey: Diamond Trust of London — passed Nintendo's approval process recently and now sits on the verge of release. Before it gets there, though, there's the small matter of money, and that's where crowdfunding site Kickstarter comes in.
LEGO Lord of the Rings Game On the Horizon
09:00 at movemodo.com
Contain your amazement
We all knew it would happen eventually, but MCV has confirmed there will be a LEGO Lord of the Rings game.Items of Interest
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