3DS Puzzle and Dragons Gets a Demo

If you can’t wait until May 22 to get your hands on the 3DS Puzzle and Dragons combo pack, Nintendo has you covered.

During today’s direct, the company announced that a demo is on the way for Puzzle and Dragons: Super Mario Bros Edition. It will be downloadable from the eShop on April 30.

Revealed in January, the 3DS pack includes two games: Puzzle and Dragons Z, and Puzzle and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. At the beginning of the Mario version, Bowers (as usual) steals Peach away. You then choose a hero like Mario or Boo Luigi and fight classic Mario enemies using puzzle gameplay.

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Pokemon Rumble World Announced, Free-to-Play on 3DS

Nintendo announced a new game in the Pokemon Rumble series, called Pokemon Rumble World, will be coming to the 3DS eShop on April 8.

Pokemon Rumble World is free to download action game that features more than 700 Pokemon, including Mega Evolutions and Primal Reversions from the most recent games in the series. Players defeat wild toy Pokemon to add them their collection.

Players will travel to different locations using hot air balloon, so players reach distant areas and collect more toy Pokemon. Balloons are acquired using Poke-Diamonds, which can be unlocked by finishing certain stages, through StreetPass, or bought with money through Nintendo eShop.

Nintendo also announced the release schedule for Nintendo 64 and DS games on Wii U, that Splatoon will receive a dedicated amiibo line, that Mario Maker is coming in September, and that Lucas would rejoin the Smash Bros. roster.

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Fatal Frame Wii U Coming to the West

Nintendo has confirmed that Fatal Frame for Wii U is coming to the West.

This doesn’t come as a surprise, as Devil’s Third creator Tomonobu Itagaki recently hinted that Tecmo Koei’s game might make its way to North America.

In Fatal Frame, you’ll play as one of three characters. Each has a storyline to play out at a cursed tourist destination. The gamepad essentially works as the camera, and players can move it around to take pictures of ghosts.

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Deadpool R Rating Confirmed

Ryan Reynolds has confirmed that his currently shooting Deadpool standalone film will be rated R. And he's done so in the best April Fools joke way possible. Watch:

It all started this morning when Reynolds tweeted what seemed to be an indication of something that many fans of the character have feared: That the film would be toned down for a PG-13 rating:

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Cox on a Daredevil Appearance in Civil War: ‘I Haven’t Got That Call’

Among certain corners of the internet, speculation has been brewing that we might see Charlie Cox's Daredevil in Anthony and Joe Russo's Captain America: Civil War. It makes sense - the first season of Marvel's Daredevil has wrapped, while Civil War has just begun filming. Surely there's room for a cameo from the blind superhero?

Talking with us on the eve of Netflix's launch in Australia, Cox said that while loves the idea, he hasn't received "that call" yet

"I've been reading Civil War - and Daredevil does appear in that," said Cox." And look - again, just to clarify - I have not been called about that. I haven't been invited to that party! But it would be very very cool. Just to be in the background, saying cool stuff every now and then. It would be cool to be with all those guys."

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N64 and DS Games Coming to Wii U Virtual Console

Nintendo updated its Wii U Virtual Console service today with a pair of classic titles from its Nintendo 64 and DS game libraries.

Nintendo 64 games will cost between $9.99 and $12.99 USD. If you already purchased a specific N64 game on Wii Virtual Console, you can upgrade to the Wii U version of that game for $2 USD. Nintendo DS games will cost between $6.99 and $9.99 USD. Both will offer support for custom control configurations, but DS games, specifically, will offer multiple dual screen setup options between the GamePad and TV. N64 games that support the Rumble Pak will receive similar functionality on the GamePad.

Super Mario 64 and Yoshi’s Island DS will launch today at $9.99 USD. Nintendo revealed its N64 and DS Virtual Console release schedule for the next few weeks. Check it out below.

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The Transporter Refueled Gets Pushed Back

The Transporter Refueled is now set to open September 4 in the United States.

EuropaCorp has pushed back the action flick two and half months, according to Variety. The Transporter Refueled was previously slated to hit the silver screen June 19. But this isn't the first time The Transporter Refueled's release date has moved as at one point the film was scheduled to come out in February.

Starring Ed Skein (Game of Thrones), Loan Chabanol, Radivoje Bukvic and Gabriella Wright, The Transporter Refueled is the start of a new trilogy in the series. And EuropaCorp believes the September release date will allow for the cast to better promote the action flick, with the company pointing out that the first three films also came out during the same time period too.

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The Transporter Refueled Gets Pushed Back

The Transporter Refueled is now set to open September 4 in the United States.

EuropaCorp has pushed back the action flick two and half months, according to Variety. The Transporter Refueled was previously slated to hit the silver screen June 19. But this isn't the first time The Transporter Refueled's release date has moved as at one point the film was scheduled to come out in February.

Starring Ed Skein (Game of Thrones), Loan Chabanol, Radivoje Bukvic and Gabriella Wright, The Transporter Refueled is the start of a new trilogy in the series. And EuropaCorp believes the September release date will allow for the cast to better promote the action flick, with the company pointing out that the first three films also came out during the same time period too.

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