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Nintendo announced many, many things during Nintendo Direct. Things such as: a release date for Rune Factory 4, daily DLC for Heroes of Ruin, and extra information on Mario Tennis Open. Below the break is a bullet list of some of the announcements, and also be sure to keep refreshing the front page for the larger bits hitting the site.

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Time to get out the spandex and tease your hair to high heaven: Cinderella will make their Rock Band debut next week on April 24. The following tracks can also be purchased in a pack for $5.49: Nobody’s Fool, Shelter Me, and Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone). All contain keyboard support, while the later offering also supports Pro Guitar and Pro Bass. Individual songs will run you $1.99 each with an extra $0.99 for the Pro upgrade on PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360.

Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has said on Twitter the next Nintendo Direct stream will take place tomorrow. What will form the show, Iwata wouldn’t say, although 3DS and Wii updates are a given. The event kicks off at noon JPST (4am BST). Watch it here.

Thanks, Siliconera.

Media Create has released its weekly retail chart and for the second week in a row, Nacmo’s 2nd Super Robot Wars Z Saisei Volume topped the software chart. On the hardware side, 3DS stayed on top while Vita sales fell another 681 units over last week.

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Namco has released a bevy of screenshots for the games on display during its Global Gamer’s Day event. Below the break, you’ll find screenshots for titles such as: One Piece: Pirate Warriors, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Inversion, Tales of Graces f and Madagascar 3. A few videos are below as well for Tales of Graces f, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Dragon Ball Z Kinect and One Piece.

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Fatal Frame spin-off, Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir, will land in Europe June 29 along with the Wii remake of Fatal Frame 2 the same day. Now going by the title Project Zero 2: Wii Edition, the Wii remake of Fatal Frame: Crimson Butterfly will have updated graphics, more endings, a more control over the flashlight, and a third-person camera view. Tecmo Koei will also include Haunted House mode, which is meant to be played with friends and has random events. Thanks, Siliconera. [image]

Harmonix has announced that next week’s DLC content will be devoted entirely to P!nk. Tracks available individually or a pack include: Get the Party Started, Sober, Funhouse, and Please Don’t Leave Me. All tracks feature keyboard support while Get the Party Started supports Pro Guitar and Bass for an extra fee. The DLC arrives on PS3 and Wii April 17, and on April 18 for Xbox 360 and in the UK for PS3.

Nintendo has reinstalled its support with GAME, with the store set to stock Wii RPG Pandora’s Tower on its website and in store today. The publisher didn’t stock most 3DS and Wii titles with the retailer during its troubled times earlier this year, including Mistwalker RPG The Last Story. The release of Pandora’s Tower in GAME is “very limited and the last print run.”

Via Eurogamer.

NPD has released its report for March 2012 retail sales in the US, and the news was rather grim as all sectors noted a decline in sales.

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Nintendo will fully skip this year’s gamescom in Cologne, the publisher has confirmed to VG247

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Epic Wii RPG Xenoblade Chronicles has turned up outside of its “exclusive” distribution channels.

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Media Create has released its weekly retail chart and Nacmo’s 2nd Super Robot Wars Z Saisei Volume bested all software offerings with 265,439 units moved for the debut. On the hardware side, 3DS continued to trump all, while Vita sales saw a major slump with only 8,931 units moved. Sales charts are below.

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Below the break is the UK launch trailer for Pandora’s Tower which releases Friday, April 13 in the region.

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Nielsen’s latest research has found that the most anticipated sequels in the US for 2012 are mostly comprised of sequels and entries continuing current franchises on the market.

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Nintendo has updated its WiiWare, eShop, and DSiWare offerings this week with TNT Racers and Penguin Patrol. Get the full update below.

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Harmonix has announced a Slayer three pack will arrive on the store next week for Rock Band 3. The tracks are: Raining Blood, South of Heaven, and Seasons in the Abyss. Raining Blood will have the option of Pro Guitar and Bass. Slayer Pack 01 will run you $5.49 or individually for $1.99 on Xbox 360 and PS3 and $2.00 on Wii.

AGB‘s posted a video of Epic Mickey 2 in action. The video, which is ten minutes in length and taken from the Wii version, is below the break.

It’s out on PS3, 360 and Wii this fall alongside a spin-off on 3DS.

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Some Gamestop outlets are reportedly accepting trade-ins on used Skylanders toys.

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Media Create has released its weekly retail chart and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance the software lot with 213,579 units moved, which gave 3DS another boost over last week with 121,921 units moved.

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Activision has announced the videogame Men in Black: Alien Crisis will hit shelves in North America on May 22 and the UK on May 25 for 3DS, PS3 with Move support, Wii, and Xbox 360.

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