The on-again, off-again relationship may be on again.

Nintendo of America might be publishing Devil's Third in North America according to sources close to the company. The reason being? The fan outcry over Nintendo's American branch passing on the Wii U exclusive has Nintendo of America scrambling to save face.

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And yes, it's crossbuy for all.

Renegade Kid's exploration game will cross from 3DS to Wii U in North America on July 30.

Jools Watsham of Renegade Kid confirmed the date In his appearance on last night's edition of Nintendo World Rapport with Neal Ronaghan. Previously, Jools had confirmed the Wii U game would have crossbuy for the 3DS version, including for the prior buyers:

''On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.''

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has passed away at the age of 55.

Nintendo Company Limited announced the passing in a release on their investor website (PDF link). The cause of death is a bile duct growth, which Iwata took an extended leave of absence from his duties in 2014 to attempt to resolve.

Not much has changed, it would seem.

Nintendo sent a Twitter message earlier today attempting to clarify the situation regarding Devil's Third.

We know you are eager to hear more about Devil’s Third. We are excited to bring the game to Wii U and will have more to share soon.

Mojang's COO says it just hasn't happened yet.

According to the chief operating officer of Mojang, it is still possible for creation phenomenon Minecraft to come to Nintendo platforms despite being owned by Microsoft.

COO Vu Bui spoke with MCV UK at the London Minecon event last weekend, and rejected the notion that Microsoft's multi-billion... Read more...

Quality concerns appear to have sunk Valhalla's Wii U shooter in North America for now. UPDATED JULY 10

If Devil's Third is to release in North America, it will not be published by Nintendo of America.

According to a video recently posted by Unseen64 (embedded below), NOA is passing on the game due to severe concerns about the game's quality. One anonymous European previewer claimed the game "looks... Read more...

When you walk through the sea and a fish hits your knee, that's a moray.

Squid Research never sleeps, as a new map was announced for the rotation beginning at 10 Eastern time / 7 Pacific time tomorrow night.

The Moray Tower is a test of verticality, as the two bases are at the top of huge slopes. It's possible to jump all the way to the bottom of the area from the home base to get right on the front lines, but further testing will be required to see how effective that strategy is.

Mark your calendars for July 17 and choose your thrill ride.

Following the success of #TeamDog v #TeamCat, the next Splatfest has been announced for North America.

On July 17, it's thrills vs chills as the Splatfest will pair roller coasters against water slides. As with Cat v Dog, the two sides will face off in a 24 hour Turf War to determine which amusement park staple is best.

Apparently licensed games still have some life in them.

Ubisoft has teamed up with Disney Interactive to bring Gravity Falls to the 3DS this fall.

Announced at San Diego ComicCon, the game is a 2D platformer where you control the show's main characters Dipper and Mabel as they try to save a kingdom of gnomes. The key art for the game was designed by the show's creator Alex Hirsch.

Grab some tennis before the Wimbledon finals, or play a whack of indie Wii U games.

Last week in the Nintendo downloads, we asked where all the indie games were for the Wii U in North America. As it turns out, they were probably trying to stay away from Ocarina of Time. There's no less than seven indie Wii U games hitting the eShop this week, plus a giant indie game sale if you missed anything major.

Oh hey, look, Shantae! UPDATED: And North America gets it too!

North American and European Wii U owners who are looking to fill out the library will have a chance to grab big discounts on Wii U indie games starting Thursday.

Nintendo announced the Epic Indie Sale in today's European download update. Running from 9 July to 23 July, the sale will give 60% discounts... Read more...

As long as you order from Amazon.

North American Dragon Ball Z fans will get access to a 3DS port of the Super Famicom's Dragon Ball Z Super Butōden 2, so long as you preorder from Amazon.

An image posted on BandaiNamco's Facebook confirmed the port, which was first revealed for the European limited edition, will come to North... Read more...

They're going to sell functional Amiibo with a Wii game.

Activision has released details of the returning Dark editions of Skylanders, and there will be exclusive content for Nintendo consoles.

The console versions of Skylanders Trap Team came with a Dark edition, which will be returning for Superchargers this fall. The Wii U and Wii versions of the... Read more...

Sadly, a Metroid outfit will not come along for the ride.

The weapon train keeps rolling in Splatoon, as two new ones will drop tonight.

The Sploosh-O-Matic is a very short range weapon with a rapid fire, as Squid Research indicates "Take them by surprise and there’s no escape!". Squid Beakon is the subweapon and Killer Wail the special.

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On both Wii U and New 3DS.

After many months, delays and a potential kill due to content, Binding of Isaac: Rebirth finally has a release date for Nintendo platforms.

The highly controversial dungeon crawler will launch on Wii U and New 3DS on July 23, along with the game's release on Xbox One. The New 3DS version is the second game exclusive to the upgraded handheld after Xenoblade Chronicles 3D.

Unseen64 digs deep into the cancelled Wii project and the findings are troubling.

A new video has been produced and posted by Unseen64 that examines in great detail the cancelled Wii game Project H.A.M.M.E.R and the issues that led to the game being sacked.

Project H.A.M.M.E.R was in development at Nintendo Software Technology beginning in late 2003, with the aim of being developed... Read more...

If you want the angelic anti-hero, you're going to need to show up day 1.

A small burst of Amiibo will be releasing in North America on July 31, and Best Buy will have you in the store to get one in particular.

Dark Pit will be exclusive to Best Buy, and the US stores will not be taking online orders or in store preorders for the Amiibo. The figure will only be sold in store beginning on July 31, with a strict 1 per customer limit.

Un slime approachment! Ton command?

It turns out Fire Emblem Awakening wasn't the last 3DS RPG localization to spill out unintentionally.

In an appearance at Paris's Japan Expo, Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Hori confirmed that the games would be localized for France, at least:

Yuji Horii has just announced DQ7 and 8 will be released "in French"...?! Apparently a last minute announcement here at Japan Expo.

After months of speculation, the Zero Escape series will finally have closure.

After months of speculation and a mysterious countdown timer, we have an official announcement of the third Zero Escape game.

Announced at the 2015 LA Anime Expo, the title will be the follow-up to 2012's Virtue's Last Reward and should resolve the many cliffhangers the game presented.

Aksys... Read more...

The console that served as a turning point for gaming itself finally emerges.

A series of photos and a Youtube video point to the existence of a Nintendo Play Station Superdisc - one form factor of the SNES CD-ROM - in the wild.

The prototype system has a cartridge slot, two SNES controller ports, and a tray loading disc slot. The photos show a prototype cartridge, and a... Read more...