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Phoenix Wright 5 Named, Dated

Capcom has announced the official North American name for the next Ace Attorney title. Formerly known as Ace Attorney 5 in the West, the fifth entry in the storied franchised is now called Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies.

Taking place some eight years after the titular lead's last appearance, Dual Destinies begins in a destroyed court room, and Phoenix Wright and the rest of the Wright Anything Agency are tasked with discovering the cause.

Check out the just released English language trailer after the jump!

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Xbox Reveal Event Scheduled for May 21st

Following rampant speculation, it is now official: the new Xbox, codenamed Durango, is set to be revealed Tuesday, May 21st. As announced on Major Nelson's Blog, the upcoming console will be formally unveiled at the Xbox Campus in Redmond at a special press event, which will also be livesteamed on Xbox.com, as well as Xbox Live and Spike TV.

Larry Hyrb, Xbox Live's Major Nelson, had this to say of the upcoming big reveal:

On Tuesday May 21st, we’ll mark the beginning of a new generation of games, TV and entertainment. On that day, we’ll be holding a special press event on the Xbox campus and we invite you to join us via the live global stream that will be available on Xbox.com, Xbox LIVE and broadcast on Spike TV if you are in the US or Canada.

On that day, we’ll share our vision for Xbox, and give you a real taste of the future. Then, 19-days later at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, we’ll continue the conversation and showcase our full lineup of blockbuster games.

We are thrilled to pull back the curtain and reveal what we’ve been working on.

A New Generation Revealed

Xbox Campus, Redmond WA Tuesday, May 21st @ 1p ET/10a PT/17:00 GMT

Follow me on Twitter where I’ll share updates leading up to the event.

Stay tuned to GameSplash for all of the latest developments on the new Xbox as they happen!

Hungry? Pizza Hut is Coming to an Xbox Near You

In a move sure to please many a hungry gamer, Xbox and Pizza Hut have announced a new, freely available app for the Xbox 360. This first of its kind new app will be available later today (Wednesday), and provides full menu access and online ordering, right from the convenience of your own couch. Leveraging Kinect for hand gestures and voice command, the pizza hut app aims to make the ordering process easy and fun for its users. Upon first time setup, users will be prompted to create or sign into an existing Pizza Hut online account. Once created, it will list the nearest Pizza Hut restaurants from the user, and based on the location selected, will generate the appropriate menu. As menus are generated in real time, any local online specials/coupons that would normally be available via the PizzaHut.com website should also apply to the app as well.

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Nintendo Direct Reveals A Link to the Past Sequel and Earthbound for Virtual Console

As has become their traditional vehicle for release news, Nintendo broadcast a new Direct video this morning, showcasing a number of upcoming products (most for the 3DS), including several previously unanounced titles. After a series of not-so-subtle hints from series creator Shigeru Miyamoto over the past year, a 2.5D follow-up to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was unveiled for the 3DS. Set to be released this holiday, this sequel will retain familiar mechanics from the SNES classic, with the notable addition of the ability for the player to change Link into a drawing to traverse otherwise unreachable corners. An official name has not yet been specifed as of this writing, but expect to hear further details soon.

In addition to a new title in the Link to the Past universe, a number of other classic franchises are coming to the 3DS as well. Stalwarts such as Mario Party, Mario Golf, and Yoshi's Island are all in the works for the venerable handheld; Mario Party and Mario Golf: World tour are slated for release this summer, and winter respectively, with Yoshi's Island currently to be determined. In other 3DS news, a third Professor Layton title, Professor Laton and the Azran Legacy was announced for 2014.

The vertiable flurry of 3DS announcements didn't end there, however. A new 3DS bundle, including Animal Crossing: New Leaf pre-installed was dated for June 9, Mario and Luigi: Dream Team was dated for August 11, two classic Gameboy Color The Legend of Zelda Games, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages are launching on the 3DS Virtual Console on May 30, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D will be available on May 24, and Shin Megami Tensei 4 will be launching on July 16. Note that the initial run of SMT4 will include a 176 page limited edition combination strategy guide/artbook, a musical CD, and a slipcover.

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Did You Miss Us?

It's been a long, quiet 3 months - but we are happy to announce, GameSplash is back in operation! Normal updates, including reviews, videos, and more will resume immediately. In celebration of our re-launch, and to thank you for your patience over our extended hiatus, we've got a copy of Bioshock Infinte up for grabs - in your choice of Steam, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3 flavors. Simply tell us what game the above continue screen is from in the form below, by Wednesday May 1. All correct answers are entered to win!

(Hint: if you're sure you have the correct answer, and are receiving an "incorrect" message, try capitalizing the first letter of each word)

Complete rules follow after the jump.

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Nintendo Direct Recap: Crossovers, Zelda, and More!

A new Nintendo Direct video was broadcast earlier this morning, offering up several tantalizing details about future Wii U software titles. No less than 5 previously unannounced party games were unveiled today; including some of Nintendo's most popular franchises such as Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Mario Kart. To that end, the fact that a new, currently untitled "Mario 3D Action Game" and Mario Kart title are in development should come as no surprise, more surprising, however, is how far along these titles are - both will be playable at E3 this June! The former is being helmed by Nintendo's EAD group, the same division responsible for the Super Mario Galaxy titles, as well as Super Mario 3D Land. Whether this mystery title end up being a third entry in the SMG series, or something new entirely remains to be seen.

Another exciting announcement, this one for fans of the Legend of Zelda franchise, occurred - the Wii U currently has not one, but two Zelda games currently in the works. The first, is a Wii U optimized HD Remake of Gamecube stalwart The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and the second is an all new game, built from the ground up. While details on the new Zelda game were deliberately scant at this point, Eiji Aonuma stated that one of his team's main goals is for the new game to "rethink the conventions" of the franchise; hinting that Nintendo is playing with the idea of implementing a non-linear dungeon structure and possibly even a multiplayer element to the storied franchise.

Nintendo didn't stop there, however. Despite having discussed three of their most popular franchises, they also announced that for the first time in 15 years, Yoshi is once again getting a game of his own. Yarn Yoshi (working title) is being developed by the team responsible for Kirby's Epic Yarn on the Wii, and will have a similar, textile-focused aesthetic. Expect colorful, charming visuals in Yoshi's new 2.5D platforming adventure.

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