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In a shocking twist of events, just when I get started on picking up our lack of coverage of the recent suggestions that the Zelda Symphony concert series might be coming to Australia, I stumble upon a story confirming that the news was a false start. Despite Nintendo promising a "world tour" spanning "all major regions," Nintendo of Australia has apparently stated that the concert won't be showing up on that continent. And while I hate to be the bearer of bad news (as happens so often lately), that's just the way it is. We'll see soon if that lead we found on the Skyward Sword limited edition bundle proves out to be golden or not as well. But hell, you don't care - you just want to watch brand-new footage of Skyward Sword....

There is new footage of Skyward Sword circulating around. In this short clip, we see Link jump from his bird and land in a previously unseen area. This new region is called the Eldin Volcano and appears to be quite similar to other fire regions in th...

The first of four exclusive videos as part of the Game Informer exclusive feature is now available. This video shows Link jumping off an edge and landing on his bird. It also shows how he goes about landing on the lands below. The new location that is revealed is the Eldin Volcano and it is [...]

While Game Informer's gigantic Skyward Sword feature does not hit newsstands until later this week, they've already posted one of their exclusive gameplay videos from the upcoming Zelda game. From the minute you push play, it becomes immediately clear that we have not seen this part of the game before, but let's save talking for after you've already watched the clip. Jump inside for the video as well as some screenshots of the clip and a brief discussion....

Today we embark on a little journey! I was sitting around at 5AM ruminating on the extent of my procrastination, and I had a super idea that I shared with the staff. How about I write a story much like the old Choose Your Own Adventure books and post it on the front page for viewers to decide? They liked it, and here we are! So this is how it works, guys. I will post a "Chapter" of this story every few days. At the end of each chapter, you will be given a variety of choices, the quantity of which might vary each chapter. In the comments, you will vote for which choice you would like Link to make as he continues on his journey. It will be as simple as just saying "2" or "I think 3 is the best!". Without further ado, here is the beginning of our story: - - - The air was warm and humid, but not unpleasant. A light breeze caused the fire to flicker and spark. Set about the fire were two figures: a young man and woman, the two of them looking into the shared fire which crackled between them....

Oh anonymous tipsters, how they love to start rumors. Once such tipster, who has apparently proved reliable in the past, hinted that Sega is considering potential ports of Sonic Generations to the Wii U and Playstation Vita. This news is in no way official, and even if it were, the decision to port the Sonic 3DS game would still depend on a number of factors. There is also the possibility that a Sonic game for the Wii U may already be in development. More inside....

In a somewhat surprising turn of events, it appears that the Zelda Symphony will not be heading to Australia afterall. Despite the hidden coding found within the Australian Zelda 25th anniversary page as well as the recent inclusion on Ticket Master, it seems that Australians won’t be getting the Zelda Symphony concert as originally thought. [...]

How do you think Skyward Sword will connect with the rest of the Zelda games in the series? We obviously know that it is a prequel to Ocarina of Time and that it will deal with forging of the Master Sword. What about its connection to later Zelda titles in the Zelda Timeline like Twilight [...]

Spike and Akysys games are not quite out of the running with their take on a portable visual novel game that incorporates puzzle solving together with branching pathways, multiple endings, and a story that twists, turns, and flip-flops the player's head all about. The game they made for the DS, known as Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors(999), received near-critical acclaim and great reviews across the board for storytelling and puzzles mixed in together with the visual novel format, something typically lacking in puzzles and containing very complex stories in gigantic webs of choices and paths. This sequel title is the aptly-titled(in JP), Extreme Escape Adventure: Good People Die. I for one am completely pumped for a sequel to a game I enjoyed greatly - jump inside to see a trailer and hear my thoughts so far!...

Game Informer seems content to go on teasing us with a little bit of information at a time as they plow through this week in Zelda news. Today we get another tiny tidbit from their interview with Eiji Aonuma (part of which we covered last week) about the future of Zelda on Wii U and the 3DS. Specifically, Aonuma talks about the Zelda team's goals on Wii U and suggests that development and/or conceptualization for a 3DS title is already underway. Curious to know where the series is headed after Skyward Sword? Jump inside to find out what he had to say....