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Welcome to The Black List, your one stop shop for all of the stories published on the site this week.
MONDAY l NEWS l NightSky > Having attracted plaudits for its WiiWare remake of Cave Story, Nicalis is set to release its first original game. Produced in collaboration with prolific indie creator Nifflas, NightSky is a physics based puzzle platformer in which you must guide a crystal sphere through 10 dark and foreboding environments. READ MORE
TUESDAY l NEWS l Nintendo 3DS > Nintendo has issued health advice regarding its forthcoming 3DS handheld, stating that the unit’s 3D visuals should not be viewed by children aged six or younger. The warning appeared on Nintendo’s Japanese website and The Wall Street Journal has since published translated excerpts. According to Nintendo, viewing 3D images at this age may have an “adverse effect on eyesight development”. READ MORE
WEDNESDAY l PREVIEW l New Horizons (Part 1 of 10) > After hitting the big time with fast paced fantasy brawler Castle Crashers, The Behemoth is preparing to release another quirky downloadable effort. Like most games these days, the charmingly 2D BattleBlock Theater challenges you to solve puzzles while performing on stage for the amusement of sadistic cats. Honestly, get a new idea people. This is just one of the games addressed in the first instalment of New Horizons, our massive preview of original IPs in 2011. READ MORE
THURSDAY l PREVIEW l New Horizons (Part 2 of 10) > Q Entertainment founder Tetsuya Mizuguchi is bringing his celebrated brand of seizure inducing insanity to a new generation of gamers. Featuring a mesmeric blend of abstract images and sounds, Child of Eden challenges you to defend a computer archive from a debilitating virus. This is just one of the games addressed in the second instalment of New Horizons, our massive preview of original IPs in 2011. READ MORE
FRIDAY l PREVIEW l New Horizons (Part 3 of 10) > An ambitious revival of the god genre, From Dust is the brainchild of Another World creator Eric Chahi. As the deity in question, it will be your job to forge a suitable home for a small population of primitive humans. The environment will then evolve dynamically and you’ll need to work fast in order protect your flock from natural disasters such as tidal waves and volcanic eruptions. This is just one of the games addressed in the third instalment of New Horizons, our massive preview of original IPs in 2011.READ MORE
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