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Everything From Today's Nintendo Direct

Today's Nintendo Direct was a doozy, with news ranging from new handheld hardware to several release dates, new Amiibo figurines, and plenty of downloadable content. Here's a wrap-up of all the high points.

Skylanders Trap Team review: all the trappings

Skylanders is up to its fourth iteration in as many years, with yet another gimmick to entice players to buy a new Portal of Power. Does the new trapping mechanic make the new game worthwhile? Our review.

Killstreak: A Call of Duty multiplayer timeline [Part 1]

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare had a profound influence on how first-person shooters would be designed, especially when it comes to multiplayer. With the recent reveal of Advanced Warfare's multiplayer features, we're following through history to see how COD's fast paced multiplayer became what it is, and what it will become. Part 1 covers Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare to Black Ops.

Skylanders: Trap Team for Wii comes with Wii U code

If you buy the Wii version of the game, you'll get to upgrade to the Wii U version for free.

Skylanders: Trap Team getting premium 'Eon's Elite' line

Special toy line will be a limited run with special packaging and packing three times the punch in-game.

Mighty No. 9 video shows some 'Mega' inspiration

Comcept has released some more footage for Keiji Inafune's upcoming Mighty No. 9, revealing more pieces of Mighty No. 2 and 5's stages.

Opinion: Nintendo is past due for cross-buy

Nintendo has started taking tentative steps into cross-buy, but it's already so late to the functionality that we need to see more of a commitment.

Nintendo wins another Wii patent troll suit

Nintendo has won against an appeal of a previous dismissal regarding a patent suit. Triton Tech of Texas claimed the Wii infringed on its patent, but an appeals court saw differently.

New releases for June 9-15

Hey, did you know E3 is this week?

Mighty No. 9 still looks awfully familiar

Comcept has released more footage of Mighty No. 9, showing off the stages of Mighty No. 2 and 5 (water and artillery-based, respectively).