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It’s a shame these visuals were squandered on such a shallow game.

Given the touch screen of the 3DS, it’s no surprise that iOS game, Samurai Sword Destiny has made its way to the Nintendo eShop. What’s also unsurprising is just how shallow the experience is, given Destiny’s original home. With a combination of two level types, players will find themselves either slashing arrows and avoiding boulders during forced progression, or dispatching a variety of foes by continuously slashing back and forth until all enemies are defeated. It’s a mindless timewaster that doesn’t command its price.

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Could the Online Pass be coming to handhelds in North America?

The PlayStation Vita was recently released in Japan with a North American and European launch coming this February.  Since the Japanese launch, the internet has been abuzz with information regarding the hardware and software as it has been released in Japan.  While most of the buzz pertains to information that was already well known, Destructoid discovered something not previously publicized about Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational – that the game requires an online pass to play online.

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Users will have to reset to factory presets in order to use another account.

We originally reported that the Vita would be limited to a single PSN account.  Then we were told that the accounts would be tied to memory cards and not the system itself, which would allow easy account swapping between systems.  Now Sony is going back to their original story, telling us that the account is indeed attached to the Vita itself.

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Seems rumors of the Vita's demise have been greatly exaggerated.

We reported earlier this week that the Vita would be limited to a single PSN account per system and would require a factory reset to swap to another account.  Turns out that isn’t entirely accurate. Sony has stepped forward and clarified that the PSN accounts are bonded to the memory stick and not to the system itself.

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