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Hicks is suspected of molesting another teenage victim, whom investigators are trying to identify.Lake Forest Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Sex with 13-Year-Old Boy [Lake Forest Patch]”These eight launch titles for the Nintendo 3DS were revealed today at the Nintendo World spectacular. All will be available Feb. 26.Note these are the Japanese launch titles, and that the US and European lineup will likely differ.The lineup, and prices (in yen) are:Nintendogs & Cats ￥4,800Winning Eleven Soccer 3D ￥5,800Super Street replica Omega Double Eagle Chronograph 1514.20 Men's Fighter IV 3D Edition ￥4,800Samurai Warriors: Chronicle ￥6,090Puzzle Bobble 3D ￥4,980Ridge Racer 3D ￥6,090Battle of the Giants: Dinosaurs 3D ￥5,040Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle ￥5,980Roughly speaking, half of these titles (the more expensive ones) are priced around the region of a PSP game in Japan, the other half around that of a regular DS title.

[via Famitsu]”As part of its big Nintendo World event being held in Tokyo at the moment, Nintendo has released a chart outlining the final hardware specifications for the 3DS. Most importantly, that includes details on the handheld's battery life.It takes 3.5 hours for a 3DS battery to fully charge, which is pretty good. As for how replica Omega 1513.51 watch fast that battery drains, Nintendo has only provided a select number of figures, all based on the presumption you're using the handheld on a lower screen brightness level.With the screen's backlighting turned down (but not off), you'll get 3-5 hours of battery life while playing a 3DS game.

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