The Game Awards 2014 replacing the VGAs, Reggie on the advisory board
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 13 Comments
The VGAs are no more. In its place? “The Game Awards 2014”.
Geoff Keighley is in charge of the event once again, though Spike TV is no longer involved. The Game Awards 2014 will take place on December 5 at 6 PM at the Axis Theater in Las Vegas. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow via TicketMaster.
Keighley has formed an advisory board that includes some very prominent names: Reggie Fils-Aime (President and COO, Nintendo of America), Yves Guillemot (Co-Founder and CEO, Ubisoft), Hideo Kojima (Director, Kojima Productions), Shawn Layden (CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment America), Peter Moore (COO, Electronic Arts), Rockstar Games, Phil Spencer (Head of Xbox, Microsoft), Martin Tremblay (President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment) and Valve.
The Game Awards 2014 will feature awards as well as world premiers and musical performances, much like the VGAs. Additionally, there will be a bigger focus on game developers and the industry.
The Game Awards 2014 will not be shown on television. However, it will be live-streamed around the world.
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Target’s full Black Friday 2014 gaming deals
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
The entire Black Friday ad for Target has arrived, and there quite a few deals for Nintendo gamers.
When purchasing Super Smash Bros. for Wii U or Mario Kart 8, you’ll receive a $15 gift card. There are also plenty of games available for 50% off, and numerous titles will be priced at $15, $25, and $35. These include Super Mario 3D Land for $15 and more.
There are a few other Black Friday gaming deals from Target as well. View the attached images above for all of the offers.
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Video: LEGO Batman 3 NYCC panel highlights
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Miyamoto: Nintendo aims to create game ideas “that could have never happened before”, no news about VR yet
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Earlier today, Telegraph published an interview with Nintendo’s legendary video game creator Shigeru Miyamoto. Much of what Miyamoto had to say focused on the Pikmin Short Movies, but there was time for a few other topics as well.
First, when it comes to what other companies are doing, Miyamoto remarked:
“What the other companies are doing makes business sense. But it’s boring. The same games appear on every system. At Nintendo we want an environment where game creators can collaborate and think of ideas for games that could have never happened before.”
And when asked about virtual reality, Miyamoto stated:
“I have nothing to tell you about Nintendo’s involvement in virtual reality. We have nothing to announce yet.”
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UK software sales (Week ending 11/8/14) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
2. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
3. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
4. Bayonetta 2 – Nintendo
5. Disney Infinity 2.0 – Disney Interactive
6. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
7. Hyrule Warriors – Nintendo
8. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
9. Skylanders Trap Team – Activision
10. Just Dance 2015 – Ubisoft
3DS
1. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
7. Fantasy Life – Nintendo
8. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
9. Pokemon X – Nintendo
10. Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – GSP/Avanquest
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 11/8/14)
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Nintendo partners with Loot Crate for a creative way to deliver amiibo to fans
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Nintendo has teamed up with Loot Crate for a limited-time amiibo distribution. Those who sign up for an “amiibo Subscription Service” will receive 10 pre-selected amiibo separated into three special Loot Crate shipments throughout the holiday season.
Mario, Pikachu, Donkey Kong, Fox and Yoshi are included in the shipments. The other five figures will be revealed through Loot Crate soon.
Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing, said of today’s news:
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Art Academy Wii U now appears to be a 2015 release
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Nintendo has long said that Art Academy Wii U (full version, not SketchPad) would be coming this year. Sadly, it looks like this is no longer the case.
A listing on Nintendo’s North American website now lists a vague “2015” release date. You may also recall that the title was also absent from the most recent Nintendo Direct.
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U footage roundup (11/10/14)
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Damon Baker and David Warden talk all about Nintendo’s indie efforts
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Gamasutra has published a huge interview with Damon Baker and David Warden from Nintendo to talk about the company’s indie program. We’ve pulled out some of the responses below. For the full discussion, check out the full interview here.
