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NIS America announced today that it will hold a panel at PAX South 2020. It’s something fans will want to keep an eye on, as the company will share “information that has never been revealed” in addition to “new announcements”. NIS America says that there will be a “special guest” talking about one of those upcoming announcements.

The NIS America panel will be held on January 17 at 2:30 PM CT in the Main Theatre in the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. For those who won’t be attending, it will be streamed live on Twitch.

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The latest episode of Nintendo Power podcast is now live. For the latest episode, host Chris Slate and guests Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang from Nintendo Minute announce the winners and share their own picks for the best games of 2019.

Here’s the full episode:

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My Nintendo has updated with a few more rewards in Europe. Specifically, a handful of 3DS discounts are now available.

The full lineup is as follows:

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The Game Awards has certainly made a name for itself over the past few years. Millions upon millions of viewers tune in to the show for first looks at new titles and to see all of the trophies handed out. At this point, you could definitely say that it’s one of the industry’s most important events.

Out of everything that has happened at The Game Awards, one of the more monumental moments for creator and host Geoff Keighley was seeing Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma and Breath of the Wild director Hidemaro Fujibayashi come on stage to accept their Game of the Year prize. Keighley told Hollywood Reporter:

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The leadup to Super Nintendo World’s opening at Universal Studios Japan continues. Today, LUCASTUDIOS_USJ shared a few photos of a park crew bus from the theme park.

Super Mario characters are on one side of the bus, and we also have some heavy Mario Kart imagery on the other side. The whole vehicle is decked out in red and blue colors.

Here’s the full set of photos:

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What will be a big aspect of gaming in the future? If you were to ask former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, it would be streaming.

Reggie told Hollywood Reporter that streaming could take off over the next decade. Players will be able to experience any game on any device thanks to advances with the cloud and increase in download speeds.

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Best Buy will host a Nintendo Family Fun Day tomorrow, December 14, the retailer has announced. Select stores will hold the even between 1 PM and 4 PM local time.

During Nintendo Family Fun Day, a number of Switch titles will be playable including including Luigi’s Mansion 3, Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Ring Fit Adventure, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Nintendo prizes will be handed out as well, and Best Buy says it will have “special offers available on Nintendo gear.”

Over 100 stores will have Switch demos. Find the full list of stores here.

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The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta go on a shopping spree at Best Buy. Check out the full episode below.

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The Pokemon Company has announced Pokemon: Twilight Wings, a new seven-part animated web series featuring the Galar region from Pokemon Sword/Shield. The first episode debuts on January 15 on the official Pokemon YouTube channel.

Not much is known at the moment, but the web series is said to focus on the dreams of Galar’s residents, the realities of their lives, and the challenges they need to overcome. Each episode is about five minutes long.

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Next week, a new set of Mario toys will be offered in Japan for McDonald’s Happy Meals. Ten different variations are planned.

The new McDonald’s toys will be available on December 20. Watch a video showing off the different items below.