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Nintendo’s All-Access Programming to Be Shared on the Web, TV, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The 2012 E3 Expo is right around the corner, and fans from all over the world can look forward to accessing the latest Nintendo news right from the comfort of their homes. Nintendo will be using a mix of online, broadcast and social platforms to provide a steady stream of breaking news and announcements during the video game industry’s biggest annual trade show, taking place June 5-7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Featured content will include the Nintendo All-Access Presentation @ E3 2012, which viewers can access online at http://e3.nintendo.com, watch commercial-free on Viacom’s Spike TV and MTV2 television networks or stream via Facebook on June 5 at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Fans also will enjoy easy access to news and updates from Nintendo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook throughout the E3 Expo, including information about the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system and the upcoming Wii U console.

“We don’t want anyone to miss the energy and excitement of this year’s E3 Expo,” said Cindy Gordon, Nintendo of America’s vice president of Corporate Affairs. “By offering different ways to tune in and follow all the Nintendo news, we aim to make fans all over the world feel like they’re right there with us at the show.”

Consumers can choose from the following convenient ways to experience Nintendo content during the E3 Expo:
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There wasn’t a ton of shocking news on GameTrailers’ latest Bonus Round episode, but Shane Satterfield once again said people will be surprised with the Wii U’s launch lineup and the amount of games in development for the system – that applies to both first and third-party software.

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When you purchase a Nintendo-published game (or a few select third-party releases), each product comes with a registration code for Club Nintendo. But a new patent may indicate that those cards could be phased out for a new system.

In place of the inserts, a code would instead be included on the box itself. This may make registration easier and consumers would be less likely to lose codes.

Naturally questions would arise about the possibility of fraud. However, a fairly in-depth system described in the patent includes preventative measures.

As described by NintendoWorldReport, the finder of the patent:

“While printing the code on the exterior could lead to fraud, Nintendo envisions a system where all registrations are tracked with purchase information. If an account has several duplicate registrations, the customer’s account is flagged and potentially revoked. An example is if a rogue store employee copied and registered serial numbers after selling an item to a customer, but before the customer had a chance to register it.

“The system would also tie in with retailers in an attempt to reduce fraud. Upon purchase, the code is scanned into a computer at the retailer. This tells Nintendo that the product was purchased legitimately, which is of special concern in regard to Nintendo point cards. If customers register a product on Club Nintendo but later return it, the Club Nintendo coins for that product are removed from the account. If a customer has already spent those points, he/she will be disallowed from returning the product. The system would require a computer at each retailer to handle scanning and reporting of the serial numbers.”

We should point out that the patent was published yesterday, but was filed in 2010. Make of that what you will.

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Square Enix opened a teaser site for “DvsD” a few hours ago. However, no one seems to know what it is – including myself!

Hopefully Square Enix will pull back the curtain on DvsD soon.

You can keep track of the site here.

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Namco recently picked up a number trademarks, as noted by My Game News Flash. “Unitia”, “Tactics Unitia”, “Tactics Union,” “Assault Union,” “Super Sentai Heroes” and “Attack the Legend” have all been registered by the company.

There is some talk about Unitia tying into a new Tales game, but that doesn’t seem to be in the cards. As far as the other trademarks go, they could be anything!

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As it turns out, this video is up on the European Nintendo Video service as well as the North American service. Viewing it in the application will allow you to see it in 3D.

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This scan has been receiving attention in Japan as some of its art differs from last week’s scan

Tales series producer Hideo Baba recently chatted with Famitsu about the next game in the franchise.

Once again, Baba said it’ll be a mothership game. The title’s catchphrase, “Are you prepared to destroy the world for the girl?”, ties into both the story and gameplay systems.

The next Tales project is changing things up quite a bit. Unlike previous releases which featured “high fantasy” (swords, magic, and other related elements), the new game is dressed with a more modern theme and a world view with thick cultural elements.

Don’t be worried that Namco Bandai will be shaking things up too much – Baba feels that it will maintain the Tales play feel. At the same time, he noted how the development team is trying to take the new “Tales of” to the next level.

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A Final Fantasy VII remake isn’t Square Enix’s number one priority at the moment. Tetsuya Nomura, speaking with Famitsu this week, noted that he’s aware of fan interest in a possible makeover. Currently though, Nomura is occupied with making new games. He hopes the quality of these new titles match – or surpass – Final Fantasy VII.

Nomura mentioned one additional Final Fantasy-related tidbit with Famitsu. He feels Yoshinori Kitase is the true successor to the series. Kitase has been involved with the Final Fantasy IP for over two decades, working on nearly every mainline entry since Final Fantasy V.

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