THQ Nordic won’t be attending E3 this year
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THQ Nordic won’t be attending E3 2018 this year, the company confirmed today. Rather than showing up for the expo, the publisher has decided to be home for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
THQ Nordic does intend to be present for Gamescom 2018. Upcoming titles as well as some unannounced games will be shown there.
We’ve included the full press release from THQ Nordic below.
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First 4 Figures’ Majora’s Mask life-size replica unboxed
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IGN has a new look at the Majora’s Mask life-size replica created by First 4 Figures. Take a closer look at the item with the unboxing video below.
Translated statement from Shinya Takahashi mentions Nintendo doing R&D on new hardware
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo’s Shinya Takahashi was on hand for the BAFTA Games Awards earlier today. After the event wrapped up and the company took home a few awards, BBC briefly conducted an interview with Takahashi.
To begin, BBC asked how it feels to be a part of Nintendo’s comeback. Takahashi said in response:
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SNES Classic Edition in stock on Amazon
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GameStop has been the go-to retailer for SNES Classic Edition restocks as of late, but Amazon is now getting in on the fun as well. You can place an order on the retailer’s website here.
Oddly Amazon has this down as limited availability, though the SNES Classic Edition is less than 10% claimed at present. Still, keep that in mind if you plan on picking up a unit.
Pre-orders for the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Mythra figure open, new photos
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Update (4/12): Mythra figure pre-orders are now open. Reserve it at Amazon Japan, AmiAmi, or GoodSmile.
Original (4/11): Earlier in the year, a figure based on Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was revealed. It’s now confirmed that pre-orders will be opening tomorrow. We’ll be sure to pass along all of the relevant links when they’re live.
In related news, a few new photos of the Mythra figure are in. We’ve rounded up the various images below.
Thanks to m_t for the tip.
Billy Mitchell has Donkey Kong record stripped, banned from submitting scores to Twin Galaxies
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As many of you know, there’s been an ongoing saga over Billy Mitchell’s supposed high score in Donkey Kong. Twin Galaxies handed down its verdict today, stripping Mitchell of his scores in Donkey Kong as well as other games. Additionally, he’s been banned from submitting scores to Twin Galaxies – a significant blow as it’s the world’s largest tracker of gaming records.
Twin Galaxies ultimately determined that Mitchell’s high score of 1,047,200 was not earned on an arcade machine. Instead, it’s believed that he achieved the record through emulation software. Steve Wiebe is now said to be the first official million point record holder following today’s news.
Twin Galaxies explained its decision in a lengthy statement today:
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Shin Megami Tensei: Deep Strange Journey dev FAQ – setting, characters, difficulty, series’ future, much more
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This week, Atlus published a massive developer Q&A for Shin Megami Tensei: Deep Strange Journey. Director Eiji Ishida, world setting investigator / level designer Tatsuya Watanabe, and Alex’s character designer / new demon designer Masayuki Doi fielded all sorts of questions from fans.
The developers spoke about the game itself, including setting, characters, and difficulty. Other topics like the series’ future and more were touched on as well.
You can read the full Q&A below.
Rumor: Pokemon park coming to Universal Studios Orlando
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Rumor has it that a Pokemon park will be added to Universal Studios Orlando. Following up on a report from Theme Park University blogger Josh Young, WFTV has also heard from “numerous sources inside Universal who say Pokemon is indeed coming to Universal Orlando.”
The Pokemon park will apparently be housed at the KidZone section of Universal, where Woody Woodpecker and Barney can currently be found. Nintendo’s Mario Kart and Donkey Kong roller coaster rides were apparently intended to be placed there previously, though they’ll instead be built at the 400 acres Universal recently bought near Kirkman Avenue.
WFTV reports that the Pokemon park will arrive in 2020.
Photos from the Detective Pikachu set seemingly emerge
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A new wave of photos have apparently emerged from the Detective Pikachu film set. Images show extras dressed in Pikachu and Snorlax outfits as well as green-screen suits, actress Kathryn Newton in a red blazer with the pin “CNM” under her lapel, a group of cast members dressed in silver outfits with matching purple baseball caps, and more. Anime News Network also reports that large balloons were released into the sky as actors Ken Watanabe and Bill Nighy looked on.
Below is the full set of photos:
It’s important to note that the Detective Pikachu movie isn’t intended to be a full recreation of the game. As one example, Lucy went by the name Emilia Christie in the English game and wasn’t sassy.
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Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 112
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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.
