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Nintendo of America brought on Doug Bowser as its new VP of sales last May. Over a year later, he’s now received a promotion.

Bowser has become the company’s senior vice president of sales and marketing. His new role will help cover the position held by Scott Moffitt, who left Nintendo of America about a month ago.

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Best Buy is now 50 years old. To celebrate, the retailer is holding a 50-hour sale, and there are a few Nintendo-related deals.

You can find the official page here. The main highlight is 70 percent off select gaming figures including amiibo, LEGO Dimensions, and Skylanders, but there are also select discounts on a couple of games like Rodea: The Sky Soldier and Guitar Hero Live.

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MyGamingBoulevard caught up with Image & Form CEO Brjann Sigurgeirsson to discuss the SteamWorld Heist, including the retail version. Sigurgeirsson also commented on amiibo, NX support, and future plans. Watch the full interview below.

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Disney and Junction Point worked together on two Epic Mickey games. At one point, a third title of sorts was planned, but was ultimately cancelled.

Disney illustrator Patrick Block is now selling concept art from what would have been Epic Donald. In his post, Block states that the game would have featured “Donald Duck, Duckburg, and the assorted classic world clan.” The team was “fully paid” for its concept pieces, though the project was never made. Disney ended up changing its focus in the gaming market, so it was scrapped.

You can find concept art from the cancelled Epic Donald below. We also have Block’s message after the break.

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At Hyper Japan last month, Nintendo spoke with some Pokemon fans about their treasured memories playing the series. Some players also talked a bit about the upcoming Sun/Moon. Here’s the full video:

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If you have a European My Nintendo account, you can now participate in three new missions as part of Gamescom 2016. Users can earn up to 40 Platinum Points.

The missions are as follows:

– Find the Sheikah eye on gc.nintendo.de (10 Platinum Points)
– Find the splat on gc.nintendo.de (10 Platinum Points)
– Join us live on gc.nintendo.de (20 Platinum Points)

These missions are live until August 21 at 6PM CEST.

Remember: extra My Nintendo Platinum Points can be earned at Gamescom 2016 itself. You’ll need to play Mario Party: Star Rush, Monster Hunter Generations, and two indie games of your choice. You can earn 300 Platinum Points if you’ve already registered on My Nintendo. New users will earn 250 Platinum Points.

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Gamescom 2016 is now in full swing, with the press day beginning today. Take a look at Nintendo’s booth below.

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16 minutes of Monster Boy footage is now available based on the game’s playable demo. Take a look at it below.

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Variety is reporting that Nicole Perlman and Alex Hirsch are in negotiations to write Detective Pikachu, the new live-action Pokemon film from Legendary.

Perlman is known for her work on Guardians of the Galaxy, and will be involved with the live-action Captain Marvel film. As for Hirsch, he created the cartoon series Gravity Falls.

As previously mentioned, Toho will distribute Detective Pikachu in Japan. Universal Pictures will be in charge of the movie in overseas territories.

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Last week, there was plenty of talk surrounding a recent Nintendo patent published online. What we saw showed a device that allows for parts to be detached and added.

Another notable patent has now appeared. While it was originally submitted in late 2013 and published in early 2014, it was only just updated today. It also shows controller attachments that could be used in conjunction with the device.

You can get a look at the full patent here. We’ve included some images from the filing below.

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