A marketing study by researcher InfoScout ranks the best-selling games on Black Friday. Purchases were tracked from a network of 300,000 users over three mobile apps. The graphic above is based on 250,000 receipts from those users on Thanksgiving night and Black Friday.

It’s also worth mentioning that in terms of hardware, Nintendo had 19 percent share on Black Friday, compared to 20 percent on an average day among millennials. Nintendo’s share was at 30 percent among the middle-aged group in contrast to 34 percent on an average day.

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Update: Online only – DJ Hardwell performing remix of Zelda: Ocarina of Time at The Game Awards 2015

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Update: Geoff Keighly has now stated that the performance won’t actually be at The Game Awards. Instead, it will only be released online.

It’s been announced that The Game Awards 2015 will feature a special performance from DJ Hardwell. During the show, he’ll have a remix from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Gerudo Valley will be the main song featured.

Check out the announcement of DJ Hardwell’s Zelda remix for The Game Awards below.

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Iwata tribute teased for The Game Awards, Nintendo will apparently have stuff to show

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The Game Awards producer Geoff Keighley just wrapped up a Q&A about the event on Periscope a short while ago. There wasn’t a whole lot of Nintendo-specific information shared, but Keighley did seem to tease something special.

Although he didn’t say it explicitly, Keighley strongly hinted that The Game Awards will honor late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata in some way. He indicated that he didn’t want to talk too much about it so that the moment wouldn’t be ruined, and everyone can appreciate it together. It does sound like a tribute is planned.

Also, I didn’t catch this myself, but Keighley apparently said that Nintendo will have some new stuff to show at The Game Awards. More footage of Zelda Wii U would certainly be nice!

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Shigesato Itoi on Earthbound’s continued popularity, Mother 4, Iwata’s passing, more

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Japanese outlet Game Watch interviewed Shigesato Itoi at an Earthbound event in Japan. The discussion has since been translated by Tuxedo Unmasked.

We’ve posted some of Itoi’s comments below. He addressed Earthbound’s continued popularity, Mother 4, Iwata’s passing, and several other topics. If interested, you can also read the full interview here.

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Amazon’s Black Friday 2015 gaming deals calendar

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Update (11/29): Bumped to the top. These deals are currently live:

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker – $30, N/A
Skylanders SuperChargers Racing 3DS – $30, ends 12:55 PM ET / 9:55 AM PT
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – $18, N/A
Animal Crossing amiibo 3-pack – $30, N/A
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – $25, ends December 2

Over the next few days, Amazon will be hosting its Black Friday 2015 deals. Specific prices have yet to be revealed, but we do know which games will be featured.

There are a few Nintendo offers to keep track of. Disney Infinity 3.0, Mario Kart 7, Persona Q, and New Super Mario Bros. 2 are all being discounted tomorrow. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Guitar Hero Live, Mario Party 10, Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX, and the New 3DS XL will be on sale starting on Friday. Also be on the lookout for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Snoopy’s Grand Adventure, Gravity Falls, and Devil Survivor 2 on Saturday.

You can follow Amazon’s Black Friday 2015 gaming deals here.

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An hour of Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam footage

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Another hour of footage has come in for Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. Find the latest videos rounded up below.

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Three more photos of the Wolf Link amiibo

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A trio of new Wolf Link amiibo photos were snapped at the VIECC Vienna Comic Con. View them in the gallery below.

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Excitebike 64 devs on the game’s development – origins, Miyamoto feedback, more

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Last month’s issue of GamesTM has a very interesting feature on the making of Excitebike 64. We encourage you to pick up the magazine to read it in full, though we wanted to share some of the information and comments here.

Excitebike 64 was the next title from Left Field Productions following the Nintendo-published NBA Courtside. Several ideas were pitched, many of which were focused around sports given the studio’s specialty in the genre. The possibility of a motocross game was flying about in part due to a few producers at Left Field enjoying it, and that’s what was ultimately selected.

Henry Sterchi, a producer from Nintendo working on the title, mentioned to GamesTM that Excitebike 64 began “as a more traditional motocross game”. However, as ideas were being prototyped and mechanics were being worked on, Left Field came up with an idea of developing a sequel to the NES classic. It was eventually proposed to Nintendo, who approved it soon after.

Sterchi told GamesTM:

“Excitebike 64 started out as a more traditional motocross game to prove out the core engine, handling and basic play. The handling was physics-driven and realistic, but I wouldn’t have called it a technical simulation. We did try some real-time track deformation such as tyre ruts, but it was abandoned because it wasn’t that fun and quite a technical drain.”
“We’d already discussed and prototyped the thing we wanted around the turbo mechanic and track designs in order for it to be an authentic Excitebike experience, so it was always the hope that they’d go for it and if it didn’t work out, it was ready to stand on its own as a more traditional motocross racer.”

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Nintendo Minute – Game of the Year part 1

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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta reflect on 2015 by kicking off its third annual Game of the Year series. The best boxart, coolest amiibo, and best multiplayer experience are discussed. Take a look at the full video below.