Nintendo Everything Refresh Ep. 02: E3 cancellation, Zelda delay, LEGO Star Wars, and more
Posted on 2 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in General Nintendo, Podcast, Switch | 0 comments
Last week was surprisingly noteworthy in terms of industry-wide gaming news; not only was the sequel to the The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild delayed all the way into spring of next year, this summer’s biggest gaming event – E3 2022 – was cancelled entirely. Join your hosts Nick, Nicolas, Dennis and Luiz as they break down these topics and more in Episode 2 of Nintendo Everything Refresh, a brand new weekly news and discussion podcast!
Our show is now available on most major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Audible (with Google Podcasts coming soon), or you can check out the video version below:
Got an idea or suggestion for the show, or want to submit a fan question or topic for a future episode? Let us know in the comments, or drop us a line at [email protected].
You can also follow us on Twitter at @ndserpa (Nick Serpa), @Dayshade1999 (Nicolas Shadday), @LyonHart_ (Dennis Gagliardotto), and @Luizestrella_ (Luiz Estrella).
Summer Game Fest 2022 confirmed for June
Posted on 2 years ago by Nicolas in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Geoff Keighley has just shared some more information on this year’s Summer Game Fest. Specifically, he’s reaffirmed that the event is still planned to take place later this year, and specified that it will occur sometime in June.
He’s also mentioned that he will host a live Kickoff show occurring at the start of the event. As expected, the presentation will feature new announcements and first looks at various gaming properties. Details regarding the event will be available on the official website here, with more information set to be released in the coming weeks.
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Digital E3 2022 cancelled entirely
Posted on 2 years ago by Nicolas in General Nintendo | 0 comments
Original: E3 2022 has already suffered some setbacks, transitioning from what was supposed to be a physical event into a purely digital one. However, it seems like E3 2022 might now be cancelled in its entirety. Several industry members have been reporting that this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo will no longer proceed and is officially cancelled.
This particular account comes from Will Powers, current PR Lead at Razer Inc. and former employee at DeepSilver, PlayStation and Tencent Games. Supposedly, official emails have started being sent out to various companies informing them of the official cancellation of the event. This was corroborated by another well-known industry member, Jeff Grubb, who’s shared his thoughts in the past on E3 2022 being cancelled in its entirety.
Best-selling game brands in UK history
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
GfK released new data today that reveals the 30 highest earning video game franchises in the UK history based on revenue earned from boxed sales. The report accounts for sales earned since 1995.
Mario comes in at #3 and is compromised of all sub-brands. 109 games are covered, but the biggest hits were Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 8, and New Super Mario Bros.
Coffee Talk creator Fahmi has passed away
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
We’re sad to report that Fahmi, the creator of Coffee Talk, has passed away. He was only 32 years old.
On the game’s official Twitter account, the following message was posted last night:
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How Nintendo can utilize PC while remaining a closed ecosystem
Posted on 2 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments
With more and more companies around the world from a variety of backgrounds, philosophies, and talents merging and being bought up, making sure content offerings are plentiful while still remaining strategically available and accessible is becoming more and more important. Since 2020, the pandemic has completely changed the way we consume media on just about every platform and device available, whether it’s your Kindle, smart TV, mobile device, Xbox, or just about anything that has a screen on it these days. Formerly closed and proprietary devices such as Xbox, for example, have gone on to create their own Xbox Game Pass subscription service that has been wildly successful, seeing millions of active users and subscribers each month not only on Xbox devices, but allowing games available on the service to be played outside of the console as well. The Xbox experience has become more accessible than ever, and it’s through this strategy that is allowing Microsoft to pave the way forward for innovation within games distribution and consumption without borders.
Kirby dev says the series’ stories have “no clear timeline”
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The Washington Post published a new interview today with some of the key developers behind the Kirby series, and some interesting discussion came about when they were asked about a possible timeline or thread that ties the different entries together.
It actually turns out that “there is no clear timeline for the game stories”, according to HAL Laboratory general director Shinya Kumazaki. Kumazaki explained that this is done so that the development team “constrained by past settings”.
His full words regarding a possibly Kirby timeline are as follows:
More: interview, Kirby, Shinya Kumazaki, top
EarthBound Beginnings notebook added to My Nintendo in Europe
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
EarthBound Beginnings joined Nintendo Switch Online not too long ago, and that’s being celebrated with a new reward on My Nintendo. Added to the site today is the EarthBound Beginnings notebook. Unfortunately though, it’s currently available in Europe only – it’s not live on the North American site.
As noted by the official product description, the EarthBound Beginnings notebook has eight sheets of manuscript paper for musical notation and 56 blank pages for regular note-taking.
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Build-A-Bear reveals Leafeon plushie
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Build-A-Bear’s support for Pokemon continues, as it’s been revealed today that the brand is coming out with a brand new plushie for Leafeon.
The online bundle contains an exclusive cape, sleeper, and 5-in-1 sound. Leafeon is a Grass-type Pokemon that’s “ready to soak up the sun with its yellow fur, brown paws, leafy tail and large ears.”
More: Build-A-Bear, Pokemon
2022 World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists announced
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
It’s the middle of March, which means it’s time to find out about the annual finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame – this time, it’s the 2022 edition. The Strong announced the lineup today.
Below are the finalists for the 2022 World Video Game Hall of Fame:
