E3 2021 Awards Show announced
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To close out E3 2021, a special Awards Show has been announced. Editors from IGN, GameSpot, PC Gamer, and GamesRadar+ will determine the winners based on titles featured during the four-day live event.
The panel will focus on selecting the “Most Anticipated” game of E3 2021, as well as recognizing “Most Anticipated” titles from each participating publisher and developer.
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Nintendo wins $2.1 million in lawsuit against ROM site
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You may recall that, back in 2019, Nintendo filed a lawsuit against ROM website RomUniverse. The case has now concluded with a judge ruling in the company’s favor.
Nintendo said that the situation involving RomUniverse was “a straightforward video game piracy case”. The company explained that for over a decade, the site was “populated the website with pirated copies of thousands of different Nintendo games and distributed hundreds of thousands of copies of those pirated games.” RomUniverse also sold paid premium accounts, allowing users to download an unlimited amount of titles.
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The Pokemon Company achieved record profits in 2020
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The Pokemon Company reported its latest financial results today, showing that 2020 was quite a good year for the legendary franchise.
For the year ended on February 28, 2021, sales came in at 120 billion yen ($1.1 billion). Operating profit stood at 27.8 billion yen ($254 million) and net profit was at 18.6 billion yen ($170 million).
Here’s a chart comparing net income in euros:
Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia getting a Deluxe Edition
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Update (5/30): The Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia is up on Amazon Canada and Amazon UK now. We’ve also added in a product description below.
Original (5/19): Several months ago, the Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia from Dark Horse and SEGA was revealed. The book will be celebrating Sonic’s 30th anniversary by highlighting “nearly every one of the blue speedster’s video game appearances”. It’s a treat for fans with “in-depth looks at the characters, settings, and stories from each exciting installment”.
There’s now some additional news about the Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia. Over on Amazon, the retailer has listed a special Deluxe Edition. The page unfortunately lacks a proper product description, though based on the image above, it will at least include a different cover, art prints, and a slipcase.
Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia is currently planned for November 23.
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WonHobby 33 figure news: first looks at Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nia and Fire Emblem Marth figures, more
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WonHobby 33 is in full spring, and it’s brought along the latest figure news. Aside from confirming new figures like one for Hades’ Zagreus, we’ve also got first looks at figures for Nia from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Marth from Fire Emblem.
Here’s the full roundup:
Sakurai’s latest Famitsu column comments clarified, not retiring anytime soon
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Earlier this week, some comments made the rounds from Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai’s latest Famitsu column. Some took his words to mean that he could be retiring soon, but that’s not actually the case.
It’s true that retirement is a topic that has at least crossed Sakurai’s mind. That being said, he won’t be leaving game development in the near future.
IGN translated a few of Sakurai’s comments from the column. He started out by reflecting on a recent holiday in Japan – which is his personal first in a decade:
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Sonic Central live stream
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SEGA’s official Sonic Central live stream will be kicking off not too long from now. The broadcast begins at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM in the UK / 6 PM in Europe. As previously mentioned, it will cover “a first look at some of the projects, partnerships, and events” for Sonic’s 30th anniversary.
You can watch the Sonic Central event as it happens below. If there’s any notable Nintendo-related news, we’ll be sure to let you know as soon as it breaks.
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Nintendo partners with PlayVS to make Smash Bros. Ultimate, Splatoon 2, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe officially recognized varsity athletics at participating high schools
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Nintendo today announced a new partnership with PlayVS that will make Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2 officially recognized varsity athletics at participating high schools. Both titles will be added to the official PlayVS lineup for the Fall 2021 High School season, allowing teams around the country to compete against each other in online matches. The season begins on September 20.
Also worth noting is that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be joining the action as well. That game will join the PlayVS roster for the Spring 2022 High School season early next year.
Here’s some additional information about the partnership:
Nintendo Minute – “Miitopia – It’s Mii Challenge w/Strawburry17”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta are joined by special guest Strawburry17 to create some Mii characters for each other. Check out the full episode below.
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Roger Craig Smith back as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in future games
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Roger Craig Smith is returning to the role of Sonic the Hedgehog despite previously announcing his departure from the role. Smith shared the news via social media.
He posted the following on Twitter just a short while ago:
