2021 World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees announced
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During an online ceremony today, the Strong National Museum of Play announced the inductees for the 2021 World Video Game Hall of Fame. Animal Crossing, Microsoft Flight Simulator, StarCraft, and And Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? have been chosen.
The finalists were announced last month. Call of Duty, FarmVille, FIFA International Soccer, Guitar Hero, Mattel Football, Pole Position, Portal, and Tron were also nominated, but will not be inducted.
Inductees of previous years can be found below.
Scorbunny joins Build-A-Bear, now available to order
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The Pokemon Build-a-Bear line expands today with its latest addition. Scorbunny, who was first featured in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, is now up for grabs.
The online bundle includes:
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More companies confirmed for E3 2021
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With E3 2021 just a few weeks away, another set of companies have been confirmed for the big digital event. Notable names include Bandai Namco, SEGA, Square Enix, and XSEED.
Here’s the latest list of participants for this year’s E3:
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Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri nominated as new outside director at Nintendo
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Here’s a bit of interesting news stemming from Nintendo’s financial report. Chris Meledandri, the CEO of Illumination Entertainment, is expected to become an outside director at the Big N. The move should go into effect during Nintendo’s 81st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 29.
Nintendo and Illumination are currently partnering on the upcoming Super Mario animated movie. Meledandri and Shigeru Miyamoto are closely involved with the project.
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Nintendo financial results – May 2021 – Switch at 84.59 million units
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Nintendo issued its latest financial results today, which covers the fiscal year earnings release ended March 31, 2021. It contains an update on the company’s overall status and performance, the latest on Switch sales, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Gamescom 2021 shifts to all-digital event
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Gamescom 2021 was previously announced as a hybrid event, with the hope that a portion of the show could be held in-person. Those plans have now changed. Show organizers confirmed today that Gamescom 2021 is going all digital once again.
Today’s announcement explains the decision:
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My Nintendo adds May calendar and wallpaper for Miitopia in North America
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May is here, which means that we’re in the month of Miitopia on Switch. My Nintendo is gearing up for the game’s launch with a couple of new rewards. Along with a May calendar, you can pick up a wallpaper.
Both of these rewards are priced at 50 Platinum Points each. You can redeem them here.
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Nintendo has ensured that IP expansion won’t cut into game dev resources, president says
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Over the past few years, Nintendo has started to stress the importance of its IPs beyond just video games. That’s what’s led to things like Super Nintendo World and the upcoming animated movie based on Mario.
The good news is that if you only care about games, Nintendo has looked to ensure that development resources aren’t impacted. President Shuntaro Furukawa told Fast Company:
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Nintendo president suggests the company could pursue animation beyond the Mario movie
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Despite Nintendo’s wide variety of franchises, the company hasn’t done much with movies. There was the infamous 1993 Super Mario Bros. film, but that’s pretty much it.
Although it’s taken a few decades, Nintendo is finally experimenting with movies once again. An animated Mario film will debut in 2022 thanks to a collaboration with Illumination.
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Konami not attending E3 2021, but “in deep development on a number of key projects”
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Konami will not be attending E3 2021, the company has confirmed. That’s due to the timing of the event and when games would be ready for showtime.
On the topic of future releases, Konami says it’s “in deep development on a number of key projects” and will share “some updates in the coming months.”
The full statement reads:
