The first is titled “Guns & Souls”. Square Enix Japan filed for the name rather than Eidos. Based on the name, it sounds like Guns & Souls could be some sort of shooter.

Square Enix additionally registered Hitman: International Contract Agency and Hitman: ICA, but these two probably won’t have anything to do with a Nintendo platform.

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Sony settles with Jerry Lambert, still after Bridgestone

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A strange situation developed late last year between Sony and the well-known PlayStation “character” Kevin Butler. Butler, played by Jerry Lambert, was spotted in a Bridgestone Tires commercial with a Wii. The ad was eventually pulled and it was later discovered that Sony was suing the tire company as well as Lambert’s own company.

Sony is still in a legal battle with Bridgestone, but has since settled out of court with Lambert.

Lambert will not appear in any video game ad over the next two years. Once the period has passed, he can lend his talent to any commercial he chooses so long as the Kevin Butler character is not portrayed. Sony also gained the right to look over any video game-related ads Lambert partakes in to ensure that its Kevin Butler property is not involved.

Regarding the original Bridgestone commercial, Lambert did acknowledge that the ad may have led to consumer confusion since he was seen with a Wii.

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Curve Studios on its working relationship with Nintendo

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Curve Studios is quickly growing into a reliable studio for Nintendo. The company is completely independent, but it has produced two well-received downloadable titles for the Big N thus far: Fluidity and Fluidity: Spin Cycle.

Perhaps Curve’s success on Wii and 3DS stems from Nintendo’s involvement. According to design director Jonathan Biddle, Nintendo was “very involved” and the two “collaborated really well” on Spin Cycle. This was likely the case for the first Fluidity, too.

Biddle discussed Curve’s relationship with Nintendo in an interview:

All The Bravest is a new 2D Final Fantasy for… iOS

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Square Enix’s All The Bravest trademark wasn’t a name for Bravely Default’s localization. Instead it’s a completely new 2D Final Fantasy entry for iOS platforms.

The game’s product description confirms implementation of the Active Time Battle system:

“Every character possesses an ATB gauge that displays the time remaining until that character can execute an action. When the gauge is full, simply tap or drag your finger over the character to attack. Touch multiple characters in quick succession to experience exhilarating and fast-paced battle.”

In terms of features, All the Bravest contains characters, enemies and over 30 songs from the Final Fantasy series. Players can take on the role of twenty possible classes including a red mage, monk and warrior. Bosses will appear at the end of each stage.

Those who download All the Bravest will receive access to an in-game shop. You’ll be able to purchase 35 premium characters from “a number of Final Fantasy titles.” Stages from Final Fantasy VII, X and XIII can be bought as well.

All The Bravest should cost around $3.50 USD. It’s listed as $4.19 on the New Zealand product page, so expect a similar price point.

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New Club Nintendo reward: Yoshi Cleaning Cloth

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A new physical reward is available on Club Nintendo. For 400 coins, members can place an order for the Yoshi Cleaning Cloth.

The product description reads:

“Mario’s green friend usually loves cleaning up anything he can get his tongue on. Now he can help you keep your consoles, computer, and tablets shiny and smudge-free with this high quality cleaning cloth. Show your Nintendo fandom wherever you go with this super soft and easily portable gadget accessory.”

Club Nintendo’s Yoshi Cleaning Cloth is made of polyester material and measures in at 6×6 inches. Note that there are limited quantities of the item.

Order the cloth here.

Nintendo unifying handheld and console dev structure in new headquarters

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments

Update: Bumped to the front page. Posted more details below along with translations from Nikkei’s article.

Nintendo’s handheld and console development divisions have been maintained as separate entities. Next month, however, the two will be unified in a new headquarters location.

Apparently this move will be the first large-scale development structural change in nine years.

The reasons for unification certainly make sense. Developers from both fields will be able to share know-how, basic skills, and optimize development. Nintendo is additionally looking to increase the link between handhelds and consoles, raise affinity with the Internet, and develop revolutionary hardware.

What is XSEED teasing?

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XSEED is teasing something. Is it a new game?

The company tweeted the following image earlier tonight, and nothing else:

Some are speculating that XSEED could be gearing up for a Pandora’s Tower localization announcement for North America. What say you?

Nintendo to Walk the Red Carpet at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival

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Wii U Video Challenge Premiere Party and Gaming Lounge Highlight a Week of Films, Frost and Fun
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo will host several events during this year’s Sundance Film Festival, including a premiere party for the Wii U Video Challenge as well as the Nintendo Lounge, a gaming lounge that gives residents of Park City, Utah, and festival attendees the opportunity to experience and enjoy unreleased Nintendo games for the hit Wii U console and Nintendo 3DS XL hand-held system.

Namco Bandai opens a new teaser site

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Namco Bandai launched a mysterious Japanese teaser site today. It features a page titled “btw” along with this message:

Not too much to go on… We’re also unsure as to when Namco Bandai will be making an announcement, as the teaser lacks a countdown.

You can check out the page here.

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EDGE ranks the top 50 game developers

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In its latest issue, EDGE chose the top 50 game developers in the industry. The full list is posted below.

1. Valve
2. Mojang
3. Nintendo EAD
4. Platinum Games
5. Naughty Dog
6. Rockstar North
7. Bungie
8. From Software
9. Arkane Studios
10. Riot Games
11. Epic Games
12. Media Molecule
13. DICE
14. Kojima Productions
15. Irrational Games
16. ArenaNet
17. Blizzard
18. Rocksteady Studios
19. Ubisoft Montreal
20. Bethesda
21. Double Fine
22. Terry Cavanagh
23. Thatgamecompany
24. Gearbox Software
25. 343 Industries
26. Firaxis Games
27. EA Canada
28. Bioware
29. Eidos Montreal
30. Playdead
31. Sony Online Entertainment
32. Crytek
33. RedLynx
34. Vlambeer
35. CCP Games
36. Telltale Games
37. id Software
38. Ninja Theory
39. Quantic Dream
40. Codemasters
41. Criterion Games
42. Mossmouth
43. Harmonix
44. Sony Santa Monica
45. Capybara
46. Creative Assembly
47. Halfbrick
48. WayForward
49. Jagex
50. Relic Entertainment

Thanks to joclo for the tip.