Pikachu 3DS XL hitting North America on March 24
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
As was previously rumored, Nintendo is bringing the Pikachu 3DS XL stateside. Retailers have already started to obtain product ahead of the system’s official release. A street date has apparently been set for March 24.
We’ll probably be receiving the official word from Nintendo about the special 3DS XL tomorrow. The Pokemon Company sent out a tweet earlier today teasing the announcement.
Amazon: Adventure Time for $20, Wii Classic Controller Pro for $13
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii | 0 comments
A couple of new items are on sale at Amazon. First up, both versions of Adventure Time are going for
$19.54 currently. You can also purchase a Wii Classic Controller Pro
for $13 – specifically, the white model.
Remember, the Wii Classic Controller Pro is not the same as the Wii U Pro Controller. You can, however, use a Wii Classic Controller Pro with a Wii U in some instances.
Jury rules against Nintendo in glasses-free 3D patent lawsuit
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Seijiro Tomita took Nintendo to court over a glasses-free 3D patent last month after filing a lawsuit back in 2011. Today, a New York federal jury ruled against the company, which will be forced to pay $30.2 million in damages.
Tomita was granted a patent in 2008 for technology that allows users to see 3D content without special glasses. While Nintendo did meet with Tomita in 2003, the hardware manufacturer argued that he was one of many providers it met with and, as The Verge notes, “avoided key aspects of his patent.” The jury sided with Tomita in the end, resulting in the guilty verdict for Nintendo.
Two Tribes has interest in making a classic Star Fox game
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Toki Tori 2 developer Two Tribes has some interest in working on Nintendo’s legendary Star Fox series. Taking things further, studio co-founder Collin van Ginkel told Nintendo Chronicle that the studio “could make a damn fine Star Fox game for Wii U.”
van Ginkel said:
“I think we could make a damn fine Star fox game for Wii U. Yes, a classic Star fox game would be awesome to work on.”
Nintendo has been more open to letting other studios touch their IPs over the past few years… while I don’t think it’s likely that Two Tribes would ever work on a Star Fox project, you never know!
A look at Aonuma’s Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages Miiverse message
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Former Gamestop VP sentenced to 51 months in prison for defrauding the company of $1.7m
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Gaming, News | 0 comments
Frank Olivera used to be the VP of corporate communications and public affairs for Gamestop, but recently it was found that he had been stealing money from the company and transferring it to a fake company he had created (“Cloud Communications LLC”) before transferring it to his personal bank account. The total amount stolen added up to over $1.7 million dollars, which is, according to the courts, enough for him to be sentenced to 51 months (just over four years) in prison.
On top of that, he must return the stolen funds and an extra $134,651 in additional costs.
ESRB changes marketing requirements, details
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Gaming, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
– ESRB Statement
– Publishers and developers can now create “General Audience” trailers for M-rated games that won’t require an age gate to watch
– If one of these is made, it must begin with a four-second statement reading “The content of this trailer has been approved for a general audience.” with a green background, similar to what you see in a movie theatre before previews
– M-rated games can now be marketed alongside lower-rated games, if the two games appeal to the same audience (ie. you can put a God of War pamphlet inside of the Uncharted game box)
Latest GT.TV to have Miyamoto interview, will talk about Mario’s “lost brother”
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
The Shigeru Miyamoto interviews aren’t done! There’s at least one more coming – specifically on Thursday night’s episode of GameTrailers TV. Among other things, Miyamoto will be talking about Mario’s “lost brother”. Hmm…
You can catch the latest GT.TV at 1:30 AM tomorrow night on SpikeTV.
News about Straight Right’s Wii U game coming soon, studio doesn’t think it’ll disappoint
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
We’ve been waiting for news concerning Straight Right’s next Wii U project for a long time. The one tidbit that has leaked out thus far suggests that the studio is working on a AAA port for the console.
So when will we finally hear something about the new game? Straight Right CEO Tom Crago said in a recent interview that it will have something to talk about “very soon”, adding: “I don’t think it will disappoint.”
“We can’t talk about what we’re working on right now, but should be in a position to do so very soon. I don’t think it will disappoint.”
