“You know, if I talk about that, someone’s going to kill me, so we should move on (Laughter). I will say that we were backstage, and we were just so privileged to be part of the Nintendo press conference. That was absolutely one of the most fun things and coolest things I’ve ever done in my life. But anyway, we were backstage afterwards listening to the 3DS discussion and it’s like, we were just like getting more excited, cheering back there. Who knew it has a 3D camera? And you can watch 3D movies without glasses? I really expected him to say, ‘…and it tucks you into bed at night.’ It’s like, ‘holy cow, sign me up, I want the first one off the assembly line.’ It’s amazing, and I’m not getting paid to say that. As a gamer, I just want it bad.”

Spector was also asked if there are Disney characters besides Mickey he’d like to bring to the games medium…

“Oh, heck yeah. (Laughter)… Oh yeah… Don’t draw any conclusions. A day does not go by where I don’t tell somebody at Disney: ‘Gimme the ducks. Gimme the ducks! Uncle Scrooge, come on! Donald! Huey, Dewey, and Louie! Come on, let me do a duck game!’ So yeah, I would love to do a duck game. Uncle Scrooge is the coolest character, you know? He was Indiana Jones before Steven Spielberg was a gleam in his mother’s eye, you know? I mean, come on. He’s a great character.”

I feel like it’s only a matter of time before Warren Spector makes a 3DS title. He comes off sounding extremely excited each time he talks about the system. Who knows… Maybe he’ll bring Duck Tales to the handheld.

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Updates to the Nintendo Channel

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Videos

Nintendo Week 8/9
Dragon Quest IX Tag Mode at Comic-Con
Disney Guilty Party Info Video
My Aquarium 2 Info
Enjoy your massage! Info
TURN: The Lost Artifact Info
Rhythm Core Alpha Info

Demos

Ivy the Kiwi? Demo
Dragon Ball: Origins 2
Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects
Deca Sports DS Cheerleading Demo
Deca Sports DS Ping Pong Demo
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
James Patterson Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion

The DS has a new fan – Bawang the ape

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Bawang, an ape living at the San Francisco Zoo, had his first encounter with a video game on Friday after a boy accidentally dropped his DSi XL into the gorilla exhibit. Bawang seemed to be quite interested in figuring out how the handheld worked, as the animal was seen flipping it over and examining it in front of its eyes a few times. A younger gorilla, Hansai, tried to take the DSi XL away, though Hansai refused to hand it over.

Shortly thereafter, one of the zoo’s trainers came over to retrieve the device. Bawang willingly threw the DSi XL into the crowd, and was rewarded with an apple. Apparently the gorilla’s at the zoo have been trained to do that, as Christina Spicuzza, the photographer at the scene, explained:

“The gorilla was very interested in trying to figure it out… She (the trainer) told us that they trained them to do that. If anything falls in there they are trained that they get a reward if they throw it back up.”

So, what was the fate of the DSi XL? According to the boy and his family, it’s in perfect working condition. All’s well that ends well!

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Super Scribblenauts boxart

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Official Nintendo Magazine review scores

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16 Shot! Shooting Watch – 14%
3D Space Tank – 76%
A Topsy-turvy Life: Turvy Drops – 66%
Art Academy – 80%
Art Style: light track – 83%
Ball Fighter – 70%
Crazy Golf – 66%
Dance on Broadway – 48%
Date or Ditch – 43%
Dragon Ball Origins 2 – 68%
Escape from the Museum – 41%
Extream Hangman – 21%
Hair Salon: Pocket Stylist – 57%
Hello Flowerz – 53%
Hidden Mysteries: Titanic: Secrets of the Faithfull Voyage – 57%
Jett Rocket – 81%
Kung Fu Funk – 12%
Maestro Green Grove – 74%
Pearl Harbor Trilogy: 1941: Red Sun Rising – 74%
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure – 64%
Prehistorik Man – 20%
Puffings: Lets Fish – 61%
Real Crimes: Jack the Ripper – 67%
Shadow of the Ninja – 76%
Soul of Darkness – 75%
Streamworld Tower Defense – 65%
Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Puzzling Pages – 61%
Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Chaotic Conflicts – 67%
Toribash – 50%
Tournament of Legends – 40%
Ufouria: The Sage – 71%
We Sing Encore – 70%
Zenquaria: Virtual Aquarium – 27%

Thanks to joclo for the tip!

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded development nearly complete, Nomura teases secret projects

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This information comes from Tetsuya Nomura…

“KH Re:Coded, which is set for release on 10/7, is almost complete as far as development goes. We’re currently working on the packaging and promotions. The approach has changed a bit this time to light taste.”

Also noteworthy, Nomura wrote on Twitter that that he is working on a number of unannounced titles. Unfortunately, he wouldn’t say anything else except for a little nugget than the voice recording for some of the games is complete. Keep your eyes peeled here, as well as on Gaming Everything, for announcements from Nomura in the future.

Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!

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UK software sales (Week ending 8/7)

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Individual formats

2 1 DANCE ON BROADWAY WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
1 2 STARCRAFT II: WINGS OF LIBERTY PC BLIZZARD ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3 3 JUST DANCE WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
4 4 DRAGON QUEST IX: SENTINELS STARRY SKIES DS SQUARE ENIX NINTENDO
5 5 SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
12 6 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6 7 TOY STORY 3 DS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
11 8 WII SPORTS RESORT WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 9 RED DEAD REDEMPTION PS3 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
7 10 RED DEAD REDEMPTION XB360 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
15 11 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
13 12 WII FIT PLUS WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
18 13 SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR XB360 CITY INTERACTIVE CITY INTERACTIVE
20 14 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
9 15 TOY STORY 3 WII DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
10 16 TOY STORY 3 PS3 DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
17 17 TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
22 18 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
19 19 MASS EFFECT 2 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
35 20 ALAN WAKE XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
16 21 TOY STORY 3 XB360 DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
27 22 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 DS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14 23 CRACKDOWN 2 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
– 24 ART ACADEMY DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
23 25 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 WII WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
21 26 BIOSHOCK 2 XB360 2K GAMES TAKE 2
28 27 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 PC SEGA SEGA
26 28 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 11 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
30 29 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
34 30 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
32 31 CLUB PENGUIN: HERBERT’S REVENGE DS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
24 32 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 11 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 33 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
38 34 POKEMON SOULSILVER DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
36 35 THE SIMS 3 PC EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
25 36 PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 37 MARIO KART DS DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
33 38 THE SIMS 3: AMBITIONS PC EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
29 39 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
– 40 JUST CAUSE 2 PS3 EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE

All formats

2 1 TOY STORY 3 N-SPACE DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
8 2 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4 3 DANCE ON BROADWAY LONGTAIL STUDIOS UBISOFT UBISOFT
1 4 STARCRAFT II: WINGS OF LIBERTY BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT BLIZZARD ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3 5 RED DEAD REDEMPTION ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
6 6 JUST DANCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
7 7 DRAGON QUEST IX: SENTINELS STARRY SKIES LEVEL 5 SQUARE ENIX NINTENDO
5 8 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
9 9 SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
10 10 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
16 11 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 12 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 11 TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
12 13 FIFA 10 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
20 14 SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR CITY INTERACTIVE CITY INTERACTIVE CITY INTERACTIVE
17 15 WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
14 16 PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
22 17 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
13 18 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
24 19 JUST CAUSE 2 AVALANCHE STUDIOS EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
19 20 TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
15 21 BIOSHOCK 2 2K MARIN 2K GAMES TAKE 2
21 22 MASS EFFECT 2 BIOWARE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
37 23 ALAN WAKE REMEDY ENTERTAINMENT MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
35 24 INTERNATIONAL CRICKET 2010 TRICKSTAR GAMES CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
18 25 CRACKDOWN 2 RUFFIAN GAMES MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
26 26 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
40 27 UFC 2010: UNDISPUTED YUKE’S THQ THQ
– 28 ART ACADEMY HEADSTRONG GAMES NINTENDO NINTENDO
29 29 NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT SLIGHTLY MAD STUDIOS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
27 30 CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
30 31 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
– 32 HIDDEN MYSTERIES: TITANIC GAME MILL GSP/AVANQUEST GSP/AVANQUEST
28 33 ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY EA MONTREAL EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
36 34 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
38 35 SEGA MEGA DRIVE ULTIMATE COLLECTION BACKBONE SEGA SEGA
– 36 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
32 37 CLUB PENGUIN: HERBERT’S REVENGE 1ST PLAYABLE DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
33 38 LEFT 4 DEAD 2 VALVE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
31 39 BLUR BIZARRE CREATIONS ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
39 40 DANTE’S INFERNO VISCERAL GAMES EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS