Activision’s Eric Hirshberg says he ‘doesn’t share the desire’ to make games more like movies
Posted on 10 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Gaming, News | 0 comments
The following comes from Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg:
However, I think there’s something to do with allowing different media to do what each media does well. When I think of games as an art form, they start with being transportive. Because they’re interactive, because you are more involved in the experience than in any other form of entertainment, it all starts with being transported. And obviously a natural place to want to transport people is into an experience they can’t have in their everyday lives. Sometimes that’s driving a fast car, sometimes that’s being a professional athlete, sometimes that’s being a rock star, sometimes that’s being a hero or going into a fantastical future
“I think this is inherently what games do best and so I’d expect that to be the basis of games for a long time to come. I don’t know if romantic comedy fits that model. I think that’s something that movies and TV do well. There’s this strange desire to morph games into movies or have them behave more like movies; I don’t share that desire. Games are wonderful as they are and do different things better than other forms of media.”
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Japanese eShop update (10/23/13)
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
3DS
Downloadable Titles
Sonic Lost World (retail title) – 4,700 yen (from 10/24)
Nanami to Issho ni Manabo! English J?atsu no Kotsu DEMO – FREE
Virtual Console
Rockman World 4 (Mega Man IV, Game Boy) – 400 yen
Nazo Puyo 2 (Game Gear) – 300 yen
Wii U
Downloadable Titles
Sonic Lost World (retail title) – 6,500 yen (from 10/24)
Virtual Console
Urban Champion (Famicom) – 500 yen
Pinball (Famicom) – 500 yen
Baseball (Famicom) – 500 yen
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Batman: Arkham Origins reviews roundup
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Batman: Arkham Origins is out today, and so are the media reviews. Here’s how the game has been received thus far:
CVG – 7 / 10
Eurogamer – 7 / 10
Game Informer – 8.5 / 10
GameSpot – 6 / 10
GamesRadar – 4 / 5
GameTrailers – 8.7 / 10
IGN – 7.8 / 10
NowGamer – 7.5 / 10
Polygon – 7 / 10
Rev3Games – 4 / 5
VideoGamer – 8 / 10
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Pokemon X/Y update out now
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
A first patch for Pokemon X and Pokemon Y is now available.
The update addresses issues pertaining to saving in certain areas of Lumiose City, and those already affected by the bug will be able to continue playing. It also tackles errors which occasionally occur when using functions of the GTS.
You can download the Pokemon X/Y update on the eShop. Once complete, you should notice that your game displays “Ver 1.1” on the start screen.
Nintendo announces Skylanders Swap Force Wii U bundle
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Nintendo and Activision are teaming up for a new Wii U bundle. The package, which launches on November 15, includes the following:
- a white Wii U Basic system
- a Skylanders SWAP Force starter pack that includes:
- Skylanders SWAP Force Wii U software
- a Portal of Power
- three Skylanders figures, including Ninja Stealth Elf (one of the Core Skylanders) and two SWAP Force characters: Blast-Zone and an exclusive color shift Washbuckler
- a collector poster, trading cards and sticker sheets
- a Nintendo Land game disc
Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing, said of today’s announcement:
“There are so many great elements to this Skylanders SWAP Force Wii U bundle that we almost couldn’t cram them all into the box. This amazing deal provides a huge amount of entertainment for kids and their families to play together.”
Pricing is set at $299.99 for the new bundle. You can find the official announcement below.
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Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (10/24/13)
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Super Mario 3D World’s clear pipes made possible thanks to Wii U’s HD capabilities
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
One of Super Mario 3D World’s many new mechanics is the implementation of clear pipes. Mario and co. are able to travel to new worlds through the various pipes, and they’re actually an important part of the game’s introduction.
Super Mario 3D World co-director Kenta Motokura says “the clear pipe is something that’s just that much easier to see in this kind of presentation, and this allowed us to connect it to new ideas for gameplay.” The team eventually came up with ideas pertaining to the passage of fireballs, Goombas, and more.
Motokura said during a recent media event:
More Batman: Arkham Origins – Blackgate footage
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Reggie answers various fan questions on Twitter
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 7 Comments
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has answered a whole bunch of fan questions on Twitter… including one response in which he trolls people who had hoped to see him twerking. It’s a strange night indeed.
For Reggie’s complete comments, head past the break.
