Take a look at the full listing of nominees for the Golden Joystick Awards 2012 below. Voting can be done here.
Top Gaming Moment
1. Mass Effect 3 – Tuchanka Choice
2. Resident Evil: Revelations – Two Ships!
3. Sonic Generations – City Escape
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – ‘Turbulence’
5. Gears of War 3 – ‘Score a Point for the Cougars’
6. Journey – The Ending
7. Asura’s Wrath – Asura vs. Wyzen
8. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – Sand Sea
9. Batman: Arkham City – The Ending
10. Uncharted 3 – ‘Sink or Swim’
11. Max Payne 3 – Hoboken Graveyard Shootout
12. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Throat of the World
13. The Darkness 2 – Alternate Ending
14. Battlefield 3 – ‘Going Hunting’
15. Dark Souls – Beating Ornstein & Smough
16. The Witcher 2: AoK – Bathhouse Bonk
17. Dragon’s Dogma – Griffon Battle
18. Sniper Elite V2 – Assassinating Hitler
19. Spec Ops: The Line – White Phosphorus
The official THQ Latin America Facebook page has posted the boxart for Darksiders II Wii U. Take a look at the image above.
Fans at PAX Prime Conference in Seattle Aim to Honor Pink Video Game Icon with New Record for Most People Blowing a Chewing Gum Bubble Simultaneously
PAX Prime Conference 2012
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Fans of Nintendo’s classic Kirby™ character will come together for a new Guinness World Records® attempt for the most people blowing a chewing gum bubble simultaneously. At the PAX Prime conference on Sept. 1, these consumers will not only attempt to break the standing record of 304 participants but will also get the chance to win fun prizes, including Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition. The event will help to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Kirby franchise and celebrate the upcoming Sept. 16 launch of Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition for Wii.
For two decades, the unique-looking pink hero known as Kirby has been inhaling his way through Dream Land and into the hearts of video game fans everywhere. While he may be pink, round and adorable, he’s also a ferocious warrior who defeats his enemies by inhaling objects and spitting them back out with incredible force, making him one of the most recognizable and beloved game characters in the world.
Below are a few select games scheduled to hit the Wii, DS, and 3DS shops on August 30. We’ll get the full list early next week.
3DS VC
Kirby’s Star Stacker – £2.70
DSiWare
iSpot Japan – £1.80 / 200 points
WiiWare
Successfully Learning English Year 4 – 800 points
According to the Gamestation Dudley Twitter account, the retailer is now taking pre-orders for Wii U. A £20 deposit is required to place an early order. This should apply to GAME outlets as well.
Gamestation doesn’t have any news about a price, release date, colors, or any other launch information. That will be changing on September 13, though, as a “global announcement” is planned. Even though Nintendo of Europe won’t be holding a press conference on that day, there will be details to share.
Thanks to 4Him for the tip.
Early next year, AmiAmi will release a series of Mario and Zelda figures.
Classic Mario, Tanooki Mario, New Super Mario Bros. Mario, Classic Link, Wind Waker Link, and Skyward Sword Link will be available in January 2013 for 730 each. The figures are roughly 2.3 inches tall.
Check out the gallery above for photos.
Nintendo has a strong grip on the Japanese sales market. A new report from Media Create claims that the Big N currently maintains a 70% share on all software and hardware sales in the country. The sales tracker says this is Nintendo’s highest percentage in the pat five years.
The 3DS XL, Wii, and DSi sales have collectively maintained a 75% share of all hardware sales in Japan over the past year. Sony is the next closest leader at 23%.
Last week, 69.74% of Japanese software sales accounted for Nintendo platforms. Dragon Quest X and New Super Mario Bros. 2 are two big titles that contributed to the figure. To compare, Sony’s share came in at 29.18%.
Earth Seeker developer Crafts & Meister has started a countdown that will end on August 30.
Will it be a new announcement? Or something completely different?
You can keep track of the countdown here.
