Pokemon GO will be receiving a dedicated session at the Game Developer’s Conference next month. John Hanke, CEO of Niantic, will host “Catch ‘Em All: Pokemon GO and Real World Gaming”.
Here’s a description of the event:
“Over the last three years, Niantic, Inc. has been defining the genre of Real World gaming, using smartphones and tablets to connect the digital world to the physical world. Niantic’s newest game, Pokemon GO, ups the challenge of real world gaming design, taking a beloved franchise and setting its hundreds of brightly-colored monsters loose across the globe, adding a new Bluetooth wearable device created by Nintendo to the mix. Join Niantic founder and CEO John Hanke as he discusses how the company has developed a unique vision for delivering a mobile Pokemon experience that gets would-be trainers into the outdoors.”
GDC’s website also states that those who attend the session “will get a first-hand, in-depth look at how players are interacting and exploring the world with one another through Pokemon GO, the collaborative approach to design and development for the game and the next evolution of augmented reality and real-world mobile gameplay experiences.”
A specific date for the Catch ‘Em All: Pokemon GO and Real World Gaming session has not yet been announced. GDC 2016 takes place between March 14 and March 18.
Best Buy has an offer running on extra Fire Emblem Fates content. If you purchase a copy of the game or a bundle of both games, you can save $5 on Map Pack 1, and another $5 on the Revelation story. You can also choose to pick up just one of these DLC items. Visit the offer page here for extra details.
The “Crash Keys” promotional Twitter account is still churning out new artwork for Zero Time Dilemma. We have a look at the latest character above.
A pair of videos have been published on the Pokemon YouTube account featuring key members of the franchise. The Pokemon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara and Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda discussed the series’ history. View them both below.
Update: Here’s a comparison of the North American and Japanese boxarts:
SEGA is localizing 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, the company announced today. The game is due out in North America this summer for $39.99 / CA$54.99. It’ll be sold both physically and digitally.
7th Dragon III is actually the first game in the series to be sold overseas. That being said, SEGA notes that the story is comprehensive, so no prior knowledge of the series is necessary.
We’ve included the first western trailer below. You can also find a bunch of game information after the break.
Voting is now open for the 2016 Kids’ Choice Awards, and Super Mario Maker is among the nominees for “Favorite Video Game”. Disney Infinity 3.0, Minecraft: Story Mode, SpongeBob HeroPants, Just Dance 2016, and Skylanders SuperChargers are also among the possibilities for the award.
The 2016 Kids’ Choice Awards will air on March 13. We’ll know then which game was chosen by the fans!
Through a hub page on Nintendo’s North American website, we found out yesterday that Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty is set for launch on the Wii U eShop next Thursday. Oddworld Inhabitants has since officially confirmed the news, and also says that the European release is happening on the same day.
At this time, there’s no word on pricing for PAL regions. There should be a 25 percent discount just like in North America, however.
