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Beck, the main character of Mighty No. 9, has a slightly updated design. Beck now has more of a white-themed style going on.

Director Koji Imaeda explained the change over on Mighty No. 9’s official website:

From the very beginning we designed Beck to have a neutral, grey base, with the idea of wanting to make something completely new and unique.

But development soldiered on, and as we approached the last leg, we started looking closer at Beck. As a protagonist that could absorb the abilities of his siblings and take on various forms, our image of his appropriate color shifted from “neutrality” to “containing all possibilities”… and since white is a combination of all colors of light, we felt that would actually suit his character better! Hence, we went with the coloring change.

Pure and simple, this Beck is ready to take on all kinds of cool transformations. We hope you like our new-and-improved hero!

So there you have it, Beck’s look has gone from good ol’ gray to a new, noble white!

You can get a look at Beck’s new design in the “boxart” image above.

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The VGAs are no more. In its place? “The Game Awards 2014”.

Geoff Keighley is in charge of the event once again, though Spike TV is no longer involved. The Game Awards 2014 will take place on December 5 at 6 PM at the Axis Theater in Las Vegas. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow via TicketMaster.

Keighley has formed an advisory board that includes some very prominent names: Reggie Fils-Aime (President and COO, Nintendo of America), Yves Guillemot (Co-Founder and CEO, Ubisoft), Hideo Kojima (Director, Kojima Productions), Shawn Layden (CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment America), Peter Moore (COO, Electronic Arts), Rockstar Games, Phil Spencer (Head of Xbox, Microsoft), Martin Tremblay (President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment) and Valve.

The Game Awards 2014 will feature awards as well as world premiers and musical performances, much like the VGAs. Additionally, there will be a bigger focus on game developers and the industry.

The Game Awards 2014 will not be shown on television. However, it will be live-streamed around the world.

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The entire Black Friday ad for Target has arrived, and there quite a few deals for Nintendo gamers.

When purchasing Super Smash Bros. for Wii U or Mario Kart 8, you’ll receive a $15 gift card. There are also plenty of games available for 50% off, and numerous titles will be priced at $15, $25, and $35. These include Super Mario 3D Land for $15 and more.

There are a few other Black Friday gaming deals from Target as well. View the attached images above for all of the offers.

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Earlier today, Telegraph published an interview with Nintendo’s legendary video game creator Shigeru Miyamoto. Much of what Miyamoto had to say focused on the Pikmin Short Movies, but there was time for a few other topics as well.

First, when it comes to what other companies are doing, Miyamoto remarked:

“What the other companies are doing makes business sense. But it’s boring. The same games appear on every system. At Nintendo we want an environment where game creators can collaborate and think of ideas for games that could have never happened before.”

And when asked about virtual reality, Miyamoto stated:

“I have nothing to tell you about Nintendo’s involvement in virtual reality. We have nothing to announce yet.”

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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
2. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
3. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
4. Bayonetta 2 – Nintendo
5. Disney Infinity 2.0 – Disney Interactive
6. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
7. Hyrule Warriors – Nintendo
8. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
9. Skylanders Trap Team – Activision
10. Just Dance 2015 – Ubisoft

3DS

1. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
7. Fantasy Life – Nintendo
8. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
9. Pokemon X – Nintendo
10. Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – GSP/Avanquest

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

All formats

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Nintendo has teamed up with Loot Crate for a limited-time amiibo distribution. Those who sign up for an “amiibo Subscription Service” will receive 10 pre-selected amiibo separated into three special Loot Crate shipments throughout the holiday season.

Mario, Pikachu, Donkey Kong, Fox and Yoshi are included in the shipments. The other five figures will be revealed through Loot Crate soon.

Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing, said of today’s news:

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Nintendo has long said that Art Academy Wii U (full version, not SketchPad) would be coming this year. Sadly, it looks like this is no longer the case.

A listing on Nintendo’s North American website now lists a vague “2015” release date. You may also recall that the title was also absent from the most recent Nintendo Direct.

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