The Game Awards 2014 replacing the VGAs, Reggie on the advisory board
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 13 Comments
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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Target’s full Black Friday 2014 gaming deals
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments


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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Miyamoto: Nintendo aims to create game ideas “that could have never happened before”, no news about VR yet
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 63 Comments
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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UK software sales (Week ending 11/8/14)
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Nintendo Download Screenshots (Europe, 11/13/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS eShop, News, Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
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Nintendo Download (11/13/14, Europe)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
This week’s Nintendo downloads are as follows:
Wii U
Tengami – €7.99/£6.99
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (from Nov. 14) – €49.99/£44.99
Paper Monsters Recut – €6.49/£5.49
Meine Ersten Mitsing-Lieder – €9.99
Flowerworks HD: Follie’s Adventure – Free, Demo
Wii U VC
Castlevania Dracula X (SNES) – €7.99/£5.49
Golden Sun: The Lost Age (GBA) – €6.99/£6.29
3DS
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (from Nov. 14) – €39.99/£39.99
Top Model 3D – €29.99/£24.99
Picross e5 – €5.00/£4.50
Vacation Adventures: Park Ranger 2 – €4.99/£4.49
Fishdom – €4.99/£4.49
AiRace Xeno – Free, Demo
3DS VC
Bionic Commando: Elite Forces (NES) – €4.99/£4.49
3DS Themes
Polka Dots (Yellow & Blue) – €0.99/£0.89
Dots & Stripes (Pink & Green) – €0.99/£0.89
Stars (Purple & Yellow) – €0.99/£0.89
Gingham (Aqua Blue) – €0.99/£0.89
Stripes (Pink & White Diagonal) – €0.99/£0.89
3DS special offers
AiRace Xeno – €1.69/£1.59 (Ends December 11)
VAN HELSING SNIPER ZX100 – €2.99/£2.99 (Ends November 26)
Johnny Hotshot – €4.19/£3.77 (Ends January 8)
Balloon Pop Remix – €5.59/£4.99 (Ends January 8)
Johnny Kung Fu – €4.19/£3.77 (Ends January 8)
Samurai Sword Destiny – €4.19/£3.77 (Ends January 8)
Zombie Slayer Diox – €4.19/£3.77 (Ends January 8)
AiRace Speed – €3.49/£3.10 (Permanent)
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshots (11/10/14)
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 1 Comment
Today’s screenshots features a couple of cool little Classic mode reveals. We’ll be able to go through Classic mode with multiple players, though it may have a slightly different progression to going solo:
Sakurai goes on:
The Wii U version-exclusive Master Fortress is only available in single-player mode. You’ll need to attack its heartlike cores.
[Just a Chat] Nov. 2014 Nintendo Direct reaction – Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D and more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 4 Comments
The latest Just a Chat is all about the new Nintendo Direct! Austin and I discuss The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Splatoon, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, and more.
Check out the discussion below:
Discussing Everything #6 – full replay
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Update: Now over, but you can find the full replay below.
This week’s Discussing Everything will begin at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT as usual. We’ll be talking about the latest news, including the new Nintendo Direct (Majora’s Mask 3D, anyone?!)! You’ll also have the chance to submit any random questions/comments towards the end of today’s event.
Note that you can log in with Facebook/Twitter, but these are optional. You can choose a random username as well!
Aonuma says Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D development started “almost immediately” after Ocarina of Time 3D work finished
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Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma shared an official message about Majora’s Mask 3D over on Miiverse earlier today. There was one piece of information that was very noteworthy.
According to Aonuma, work on Majora’s Mask 3D began “almost immediately” after the completion of Ocarina of Time 3D. That means this project has been in development for a few years. Aonuma said “we didn’t want to say it was being developed until we were at a point where we could proudly say that this is not going to be just another remake and that it’s going to be worth your time.”
Later in his Miiverse post, Aonuma also reiterated what Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said during this week’s Nintendo Direct. The gameplay experience will be “smoother” than the original title, though the team is staying true to the original world.
Head past the break for Aonuma’s full message about Majora’s Mask 3D.