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A report from IndustryGamers has confirmed that Electronic Arts is laying-off a small number of employees from their Vancouver offices. According to the EA, the small round off pink slips is due to a “transformation” of EA Canada and Black Box (Need for Speed: The Run). (more…)
One of /film‘s favorite artists Olly Moss, imagined the Japanese Mario poster above. Titled: スーパーマリオ (Super Mario), the imagine depicts Princess Peach being stalked by the famed plumber’s arch-nemesis Bowser.
On a side-note, I would personally display the red version of this poster; it just gives off this uneasy sinister feel.
As of now, you can’t purchase the pictures but when (or if) you can, I’ll let you know.
Way back when the 3DS was announced by Nintendo, it was promised that Game Gear titles would be released for the unit’s Virtual Console.
Next month will have been a year since the handheld was first sold in stores, and we have yet to see any former Game Gear games available in the digital store. But thanks to some investigative work by Tiny Cartridge, it looks like the promise made by Nintendo is on the verge of becoming fulfilled. (more…)
Oklahoma State Representative William Fourkiller (D-Stilwell) has introduced a bill which would add a one-percent tax on “violent video games,” in order to help childhood obesity and bullying.
The bill, which was written on the twelfth of last month, would use the ESRB scale and only tax games that have a Teen, Mature or Adult rating. Of course, there are plenty of games rated Teen that aren’t considered violent by the ESRB. (more…)
For the past two-decades, THQ has been a top publisher. But lately, the company is having major financial trouble, to say lightly.
Just yesterday, Nasdaq has given the company until July 23 to raise their share price above $1 for ten consecutive days, or they’ll be force to be delisted.
Because of the dreadful notice, the company has already started to take action and have announced some major overhauls and changes. (more…)
“Roses are red; violets are blue; I just bought a pink 3DS for you.”
Just in time for Valentines Day, Nintendo will introduce a new color for the 3DS system: pink. Officially called Pearl Pink 3DS, the device will debut on February 10, and retail for $169.99, and will not include a video game.
No question, Nintendo grabbed the very profitable female demographic with the original DS. And by releasing a pink version of its successor, Nintendo undoubtedly feels it could give some women the little incentive to upgrade.
One of the biggest criticisms of the 3DS (besides the battery life) is the lack of a second analog stick. Nintendo has realized that maybe the design of the hardware is flawed and trying to fix some of the complaints.
Not to long ago, they announced an attachment for the handheld that would allow games to control with dual-analogs. The downfall of the accessory is it would require one AAA battery, but thankfully that would give it about 480 hours of playtime.
‘The Circle Pad Pro‘ has just been released in Japan, and gamers have the option of picking up the unit with Resident Evil included, but sadly Americans won’t get the same package. (more…)
Yesterday, Super Mario 3D Land was released in the US and with glowing reviews. Today, the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals has released a parody game on their website called Super Tanooki Skin 2D, that shows Mario in a different light.
PETA gives the perspective of Mario being a blood-trusty, fur-wearing, manic, which you can kinda see in the picture above. And PETA believes that’s a correct because Mario occasionally wears a Tanooki suit in his latest game.
Their reason for this, is detailed after the jump. (more…)
Apparently the Today Show has a segment which talks about a guys perspective on life. The bit features Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, whose looks have passed years ago, and former TV host Donny Deutsch.
During the segment, Deutsch is asked if it’s normal for men in their 30′s to still play video games because he’s evidently All Knowing.
Watch the clip after the jump.
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The Legend of Zelda turns 25 this year, and Nintendo is going to celebrate it in a big way. During their yearly press conference at E3, the company promised a few extra Zelda goodies, along with the already announced Ocarina of Time remake for the 3DS and the new Skyward Sword0 for the Wii.
A little later today, the Game Boy Color version of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening will purchasable on the eShop, Then in short time, The Legend of Zelda: The Four Swords will obtainable on the eShop for free.
So in total, Nintendo plans on releasing four versions of Zelda, never before playable on any of the systems. It’s not a bad way to get fans hungry for the new titles, and maybe earn some more along the way.
Not a move Nintendo…
We already knew Kid Icarus was coming to the 3DS, but what we didn’t know was the ability to fight other players over the Internet.
Is it just me, or do you also find the aspect of playing 3D games on the road that have the visuals of the Wii, exciting?
The trailer for Super Mario 3D is finally out, which we so nicely put up top for you. When the 3DS was announced, Nintendo confirmed that a Mario game was indeed in the works, and even went as far to show what the logo would look like. The far left side of the logo, was a tail and the company teased fans on what that tail was.
When watching the trailer, you’ll notice Mario once again jumping into a raccoon suit, which he so famously did back in Super Mario Bros. 3, for the NES. So obviously, that was why we have it attached to the logo.
In terms of gameplay, the title reminds me of Super Mario Galaxy game, which makes sense considering the developers made both Wii titles too. But there are also similar elements that I notice from Super Mario Bros. 3, so it looks to include the best of both worlds.
Considering those are my two favorite Mario games, I’m sold.
It was inevitable that Mario Kart was coming to the 3DS. The series has hit every major Nintendo console since it’s debut on the SNES. Today, Nintendo decided to release a trailer for the series’ first entry on the 3DS. While the objection and gimmicks remains the same, it does have some minor twists.
During the clip, we saw instances of drivers falling from cliffs and paragliding in the air, while sitting in the go-kart. There were also times when riders were in water and a propeller was making them move beneath the lake, at much slower speeds.
And even looks like players will be able to fully customize the karts this time around.
Check out the trailer up top.
It’s official, Nintendo of America is the latest company to be cyber attacked. The gaming giant confirmed the crime earlier today, but also went on record by saying no consumer personal data was stolen as a result of the virtual raid.
“The server contained no consumer information. The protection of our customer information is our utmost priority,” responded Nintendo, through email. “We constantly monitor our security.”
The hacker organization Lulzsec took responsibility of the attack via Twitter, but their intent was never to impair the videogame company. “We didn’t mean any harm. Nintendo had already fixed it anyway,” read the groups tweet.
Lulzsec is the same crew who broke into the servers run by Sony Pictures last week, and just recently confirmed they attacked PBS’ website and Fox.com
Update: This has been proven to be a fake, and just Photoshopped from another title. If you wanna see the original image, just click on continue reading. (more…)
