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Miyamoto speaks
Shigeru Miyamoto kicks off Nintendo's E3 media briefing. (REUTERS) Last week marked the 11th time I’ve attended the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, the annual convergence of game...
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New Super Mario Bros. 2 review
Good? Sure. But “new”? New Super Mario Bros. 2 for the Nintendo 3DS arrived in North America this past weekend (why does Nintendo release its stuff on Sundays, rather than industry standard game-drop...
View ArticleDisney takes video games to the silver screen
Video games being adapted to the big screen is nothing new. Resident Evil: Retribution just hit theatres five days ago, and Silent Hill: Revelation 3D is expected to be out in time for the...
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Insert quarter for Extra Life
If you have a charitable gamer in your life, you probably know this weekend marks the annual Extra Life fundraising drive, a 24-hour gaming marathon in support of the Children’s Miracle Network...
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New Castlevania delivers the goods
“Great to see you, Ted. You’ve really lost weight!” Any new release in the Castlevania franchise is a pretty big deal, and fans have been especially eager for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of...
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Mario Bros. honoured in sugar-coated song
I give this Nintendo tribute a Big Boo. If you think that was cheesy, go ahead and click play. “Mario” — by U.S.-based Australian actress and singer Louise Van Veenendaal — was the most viewed newish...
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Woman buys collector’s item game worth $15K for $7.99
It appears the art of thrift shopping is not without its fringe benefits. A North Carolina woman uncovered a gamer’s gold mine when she purchased an old Nintendo game for $7.99 at her local Goodwill....
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Why classic Nintendo games belong on our phones
John Paul Titlow of ReadWrite has a compelling idea. Nintendo should stop being a bunch of fuddy-duddies and make its NES and SNES games available for smartphones. Looking to its 8- and 16-bit glory...
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Rethinking Zelda with Miyamoto
Link’s next starring role in The Legend of Zelda: Worst Cut and Paste Ever. Skyrim, meet Hyrule. Hyrule, this is Skyrim. Maybe it won’t exactly be a marriage of these two very different video game...
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Pokemon X/Y reinvents and rekindles
First off, it should be noted this isn’t a review of the game, just commentary from someone who’s been playing it. One of the problems Nintendo has had with past games is complying with the wishes of...
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Shared account across Wii U and 3DS – finally!
Gamers who own both a Nintendo Wii U console and 3DS handheld are finally able to use the same Network ID and eShop account across both devices. A 3DS system update, pushed out today, adds the ability...
View ArticleRainbow Road inclusion in ‘Mario Kart 8′ sends internet into frenzy
Something about the new Mario Kart game looks very familiar, and it’s got the internet all riled up. That’s putting it lightly, too. When Nintendo dropped the latest trailer for Mario Kart 8, the...
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‘Super Smash Bros.’: All you need to know
Nintendo promised they would have some big announcements regarding their fighting game franchise at Tuesday’s Direct Conference, and did they ever deliver. The newest installments of Super Smash Bros.,...
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Tomodachi Life’s lack of gay marriage sends ‘hurtful message,’ says GLAAD
[Update, May 9: Nintendo has issued an apology and promised that any possible sequel will "strive to design a game-play experience from the ground up that is more inclusive, and better represents all...
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World of Warcraft to honour Robin Williams
AFP PHOTO / FILES / Frederic J. BROWN Blizzard Activision has announced it will honour late comedian Robin Williams in World of Warcraft. .@robinwilliams Thank you. You gave us so much joy in our...
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Woman buys collector’s item game worth $15K for $7.99
It appears the art of thrift shopping is not without its fringe benefits. A North Carolina woman uncovered a gamer’s gold mine when she purchased an old Nintendo game for $7.99 at her local Goodwill....
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Why classic Nintendo games belong on our phones
John Paul Titlow of ReadWrite has a compelling idea. Nintendo should stop being a bunch of fuddy-duddies and make its NES and SNES games available for smartphones. Looking to its 8- and 16-bit glory...
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Rethinking Zelda with Miyamoto
Link’s next starring role in The Legend of Zelda: Worst Cut and Paste Ever. Skyrim, meet Hyrule. Hyrule, this is Skyrim. Maybe it won’t exactly be a marriage of these two very different video game...
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Pokemon X/Y reinvents and rekindles
First off, it should be noted this isn’t a review of the game, just commentary from someone who’s been playing it. One of the problems Nintendo has had with past games is complying with the wishes of...
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