A Little Something About Where Shigeru Miyamoto Sits

I wasn’t sure just how much Nintendo game designer Yugo Hayashi was joking when he recently told me that he thinks he got the gig directing the new Star Fox because of how close he sat to his company’s top game designer. Well, the man himself, Shigeru Miyamoto, was right there, so I asked him.…

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If You’re Experiencing Sluggish PSN Speeds In Europe, You’re Not Alone

If you’re a PlayStation owner in Europe, you may have experienced some ridiculously slow downloads speeds the last few days. Can you imagine waiting 48 hours to download a game?! That’s a reality for some folks right now. When a reader alerted me to the fact that PlayStation Network downloads were sluggish lately, I figured…

There’s been a lot of drama surrounding the Confederate Flag of late, some of it even game-related. Now there’s a game from designer/academic Paolo Pedercini that lets you boo the controversial pennant until it burns. You can find it here. Contact the author at [email protected]

Popular LA Arcade Raises $60K To Renovate, Gets Denied By City Council

Super Arcade is one of California’s most beloved arcades. It raised more than $60,000 on Kickstarter last year. Due to rent concerns, it was forced to move locations. When it tried to apply for a permit, however, the city council denied them. “High quality does not really fit with games called ‘street fighter’ and ‘combat,’”…

Splatoon’s Splatfest event was delayed over “tentacle difficulties,” according to Nintendo, but it’s back on for July 4th at 12 AM PT through 11:59 PM. During Splatfests, players choose a side and fight for dominance. This week, it’s cats vs. dogs. (Go dogs!) Contact the author at [email protected]

Xbox One’s Games With Gold Program Is Getting Way Better

Microsoft has occasionally offered two Xbox One games per month as part of its Games With Gold promotion, but starting in July, that’s becoming the standard, the company announced. This July represents two full years since we began giving Gold members access to amazing games, completely free. As a special thank you to our Xbox…

A recent poll of 359 Japanese adults revealed that 25.9 percent of those polled no longer want a game console. The other 74.1 percent, thankfully, do!