The Harbor. Copenhagen, Denmark. By Adam Privitera.

Original Astro Boy sketches fetched €269,400 ($321,233) at a recent Paris auction Drawn in the late 1950s, the six-panel strip measures 13.7 inches by 9.8 inches and shows Astro Boy fighting a foe. “It’s a world record for this artist whose works are few in the market,” said Eric Leroy of auction house Artcurial.

Soon, Switch Owners Can Pay With Gold Points [UPDATE]

Brian Ashcraft

2/08/18 7:26am

It will be possible to pay for Switch games with My Nintendo Gold Points starting early this March, in Europe, Japan, and North America.

Battlefront & Overwatch's Loot Boxes Under Investigation In Belgium

Luke Plunkett

11/15/17 5:40pm

Belgian website VTM is reporting that the country’s Gaming Commission is currently taking a look at loot boxes in video games, with particular focus on EA’s inclusion of them in Star Wars: Battlefront II and Blizzard’s use in Overwatch.

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Splatoon 2 Hardware Announced For Japan And Europe

Brian Ashcraft

5/18/17 7:30am

A colorful game like Splatoon 2 deserves colorful hardware. That’s why Nintendo is rolling out special Splatoon themed controllers for Japan and Europe.

Hatsune Miku's Biggest Rhythm Game Comes West In January

Mike Fahey

11/15/16 5:30pm

With more than 200 songs and over 300 costumes to collect, Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone is so big Sega had to split it into two rhythm games, and both are coming to North America and European PS4 on January 10.

Brian Ashcraft

9/29/16 4:00am

Oktoberfest. Stuttgart, Germany. By Joshua Champion.

Luke Plunkett

7/15/16 2:51am

Pokémon Go’s European rollout continues, with the game now available for users in Italy, Spain & Portugal.

Brian Ashcraft

3/30/16 4:00am

Säntis. The Alps, Switzerland. By Alex Naef.

Goofy Nintendo Execs Are the Best

Brian Ashcraft

3/04/16 5:30am

Meet Satoru Shibata. He’s the President of Nintendo Europe. Honestly, I don’t know if he’s good at the business, but I do know that he’s good at the Yo-Kai Watch dance.

The Biggest Selling Amiibos of 2015, Ranked By Region

Brian Ashcraft

2/03/16 5:30am

Wonder what the most popular Amiibo in Japan is? What people are buying in Europe? Or in the United States? Nintendo released the 2015 sales rankings for the top ten Amiibos in those three regions. Let’s see how they stack up during that calendar year.

That Final Fantasy and Louis Vuitton Collaboration? It Exists in the Real World, Too.

Brian Ashcraft

1/29/16 6:00am

First, there was a CG trailer with the Final Fantasy XIII character. Then, there was an interview. And now, Louis Vuitton shops are plastered with Lightning. There’s one word for this and that word is “surreal.”

Brian Ashcraft

10/27/15 4:00am

A Touch of Assassin’s Creed. The London Museum of Steam and Water, UK. By Daniel New.

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The Mystery of the Infamous Japanese Pop Star Photo

Brian Ashcraft

10/07/15 6:30am

This is kind of strange!

Brian Ashcraft

9/11/15 4:00am

Beetham Tower. Manchester, UK. By Dan Hogarth.

Brian Ashcraft

8/06/15 4:28am

From Euromast. Rotterdam, the Netherlands. By Kei Chung Chiu.

Now They're Never Getting Nintendo TVii In Europe

Mike Fahey

2/14/15 6:30pm

Which service was Nintendo TVii again? Oh yeah, the cable/program guide thing. In case anyone in Europe was waiting for that Wii U service to launch, you can officially stop waiting now—Nintendo of Europe has given up because it’s too hard.

With Censorship This Inane, Criminal Girls Should Have Stayed In Japan

Mike Fahey

2/07/15 7:00pm

Somewhere beyond this eerily silent, pink-mist clogged screenshot is the "motivation" mini-game from the unabashedly risque Japanese game Criminal Girls. Stripping the sound and obscuring the action made it okay for Western release—only no it didn't.

I'm Very Jealous Of This Pretty New 3DS

Luke Plunkett

1/06/15 6:00pm

Europe often gets a bum deal when it comes to Nintendo gear. So it's cool seeing the company throw the region a bone with this gorgeous new 3DS handheld, one that's as beautiful as it is limited.