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]
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
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.
Splatoon 2 Hardware Announced For Japan And Europe
A colorful game like Splatoon 2 deserves colorful hardware. That’s why Nintendo is rolling out special Splatoon themed controllers for Japan and Europe.Â
Hatsune Miku's Biggest Rhythm Game Comes West In January
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.
Pokémon Go’s European rollout continues, with the game now available for users in Italy, Spain & Portugal.
The Biggest Selling Amiibos of 2015, Ranked By Region
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.Â
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.”
A Touch of Assassin’s Creed. The London Museum of Steam and Water, UK. By Daniel New.
The Mystery of the Infamous Japanese Pop Star Photo
This is kind of strange!
Now They're Never Getting Nintendo TVii In Europe
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
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
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.
Thank Pokémon for the Cool Transparent 2DS Handhelds
I've always thought the Nintendo 2DS looked, well, terrible. These new 2DS handhelds don't.
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