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Everything We’ve Learned About Pokemon X/Y At E3 In One Handy Video
So much Pokemon X and Pokemon Y news at E3 2013, so little time. Well, not really so little time. I mean, we’ve found time to tell you about the new Fairy type and the three new Pokemon. All that’s left is for you to sit through this five-minute roundtable video and purchase a timeshare.…
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E3 is a Barrel of Fun for Reggie, Iwata, and Miyamoto
E3 is just one big giant field trip for Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata, Reggie Fils-Aime and—lurking in the background—Shigeru Miyamoto. This image went up on Nintendo’s Facebook page earlier today. The three senior company figures were clowning around with a giant statue promoting Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Let’s hope they don’t post a follow-up picture…
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EA ‘Didn’t Make It Easy’ to Understand Its Wii U Intentions, Says Exec
The boss of Electronic Arts’ games labels admits the company has sent vague, if not conflicting messages about its intentions on the Wii U, but with the BBC he wasn’t going to be more specific about what games, if any, they’d be making for the console in the future. “We didn’t make it easy for…
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“The Definitive Mario Kart” Runs At 60 Frames-Per-Second
I’ve poked fun at Nintendo about their “It’s all about the games” mantra from this year’s E3, but it rings true, especially when you’ve got what producer Hideki Konno is calling “the definitive Mario Kart” on your hands. It’s lovable, playable and now immensely share-able, and it runs at a blazing 60 frames-per-second — potentially…
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The Villager In Smash Bros. Is One Scary Character
The villager character from Animal Crossing got introduced yesterday as a playable character in the new Smash Bros. Let’s be honest: his face is rather psychotic and insane for a brawler game. Even the Team Fortess heavy and spy have to get their acts together after hearing about him. Look at those eyes. They’re just…
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The Nintendo E3 Booth In Nine Photos, With Plastic Mascots
The money Nintendo saved this year by avoiding a press conference and only having one response to questions about the two new consoles on the horizon (It’s about the games!) was used to create a pastel wonderland of childish delight. That’s kind of what Nintendo does.
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Super Smash Bros.’ Creator Breaks Down All That’s New in the Game
Super Smash Bros. had me giggling all day with the inclusion of the Wii Fit Trainer—unlike Fahey, I find that to be an inspired choice by Masahrio Sakurai, the series’ creator. Here he gives an 8-minute debrief of new features and characters in the game, both for 3DS and Wii U. The 3DS version will…
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The Internet’s Hilarious Reactions To E3
The E3 gaming expo is underway, and there are already a ton of animated GIFs, all reacting to the various press conferences. We have gathered some of the most hilarious ones. The GIFs might take a few seconds to load. sources: demoncry54, ta-ble, R7729dash44, taidstick via animal-crossing, zferolie, imgur To contact the author of this…
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A New Super Smash Bros. Challenger Appears…
Breaking Smash Bros. news out of Nintendo’s E3 booth event — along with Mega Man and Animal Crossing‘s villager, the Wii Fit trainer girl will be joining oh who cares. *sits at his desk eating pistachios, shaking his head* What are… *sighs* I… I’ve got nothing. To clarify, this is a real thing — a…
By Mike Fahey
