Satoru Iwata wasn’t just a successful president of Nintendo, he was one of the most popular public figures in video games. Following his sad passing over the weekend , notable members of the industry (and beyond) have been paying tribute.
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13 Jul 10:14
The Video Game Community Pays Tribute To Satoru Iwata
by Luke Plunkett
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10 Jul 16:15
Sweet N64 Table Has N64 Inside Table
by Luke Plunkett
DsiderI love all of this. N64 was the console where my fandom really blew up.
Considering my only memories of playing the N64 were of playing in large groups and eating a ton of shitty food, this custom console build seems very practical.
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09 Jul 21:02
A new trailer for Platinum’s upcoming Transformers: Devastation game will give gamers of a certain a
by Stephen Totilo
A new trailer for Platinum’s upcoming Transformers: Devastation game will give gamers of a certain age flashbacks to their childhood. It’s still hard to tell if this game is much more than an arena brawler, though there do seem to at least be some transformation-based moves. For PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3 and PS4.
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09 Jul 21:02
Behold the Glorious Arms, Armor and Orcs of the Warcraft Movie
by James Whitbrook on io9, shared by Tina Amini to Kotaku
DsiderThey need to stop loading whole playlists into these things, it's really annoying. Anyway, I approve of these props
It might not be out until next year, but Warcraft is out in full force on the floor of Comic-Con 2015. WETA Workshop have set up a booth showing off some of their remarkable props work on the film—and we’ve got footage of all the awesomeness right here!
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09 Jul 18:46
PS4 Owners Campaign For A Better PSN
by Jason Schreier
The PlayStation Network, a premium subscription service that occasionally lets you play video games online, has a lot of problems. PS4 fans want to change that.
09 Jul 16:03
Mega Man Legends Successor's Kickstarter Is Kinda Sloppy
by Jason Schreier
DsiderIt's unfortunate, but there were definitely a lot of reasons as to why I couldn't bring myself to back this project when it went up. If things change within the next 25 days, I may give it another look.
You might think that, given the widespread love for Mega Man Legends (and the loud outcry when Capcom cancelled #3), a spiritual successor wouldn’t have trouble finding funding.
09 Jul 14:07
Via Gamasutra, there’s a great translated interview from 1997 with Nintendo legend Gunpei Yokoi on s
by Luke Plunkett
Via Gamasutra, there’s a great translated interview from 1997 with Nintendo legend Gunpei Yokoi on shmuplations, where he talks about his work near the end of his career (he sadly passed away later that year ).
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09 Jul 14:03
How Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem Came To Be
by Toshi Nakamura
DsiderI was hoping they'd explain how they decided on this stupid motif, but alas
The Shin Megami Tensei/Fire Emblem crossover game sounds like something out of a dream, but is very much a reality . But it almost ended as a dream.
08 Jul 17:39
Capcom Should Really Bring The New Phoenix Wright West
by Jason Schreier
DsiderMinor wish with a far greater chance of happening than others anyway, but we have to keep refilling the dream bucket lately!
There’s a new Phoenix Wright game out in Japan today, which would be cause for way more celebration if publisher Capcom would just announce it for English release already.
08 Jul 17:36
There's Going to Be a Prince Charming Movie. Because God Is Dead.
by Katharine Trendacosta
Dsideruh
Disney, Disney, Disney... please stop. Just stop huffing the princess glitter and walk away. You don’t have to make every live-action fairy tale story that crosses your desk. And that really, really, includes a Prince Charming movie.
08 Jul 15:52
I Can’t Believe This Is an Archie Comic
by Evan Narcisse
DsiderWell I didn't see this coming
No more love triangle. No more cartoony art style with the giant eyes. No more sharing milkshakes. The main Archie comic was rebooted today, and the first issue is damn good.
08 Jul 14:19
Logitech Is Changing Its Name to "Logi" Because Tech Means Nothing
by Darren Orf on Gizmodo, shared by Mike Fahey to Kotaku
Dsideruh
You know Logitech, that company that makes the great keyboards, and the great speakers, and the great gaming mice? It’s going to start calling itself just “Logi” now, and that transition begins today.
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08 Jul 14:16
When a Cat and an Owl Develop a Beautiful Friendship
by Brian Ashcraft
Dsideroh my god
We’ve seen cats and dogs getting along together just fine. But cats and owls? Welcome to the world of Hukulou Coffee.
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07 Jul 15:11
SuperChargers Dark Editions Complicate Skylander And Amiibo Collecting
by Mike Fahey
DsiderThank god I didn't want either of these, because this pricing model is the fucking worst one yet.
Dark Edition Skylanders starter packs and their exclusive toy variants have always vexed collectors, but the upcoming SuperChargers Dark Editions add a deeper level of frustration in the form of two different Nintendo sets, each with their own exclusive Skylander/Amiibo toys.
07 Jul 12:52
Fire Emblem Fates amiibo Break The Fourth Wall, Talk About Super Smash Bros.
by Robert Ward
Marth, Ike, Lucina, and Robin from the Super Smash Bros. series of amiibo are all compatible with Fire Emblem Fates, and scanning them in leads to some funny conversations.
Read Fire Emblem Fates amiibo Break The Fourth Wall, Talk About Super Smash Bros. on Siliconera!
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07 Jul 12:52
Nintendo On Why They Had A Poor E3 Showing
by Ishaan
DsiderYou know what the thing about having more playable games at E3 is? MOST OF US CAN'T ACTUALLY PLAY EM. The Nintendo World Championships were more entertaining by comparison, they ran out of steam right after the muppets.
President Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto were questioned about the company’s poor E3 showing at Nintendo's 75th annual meeting of shareholders.
Read Nintendo On Why They Had A Poor E3 Showing on Siliconera!
07 Jul 12:46
Sega Learned About Making Quality Games From Atlus, Aim To Regain Trust From Players
by Sato
Dsider“We did our best to build a relationship of mutual trust with older fans of Sega, but looking back, there’ve been some titles that have partially betrayed that [trust] in the past 10 years.”
just a little bit :P
“As far as the Western market goes, we learned a lot from Atlus,” says Sega president and CEO Hajime Satomi.
Read Sega Learned About Making Quality Games From Atlus, Aim To Regain Trust From Players on Siliconera!
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06 Jul 14:02
Reddit CEO: Vast Majority of Users Don't Actually Care About Drama
by Chris Mills
The last few days have seen Reddit, the internet’s Fort Knox of cat GIFs, tearing itself apart over the dismissal of Reddit’s unofficial liason between staff and the community. The disagreement caused some subreddits to go offline, turning the site’s front page into a barren wasteland — but according to CEO Ellen Pao, the ‘vast majority’ of users are uninterested.
06 Jul 14:00
Amazon's 20th Birthday Party Will Bring "More Deals Than Black Friday"
by Jamie Condliffe
DsiderPotentially one of the most dangerous sales ever
Get your credit cards ready. Amazon says that it’s celebrating its 20th birthday with what it’s calling Prime Day, a massively discounted 24 hours of shopping which will feature “more deals than Black Friday.”
06 Jul 13:41
The Akira Trailer Remade With Simpsons Characters
by Gergo Vas
DsiderLMAONADE
This is probably how Springfield will look like in a few decades. Until then here’s an impressive remake of Akira’s classic trailer, made by the folks over at the Bartkira project, turning everything Akira into everything Simpsons.
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06 Jul 13:21
Star Wars Episode I: Racer was one of the better things that came out of 1999’s The Phantom Menace,
by Gergo Vas
DsiderImagining an HD version of this with a dual Wiimote setup
Star Wars Episode I: Racer was one of the better things that came out of 1999’s The Phantom Menace, and Mon Gazza Speedway was one of its best tracks. While there’s no new podracing game on the horizon, Victor Lammert’s cool tribute is a really close match to a shot from an imagined modern version.
06 Jul 13:07
These One Piece Characters Are Too Damn Big
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderI didn't know those robot dude things were that tall, jeez. Also, I didn't know what the hell Boa Hancock is doing in that picture, but the comments filled me in on the reasoning for that pose. I'm 99.9% positive that there's one other reason for that pose. :P
06 Jul 12:45
Guy Sneaks Into Game Studio, Finds Unannounced Game [UPDATE]
by Jason Schreier
DsiderJust sharing because ROFL
Sometimes, game studios have strict security. Other times, they let random people sneak into their buildings, steal lunch, and find out about unannounced games.
06 Jul 04:44
Now That's a Detailed LEGO Metroid Boss Battle
by Gergo Vas
Ridley’s waiting for Samus atop the the Chozo Artifact Temple. Canadian LEGO builder Jared Rosenblitt remade Metroid Prime’s semi-final battle with LEGO bricks and man those cracks on the floor sure are detailed.
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06 Jul 04:43
The Digimon Game Fans Have Been Waiting For Is Coming To America
by Mike Fahey
DsiderThere is a single possible downside to this game, and it's that the character designs are by the Devil Survivor guy. I don't recall the player character looking that bad, but yeah I haven't seen the other humans yet.
A couple years of jealous drooling and suffering through the release of Digimon All-Star Rumble have finally paid off—Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth is coming to North and South American PlayStation 4 and Vita in 2016.
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04 Jul 12:18
Iwata's Fire Emblem Interview Is Fascinating
by Patrick Klepek
DsiderHere it is, please read it!
Fire Emblem: Fates launches in Japan this week as Fire Emblem: If. As has become tradition, there’s also a new (and unsurprisingly fascinating) Q&A with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata.
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02 Jul 14:28
Someone Built an 8-Foot-Tall LEGO Version of The Tower of Orthanc
by Gergo Vas
You’ll need a ladder to fully see everything in Brenden McMahon’s LEGO version of Saruman’s tower, a.k.a. the Tower of Orthanc, from The Lord of the Rings. The official 2359-piece version isn’t small either, but this one makes it look like a holiday cottage.
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02 Jul 12:25
Club Nintendo Closes Its Doors In North America
by Luke Plunkett
DsiderNew loyalty program details:
- Buying games gives you a discount on those games after the fact, if for some reason you were going to buy a second copy
- You can post more in Miiverse, but you STILL can't simply take pictures in-game to save for your own use without posting them online
- Exclusive amiibo opportunities; that is, you can now purchase the chance to stand in line at exclusive retailers of amiibos in hopes of getting those amiibos
- On that note, going forward ALL amiibos are retailer-exclusives, suck it fans
- All downloaded games are tied to your account and can be redownloaded to any system that you log into BAHAHAHAHA DID YOU REALLY BELIEVE THAT
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