PixlTalk returns with rantings, banters and ruminations of a nostalgic nature from Nate, Jason and Joaquim.
The crew talks about the Mass Effect movie and Club Nintendo while Nate keeps trying to run down memory lane.
Wii U gets semi-old school.
Nintendo of America's Director of Entertainment & Trend Marketing Amber McCollom announced in an interview yesterday that GameCube games will be available on Wii U through the online downloadable game shop WiiWare. No other details about game selection, pricing, or control options were given.
25 commemorative Mario pins are available for you to redeem until July 31, so act now!
The Club Nintendo year has finally come to a close and as has become tradition, Nintendo has revealed the latest bonus for members who reached gold and platinum status. As with previous years, gold members are able to grab a Nintendo calendar with unspecified art at this time, while platinum members have the choice of both the calendar and special set of commemorative pins. 25 collectible Mario pins contained in a special case can be redeemed as this year's special bonus. Both gold and platinum members must claim their rewards by July 31 or else they will forfeit their special gift. According to Nintendo, the gifts will ship before the end of the calendar year, so keep your eyes peeled for your shipment. Click through for some images of this year's bonuses!
Don't worry, your coins are safe with Wario - as it turns out, so are limited edition soundtracks.
If you're like me, yesterday produced some frustration and definite cause for concern. Assuming you followed along with our E3 coverage, you're well aware that Nintendo is giving away a special limited edition soundtrack with their recently released title, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. The bad news about this sweet giveaway? It's extremely limited and only a few Club Nintendo members who register their game will actually be able to get it. After registering yesterday, completing the required survey, and requesting the bonus, Chessa and I were stopped dead in our tracks by a system error.
The first Nintendo Download that includes the 3DS eShop brings some heavy hitting titles.
Now appearing each Thursday, the weekly Nintendo Download update now includes entries to the new eShop found on the 3DS. Being the first week of the new format, Nintendo has made some tweaks to their format and have released some significant titles to make a big splash this week. Donkey Kong, originally released on the Gameboy has made its way to the 3DS Virtual Console for $3.99, while Mega Man 5 from the NES is now available on the Wii's Virtual Console. Gaijin Games' final Bit.Trip game, Bit.Trip Flux, can be demoed on WiiWare for a limited time. For more information on Bit.Trip Flux, be sure to read our review on the game.
Slightly better view of the cutscene.
With the release of the eShop on the 3DS, Nintendo is switching things up.
Nintendo announced today that their weekly release updates to the Virtual Console, WiiWare, and DSiWare services will no longer be done on Mondays, but instead on Thursdays. The update will now include 3DS Virtual Console games, 3D classics, and original downloadable titles for the Nintendo 3DS. According to Nintendo, this coming Thursday, June 16, will be the first update that includes this new eShop content.
Jason recaps and provides his thoughts on last night's second roundtable with Nintendo and Ubisoft.
Last night, Nintendo held their second roundtable developer's meeting and Jason has the opportunity to sit in and catch the news as it broke. Nintendo hosted Ubisoft at the meeting and Ubisoft gave an in depth look at what they currently have in development for Wii U and a good number of details about the Wii U capabilities and how they will be leveraged to provide a compelling gameplay and online experience. Listen to Jason's thoughts with the embedded player below!
With two days of the show behind us and only one left, what do Nick, Chessa, and Jason R (who's at the show) think about everything that has been announced and shown?
While not everyone at E3 was able to sit down for discussion about the show thus far, Nick, Chessa, and Jason R took about an hour to go through everything announced at E3 2011 so far. The team discusses their thoughts about each of the big three's presence at the show, while Jason gives his view from the show floor.
This latest entry in the series hopes to bring back elements from its roots.
Resident Evil Revelations is shaping up to be on of the prime reasons to own a Nintendo 3DS. Utilizing the gameplay made popular by Resident Evil 4 along with a few old school elements, the game seems to take the best of what the series has to offer and put it into one small package. The result so far, is pretty much that.
