1.- Today heralds the launch of a UK-wide 3D photography competition, which will see you put your creative camera skills to the test in a bid to become the UK’s Nintendo 3DS photography champion. The competition has been launched in association with National Geographic Kids, famed for its exceptional wildlife photography, and the world’s oldest national photographic society, The Royal Photographic Society (RPS).
The photo entries will be judged by an expert panel, including Lauren Jarvis, editor of National Geographic Kids magazine, and Dr Michael Pritchard, Director General at the RPS. The most promising photographer will win the top prize of a trip for two to Paris and a photography masterclass, while lucky runners-up will be awarded Nintendo goodies in recognition of their skill.
Entering the Nintendo 3DS photography competition couldn’t be simpler. Take a 3D photo in-line with one of the six themes, using the in-built cameras on the Nintendo 3DS system. Once you have captured your masterpiece, upload it to the dedicated competitionwebsite between 2nd April 2012 and 17th June 2012.
The dedicated competition website is accessible through the Nintendo 3DS browser on the Nintendo 3DS system or through an Internet browser on a computer, and will feature galleries of all the images that have been uploaded. Each photo uploaded to the website will have its own dedicated QR Code and, by reading these QR Codes on the Nintendo 3DS system, users will be able to view their favourite images in 3D.
2.- Epic Mickey producer Warren Spector has told Eurogamer that gamers need to take a “chill pill” regarding the musical sections of Epic Mickey: The Power of Two. The songs themselves are only featured in skippable cut scenes, and they won’t involve you grabbing a microphone and singing along.
“I’ve been itching to talk about the game and the songs for a while,” he said. “When we announced the game, I sort of threw it out there, because I’m so proud and so happy. I saw the look of fear in people’s eyes. I’m like, what the heck is going on? Doesn’t everybody love musicals? I realised I had to explain things.
“I look at guys like you in the audience on the press side, and similarly at Disney when I look out at execs, about 70 per cent of them are going, yeah. About 30 per cent are going, are you kidding?”
“I just want to see how people respond to the music and the songs,” he said. “They’re not interactive by design. Later on, I hope maybe we get to do that in some other game, sometime in the future. But I feel like I have to reassure that 30 per cent that it’s okay. If you don’t want to experience that part of the game you can just bypass it.
“I’ve seen the look on people’s faces. I’m reacting to something very specific and real I’ve seen, not worried that there might be a specific reaction. I’m reacting to the reaction, okay? It’s a change. Earlier, I didn’t expect that reaction, so I was just throwing it out there. Now I feel like I have to tell people, it’s okay.
“I don’t think I was clear at the start it wasn’t singing into a microphone or beatmatch. I should have been clear about that, and I wasn’t.
“I want everybody to just take a chill pill and relax about this. I’m not going to make you sing into a microphone. I’m not going to make you dance in front of your TV. I’m not going to make you beatmatch. This is just a fun way to honour a part of Disney’s history. If you don’t like that part of Disney’s history, skip it.”
Nintendo has revealed the Nintendo 3DS and Wii games that will be playable at PAX East. Gamers will be able to get their hands on Mario Tennis Open (launching May 20), Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir (launching April 13), Kid Icarus: Uprising and Mario Kart 7. Visitors to the Nintendo booth will also be invited to sample Nintendo 3DS games from third-party publishers, including Capcom’s Resident Evil Revelations. PAX East takes place April 6th-8th in Boston.
3.- VG247 claims that Microsoft is preparing to launch the next Xbox late next year. This move will obviously give Nintendo more than a years head-start, which will undoubtedly please the Kyoto based company. The next Xbox will apparently include a Blu-ray drive, 4-6 core CPU, 2 GPUs, Kinect as standard and net required. Sony is also apparently busy getting their next PlayStation console ready for a late 2013 release date.
Nintendo UK and Nintendo Europe have announced that the highly anticipated Farming Simulator 2012 demo is coming to the Nintendo 3DS eShop this week. For those of you that aren’t so keen on farming, Nintendo has revealed that SpeedThru: Potzol’s Puzzle will be available to purchase on the Nintendo 3DS eShop for €6 or £5.40.
US gaming publication Game Informer have teased that their next issue will feature a game so gorgeous that your jaw will hit the floor. There’s plenty of rumours and speculation going round online regarding what the game will be. A few likely candidates appear to be Crysis 3, Halo 4 or God of War 4. Let’s hope and pray that it’s Crysis 3 for Wii U.
- Game Informer executive editor, Andrew Reiner via Twitter
- SpeedThru: Potzol’s Puzzle
- Put your quick thinking and reactions to the test in this puzzle game with a Twist. The God of destruction, Kaotl, has stolen the heart of Creatl, the God of creation. You must take control of the floating Guardian stones, twisting and slotting them through the openings in walls as you hurtle towards them, and collect the hearts to restore Creatl.
- Enjoy more than 90 stages in single player mode, plus two player modes via local wireless or even sharing one Nintendo 3DS system.
- Farming Simulator 2012 3D Demo
- Put on your boots, grab your Nintendo 3DS and get ready to head to the farm. Work a wide scenery with fields, roads, your house and farm as well as a small village, with the vehicles found in your generous fleet – all three dimensional in Farming Simulator 2012 3D. Take a seat behind the wheel of authentic farm machines from renowned manufacturers and get going!
- Pirates Assault
- Watch out – enemies are coming in search of your treasure! Pirates Assault is a tower defence game that brings a little twist to the genre. Treasure must be protected and to accomplish that you have to build a great defence strategy. Use rum, which you may have just stolen, to buy weapons to protect your treasure!
- Violin Paradise (Wii Ware)
- Violin Paradise is a game for players who love music and dream of becoming a violinist. This game is designed for all the family- up to four people can play at the same time. Choose to play as a conductor, violinist, violist or cellist, who perform lively or soft classical music together.
US gaming publication Game Informer have teased that their next issue will feature a game so gorgeous that your jaw will hit the floor. There’s plenty of rumours and speculation going round online regarding what the game will be. A few likely candidates appear to be Crysis 3, Halo 4 or God of War 4. Let’s hope and pray that it’s Crysis 3 for Wii U.
“The screenshots from our next cover story are gorgeous. My jaw is still on the ground…which is making walking difficult.”
- Game Informer executive editor, Andrew Reiner via Twitter
4.- A Japanese Nintendo 3DS owner has already managed to complete Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance and has uploaded the game’s surprise ending onto Youtube. Obviously the video does contain spoilers, but if you’re desperate to see exactly what happens then be sure to check out the video. Kingdom Hearts 3D should be coming to the West sometime in the Summer.
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Mister Gaga
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