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Breath of the Wild lands a BAFTA for Game Innovation

Breath of the Wild has won a prestigious Game Innovation BAFTA thanks to Nintendo’s approach in reinventing the Zelda series and taking it into a fresh, truly open world environment for the first time. Nintendo received the award at a the 14th annual ceremony on April 12th, vying competitively against the best selection of titles…

A Zelda Easter Egg was laid in Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5 is the modern game of the moment, but it appears that there is a reference to the original Legend of Zelda all the way from 1987, filling your nostalgia goggles with cosy NES memories. We all love Easter Eggs. A notable one includes the famous pictures on the wall of Mario and…

Super Mario 64 links into Ocarina of Time (Fan-mod)

64-bit Mario strutted his stuff to the amazement of fans back when the N64 launched with Super Mario 64 in the 90’s. Fast forward to 2017, and you can even find the same polygonal plumber aesthetic in Super Mario Odyssey. But, hey! Listen! Mario has put his 64-bit overalls on once more for this fan-mod of…

Nintendo’s E3 2018 website has now launched

E3 is a mere 72 days away, and ahead of the event, Nintendo have launched their exciting 2018 E3 website. On the website, you can subscribe to updates on everything Nintendo at E3 from June 12 – 14. There’s also a Super Smash Bros. Invitational and a Splatoon 2 World Championships 2018, complete with a…

Nintendo Kiosk Ambassadors required in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Nintendo is looking for two part-time Kiosk Ambassadors in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on a contract basis. They require the Kiosk Ambassadors to maintain a positive Nintendo experience, and have an excellent ability to construct conversations with both kids and parents. If you have over two years experience in a retail sales environment, played games above…

Realm of Memories: The breathtaking wild

I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a Switch. Although I enjoyed the games on Wii U, I couldn’t wait to see the end of that era, almost as an enjoyable consequence regretfully. I knew things had to change with bad sales, and dare I say bad design and marketing — which makes perfect sense if you go back to the Wii U after using a Switch for any period of time. 

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