Mike Minotti, Author at GamesBeat

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Outlook keeps looking up for Nintendo as Wii U and 3DS sales improve

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May 14, 2015
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After reporting a profit for the year, the Japanese game company revealed today that Wii U sales were up about 15 percent when compared to the first four months of 2014. The 3DS was also up about 65 percent over the same period last year.

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Nintendo: NX is not a simple replacement for Wii U or 3DS

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May 14, 2015
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Can Nintendo really support three systems? We'll find out more in ... 2016, according to company president Satoru Iwata.

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Silver Mario Amiibo coming on May 29

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May 14, 2015
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Let's see how long it takes for this one to sell out.

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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

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Dragon Quest VIII is coming to 3DS (at least in Japan)

Posted byby Mike Minotti
May 13, 2015
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Still, it’s likely we’ll see the 3DS version in other territories. Square Enix has been pretty good making sure every territory gets these Dragon Quest re-releases. Dragon Quest VIII itself just saw a port to mobile that came out worldwide. Nintendo DS remakes of Dragon Quest IV, V, and VI also all came out in our territory.

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Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate goes to London and ditches multiplayer

Posted byby Mike Minotti
May 12, 2015
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Assassin's Creed: Syndicate is taking the franchise to London's industrial revolution.

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Ubisoft plans for The Division to hit in early 2016

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May 12, 2015
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Via the publisher’s 2014-2015 financial report, Tom Clancy’s The Division should come out in the fourth quarter of the publisher’s 2016 fiscal year, which is actually January through March.

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Sega Dreamcast classic Grandia II is getting a remastered version on Steam

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May 12, 2015
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Publisher GungHo Entertainment revealed that the Japanese role-playing game Grandia II is getting the remastered treatment on Valve’s digital store for PC, Steam. Grandia II originally came out for the Sega Dreamcast back in 2000.

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10 YEARRRSSSS LATERRRRR: Iconic World of Warcraft hero Leeroy Jenkins makes us feel old

Posted byby Mike Minotti
May 11, 2015
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World of Warcraft’s famous Leeroy Jenkins video, in which a careless player gets his whole party (comically) killed, is 10 years old today. It was originally submitted to the site Warcraft Movies on May 5, 2005.