Mike Minotti, Author at GamesBeat

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Heroes and villains join forces in Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion (hands-on preview)

Posted byby Mike Minotti
June 10, 2012
3 min

In 1990, Sega created Castle of Illusion, a platformer starring Mickey Mouse, for its Genesis system. Now, more than twenty years later, Disney Interactive Studios is using that title as the inspiration for a new 2D sidescroller for the Nintendo 3DS.

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Humble Indie Bundle V receives $4 million in one week

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June 9, 2012
1 min

The fifth incarnation of the Humble Indie Bundle, a pay-what-you-want collection of games that sends a portion of its proceeds to charity, has received $4 million dollars in contributions during its first week.

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A trio of Mario games strengthen Nintendo’s 3DS lineup

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June 7, 2012
2 min

Three titles featuring Nintendo's megastar mascot, Mario, and his less heroic brother, Luigi, highlighted a Nintendo press conference showcasing new software for the 3Ds.

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed leaves Mario Kart in its dust…and wake…and vapor trail

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June 7, 2012
2 min

This could be blasphemy, but Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, publisher Sega's new kart racer, may be more fun to play than Mario Kart.

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The big gallery of E3’s huge banners

Posted byby Mike Minotti
June 6, 2012
1 min

The Electronic Entertainment Expo isn't just a place for publishers and developers to show off their newest games and technology to journalists and peers; it's also an opportunity for them to litter the gigantic Los Angeles Convention Center with enormous banners that shill their upcoming releases, as seen in this gallery.

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PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale is not a Smash Bros. clone (hands-on preview)

Posted byby Mike Minotti
June 5, 2012
2 min

It's hard not to compare Sony's PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale to Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series when you just look at them, but they're not as similar as you may think.

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Zombify your face with ZombiU for the Wii U

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June 5, 2012
1 min

Xavier Poix, managing director of the Ubisoft France game studios, joined Reggie Fils-Aime, president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America, on stage during Nintendo's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) press conference on Tuesday to show ZombiU, a survival horror game where players have to fight off the undead.

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Nintendo confirms 23 games at E3, video streaming, and more for Wii U

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June 5, 2012
1 min

Reggie Fils-Aime, president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America, said that Nintendo will show over 23 games for the Wii U, the company's new tablet-based game console, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) during the company's Tuesday press conference.

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Nathan Drake and the Big Daddy Bouncer join PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale

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June 5, 2012
1 min

Sony revealed Nathan Drake and BioShock's Big Daddy as the two newest playable characters in PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale, the company's crossover fighter, during its 2012 E3 press conference.

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Ubisoft shows strong commitment to the Wii U (videos)

Posted byby Mike Minotti
June 4, 2012
2 min

Ubisoft showed the world that they were ready to support Nintendo's new, tablet-based system at their pre-E3 press conference with trailers for Rayman Legends, Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth, and ZombiU.

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