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My name is James Newton, and this is my website - a collection of my writings about
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Date archives for June, 2010
June 27th, 2010
June 26th, 2010
19:02 at twitter.com
Reading interviews with Yuji Naka makes me feel oddly sorry for him: such a talented man pushed out of the company he loved and helped build
Reggie Confirms 3DS is Coming Next Year
18:50 at nintendolife.com
Barely audible over a million hearts breaking
The discussion of whether Nintendo's 3DS will reach one of the Western territories before Christmas has been a back-and-forth affair. Will it, won't it, will it, won't it? Well, it won't.
18:30 at twitter.com
I saw a piece of rubbish today starring a time-travelling Englishman: nonsensical, poor writing, worse acting. Avoid Kate and Leopold, kids.
June 25th, 2010
Iwata: Blame Poor Games Not Poor Economy for Sales Decrease
20:00 at nintendolife.com
Recession not the be-all and end-all
Just under two months ago we shared news that software sales in the UK were at their lowest in four years, with various factors blamed. Nintendo's President Satoru Iwata has recently discussed why software sales figures have fallen worldwide, with the blame levelled at a surprising party: video game developers.
Nintendo Considering Online Play and DLC for Future Zeldas
19:30 at nintendolife.com
Eiji Aonuma talks extra content and multiplayer
Zelda games are single-player epics: one elf questing to prevent the resurrection of a giant evil and destruction of the world. But if Eiji Aonuma can make it work, we may one day see a Zelda game with online functions.
19:28 at twitter.com
I just played a note-perfect rendition of La Roux's Bulletproof using Music On: Retro Keyboard. Now think I should be at Glastonbury.
Take Off with Pearl Harbor on July 5th
18:40 at nintendolife.com
It won't be long until you can get your hands on Pearl Harbor Trilogy – 1941: Red Sun Rising as Legendo has just confirmed the game will take off from North American WiiWare servers on Monday, July 5th for a rather reasonable 700 Points.
Review: Face Pilot: Fly With Your Nintendo DSi Camera!
15:00 at nintendolife.com
Soar spot
The 3DS will introduce a motion sensor to the machine's line-up of inputs, but the humble DSi has already been home to a few motion-detecting titles, with Face Pilot: Fly With Your Nintendo DSi Camera! the latest – and longest-named – of the lot.
Review: Pocket Pack: Strategy Games
14:30 at nintendolife.com
Smart move
The previous entry in the Pocket Pack series, Words and Numbers, combined Sudoku, anagrams and more into a package that was perhaps too familiar to make much impact in the DSiWare ranks. Now the second compilation, titled Strategy Games, has arrived on DSiWare, and it's a far better combination than its predecessor.Items of Interest
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