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HeadlineRePLAY: Nintendo appoints a “spokesdog”, Ilum strikes back in Star Wars: The Old Republic and the
Smithsonian's connection to videogames.
Adorable, energetic
and 100% canine, meet Uggie, a Jack Russell terrier that co-starred in The Artist, is being enlisted by
Nintendo of America to be its new “spokesdog” for nintendogs + cats for the Nintendo 3DS.
“Uggie didn’t have to
sit up and beg for his role as Nintendo’s spokesdog,” said Nintendo of America’s
Scott Moffitt. “It’s truly our pleasure to work with a star of Uggie’s
magnitude, especially to help animal lovers and portable gaming fans discover
the fun of nintendogs + cats.”
For February only and
in celebration of Responsible Pet Owners Month, Uggie will be showing pet
owners how nintendogs + cats can
provide “valuable tips on how people can maintain happy, healthy relationships”
with their pets in real life.
There isn’t a “spokescat”
at this time.
*Source: BusinessWire
Ilum strikes back against
Star War: The Old Republic players as
kills made on the PvP planet are not being credited towards its daily and
weekly missions. Players evacuated to the official forums carrying complaints only
to find that BioWare is aware of the issue and plans on fixing it tomorrow:
“I wanted to let you
know that we will be deploying a patch tomorrow (details coming very soon) with
the following resolutions: Killing players on Ilum will now consistently grant
Valor and mission credit as intended. Once again, thanks for your patience,”
said Joveth Gonzalez, BioWare’s Associate Online Community Manager.
With any luck there
won’t be a “Return of Ilum” edition when the next patch rolls around.
*Source: Darth Hater
When you think of the
Smithsonian, videogames are probably not what comes to mind. The Art of Video
Games exhibit that is opening on March 16, however, may change your mind.
After inviting the
public last year to vote on games based on a variety of criteria, like visual
effects and creative use of new technologies, the exhibit is almost ready to go
live. The Art of Video Games will include video interviews with developers and
artists, large screenshot prints, and historic game consoles.
The curator of the
exhibit is Chris Melissinos, founder of Past Pixels.
“The Art of Video
Games is one of the first exhibitions to explore the forty-year evolution of
video games as an artistic medium, with a focus on striking visual effects and
the creative use of new technologies. It features some of the most influential
artists and designers during five eras of game technology, from early pioneers
to contemporary designers.
“The exhibition
focuses on the interplay of graphics, technology and storytelling through some
of the best games for twenty gaming systems ranging from the Atari VCS to the
PlayStation 3. Eighty games, selected with the help of the public, demonstrate
the evolution of the medium.”
*Source: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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