The Firing of Chris Pranger: Fair or Harsh?
The news headlines today are all about Chris Pranger, who was fired from Nintendo for speaking a little too frankly on a recent podcast. Chris worked in localisation within Nintendo’s notoriously secretive Treehouse division. Maybe the casual nature of the industry means Chris didn’t take his NDA as seriously as he should have.
Thank You, Satoru Iwata
We here at GiN are very thankful to Satoru Iwata for all he did for the video game industry. His work at Nintendo helped make it what it is today.
Retro Game Friday: Bomberman 64
Michael rather enjoyed the game he’s covering for this week’s Retro Game Friday back when he was a kid. It’s time to rock with Bomberman 64!
Retro Game Friday: Kirby 64
Michael’s back with a game he enjoyed immensely for this week’s Retro Game Friday. It’s Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards!
Video Game Tuesday: The End of an Era, Satoru Iwata
Michael’s back with some somber news for this week’s Video Game Tuesday. It’s an end of an era, rest well Mr. Iwata.
Nintendo Announces President Satoru Iwata Has Died
Sad news out of Japan today as Nintendo released a brief statement confirming that president Satoru Iwata has died at the age of 55. The statement says in part that, “Nintendo Co., Ltd. deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth.” Iwata has […]
Retro Game Friday: Star Wars Racer
Michael’s back with the only thing good ever to come of the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy for this week’s Retro Game Friday! It’s Star Wars Racer!
Fourth of July Gaming!
This week the gang is out celebrating the Fourth of July with some very appropriate fireworks for their line of work. Happy Fourth of July everyone!
Metroid Prime: Federation Force Rants!
Aster isn’t happy that she won’t be able to play as Samus in Metroid Prime: Federation Force and doesn’t trust Nintendo’s defense for the game.
Retro Game Friday: Yoshi’s Story
Michael’s back with one of the first games he ever played on his N64 back in the day for this week’s Retro Game Friday! It’s Yoshi’s Story!