Weekend is here, my friends. We all worked our asses off. Now it's time to get through Friday and start enjoying the finer things in life! I sure hope you all have some wonderful plans for the weekend. Watch out, Friday...we're ready for fun! See you in a few, short hours.

Okay...so Nintendo isn't doing the traditional press conference at E3. It's certainly shocking news, but the more you think about it, the more you can see what the decision was made. The only ones that are really impacted by this move were the press that would be attending. Everyone else would be watching from home anyway, so what does it matter if it's on stage live or pre-recorded? We're still going to get the same awesome content!

So yes, there may be a bit of sadness lingering, but it's time to focus on the fun stuff. Nintendo set the date and time for their Nintendo E3 Direct. It may be a bit early for our friends on the West coast, but at least this time around we have a couple weeks to prepare for it! Take off work, get out of school and clear your schedule now. Nintendo is ready to show us why the future of Wii U is bright!

At least, that's what we hope happens! Nintendo has had some issues with platforms before, but it seems like the problems with Wii U are higher than ever. Nintendo managed to turn around the 3DS quite a bit. There's still work to be done, but they're no strangers to taking lemons and making lemonade. It's time to do that with the Wii U, which might be why Nintendo has already told us that all the big guns will be shown in their conference.

Will there be surprises as well? This is Nintendo, so it's safe to bet that they'll spring a few top-secret details for us. More importantly, this is the showcase Nintendo needs to put on in order to turn around the public opinion of Wii U. Hell, it could be the start of a soft relaunch for the system. Some people don't even know what the Wii U is. This is the time to educate them and prove that they'll need one this year.

How high do you think the stakes are for Nintendo with this upcoming E3? What are they going to do to hype up the Wii U and get people interested? Will there be anything for those that don't usually enjoy the typical Nintendo brands? Will we see a new IP or two? Every E3 presentation is an important one, but the deafening wall of Wii U distaste is quite high. Nintendo needs to break through in a big way, with E3 certainly being the place to do it. If Nintendo doesn't manage to pull off a huge and entertaining Wii U showcase, how much trouble will they be in?

From the classic Resident Evil video games we are very proud to announce the latest addition to our officially licensed collection.......a life size Nemesis bust!

Standing a very imposing 28" tall and 26" in width, this amazingly intricate piece captures perfectly this most popular of Resident Evil monsters. This incredible piece of art is constructed from fiberglass and mixed media and then hand painted to the finest detail.

This highly detailed bust is the definitive centerpiece for any Resident Evil collection!

There is no HCG Exclusive version of this piece. However if you prefer low serial numbers, we are reserving #1 to #100 for retail customers only. So the first 100 retail orders will receive the desirable low edition numbers!

Limited to just 500 pieces worldwide!

Grab yours here
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From Tuesday, May 28, 2013 12:00 AM
- Tuesday, May 28, 2013 6:00 PM Pacific Time
Affected Services:
Nintendo DS
- Network Services for Pokémon Black Version
- Network Services for Pokémon Black Version 2
- Network Services for Pokémon White Version
- Network Services for Pokémon White Version 2

Thanks to Alan for the heads up!
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The following information comes from a Nintendo Force interview with Renegade Kid's Jools Watsham...

- Treasurenauts are a varied band of heroes, adventurers, and misfits
- At least 8 unique characters
- Some need to be unlocked
- Two tiers to the character selection process
- Tier 1: only cosmetic; no effect on gameplay
- Tier 2: weapon type; choose from sword, firearm, and bomb
- Weapons have different strengths and weaknesses over other weapons
- Sword: close range, fast attack rate, medium damage
- Firearm: long range, medium attack, low damage
- Bomb: medium range, slow attack rate, high damage
- Looking to provide a very different gameplay experience compared to Mutant Mudds
- 2D art style like Mutant Mudds
- More towards 16-bit rather than 8-bit or 12-bit
- Music also pays homage to the 16-bit era
- World map is a treasure map
- This is like the world map from Super Mario World
- Navigate the treasure map to access the different levels
- When you complete a level, a new level on the treasure map opens up
- Sometimes you may not be able to advance past the first screen of the new level since a pathway is out of your reach or is blocked by an obstacle that can’t be tackled at that time
- New ability power-ups or a second teammate may come into play in these situations
- Local multiplayer
- Download Play supported
- Stand on a friends’ head to reach a high platform
- Double Jump ability included in the game
- Each player can be equipped with a different weapon type
- Some areas have dual pressure pads that must be triggered together, leading to a special door with a lot of treasure, a completely separate secret pathway, etc.
- Don’t have to stay together with your friend in the level
- Can send a special voodoo summon to your teammate, allowing them to warp to you instantly
- Bosses included
- Defeat them to earn power-up abilities such as Double Jump
- Health is tied to wealth
- If hit by an enemy, some of your treasure will be lost
- Some of the treasure can be recovered if you move fast enough and regather it while it’s blinking on the ground
- A certain percentage is lost for good
- Multiple endings
- Endings affected by your treasure amount
- Aiming for Q4 release

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Thanks to Vernon for the heads up!

We've already had our usual 4chan leak of supposed Nintendo details coming from E3. If that wasn't your cup of tea, you can measure them up against another supposed inside source that's leaking details over at GAF. It'll be interesting to see which side gets things right, if either. Get ready for more Mario, Smash Bros., Legend of Zelda, Mario Kart and...Star Tropics talk!

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