Hello, my name is Sam! I am a journalism senior at The University of Iowa. I've been playing video games since I was five but only started writing about them recently. I'm a lover of all things Nintendo, but I also love RPGs, Metal Gear, and am hopelessly addicted to Dota 2.
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Capcom Potentially Planning to Release Monster Hunter Frontier G in the West
The studio's Monster Hunter MMO might be making its way outside of Japan in the…
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Pokémon Bank Now Open for Business in Europe and Australia
After a long delay, the Pokémon cloud service finally goes live outside of Japan!
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Marvel and Star Wars Characters Coming to Disney Infinity
The Force is strong with Disney's toy/video game hybrid.
Editorials
Is Using Save States In Old Games Cheating?
Sam wonders if using save states takes the challenge away from old games.
Editorials
Platinum’s Bewitching Game
Sam shares some thoughts on his most anticipated title of 2014-- Bayonetta 2.
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Speedrun Marathon Raises $1,000,000 for Charity
This year's Awesome Games Done Quick marathon raised over twice its initial goal!
Interviews
Best of ND 2013: The History of Mother 3’s Fan Translation
Sam chats with Clyde Mandelin, the lead translator on the Mother 3 Fan Translation, about…
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Is Link Between Worlds’ Gramps Actually Link from Link to the Past?
An Easter egg in the game hints at the possibility.
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Wii U and 3DS Get TurboGrafx-16 and MSX Titles in Japan
Even more classic titles will be making their way to the Wii U eShop.
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Reggie Fils-Aime Says Fan Campaigns Don’t Affect Nintendo’s Decisions
But the company is "certainly aware" of them.
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Time Presents 10 Reasons to Buy a Wii U This Holiday
Another renowned publication shows Nintendo's console some love.