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☆ Watch Neuralink's first human patient play 'Mario Kart' with his mind
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Neuralink shared a video of its first human patient appearing to play "Mario Kart" with his mind. AdvertisementNeuralink has shared a video that appeared to show its first human patient using his brain-chip implant to play "Mario Kart." During an all-hands meeting with Neuralink staff, the company brought its first patient, 29-year-old Noland Arbaugh, onstage to describe the brain chip's capabilities. At the all hands, Neuralink showed a split-screen video of Donkey Kong and Bowser racing in the Mario Kart game. Hope y'all enjoy!… pic.twitter.com/YNa2Jtjhnk — Noland Arbaugh (@ModdedQuad) March 22, 2024The Neuralink worker also showed a separate video of Arbaugh playing "Mario Kart" alongside his father.

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☆ Nintendo hikes sales forecast of flagship Switch console to 15.5 million units
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Japanese gaming giant previously forecast sales of 15 million Switch consoles in the current fiscal year which ends in March. Here's how Nintendo did in its fiscal third quarter, from October to December, versus LSEG estimates: Net sales: 598.6 billion Japanese yen ($4 billion) versus 568.7 billion yen expectedNet profit: 136.7 billion Japanese yen versus 130.3 billion yen expected Net sales fell 6% year-on-year while net profit rose 18%. Switch boostThe December quarter underscores how Nintendo has managed to extend the life of its near seven-year old Switch console. Nintendo said the "Super Mario Bros. Wonder" game, which was released in October, had a "solid start," with sales of 11.96 million units. Nintendo Switch successor in focus

Persons: Mario, Zelda, Charly Triballeau, upping, Donkey Kong, Princess Peach Organizations: Nintendo, AFP, Getty, Mario Bros

TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo reported healthy sales and profits on the back of the hit “Super Mario Bros. Wonder” game, prompting the Japanese video game maker to raise its full fiscal year forecasts. Kyoto-based Nintendo Co. said Tuesday that demand for what it called the first completely new Super Mario game in the series remained strong. More than 10.7 million units of the latest Super Mario game have been sold around the world since it went on sale in October, according to Nintendo. Nintendo, which did not break down quarterly numbers, expects a full year profit of 440 billion yen ($3 billion), up from an earlier projection for a 420 billion yen ($2.8 billion) profit. The Super Nintendo World park is set to open next year in Florida.

Persons: Mario, ”, “ Mario, Kong, Peach, ___ Yuri Kageyama Organizations: TOKYO, — Nintendo, Nintendo Co, Nintendo, U.S, Universal Studios Locations: Kyoto, Japan, Florida

☆ 'Mario Wonder' latest mushroom power-up for Nintendo Switch
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Sam Nussey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Signage for the Nintendo Switch is seen at a GameStop in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 7, 2021. The Japanese firm said it sold 4.3 million copies of "Super Mario Bros. Wonder" - the first entirely new instalment in the almost 40-year-old side-scrolling series in a decade - within two weeks of its Oct. 20 launch. That is the best performance of any "Super Mario" title, Nintendo said, as it takes advantage of the Switch install base of more than 130 million units and interest generated by a barnstorming animated movie featuring the moustachioed plumber. The comments come a day after Nintendo reported it sold 6.84 million Switch units in the first six months of the financial year that started in April, a slight increase on the same period a year earlier. Nintendo also announced on Wednesday "Super Mario" creator Shigeru Miyamoto is developing a live action adaptation of the "Zelda" franchise.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Mario, Shuntaro Furukawa, Zelda, Shigeru Miyamoto, Kong, Jefferies, Atul Goyal, Sam Nussey, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Nintendo, GameStop, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York, U.S, Kyoto

TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game “The Legend of Zelda,” the Japanese company behind the Super Mario franchise said Wednesday. It’s being co-produced by Nintendo and Arad Productions Inc., which is behind the live-action Spider-Man films and headed by Avi Arad. Its animation film “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” released earlier this year, has raked in more than $1.3 billion and drew nearly 170 million people worldwide. Political Cartoons View All 1237 ImagesThe planned release date of the Zelda movie was not announced. Nintendo officials said the success of the Super Mario film has translated into bigger sales for its Switch machines, as well as for game software with Super Mario themes.

Persons: Zelda, ”, Wes Ball, It’s, Avi Arad, Mario, Shuntaro Furukawa, Shigeru Miyamoto, “, Miyamoto, Donkey Kong, ___ Yuri Kageyama Organizations: TOKYO, Nintendo, Super Mario, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Arad Productions Inc, Mario Bros, Universal Studios Locations: American, Kyoto, U.S, Hollywood, Orlando, Japan

☆ Franck Bohbot’s nostalgic photos evoke the arcade’s ‘golden age’
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Marianna Cerini | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Franck Bohbot Bohbot's book features shots from over a dozen arcades, which he described as each having their own "very different vibe." Franck Bohbot Bohbot said his project was intended to "document arcade culture and the escapism it provides." Franck Bohbot Most of Bohbot's shots were captured in 2019, before the pandemic brought his project to a temporary halt. Franck Bohbot Bohbot documented not only the games but also the crowds that the arcades attracted. Franck Bohbot Bohbot said the book serves as a love letter to L.A., which he called "a complicated city that often feels like it's hiding parts of itself."

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☆ 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' is set for a big opening weekend — despite bad reviews
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In this article 7974.T-JP Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTChris Pratt and Charlie Day voice Mario and Luigi in Universal and Illumination's "The Super Mario Bros. Universal"The Super Mario Bros. Movie" isn't looking like a smash with the critics. And box office analysts don't foresee poor critical reviews deterring moviegoers, particularly families, from venturing to the cinema to see "The Super Mario Bros. Jack Black voices the villainous Bowser in Universal and Illumination's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" UniversalRadheyan Simonpillai, Globe and MailLong before critics sat down to watch "Super Mario Bros.," there was a big question about the film's top-billed voice actor — Chris Pratt. "I wonder whether the filmmakers were too timid to draw outside the lines with this copyright protected material, lest they end up with something like the disastrous live-action 1993 movie, 'Super Mario Bros.,'" he said.

But its tussle with the $620 million Toyo, Japan's third-largest marine construction firm in which it holds 27%, has been anything but whimsical. When asked for comment, Toyo Construction said it intended to set up a committee to consider the takeover proposal. It said it repeatedly requested more information to help it evaluate the offer but the Yamauchi office had not responded. The Yamauchi family office announced its all-cash offer to take Toyo private in May last year, a 30% premium to an earlier bid by Toyo's then largest shareholder. The board supported the lower offer, which later lapsed and the Yamauchi family office says it spent many months trying to engage with the board.

☆ ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ trailer shows being a hero isn’t all fun and games
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

The new trailer comes more than a month after fans got a glimpse in a teaser trailer that lit up the internet. The upcoming movie does have lots of references to the video games, like the obstacle course in Super Mario Bros. and Mario Kart, with a visit to Rainbow Road. Princess Peach in 'Super Mario Bros. IlluminationFans also get a peek inside Peach’s castle in the movie. The “Super Mario Bros. Movie” is set for release on April 7, 2023.

☆ ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ teaser trailer shows first look at Chris Pratt as Mario
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Video game purists expecting a faithful adaptation of the original Nintendo game might be somewhat surprised by first teaser for the new “Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which debuted on Thursday. This is also when the game’s memorable music is finally heard, albeit briefly. The CGI-animated film, from Nintendo and Illumination, features several other big name stars, including Charlie Day as Mario’s brother Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad and Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong. The last time the iconic video game was translated into a feature-length studio film was almost 30 years ago, with the ill-begotten 1993 release of the live-action “Super Mario Bros.,” starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo. The new movie is due to hit theaters on April 7, 2023.

Cum arată cei 50 de ani de istorie a industriei jocurilor videoDe la începutul jocurilor arcade, până la apariția consolei pe care o poți folosi și acasă, industria jocurilor video a crescut exponențial în ultimele decenii. Graficul de mai jos arată modul în care industria s-a schimbat și a crescut începând cu anii ’70. După ce a scăzut din cauza unui exces de clone nereușite a jocului Pong, lansarea Space Invaders în 1978 a revigorat piața. Chiar și Microsoft a recunoscut importanța jocurilor pe PC-uri și a dezvoltat DirectX API pentru a ajuta la programarea jocurilor. 2001 – prezent: Boom-ul onlineCu toate acestea, creșterea în utilizare și disponibilitate a Internetului și a dispozitivelor mobile a făcut ca industria jocurilor să crească și ea de la zeci de miliarde la sute de miliarde.

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☆ Universal откроет тематический парк Super Nintendo World в феврале
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-07 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

В японском городе Осаке появится тематический парк Super Nintendo World. В Super Nintendo World организуют американские горки в стиле Mario Kart, они будут расположены внутри замка злодея Боузера. Другой изюминкой парка станет аттракцион «Приключение Иоси» — он также основан на серии видеоигр Super Mario World. Как и в других зонах, в Super Nintendo World откроются тематические кафе и магазины атрибутики. Super Mario World планировали открыть еще летом, но из‑за пандемии коронавируса открытие новой территории отложили.

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☆ Super Mario Bros. 3 стала самой дорогой видеоигрой: какую рекордную сумму выложили за раритет
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-25 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +2 min

Heritage Auction открыл детали недавней продажи Super Mario Bros. 3, установившей новый мировой рекорд. Ранее в июле сообщалось, что закрытая копия Super Mario Bros. для NES была продана за 114 000 долларов. Heritage Auction сообщили, что им удалось продать запечатанную копию игры для NES Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990) за колоссальную сумму – 156 000 долларов. Для игроков, которые хотят пережить ностальгический опыт, который может предложить Super Mario Bros. 3, но не хотят тратить такие средства – игра доступна на Nintendo Switch через Nintendo Switch Online. Стоит отметить, что Super Mario Bros. 3 – не первый продукт Nintendo, который в этом году продается по сумасшедшим ценам на аукционе.

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