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Jon St John ConnectiCon 2013 Press Event July 18, 2013

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The irrepressible Jon St. John, best known as the voice of Duke Nukem, pulls no punches in this no holds barred Q&A hosted for press only at ConnectiCon 2013.  In it, he talks about what he thought of the game Duke Nukem Forever and its critics, and spoke candidly about his work as a voice actor.  Maniac and Princess Angel were fortunate enough to sit in on this exclusive event.  Due to technical issues, we had to cut the video into two parts, but we are providing both of them right here for your enjoyment!

Don’t forget, you can view Princess Angel’s photos of this Q&A as well as the rest of ConnectiCon 2013 on Tumblr!

Mario Warfare Part 3 July 17, 2013

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After a brief hiatus, Beatdown Boogie has posted up the third part of their highly-anticipated follow up to Modern War Gear Solid, Mario Warfare.  Expect a few cameos from across the Nintendo franchises to make an appearance in this new episode, including one that I never saw coming!  Check it out below!

ConnectiCon 2013 Photos July 17, 2013

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Princess Angel’s high-resolution photographs from ConnectiCon 2013 have been posted online!  Tons of photos from the event are now up, including pictures of the many celebrities that came, the beautiful venue, and all the great costumes people were wearing!

You can view all the photos on Tumblr!

ConnectiCon 2013 Jim Cummings Press Event July 16, 2013

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The immortal Jim Cummings, who has done more voices than I can list across various films, television shows and video games, returns to speak at a Press Only Q&A at ConnectiCon 2013.

Not enough Jim Cummings for you today?  Jim Cummings was at ConnectiCon last year as well, and GameXcess.net was fortunate enough to attend his special press only event.  You can watch Jim Cummings’s Q&A panel from last year here.

Lauren Landa ConnectiCon 2013 Press Event July 16, 2013

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The lovely Lauren Landa did a special Press Only Q&A event at this year’s ConnectiCon, where she talks about her voice work for video games and animation!

Stay tuned, more ConnectiCon 2013 content will be coming all week long!

Doug Walker ConnectiCon 2013 Press Event Video July 15, 2013

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In the first of many more ConnectiCon 2013 videos to come, Doug Walker, better known to the internet as The Nostalgia Critic, does a special Press Only Q&A at ConnectiCon 2013. In it, he talks about his feelings about bringing the Nostalgia Critic back, his site’s next anniversary special, and how his most embarrassing moment working on his site was a gaming moment!

Stay tuned to this site all this week, as many more ConnectiCon 2013 videos are on the way!

Club Nintendo Elite Prizes Now Avalible July 15, 2013

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If you’ve purchased any new Nintendo handheld, console or game in the past few years you’ve probably noticed a leaflet was included with the product advising you to sign up for Club Nintendo.  Club Nintendo is Nintendo’s exclusive membership rewards program which offers their customers exclusive prizes in return for purchasing new games and consoles.  For those die-hard Nintendo fans who have been redeeming Club Nintendo codes all year long, Nintendo has just announced that a wide array of special prizes can now be redeemed for this year’s Elite Status gift!

Gold Status Prizes:

  • Warioware D.I.Y Showcase (Wii Downloadable Content)
  • Super Smash Bros (N64) (Wii Virtual Console Download)
  • Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX (3DS Virtual Console Download)
  • Super Mario Land (3DS Virtual Console Download)
  • Sakura Samurai (3DS Downloadable Game)
  • 2014 Club Nintendo Calendar

Platinum Status Prizes

  • Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Soundtrack CD
  • Three-Poster Set

Don’t worry if you don’t think you have enough points to redeem these exclusive prizes.  If you had redeemed a grand total of 300 or more Club Nintendo points from June of last year to June of this year, you have earned Gold Status.  If you redeemed 600 or more points, you also redeemed Platinum Status.

Platinum Status users will be able to select any prize from either the Gold or Platinum selection.  Gold Status users can only select a Gold-level prize.

What are you waiting for?  Log in to Club.Nintendo.Com right now and redeem your prize!  You must select your gift by August 15th, 2013.  Anyone who redeemed a downloadable prize should receive a redemption code immediately in their e-mail.  Just be aware that these codes can only be redeemed on their respective console.  Nintendo promises that they will ship any physical prizes before December 31st, 2013.

Future of the Memory Card July 14, 2013

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In a continuation of the discussion Maniac started earlier in the week, Maniac talks about what the future will bring with the Memory Card.  He believes that what will likely be used as a storage method may not be a memory card at all, but something else entirely, and the purpose of the memory card itself may be entirely different than what it is used for now.

ConnectiCon 2013 This Weekend July 11, 2013

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Just a quick reminder to everyone from my neck of the woods that ConnectiCon 2013 will be happening this weekend from Friday, July 12th, 2013 to Sunday, July 14th, 2013 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT.  The event considers itself a multi-genre convention and welcomes fans of many different tastes.  There will be a ton of panels and events covering a wide array of topics from film, television, animation and games.  You can expect there will be panels, cosplay, a screening room, games and more!  There will also be appearances by celebrities from multiple mediums including Jim Cummings, Doug “The Nostalgia Critic” Walker, Marina Sirtis, Tim Buckley, Team Four Star, and Jon St. John.

Don’t forget, Maniac and Princess Angel will be attending!  You can expect plenty of coverage of the event will be coming to the site all weekend!

For all the details about the event, you can check out the ConnectiCon 2013 Official Website.

Metal Gear Saga Memories July 10, 2013

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In an odd coincidence, Maniac received his long delayed copy of Metal Gear Saga Vol 1 DVD on the exact same day he could pick up the Metal Gear Solid Collection for the Playstation 3. So what is the Metal Gear Saga DVD and what is included with the Metal Gear Solid Collection? Well, lets take a walk through Maniac’s memories of the series and find out.

Metal Gear Solid Collection is out now exclusive to the Playstation 3.