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Official Nintendo magazine UK interview
The British Gaming Blog recently conducted an interview with Lee Nutter, the Editor of the new Official Nintendo UK magazine, on the future of the magazine and the kind of Nintendo coverage the UK can expect. Naturally, there had to be something said about the Revolution, and much like everything else said about it, the content was vague and hinted at something great on the horizon."...In issue 03 there’s an exclusive interview with Shigeru Miyamoto. For issue 04 we’ve already secured a number of exclusive Revolution games. And that’s just the stuff I can tell you about now…"
Lara and GTA: British design icons?
When you think of British cultural and design icons, there are some images that automatically spring to mind: red phone boxes, double-decker buses and the London Underground map (which you need a Ph.D in topology to fully understand). However, there are some new faces shortlisted for the "Great British Design Quest", including none other than Tomb Raider and Grand Theft Auto. Interestingly, while other technological designs are deemed aesthetically pleasing--the British-born World Wide Web, and Verdana typeface, among others--no television or film icons have made the shortlist.A vote will tell whether the public considers videogame icons as influential as other great design motifs--but the cultural and international appeal of Lara and GTA may help them wing their way to the top.[via Edge Online]
