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• The Nintendo Museum opens its doors today in Japan

• Finalists announced for the Lovie Awards, the European internet awards

• The funniest photos of the animal world

The Nintendo Museum opens its doors today in Japan

Video game and Nintendo console enthusiasts from around the world now have a museum entirely dedicated to this company and its creations. It's the Nintendo Museum, located in the town of Uji, Kyoto (Japan), which officially opens its doors this Wednesday, October 2.

The Nintendo Museum, which was announced three years ago, is located in a historic company plant, used since 1969.

The museum allows visitors to review the history of products launched by Nintendo over the years, and enjoy them, from Hanafuda cards to Nintendo Switch, including Super Mario and many other protagonists of the entertainment offered by this company.

This recently published video offers us a tour of the new Nintendo Museum guided by the legendary video game designer and producer Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of some of the most influential franchises in this industry, such as Mario, Donkey Kong or The Legend of Zelda, among others.

Links:

• Nintendo Museum

• Nintendo Museum Direct

• The Mushroom Kingdom That Shigeru Miyamoto Built – The New York Times

  Decades after Miyamoto invented Mario and Zelda, he explains what makes Nintendo special and its transformation into a global entertainment brand.

Finalists announced for the Lovie Awards, the European internet awards

Yesterday, Tuesday, October 1, the finalists for the 14th edition of the Lovie Awards were announced. “The Lovie Awards is the most prestigious, and the only, truly pan-European awards recognising European Internet excellence in the fields of culture, technology and business.”

Launched in 2010, The Lovie Award is presented by the European arm of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS)—a 4000+ members body which also judges The Webby Awards. 

The works evaluated by the jury could be submitted in seven languages: Spanish, Italian, Dutch, French, German, Swedish, and English.

Now that the finalists have been announced, the public can vote to choose the winners of the People's Lovie Award in the various categories of the awards, grouped into the following areas: AI, Web3 & XR; Apps, Platforms & Software; Film & Video; Podcasts; Social; Marketing, Advertising & PR; Websites & Mobile Sites, and Beyond

The selection of finalists, which can be viewed here, offers a wide variety of quality digital projects to draw inspiration from.

Links: 

• Lovie Awards

• Finalists

The funniest photos of the animal world

The finalist photographs for this year's 2024 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have now been revealed.

There are 40 images, three portfolios, and 3 videos that showcase the most amusing scenes from wildlife, captured by all types of photographers - novices, amateurs, or professionals - from any part of the world.

The winners will be announced on November 14th. In addition to the jury's award, the Affinity Photo People's Choice Award will also be presented, granted thanks to public votes.

Links:  

• Comedy Wildlife Photo

• Finalists Gallery

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