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PixlBit is deeply saddened by his passing.

Nintendo has reported that president Satoru Iwata passed away yesterday due to complications from a bile duct growth. The young 55 year old president took the helm of Nintendo ahead of the launch of both the Wii and DS, bringing the company great success. Unlike many who held his high ranking corporate position, Iwata's humble beginnings started in game development.

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Come stop by and chat with other PixlBit members and staffers alike during this year's big show!

E3 comes once a year, bringing with it big announcements, exciting new games, and fierce competition. Even better than the announcements is chatting about them with friends and fans. As such, we've got a little live chat going right in this article for everyone to use to do just that. So stop by and chat about the show with both staff and community members!

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So, yeah, I kind of forgot today was an important day until like five minutes ago...

Hello faithful PixlBit fans! It's been quite a while since I've had a chance to address you all, but today is as good a day as any seeing as how it's a momentous occasion and all. For all you newcomers, September 24 is PixlBit's birthday and this year we celebrate our fourth!

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Can I be excused? My brain is full.

The big kickoff to every QuakeCon is a keynote featuring id co-founder and all-around genius John Carmack. This year was no different, featuring Carmack’s musings on topics ranging all across the spectrum of programming and game development. Carmack got started after a few bits of news from id’s Creative Director Tim Willits and Bethesda’s VP of Marketing Pete Hines.

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More of The Outsider that you crave.

For those of us still wanting more Dishonored before the inevitable full sequel is released, Bethesda has released initial details about the next and final piece of DLC. Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches will continue the story of master assassin Daud that began in the earlier add-on, The Knife of Dunwall. All of the abilities, choices, and chaos that you made in the earlier story will carry over to The Brigmore Witches and you’ll hopefully experience the confrontation with Corvo from Daud’s point of view.

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