in 1992, yamauchi became the seattle mariners largest shareholder. ichiro suzuki signed with the team. that was in 2000. not all the exhibit torps are household names. individuals and small firms show their low-budget games for the first time. we have this report to check them out. >> reporter: the playstation four and x-box one. visitors can get their hands on the most eagerly anticipated games before they go on sale. social network games are also a big draw. they are new and increasingly popular. nearly half are designed to be played on smartphones and tablets. one genre that is drawing attention is indie games. they are getting their spot for the first time this year. individual and small firms are putting their products on the market. 40 exhibitors are showing potential and appeal of indie games. one offering is samurai defender where the player defends the castle. it went on the market in march and it's popular. it has been downloaded 600,000 times. the game is the brainchild of one man. he used to work at a big gaming company. he saw the potent

hiroshi yamauchi ran the japanese company from 1949 to 2002.ing that time, it grew from a playing-card maker to one of the most popular gaming companies in the world. yamauchi died today of pneumonia at a hospital in central japan. he was 85 years old. >> woodruff: still ahead on the "newshour": good-will gestures to and from iran; over a billion dollars in penalties and refunds levied on j.p. morgan; a unique approach to help troubled homeowners; the pope faults the catholic church for being obsessed with abortion and homosexuality and what will healthcare reform mean for the premiums you pay. >> ifill: now to iran and what looks like a charm offensive not seen in more than three decades. ever since hasan rouhani was elected president of iran in june, he's been sending signals that he is more open, more moderate than his predecessors. perhaps his most overt olive branch was delivered last night during an interview with nbc news, in which he signaled a possible diplomatic opening on his country's disputed nuclear program. >> ( translated ): we

. >> yes, ex-nintendo president hiroshi yamauchi passed on thursday at the age of 85 years old.other words, he will not continue, but, boy, did he have a great three lives. >> he had a great life, worth $2.1 billion. >> more importantly, he brought joy to the entire world. >> he was the only person deciding on which video games nintendo was going to make back in the day. >> everyone has their favorite including "boardwalk empire" star michael k. williams. >> did you play them when you're younger? >> yes. >> what was your favorite? >> "donkey kong." >> that's a hiroshi classic. >> "mario brothers." >> epic. >> "contra" was good. " was rio brothers 3 superior. >> "tetris." >> ninja guys, the list goes on and we all have this mega man to thank. >> this guy was a genius. they should make his funeral fun. you walk in, beep, beep, beep, beep. >> they can release the ducks and shoot them and everyone can leave him flowers which you can pick up and get fireballs and then we'll show this special tribute video. thanks for the good times. >> man, rest in peace. >> we're waving the mario fl

. >>> word from japan that hiroshi yamauchi has died.e made nintendo a powerhouse brand in the gaming business. it started out as a playing card manufacturer before the electronic era brought us super mario, con key kong, and gameboy and wii. he was an owner of the seattle mariners and among the richest men in japan. he was 85 years old. >>> our company was in the news today. the west coast entertainment division of nbc universal is developing a mini series on the guy that built this place. johnny carson. they are working with his biographer and the guessing game has begun as to who will play johnny. the early favorites are ed harris, greg kinnear and kevin spacey who has an uncanny carson impression. finally. >>> finally, if you believe a tiny camera can be mounted to the head of an eagle, there is a chance you saw this video from france where they swear this is real. as this week's web videos go, however, this is still king. jonathan -- hello -- viear sliding into second and taking the time to get to know brandon phillips of the reds.

. >>> word from japan that hiroshi yamauchi has died. he made nintendo a brand.t was a playing card brand before mario brothers and donkey kong and wii. he was 85 years old. >>> our company was in the news today. the west coast entertainment division of nbc universal is delivering a miniseries based on one of the guys who built this place -- johnny carson. they are working with his biographer and the guessing game has begun as to who to i play johnny. the early favorites are ed harris, greg kinnear and kevin spacey who has an uncanny impression. >>> finally if you believe a camera can be mounted to the head of an eagle there is a chance you saw this video from france where they swear this is real. as this week's web video s go, however, this is still king. jonathan -- hello -- viear sliding into second and taking the time to get to know brandon phillips of the reds. can't watch it enough really. when we come back the daughter of a u.s. president talks about camel camelot. ♪ [ male announcer ] 1.21 gigawatts. today, that's easy. ge is revolutionizing power. superc

. >> yes, ex-nintendo president hiroshi yamauchi passed on thursday at the age of 85 years old.s, he will not continue, but, boy, did he have a great three lives. >> he had a great life, worth $2.1 billion. >> more importantly, he brought joy to the entire world. >> he was the only person deciding on which video games nintendo was going to make back in the day. >> everyone has their favorite including "boardwalk empire" star michael k. williams. >> did you play them when you're younger? >> yes. >> what was your favorite? >> "donkey kong." >> that's a hiroshi classic. >> "mario brothers." >> epic. >> "contra" was good. " was rio brothers 3 superior. >> "tetris." >> ninja guys, the list goes on and we all have this mega man to thank. >> this guy was a genius. they should make his funeral fun. you walk in, beep, beep, beep, beep. >> they can release the ducks and shoot them and everyone can leave him flowers which you can pick up and get fireballs and then we'll show this special tribute video. thanks for the good times. >> man, rest in peace. >> we're waving the mario flag at half