E3 News
June2018
Live Watch Splatoon 2 World Championship: Opening Rounds
Splatoon-in for the action
Watch with the community as four of the world's top squid squads face off in the finals to get their tentacles on the celebrated Splatoon 2 World Championship Sterling Squid trophy! Reminder that the grand final will take place tomorrow after the Nintendo Direct. <liveblog...
Live Watch The Ubisoft E3 2018 Conference
Let the rabbids out of the hat
Following a tradition started by our former Editor, Thomas Whitehead, we'll be tuning in for the Ubisoft E3 Conference once again. Last year saw the shock reveal of Mario + Rabbids for Switch, Beyond Good and Evil 2 et al. Will we finally get a release date for Steep on Nintendo Switch? Join us and find out...
News Unravel Two Creative Director Explains Why The Game Isn't On Switch
"We haven’t given up on it, we want to do it"
During the EA Play conference a couple of days ago, one of the stand-out games was undoubtedly Unravel Two - a sequel to 2016's Unravel which launched immediately after the show on other platforms. The co-op platforming nature of the game, the cuddly and adorable aesthetic, and the fact that the...
Video Let's Revel in Nintendo's Best E3 Moments from History
It's mostly 2004, we're not going to lie
Nintendo has had a mixed bag of E3 moments. High and low points are to be expected, and as we've already looked at some of the more embarrassing instances, we thought in the run up to E3 2018 it was time to take a more positive look at things, to bring balance to the universe in an arguably more constructive...
Talking Point What Do You Want To See From Nintendo At E3 2018?
We predict... some predictions
With E3 2018 set to kick off this weekend with the showcases from many of the big publishers and platformer holders in the video game industry, we thought it was high time we cooked up a fresh batch of predictions. Team Nintendo Life has gathered together its collective hopes and dreams for the show - some realistic,...
Mario Tennis Aces will also be there
Following on from the comments Bill Trinen recently made to the Hollywood Reporter about the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Invitational, Nintendo has announced a special “E3 Experience” will take place at the New York Nintendo store. The five-day event will coincide with the biggest video game convention of the...
Guide Nintendo E3 2018 Press Conference Schedule, Rumours, Hopes, And Dreams
Switch, Pokémon, Star Fox, Smash Bros., Fortnite, and more
The hype is real for this year's E3. We've got a resurgent Nintendo, riding on the crest of Switch's enormous success. As a result, every publisher and their mum is trying to squeeze games onto the hybrid console faster than you can say Call of Duty (apart from, it would seem, Activision)...
News Dataminer Finds Fortnite Update in Switch eShop
Possibly Releasing During E3?
E3 is but a week away, and leaks are coming from every direction. Usually, however, they don't come directly form Nintendo's own servers, as is the case with this report. Dataminer and Pokemon researcher Michael revealed an update for the as-yet unannounced Switch version of Epic's world-beating game has been uploaded...
News Super Smash Bros. Creator Masahiro Sakurai Will Appear In Nintendo's E3 Presentation
Start the hype train
Super Smash Bros. creator and incredibly hardworking man Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed that he will be appearing in the Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 Presentation. We already knew that Super Smash Bros. for Switch is scheduled to appear during the show, but this suggests that we'll be seeing a pleasing amount of details about...
News Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu! And Let's Go Eevee! Will Be Playable At E3 Next Week
Alongside the new Super Smash Bros.
You may well be aware that a little thing called 'E3' is happening next week - a premier trading event where the biggest names in the video game world host presentations of the biggest titles we can expect to see in the coming months. Alongside Nintendo's main presentation, the Nintendo Direct: E3 2018,...
News Don't Forget, Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 Will Kick Off At 5pm BST On 12th June
The broadcast has its official 'title'
With E3 2018 set to kick off later this week, Nintendo has finally decided to unveil the name of its planned broadcast. And - drum roll, please - it's called Nintendo Direct: E3 2018. Okay, it's not the most creative of names considering it's a Nintendo Direct broadcasting during E3 2018, but hey, at least it's...
News GameStop Has Leaked 10 Unannounced Full-Price Switch Game Listings
E3 could be huge
With E3 just around the corner, the biggest game publishers will no doubt be sitting on some juicy, as of yet unrevealed, games ready for public consumption - assuming they haven't all been leaked already - and this leak hints at a particularly strong showing for Nintendo. The following image, shared by a store employee, shows the...
May2018
News Nintendo's E3 2018 Presentation Gets An Official Title
Update: And it's gone
Update: Nintendo has updated its E3 site and has removed any reference to “Nintendo Direct: E3 2018”. The new wording now says: Three days of Nintendo Switch gameplay with Treehouse members and developers, starting right after the video presentation with Super Smash Bros. Original Story: Ever since Nintendo opted...
Video Fake Nintendo E3 2018 "Leaks" are Fun to Read
Anyone can make a leak
It happens every year. Every year as fans and people who run a Nintendo website we're bombarded by supposed leaks of Nintendo's E3 plans or E3 schedule or something to that effect. Sometimes they're believable, but a lot fo the time they're blatantly fake. After all, anyone can print off a piece of paper with a load of game...
News You Can Reserve Your Chance To Play Smash Bros. Switch At This Year's E3
"Bring Your Nintendo Switch System for a Chance at a Collectible Pin"
Nintendo has revealed that it is using a special reservation system to allow players to get to grips with Super Smash Bros. at this year's E3. The aim is to "shorten the time fans will need to wait in line" apparently, with pre-booked slots providing a "faster, smoother...
Video The Inevitable Nintendo Switch E3 2018 Predictions Video
Barely a month to go
It's that time of year again, and E3 hype is still climbing, so let's add fuel to that particular fire by speculating about what Nintendo might be showing off in this year's Spolight presentation, or whatever they plan to call it this time. Some games are absolutely guaranteed to appear, such as Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo...
Video Examining the Likelihood of Fortnite Battle Royale on Nintendo Switch
Royale with cheese
Like them or loathe them, Battle Royale games are the flavour of the moment. From Player Unknown's Battlegrounds to the myriad bootleg ripoffs found on mobile app stores, there's plenty to go around, and plenty of people willing to play them. The biggest, juiciest peach of them all from a statistical point of view is Fortnite,...
News Here Are The Participants In The Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 Tournament
Who will be crowned King of Smash?
It's going to be a smashing E3 this year as Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch will be on show. The centrepiece of showing the game will, of course, be the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 Tournament where eight of the most talented Super Smash Bros. players from around the world battle it out to see who...
April2018
News Nintendo Plans To Go Big With Super Smash Bros. For Switch At E3 This Year
A week of games, tournaments, and more
E3 is right around the corner and Nintendo is already preparing to bring the big guns out in June to keep viewers around the world - and attendees in Los Angeles - engaged and having fun. As with recent years, Nintendo will focus its E3 activities on games that are coming out in the immediate future, with a...
News THQ Nordic Is Skipping E3 This Year Because It Clashes With The 2018 World Cup
"We will be forced to stay in our lovely Viennese beer gardens"
THQ Nordic has issued a light-hearted press release detailing its reasons for skipping E3 this year. According to the PR, THQ Nordic's team have decided that it doesn't want to miss any of this year's World Cup - which is being held in Russia - and therefore won't be displaying its...
March2018
News Nintendo's E3 2018 Site Is Now Open For Business
June is closing in fast
E3 is the biggest gaming show on the planet, and is where companies like Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft show off their biggest titles and make their most significant announcements. The show takes place between June 12th and June 14th this year, and Nintendo has just pushed its E3 2018 site live. Details are a...
News Super Smash Bros. Switch And Splatoon 2 Tournaments Will Take Place At E3 This Summer
So Smash Bros. will be at E3!
Nintendo has confirmed that it will be hosting both the Splatoon 2 World Championship 2018, and Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018, in an E3-related event in Los Angeles, CA on 11th - 12th June. This will be the first exhibition tournament featuring the recently announced Super Smash Bros. game coming to...
June2017
News Super Mario Odyssey Features 2D Wall-Merging Gameplay, Like A Zelda We Could Mention
A Mario between worlds?
It's been revealed that Super Mario Odyssey will be released on 27th October in Nintendo's E3 presentation today and we got to see a lot more of the game, including the Cappy the hat's ability to possess other characters. One newly revealed gameplay mechanic which caught our eye was the ability for Mario to merge into a...
April2017
News Surprise, Nintendo Isn't Hosting An E3 Press Conference This Year
More information coming soon
Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima has announced during the Financial Results Briefing that Nintendo will not be hosting an E3 Press Conference during the event this year. This continues Nintendo's trend of opting for a digital presentation instead, while still maintaining a showfloor presence at the event. From the...
News ESA Publication Lists Pokémon Sun and Moon Among Best Selling Games of 2016
Only Nintendo games to make the list
Today, the ESA posted their annual Essential Facts publication online. This publication gives many statistical figures and facts based on the gaming industry from 2017. From the demographics behind video game purchases to the best selling games of 2017, this publication details it all. Speaking of the best...
March2017
News Reggie Fils-Aimé Promises "A Big E3" For Nintendo This Year
"E3 is going to be a major opportunity for us"
After what was a bit of a muted E3 for Nintendo last year (bar Zelda: Breath of the Wild, of course), Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime suggests that the big N will be looking to make a major splash for 2017's event. Speaking to Fox News, the Reggienator had the following to say: E3 is...
June2016
Nintendo Life Weekly Zelda Wins E3 2016, Pokémon GO! Plus Accessory Price Revealed, and More
A breath of fresh air
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was just one of the standouts of this E3, and we can't blame you for not catching everything that happened. As always, we've crammed a whole week's worth of gubbins into a single video so you can catch up nice and easily. This week we naturally round up the cream of E3, but due to format...
Video Here's 50 Facts About Zelda: Breath of the Wild that May Have Passed You By
Because five is too few
In all the hubbub of Nintendo's Treehouse streams over the past few days, we've seen a metric busload of footage for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild; so much so that it was all a bit overwhelming and difficult to process all at once. Never fear, our tireless team of video enthusiasts known commonly as yours truly has...
May2016
News Nintendo NY Store to Give 500 Fans a Chance to Play The Legend of Zelda on Wii U During E3 Week
Appointments to play the 'extensive' demo
As we already know, Nintendo's E3 is going to be all about The Legend of Zelda on Wii U, with the 2017 release - which is also coming to NX - being the only playable big N game at the show. 500 fans in and near New York, though, will also have a chance to go hands on. The store will be streaming the E3...
News Nintendo Confirms Its E3 Plans for The Legend of Zelda
A day of game footage, commentaries and more on 14th June
Following the surprise recent announcement that The Legend of Zelda on Wii U will be the only playable Nintendo game at E3, the company has now outlined some slightly broader plans. It's confirmed that, from 9am Pacific / noon Eastern / 5pm UK / 6pm CET on 14th June, there'll be a full day...
April2016
Feature A Summary of Nintendo's Key Announcements on NX, E3 and Mobile
Plenty to think about
Well, it's been an interesting day for Nintendo fans. The company made some key announcements when it issued its annual financial reports, many of which have prompted a lot of debate. There's been a lot of reaction, but for those looking at the various articles and wondering where to start this is a summary to bring it all...
Reaction Nintendo Shakes Up E3 With No NX and a Focus on Legend of Zelda
It's a contentious topic
Nintendo has made a few surprising announcements along with its annual financial reports, but the news that The Legend of Zelda on Wii U will be the only playable Nintendo game at E3 is perhaps the most stunning of them all. After previously dropping conventional stage-based conferences already and adopting the popular...
Poll NX and Mobile Make This a Defining Year for Nintendo - Are You Optimistic?
The big N aims to regain momentum
With Star Fox Zero now out, generally within a maelstrom of conflicting viewpoints and opinions on its merits, Nintendo's heading into a rather different phase of the year. There are certainly notable releases still on the way for Wii U and 3DS, but eyes are turning inexorably to the mysterious future of the company...
March2016
News Activision Won't Have a Booth at E3 This Year
Still intends to show off new COD footage at the event
Activision is one of the most pivotal third party companies in the industry, with Skylanders and Call of Duty obviously being its most popular properties. While Call of Duty has a somewhat hit or miss history with Nintendo consoles, Skylanders still shows up year after year, with the most recent...
February2016
Video Reliving the Memories of the Original Announcement for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Out of time, into Twilight
With the release of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD just around the corner we thought it was about time we looked back at the fantastic reveal that the original game received. Much controversy surrounded the art direction of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and many people wanted a more realistic Zelda game...
January2016
Feature Five Key Reveals and Releases That Will Define Nintendo's 2016
It's going to be a big year
The New Year has begun, and after a 2015 that was considered reasonable by a number of Nintendo Life readers, the hope is that 2016 can be a blockbuster year for the company. Less 'not bad', and more 'holy moly that was amazing'. The exciting thing is that it could go either way. This is going to be a 12 month period...
June2015
News Here's A More Detailed Look At Nintendo's E3 2015 Schedule
Your one-stop guide to the week's events
E3 is happening this weekend, and Nintendo has plenty of events taking place - kicking off the with a special Smash Bros. video broadcast and the much-hyped return of the Nintendo World Championships. We've also got the Digital Event to look forward - surely the biggest part of the whole E3 schedule for...
News The Nintendo World Championships Legend of Zelda Challenge Has Been Detailed
Thor Aackerlund and Jeff Hansen to be guests of honour
The Nintendo World Championships are now just two days away, and details around the live event continue to be revealed. The latest batch of information from Nintendo of America relates to one of the game events and some welcome special guests that will feature. First of all, details have been...
Video Watch the Lovely Moment When a Nintendo World Championships Finalist Gets The Decisive Call
Will go up against 15 rivals in LA
Just recently Nintendo of America revealed the eight qualifiers for the Nintendo World Championships final event, taking place in LA on 14th June. These hardy souls made their way to qualifying events and set impressive scores in the Championship Mode of Ultimate NES Remix to secure their spot. With travel and...
News Hyrule Warriors Is Slashing Its Way to 3DS
Whoops, Koei Tecmo went early
Update: Koei Tecmo has now taken the original video offline, but many mirrors have already been uploaded, one of which is included in this article. Original Article: Well, it seems someone at Koei Tecmo needs to re-take YouTube Management 101, as a video has been posted unlisted - but available - that reveals Hyrule...
Kevin Pereira to host
The Nintendo World Championships live event in LA will be a fun way to kick off E3 week, and Nintendo of America has now outlined key details on the contest. We now know two of the games to be included - one freshly announced - along with a basic format, the competitors and the host. In terms of the format and games included,...
News Reggie Fils-Aime Promises 3DS E3 Reveals While Being as Vague as Possible
Things you want and "things you never even thought of wanting"
Pre-E3 interviews are strange beasts - game companies want to get you interested in their upcoming efforts, but don't want to give too much away for fear of spoiling the surprise. What you therefore get is a peculiar blend of statements with enough vagueness and dodging to make a...
News Nintendo Confirms Treehouse Pre-Show for Nintendo World Championships
Warming us up
The Nintendo World Championships are no longer the exciting début of E3 week, but will now follow a Super Smash Bros. Special Video Presentation that'll be hosted by Masahiro Sakurai. Nevertheless the live event from LA could be intriguing, with its format still to be revealed. Nintendo of America did promise a pre-tournament...
News PlatinumGames to Unveil a New Title at E3
IGN to host the reveal
Anticipation for E3 just stepped up a notch for fans of intense, bombastic and hugely entertaining games, with the news that PlatinumGames will be unveiling a new title at the show. The news comes from IGN, who will host the début announcement and footage on Tuesday 16th June at 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern / 11pm UK / midnight...
News Capcom Reveals E3 Plans and Mega Man Legacy Collection for 3DS
Wii U unfortunately misses out on HD version
Capcom evidently hasn't completely forgotten about its iconic mascot and has announced Mega Man Legacy Collection, which will spruce up the first six NES titles with new features. It's confirmed to be on the way to the 3DS eShop in the Winter for $14.99, though the Wii U misses out on the Summer arrival...
Let the E3 hype begin
Nintendo has made clear before now that it would have some broadcasts running before this Sunday's Nintendo World Championships, and we can get excited as details on one such presentation have been revealed; this one's for Super Smash Bros. fans. It's confirmed that a 'Special Video Presentation' from Masahiro Sakurai will be...
News Fan Site Randomly Generates a "Leaked" List of Nintendo's E3 Plans
Prepare yourselves for the worldwide reveal of Metroid: Badger
As previously pointed out in a talking point earlier this week, we are officially in the thick of E3 silly season. Every year, we receive "official internal documents" from various fans and readers who claim to have received such highly confidential information from their best friend's...
Talking Point Looking Ahead to the Nintendo World Championships 2015
Nintendo can start E3 with a bang
A week from today Nintendo will host a live event in Los Angeles that'll get the E3 party started for its fans. For the second year running the company's template for the expo is to combine a pre-prepared Digital Event with a live event and hour-upon-hour of Treehouse coverage, while some Best Buy customers will...
Talking Point Prepare Yourselves - E3 Silly Season is Here
There's no escape
E3 is a peculiar beast, and comparisons to Christmas certainly work. In one sense it's "the most wonderful time of the year" - you can croon along to that line in your own head - but it's also a stressful nightmare. We may love the festive meals, jolly times and moments of relaxation at the end of the year, but they're bookended by...
Pre-show broadcasts also promised
Following the past weekend's Nintendo World Championship's qualifiers, Nintendo of America has used its quirky Nintendo Direct Micro and subsequent details to flesh out the final event that's taking place in LA on 14th June. For starters, the big event will be at 3pm Pacific time on 14th June, which is 6pm Eastern...
May2015
News Splatoon Producer Interview Sparks E3 Animal Crossing Wii U Speculation
Reading between the lines
Its E3 silly season, or close enough, and that means plenty of reading between the lines when Nintendo employees dodge and weave from questions. Such is the fate for Hisashi Nogami, producer on Splatoon but arguably best known as a co-Director on the Animal Crossing franchise. First of all, we recommend having a read of...
"At the moment we're running at about 23FPS on the Wii U"
Project CARS is out now on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, performing well in early sales indicators. It was a project that suffered its share of delays, and the Wii U version was pushed back the most and given a loose '2015' window. Developer Slightly Mad Studios and publisher Bandai Namco have been...
Less an event to capture social media, more one-off E3 show
Following Nintendo's outline of its E3 plans last week, we got rather optimistic and hopeful about the Nintendo World Championships 2015, stating that the E3 event could be just the beginning. We cited the ongoing success of the truly global Pokémon tournaments as a potential blueprint,...
Feature A Nintendo Fan's Guide to E3 2015
Plenty to see
The madness is on the way, with Los Angeles all set to host hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of attendees for E3 2015. While technically an expo like any other, it has become far more than that for game companies and their fans. It's a major centrepiece of any gaming year, and an opportunity for major publishers and developers to...
News Work in Progress Video Fires Up Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo E3 Rumours
But...
E3 is about a month away, which means rumours will arrive with great regularity. Another is now doing the rounds about a potential E3 show; while potentially exciting, it's important to break it down and realise that, actually, it may not be entirely accurate. The source of this buzz is a presentation from NAB 2015, a major convention run by...
Talking Point Nintendo's Modest Sales Targets Keep Wii U and 3DS Expectations Under Control
E3 surprises are still a solid bet, however
In consecutive years Nintendo predicted a return to good times, struggled to deliver and reported financial losses; with that in mind the recent annual results were a major positive. Nintendo reported a decent profit and showed enough positive intent that shareholders were happy, with the company's value...
News Square Enix Pushes Back Its E3 Press Conference to Avoid Nintendo Clash
Very wise...
As all eager Nintendo fans know, the company's E3 2015 Digital Event is taking place on 16th June at 9am Pacific / Noon Eastern / 5pm UK / 6pm CET, during which it'll focus on releases for this year and, undoubtedly, some surprises. It wasn't the only big player planning to show off its goods at that time, however. Once Nintendo...
Talking Point Nintendo World Championships 2015 Should Be Just the Beginning
Nintendo can seize popular culture again
With a typical slice of nostalgia it was announced that Nintendo World Championships 2015 will be a major live event prior to E3. Filling the gap left by the Super Smash Bros. Invitational of E3 2014, it seems like a smart move - play on nostalgia and the 25th Anniversary of the iconic 1990 contest, while...
News Great News, Just Dance Fans, Ubisoft Has Confirmed Its E3 Conference Time
We'll always have Just Dance
E3 just wouldn't be the same without Ubisoft's press conference. The talk will be no doubt be focused on the power of online gaming, mutli-screen shenanigans with phones and tablets, and producing innovative gaming experiences. That's all code for "hey, look, this is how the new Assassin's Creed won't run on your...
Reaction Nintendo's E3 Plans are a Perfect Blend of Humour, Retro Charm and a Hint of Madness
Nintendo World Championships 2015, spread the word
Nintendo has made an event of confirming its plans for a major gaming expo, with pre-announcement hype and some bizarre social media stunts. Welcome to the madness of E3 2015. It started with some particularly peculiar pranking from well-known Nintendo figurehead Bill Trinen, with him joking that...
News Nintendo Announces Its Plans for E3 2015, Headlined By New Nintendo World Championships
Digital Event, Treehouse, Mario Maker at Best Buy all confirmed
The E3 bonanza in Los Angeles is always a yearly high point for gamers, and in 2014 Nintendo put on a terrific show with a special Digital Event, a Super Smash Bros. Invitational and an impressive run of live streaming from the Nintendo Treehouse team. The company has now announced its...
News Nintendo's E3 Focus to Reportedly be on Wii U and 3DS, not Smart Devices or NX
NX still set for 2016 reveal
Following its annual financial results in this past week, Nintendo hosted a Q & A with investors. The Japanese-language transcript has now been published, though we'll need to wait longer for the official English translation - nevertheless, fans in the region have been interpreting key parts for the web to consider...
June2014
Feature Nintendo Moments You Never Saw Coming
Expect the unexpected at E3
With Nintendo, some things are always certain. Mario and friends will get together for a platforming or sporting excursion, the number of Pocket Monsters will gradually increase, Princess Zelda will find herself kidnapped, Samus will inexplicably lose all of her abilities at the start of another adventure and the F-Zero...
News Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Wii U Rumours Pick Up with E3 Listing
So advanced that you shoot everything
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is Activision's next bash at its money-spinning franchise, taking place in the not-too-distant future and featuring exoskeleton suits that allow you to do stuff that others could already do in Titanfall. Jaded cynicism aside, it's likely to be one of the biggest releases of the...
May2014
News Zelda Williams Will Be at E3 2014 "Doing Something Extra Special"
You know what that means...
Zelda Williams took to Twitter to report that she will be participating in E3 2014 this year "doing something extra special." Nintendo fans know that Zelda Williams, the daughter of famous actor Robin Williams, participated in the Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary with some commercials for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of...
News Best Buy's 'Smash-Fest' Venues, Perks and Demo Details Confirmed
Free gold coin and $5 voucher for early event pre-orders
Nintendo's all set for a relatively busy E3 in a couple of week's time, gearing up with a 'Digital Event', live Super Smash Bros. Invitational show, live streaming and demonstrations from the Treehouse team throughout the show and, of course, demo units at Best Buy stores around the U.S. The...
Competition Nintendo Launches Competition to Win Trip to E3
Includes chance to play a winner at the Super Smash Bros. Invitational
E3 is getting ever closer, and Nintendo fans may be cautiously hoping for exciting things from the company this year. Nintendo of America has decided to give gamers a chance to enjoy the event for themselves, launching a 'Super Smash Bros. People's Challenger' contest. The focus...
News Nintendo To Welcome 3000 Fans For Live Super Smash Bros. Invitational Event at E3
First come, first served
Nintendo is, once again, approaching the upcoming E3 extravaganza in its own way. It will be broadcasting a Nintendo Digital Event, live demo booths at Best Buy stores around the U.S. and streaming live demonstrations from the famous Treehouse team. Plenty to enjoy, then, but it'll also show off Super Smash Bros. on Wii U...
News Nintendo Hosting Two Big Evening Presentations at E3
One is for a mystery new 3DS title
Nintendo may not have a main stage E3 press event in its plans this year, but that does not mean it won't have any interesting presentations. Press have been receiving invitations to two developer discussion events, each scheduled to run for about 90 minutes. The first, planned for Tuesday, 10th June from 7-8:30...
April2014
News Nintendo Lifts The Lid On Its Plans For E3 2014
Super Smash Bros. tournament, Nintendo Digital Event, Treehouse Live at E3
E3 isn't far away now, and Nintendo has today announced its plans for the expo. The company is running series of special events under the "Play Nintendo" banner, including a Super Smash Bros. tournament and live demos from the Nintendo booth by members of the Nintendo...
News Ubisoft and EA Lock In Their E3 Presentation Details
Get hyped for 9th June, all you third-party fans
Ubisoft and EA have given the final word on when they'll take the stage for E3 press conferences in 2014. The two third-party publishing giants will have their media briefings on 9th June; EA will show off its latest projects first at 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 9pm UK / 10pm CET, while Ubisoft will...
June2013
Feature The Big E3 2013 Nintendo Direct Round-up
The most important E3 coverage in one place
Nintendo may not have hosted a live press conference this year, but through Nintendo Direct and a number of subsequent developer videos it still bombarded us with information of games coming this year and beyond. Although most of the big reveals were already known ahead of time, we had some important first...
E3 2013 Live Reaction From The Nintendo Life Team
Join us at 5:00PM UK time (12:00 EST) as we chew over today's announcements
The dust has barely settled on today's E3-themed Nintendo Direct, but here at Nintendo Life we're far from idle. Join us as Damien McFerran, Thomas Whitehead, Andy Green and Mike Mason digest the announcements, new footage and other news revealed in the broadcast...
Video Bayonetta 2 Reveals Exciting New Hairstyle
Gameplay footage looks rather nice, too
Nintendo has revealed gameplay footage from Platinum Games' forthcoming Wii U exclusive Bayonetta 2. As you can see from the trailer below, the game is looking pretty special indeed, but perhaps the biggest news is that Bayonetta is sporting a rather fetching new hairstyle. (Yes, we are being sarcastic)...
News Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Hopping To Wii U This Year
Kong's first HD adventure
Nintendo has announced Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze during today's Nintendo Direct broadcast. Kong's first HD outing, Tropical Freeze introduces a new enemy - bloodthirsty Vikings. Kong's island paradise is invaded by these sea-going foes, forcing him to journey to five other islands to defeat them. The game will...
