E3 News (Page 5)
Hands On Catching A Curveball With The Poké Ball Plus, The Switch's Latest Must-Have Accessory
I Choose You!
Since my first playthrough of Pokémon Blue back in 1998, I’ve had a bit of an on-again, off-again relationship with Game Freak’s monster-collecting magnum opus. I certainly consider myself to be a fan, but I haven’t finished a main game since SoulSilver, and a 2016 summer spent scouring the countryside for Kanto critters in...
Hands On Revisiting Kanto With Pokémon: Let’s Go! Pikachu And Let’s Go! Eevee On Switch
Blending the new with the old in fresh ways
Suffice to say, fans were suitably surprised when Nintendo lifted the lid on Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!; instead of the follow-up generation to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon that many expected, Nintendo teased a reimagining of one of the first games, with some Pokémon GO...
News Grim Fandango Remastered Is Heading To Nintendo Switch
Dead to rights
E3 2018 is Christmas for new game announcements, and Nintendo Switch has another one to add to its collection in the form of Grim Fandango Remastered. The port was announced during a 20th anniversary reunion of the original cast and director/writer Tim Schafer, although no release date was announced so you'll have to wait a little...
News Nintendo Crowns The Champions Of E3 2018's Super Smash Bros. And Splatoon 2 Tournaments
An epic battle
It's been an exciting E3 for Nintendo so far and last night saw epic battles in both the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 tournament and also the Splatoon 2 World Championship. It didn't come as too much of a surprise that ZeRo of Chile was crowned the champion of the Super Smash Bros. Invitational. After all, he's a longtime...
Video Here's How Dragon Ball FighterZ Looks On Nintendo Switch
The other big fighter from the E3 2018 Direct
While everyone's attention was firmly focused on another big fighting franchise making its way to Nintendo Switch in 2018 - *cough* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate *cough* - Bandai Namco confirmed that the 3v3 madness of Dragon Ball FighterZ is also headed to Ninty's hybrid hardware via today's Nintendo...
Watch Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Invitational Live @ E3 2018
Who will win?
After the qualifying rounds last night two teams from Japan and Europe respectively will battle it out to see who will be crowned Splatoon 2 World Champions. GG BoyZ vs BackSquids. Following that, we'll be watching the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Invitational 2018 tournament. Settle in, grab yourself a drink and join us with the...
News Switch eShop Listing Suggests Yoshi For Nintendo Switch Has Been Delayed To 2019
No Yoshi this year?
The Nintendo Direct E3 2018 presentation took place just a few short hours ago, and one of the more notable absentees from the show was the upcoming Yoshi title for Nintendo Switch. It now seems that the game has been delayed to next year, potentially explaining why the game wasn't shown. Despite being announced during E3 last...
News David Hayter Returns As Solid Snake In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Do us a Solid
It's safe to say Metal Gear fans weren't best pleased when David Hayter, the long-serving voice of gruff spy clone Solid Snake was dropped in favour of Kiefer 'I'm always going to be Jack Bauer' Sutherland for 2015's Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Well, grumble no more because Mr Hayter has returned to lend his signature...
Video Here's 15 Minutes Of Star Fox In Starlink: Battle For Atlas
Fox McCloud, we've missed you
E3 2018 has had plenty of big reveals over the past couple of days, but few made as many headlines as the one surrounding toys-to-life adventure Starlink: Battle for Atlas and its crossover with Star Fox. The Switch-exclusive content - which includes Fox
News Here's How Voice Chat Works In Fortnite On Nintendo Switch
Nice and easy
Fortnite has been officially announced for Nintendo Switch, available to play for free right now in some regions (with others to follow very shortly), but how does voice chat work within the game, we hear you ask... Well, luckily for everyone, discussion on the Nintendo Treehouse: Live presentation has revealed all the details you...
Talking Point Nintendo's E3 2018 Went Big On Smash Bros. But Left Us Wanting More
A bloated presentation, or a case of bloated expectations?
So, Nintendo's E3 2018 presentation is over and done with, and it's time to mull over the announcements and digest all of that lovely new content. As was anticipated, a lot of screen time was given to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and with good reason – it's easily going to be the Switch's...
News 8BitDo Reveals Huge Range Of Bluetooth Controllers, All Compatible With Nintendo Switch
Inspired by the classic systems of yesteryear
Accessory maker 8BitDo has revealed a huge range of new controllers at E3 2018, as well as a complete rebrand of the company by famed graphic artist Cory Schmitz, with logowork done in collaboration with by Grilli Type. Zero 2 The follow-up to the original Zero, this is being billed as the...
News All Smash Series amiibo Work With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Will Carry Over Old Data
Some others will, too
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has just been properly unveiled for Nintendo Switch, and what an incredible showing it was. One of the stand-out pieces of information from the reveal talked about how the game will use amiibo. In what we're sure will be great news for anyone out there who collected every last figure possible in the...
News Nintendo Confirms Metroid Prime 4 Will Skip E3 2018
Wherefore art thou, Samus?
With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate dominating much of the Nintendo Direct at E3 2018, there wasn't much room for any other big first-party announcements, but there's one game you definitely won't be hearing from over the next few days - Metroid Prime 4. In
News Killer Queen Black Brings Arcade Action To Switch
She keeps Moet et Chandon in her pretty cabinet
During Nintendo's E3 2018 Nintendo Direct it was revealed that BumbleBear Games will be bringing Killer Queen Black to the Switch later this year. This local multiplayer arcade platformer/strategy game looks pretty decent. The game actually started out as a rather unique arcade...
News Explore The Hand-Drawn World Of Hollow Knight Right Now On Switch
Knighty knight
We’ve been waiting patiently for Team Cherry’s gorgeous yet grim platformer to make its way onto Nintendo Switch, and that patience has been rewarded with news that Hollow Knight is available from today on your local eShop. The game will feature of all the previously released DLC, so you know you're getting an experience on par...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country Expansion Coming This September
Available early for season pass owners
During the Nintendo Direct E3 2018 live stream, details were shared for Torna - The Golden Country - a DLC expansion for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Players will guide a group of legendary warriors on a journey through the tragic history that doomed a kingdom and drove a hero down a dark path 500 years before the...
News Mech Some Noise For Daemon X Machina, The Armored Core Successor Headed To Switch In 2019
Look at these absolute units
Nintendo opened the Nintendo Direct at E3 2018 with a bang, debuting a new mech-based third-person shooter by the name of Daemon X Machina. In the vein of the classic Armored Core series, you’ll pilot a giant robotic suit of armour (known as an 'Arsenal') and take on all manner of giant bosses with rockets and massive...
News Don't Forget Your Trunks When Dragon Ball FighterZ Arrives On Switch This Summer
What you Saiyan?
It was rumoured earlier this year, but today's E3 2018 Nintendo Direct confirmed what we all wanted to hear - Dragon Ball FighterZ is coming to Switch. The critically-acclaimed brawler made quite an impression on Xbox One, PS4 and PC, and now it's the turn of Nintendo fans to see what the fuss is all about. Amazingly, Nintendo...
News Get Your Very Own Mew When You Purchase A Poké Ball Plus
A legendary Pokemon, as standard
We’ve already learned that Nintendo is planning to release a special Poke Ball-shaped controller for use with Pokémon GO and the upcoming Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu/Let’s Go Eevee and at the E3 2018 Nintendo Direct, Ninty unveiled a special gift waiting for you inside every new Poke Ball Plu
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Unveiled For Switch, Every Previous Character Returns
The ultimate fan service?
As promised, details surrounding the upcoming Super Smash Bros. game for Switch have been shared during the Nintendo Direct E3 2018 live stream, and it's all very tasty indeed. The game will be called Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and will amazingly feature every single character we've ever seen before in the series, whether...
News Fire Emblem: Three Houses Will Invade Your Switch In Spring 2019
A plague on your houses
During today's Nintendo Direct presentation at E3 2018 Nintendo lifted the lid on the much-anticipated Fire Emblem title for Switch. Titled Fire Emblem: Three Houses, the game launches in Spring next year. The footage shown reveals that Three Houses will retain the character art-style seen in Fire Emblem:...
News Fortnite Officially Confirmed For Nintendo Switch, Available For Free Today
Where we dropping boys?
Yes, after weeks and weeks of speculation, Nintendo has officially confirmed that Fortnite is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The news comes from the Nintendo Direct E3 2018 Live Stream, during which Nintendo finally spilled the beans on the hugely popular battle royale hit's presence on the platform. The best news? The...
Watch Nintendo Direct & Nintendo Treehouse Live @ E3 2018
Is your body re3ady?
It's almost time for the big one, Nintendo's E3 showcase titled simply Nintendo Direct: E3 2018. We're expecting a full reveal of Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch, further details on Metroid Prime 4, potentially an "out today" release of Fortnite and many other announcements. Following that will be Nintendo Treehouse Live - Day 1...
E3 2018 Here's When The Nintendo Direct E3 2018 Takes Place And How You Can Watch
A timely reminder
Today's the day every Nintendo fan has been waiting patiently for - it's the day of the Nintendo Direct E3 2018 broadcast. Rather than hold a live press conference Nintendo has followed the format it has used at recent E3 events and will be broadcasting a pre-recorded presentation at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM BST. As for...
E3 2018 What Do You Want To See From Nintendo At E3?
It's nearly time…
Today Nintendo will broadcast its E3 'Direct' presentation and let the world know about the biggest and best Switch (and perhaps 3DS) games that will be releasing cross the next year or so. Nintendo's been a pretty leaky ship of late, and if rumours are to be believed we already know some of the titles Nintendo will be...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
