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Gotta Watch 'Em All
Along with the Nintendo Spotlight presentation and Nintendo Treehouse Live streams Nintendo will also be holding three tournaments for upcoming Switch titles Splatoon 2, ARMS and Pokkén Tournament DX. We've compiled all the details you need to watch all three tournaments below. Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational @ E3 2017
News 505 Games Unleashes New Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night E3 2017 Trailer
"It’s the late 18th century England"
Publisher 505 Games has just released a new trailer for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, just in time for E3. The footage shows off several of the game's levels, as well a boss encounter. 505 Game has also released the following information about the game, which is due for release in early 2018: About...
Poll Are You Excited About Nintendo at E3 2017?
Switching it up
As E3 looms there's a sense that it's no longer the indispensable behemoth it once was, the central point of the gaming year. Even so, it's still a big deal, as media and fan interest ramps up and gaming companies flood into Los Angeles to flaunt their wares. Nintendo, and some third-parties making games for its systems, are among...
Guide Nintendo E3 2017 Press Conference Schedule
Mario, Switch, 3DS, Invitationals and more
Well, E3 has crept up rather quickly, hasn't it? The expo is due to run from 13th to 15th June but, as veterans of the LA show will know, that's only the beginning. A lot of companies will be broadcasting showcases and live press conferences before the doors are even open, and then there'll be live streams...
Video What We Think Could be Announced at E3, and What Definitely Won't
Predictions and stupid stuff together at last
E3 is just around the corner now, and with the internet abuzz with ideas and predictions I thought I'd throw my personal list of expectations into the mix. That being said serious videos aren't really my preference, so alongside this straight-laced symphony is a hard mewling of stupid, totally...
News Go On A Mystery Journey To Find The Layton Café At E3 This Year
Grab a selfie with Hershel and Katrielle
If you are lucky enough to be attending E3 next week in Los Angeles, then why not take part in a Professor Layton themed mystery adventure, which the lovely folks at LEVEL-5 have prepared in order to celebrate the arrival of Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy later this...
News Press Release Suggests E3 Nintendo Spotlight Will be About 30 Minutes
Short and snappy?
Following today's Pokémon festivities, Nintendo of Europe sent out a press release confirming details around E3 live streams and the multiple 'Invitational' events. It also touched upon timings for the Nintendo Treehouse live demonstrations, with the wording indicating a runtime of around 30 minutes for the showpiece 'Nintendo...
News Nintendo Confirms Details of Pokkén Tournament DX Invitational At E3
Streamers to battle it out for signed Pokémon art
Along with the reveal of Pokkén Tournament DX in today's Pokémon Direct, it was confirmed that the fighting game will be playable at E3 and also showcased by the Treehouse team. In addition there'll be an Invitational event to show it off, joining the Splatoon 2 and ARMS equivalents that have...
Rumour Image Of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle amiibo Surfaces Online
We're not convinced...
We've seen plenty of rumours relating to Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle for the Switch, one of which noted the production of amiibo figures for use in the game. An image has now surfaced online which shows four Rabbids dressed as Luigi, Mario, Peach and Yoshi, each holding a weapon. The warning text which ha
Video Ubisoft Unleashes Its E3 Teaser Trailer
Also makes fun of itself, to be fair
For those of us that are gluttons for punishment, the Ubisoft E3 press conference is a vital part of the LA festivities. We can joke about Just Dance, marvel at the awkward moments, and wait for slightly worrying crossovers to be formally revealed. This year it's happening on 12th June at 1pm Pacific / 4pm...
News Nintendo Outlines Details of Splatoon 2 and ARMS E3 Tournaments
Given afternoon slots and taking place on the show floor
When unveiling its E3 2017 plans Nintendo confirmed tournaments for Splatoon 2 and ARMS, with the former featuring regional winners from qualifiers and the latter being a mix of E3 attendees and hand-picked pro players. Now further details have been given, including times...
Talking Point Nintendo Sets the Scene for Mario and the Switch at E3
A return to form?
Nintendo's last two years at E3 are perhaps best described as being 'mixed'. Though there was an appreciation for the Star Fox puppets in 2015 - which sadly represented the last E3 appearance of Satoru Iwata, who provided voice acting - the actual announcements generated some controversy and dissent online. High profile examples...
Poll Are You Excited About Nintendo's E3 2017 Plans?
Switch, Super Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2, ARMS, Treehouse and a bit of 3DS
Nintendo today confirmed its plans for E3 2017, and they show the company returning almost to the formula used prior to 2016's scaled back attendance. There'll be a live streamed video presentation - the 'Nintendo Spotlight' - to kick off festiv
News Nintendo Confirms Its Plans for E3 2017, Including Playable 'Sandbox-Style' Super Mario Odyssey
Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017 presentation to kick off the show
Nintendo has confirmed its plans for E3 2017, which will include the first public playable build of the 'sandbox-style' Super Mario Odyssey on Nintendo Switch, a Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017 presentation to start the show, tournaments with ARMS and Splatoon 2 and three full days of...
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 Nintendo Confirms Splatoon 2 'Exhibition Tournament' for E3 2017
Splat that
With Nintendo due to reveal its annual financial results on 27th April, we're getting to the point where it typically outlines its E3 plans - well, Nintendo of America is teasing details early. We're hopeful of a big E3, and it seems a live event is on the cards - a Splatoon 2 'Exhibition Tournament' is coming to the expo. [tweet This...
News The Splatoon U.S. Inkling Open Has a Trip to E3 Up for Grabs
Splatting it old school
A lot of the talk in the past week has been around Splatoon 2, but let's not forget that the original Splatoon is still very much active and a hoot to play. Now Nintendo of America has teamed up with Battlefy to promote an online tournament in the original with a cool prize - a trip for four to this year's E3. Battlefy is a...
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...
News E3 2017 Floor Plans Show Another Sizeable Nintendo Booth
Right next to the equally bold Sony
E3 2017 is still quite a while away, but you can bet that won't stop the chatter around the event. With the expo actively selling public tickets for the same event as the media, it promises to be a crowded and rather excitable event this year. It could be a big one, regardless of which platform manufacturers draw...
News E3 2017 To Offer Public Sale Tickets, Though They Come With a Hefty Price
Limited to 15,000, on sale next week
For a number of years E3 was the definitive event in the gaming calendar, and it's still right up there at the top (or near the top, depending on your perspective). Nevertheless its dominance has come under question, with major publishers like EA and Activision opting out last year, while for a few years Nintendo...