E3 2014

Iwata will miss E3 due to a minor illness

Satoru Iwata will not be attending E3 in Los Angeles this year due to health-related reasons. A Nintendo representative confirmed the news to Polygon this morning. “He’s been instructed by his physician not to travel overseas in the immediate future, and so he will not be making the trip to Los Angeles,” said Nintendo’s Vice President of corporate affairs Cindy Gordon in an...

Ubisoft will not have any Wii U or 3DS games at E3 2014

What was deemed the last true major third party publisher to support Nintendo this generation has now pulled the rug from underneath them. In a statement today from the French multinational game publisher, Ubisoft will not be showing any games for the Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS at this year’s E3. “We won’t be showing off any Nintendo games at E3 this year,” a Ubisoft represe...

Nintendo is welcoming 3,000 fans to attend the Super Smash Bros. Invitational

Nintendo will allow 3,000 fans to attend the highly anticipated Super Smash Bros. Invitational in the NOKIA Theater L.A. on June 10th at 4:00pm PT. At 9:30am that day, the company will begin distribute 3,000 wristbands on a first come, first serve basis. Fans who dress as their favorite Smash Bros. fighters may be treated to priority seating and be featured on Nintendo’s Twitch and YouTube c...

Nintendo details its E3 2014 plans

Nintendo has announced how it plans to present its newest and unannounced games for the Wii U and 3DS at E3 2014, and it’s, well, somewhat different. Last year, Nintendo opted out of a traditional E3 press conference in favor of a previously-taped Nintendo Direct to showcase its games. Fans who were wanting to see Nintendo return to doing press conferences will be sadly disappointed. Instead...

Nintendo to hold Smash Bros. Invitational at E3 2014

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghEhI4CJjAM[/youtube] For E3 2014, aside from the usual banter of video game announcements, Nintendo has announced they will hold a 16-player Super Smash Bros. tournament at the annual event. Dubbed the Super Smash Bros. Invitational, the tournament will coincide with a limited demo run of the Wii U version of Smash Bros. at various Best Buy stores. Nintendo...