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A good portion of Nintendo’s E3 2012 media briefing will focus on the Wii U. Yes, we know that. We also know that there is a software showcase event on Wednesday which will feature 3DS software.

However, although some folks were ruling out the 3DS completely for the conference, it does seem as though the handheld will be there, even if it’s just for a bit.

Nintendo has apparently hired a company to take b-roll footage of tomorrow’s games, including first and third-party titles for the Wii U and 3DS. It’d probably make sense to highlight New Super Mario Bros. 2, even if it is just for a minute.

In any case, look forward to some 3DS news. It might not be much, but there will be something! More 3DS goodness will come our way during the software showcase.

Source: Vidicom PR

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E3 is supposed to be about celebrating the gaming industry with new titles, exciting news, and announcements. Unbelievably, though, THQ took the time today to disband its entire San Diego team.

There’s no details yet as to why the move was made, but further information will likely leak out over the next few days/weeks.

THQ San Diego’s one and only game was WWE All-Stars. It was released last year on all major platforms.

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If you missed any part of Ubisoft’s E3 2012 conference, you can watch the entire presentation above.

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VentureBeat has posted a massive interview with Xavier Poix, the main man behind Ubisoft France. The entire discussion was dedicated to Wii U.

Poix shared some very significant information about Ubisoft’s plans for the console. In the Q&A roundup below, you’ll learn about the company’s overall plans for the console, ideas for Miiverse, and more. Poix also revealed that, contrary to what most fans had hoped for, just one GamePad can be used with the system. Finally, there’s a tease that Ubisoft will be something tomorrow at Nintendo’s media briefing.

Read on below for more details.

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As far as we can tell, Nintendo’s E3 2012 media briefing will be all about their new baby, Wii U. But the previously announced “software showcase” will focus on their other system, the 3DS.

Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, will be hosting the event. You’ll be able to view a live-stream on Wednesday at 9:00 PM EDT / 6:00 PM PDT. It’ll be an hour long.

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Nintendo has a habit of sending out Swapnotes about its big events. The company’s E3 2012 media briefing is no different.

Nintendo of America president has sent out a notice about tomorrow’s conference, along with a very short audio message. You can find photos of Reggie’s Swapnote in the gallery above.

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Square Enix has given its official North American website an overhaul today.

A new interface has been implemented, the corporate and Members community sections have been revamped, and improvements have been made to the site’s forums, Member reward/achievement systems. Additional community features have been implemented as well.

Mona Hamilton, vice president of marketing at Square Enix, said:

“We’re really excited to present to our fans and players the newly designed portal to all things SQUARE ENIX. The brand is continuously evolving to include new and exciting gaming experiences, and we designed this website to ensure that all our fans can easily stay in touch with their favorite titles.”

You can find the official site here.

Source: Square Enix PR

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We have a few more details on Nintendo’s plans for E3 2012.

As has been the case for the past few years, a developer roundtable will be held on Tuesday at 6:00 PM PDT / 9:00 PM EDT. It won’t be streamed live, but it a video of some sort may be ready to go the following day at 11:30 PM PDT.

Nintendo’s final event will be a “software showcase”. It’ll be happening on Wednesday at 6:00 PM PDT / 9:00 PM EDT. This event will indeed be live-streamed, and you’ll be able to watch it here.

IGN believes that “the possibility of a new game or two being announced at this event are pretty high”. I have no idea if we’ll see actual game announcements, but you never know. Maybe Nintendo will pull another Super Smash Bros. Brawl…

We’ll be reminding you of these events throughout the week. We’ll also post any live-streams to the main site if possible.

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