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Guess what’s just one week away? That’s right: E3! The first conference will actually be held on June 9 by EA. Other companies will follow with their own presentations in the days after that, including Nintendo.

If you’re a gamer, E3 is undoubtedly the most exciting time of the year. This goes for Nintendo fans as well even though we have Nintendo Directs to look forward to every now and then. E3 is packed with announcements, footage of new games (including a ton of hours from the Treehouse streams), and much more. Many companies lay out their plans for the rest of the year, as well what’s planned far into the future.

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Later this year, Udon will be releasing a pair of Monster Hunter Illustrations books. Two volumes are scheduled for November 20 and December 18 respectively.

Here’s an overview of the first book:

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SEGA has just released the third part of its new Sonic Mania animated web series. View the latest episode for Sonic Mania Adventures below.

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Build-A-Bear has revealed the next addition to its Pokemon collection. Starting today, you can get your hands on a new Jigglypuff plush.

An exclusive online bundle can be purchased here. It includes Jigglypuff, a cape, plush microphone, sound chip, and a Pokemon card.

Jigglypuff will also be sold standalone in stores for $28. The online bundle costs $52.

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Snorlax isn’t just a Pokemon character who was designed out of the blue. He was actually inspired by one person in particular.

In an interview with Japanese newspaper Yomiuri, Pokemon art director Ken Sugimori officially confirmed that planner Koji Nishino was the basis for Snorlax. Nishino has been involved with Pokemon since Red and Green.

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After more than 20 years, the Pokemon Gold demo featured at the 1997 Space World event has been uncovered. Its full contents have been extracted, and a whole lot of noteworthy information has been detailed and preserved.

First, here’s a look at every Pokemon sprite:

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Rumors yesterday had Paul Rudd possibly having a lead role in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie. That speculation turned out to be incorrect in the end, and Variety now reports that James Marsden will be starring in the film. Specifics behind his role have not yet been shared.

The new Sonic movie will debut on November 15, 2019. It will feature a mix of live action and CGI.

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Aside from announcing new games, the Poke Ball Plus device was also unveiled tonight. It can be used with the new Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee games as well as Pokemon GO.

Nintendo now has a website up for the device, which includes information on how long the battery lasts per charge and more. Here’s the full rundown:

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Two new Pokemon titles were announced today. Along with Pokemon Quest, Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee! are slated for this year.

As for 2019, The Pokemon Company has confirmed preliminary plans. Fans can look forward to “an all-new core series Pokemon RPG title” planned for the second half of 2019.

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The Pokemon Company has announced that a press conference is about to begin in Japan. News may land as early as 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET / 2 AM in the UK / 3 AM in Europe.

The conference is being held in Tokyo, Japan. There is no live stream as far as we’re aware.

Stay tuned. Note: news will be posted on the main site as it rolls in. This will not be a live blog.

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