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Geoff Keighley, the man behind The Game Awards, made it pretty clear that we’d be seeing the show return this year. We didn’t know when it’d take place, but December was always a safe bet based on prior events.

A banner shown outside the doors of E3 now reveals a specific date. The Game Awards 2016 will take place on December 1. This summer, we’ll be getting more details.

Keighley will also be hosting a new gaming awards initiative later in the year. The Kids’ Game Awards are set for October, and Nintendo is on the advisory board.

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The World of Nintendo toy line expands later this month with a 4-inch Shadow Link figure. Spencer’s has it exclusively, which can now be pre-ordered Source

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Simon Kemp, general manager for Nintendo UK, is department from the company. MCV received word that he’s leaving ‘to pursue opportunities for a change of career outside Nintendo.’

Nintendo said in a statement:

“Simon has performed the role of general manager of Nintendo UK since November 2012. Nintendo would like to take this opportunity to thank Simon for his services to Nintendo UK and to wish him every success in his choice of new career.”

Kemp became Nintendo UK’s boss after replacing David Yarnton in 2012. For the moment, Stephan Bole will take over his role, who is senior managing director for European subsidiaries. Nintendo is now looking into a permanent replacement for Kemp.

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Nintendo NY will soon be offering some sweet merchandise for Zelda fans. Beginning next week, the store will have an exclusive Zelda LTD Ed. t-shirt and art cel. This is the first of six that will eventually be available.

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In celebration of Pokemon’s 20th anniversary, a bunch of people have been sending in video messages ranging from developers to celebrities. The fun continues today with a new one from Creatures president Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka. View it below.

In addition to the Pokemon trading card game and toys, Creatures has developed several titles in the series. That includes Pokemon Ranger, PokePark, and Detective Pikachu.

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Each year, Nintendo opens a special community on Miiverse in celebration of E3. That’s now happened once again. You can visit the E3 2016 community here.

Here’s a special message about the community:

Note: only Nintendo representatives can create new posts. Users can add their own comments, however.

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GameStop is now taking pre-orders for the new Splatoon amiibo. You can reserve the various figures here. The lineup includes the Squid Sisters, 3-pack of Inkling Girl (green), Inkling Boy (purple), and Squid (orange), as well as individual amiibo for the latter two.

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A pair of rewards have been added to My Nintendo Europe. For 25 Gold Coins, users can pick up a 50 percent discount on Kirby’s Dream Course (redeemable for New 3DS). A 1-hour ticket for Wii Karaoke U can also be obtained in exchange for 100 Platinum Coins.

The Kirby discount will be up until June 23. The Wii Karaoke U ticket will be on My Nintendo until July 1.

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Tower Records is promoting Splatoon in a big way. Starting on June 24 and ending on July 24, a special Splatoon-themed sale will be running.

Tower Records is planning on offering items like T-shirts, apparel such as mugs, stickers, and pins, confectionery, and more. Limited edition items including a backpack and water bottle will also be up for grabs through scratch cards distributed in store. If that wasn’t enough, the Splatune soundtrack will be sold as well, and free Squid Sisters-inspired stickers will be available on a limited basis.

Making the whole thing even neater is that the collaboration T-shirts will be added to Splatoon. We don’t know when exactly, but we’ll let you know when we hear more.

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GameStop has expanded its retro offerings with a trio of Nintendo systems. The retailer now has games and systems available for the Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, and GameCube. You can get a look at what’s available here.

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