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There won’t be a Nintendo press conference at E3 2013 today, but Nintendo is holding a few major events that you should be aware up.

First up is the Nintendo Direct, which will take place at 10 AM ET / 7 AM PT. We’ll be getting first looks at Smash Bros., new 3D Mario and Mario Kart titles for Wii U, and a lot more. These three games alone should be better than Nintendo’s past two E3 events put together! You’ll want to visit Nintendo Everything during the Nintendo Direct for live news updates and trailers, and we’ll continue with our coverage once the presentation ends.

Next up will be Nintendo’s “Wii U Software Showcase” at 1:30 PM ET / 10:30 AM PT. This won’t be live-streamed, and it’s not really a conference, as its mainly an opportunity for the press to try out new games. But Reggie Fils-Aime and Shigeru Miyamoto will be in attendance, so there could be a few interesting nuggets.

Nintendo’s last major event is the Pokemon X/Y roundtable at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT. We’ll be covering this one as well as things happen. Expect a healthy dose of news regarding Pokemon X/Y.

Oh, and there’s also GameTrailers’ “Nintendo Power Hour” at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT!

If that wasn’t enough, we’ll be having extensive original content for all of the big Nintendo games – podcasts, previews, videos, and photos – throughout the show. You can find all of our plans here.

Should be a fun few days ahead.


FIFA 14 isn’t coming to Wii U – that has been known for some time know. But what’s interesting is that EA is still planning on releasing the game on Wii and 3DS. A press release sent out today confirms FIFA 14 for both platforms. It’s certainly strange that we’ll be seeing the soccer title on Wii, but not Wii U.


PouncingKitten Games has become an authorized Wii U and 3DS developer. However, no games from the studio have been announced at this time. PouncingKitten says that gamers should “Look for more information coming soon.”


Nintendo will make a number of exclusive Animal Crossing: New Leaf SpotPass items available at Best Buy outlet. You’ll need to visit the retailer and link up with the Nintendo Zone in order to gain access.


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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
2. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. ZombiU – Ubisoft
5. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
6. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
7. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
8. Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two – Disney Interactive
9. Need for Speed: Most Wanted U – EA
10. Rabbids Land – Ubisoft

3DS

1. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
2. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D – Nintendo
3. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
4. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity – Nintendo
5. Fire Emblem: Awakening – Nintendo
6. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
8. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
9. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
10. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive

Source: Chart-Track


This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LWTWTitleFormatLabelPublisher
11GRID 2XB360CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
22GRID 2PS3CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
63LUIGI’S MANSION 23DSNINTENDONINTENDO
34FIFA 13XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
45DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
56DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDEXB360DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
7REMEMBER MEXB360CAPCOMCAPCOM
118FAR CRY 3XB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
79LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
10REMEMBER MEPS3CAPCOMCAPCOM
11THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYXB360BETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2512TOMB RAIDERPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
913FIFA 13PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
1014GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1615FAR CRY 3PS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
2216INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG USXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1217ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
1918TOMB RAIDERXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2819CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2620FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013PCSEGASEGA
821METRO LAST LIGHTXB360DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
1722BIOSHOCK INFINITEXB3602K GAMESTAKE 2
1523POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
2324DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDEPS3DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
3125FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
2026GRAND THEFT AUTO IVXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
27THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYPS3BETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
1428HALO 4XB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
2129ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
2430GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
1331RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONSXB360CAPCOMCAPCOM
3432SKYLANDERS GIANTSWIISKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3333RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTYXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
34THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYPCBETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
35MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATE3DSCAPCOMCAPCOM
36INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG USPS3WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
37FORZA MOTORSPORT 4XB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
1838RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONSPS3CAPCOMCAPCOM
39NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCHPS3NAMCO BANDAI GAMESNAMCO BANDAI GAMES
3740THE WALKING DEADXB360TELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMES

All formats

LWTWTitleDeveloperLabelPublisher
11GRID 2CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
22FIFA 13EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
3REMEMBER MEDONTNOD ENTERTAINMENTCAPCOMCAPCOM
4THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYBETHESDABETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
45FAR CRY 3UBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
36DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDETECHLANDDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
107TOMB RAIDERCRYSTAL DYNAMICSSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
128LUIGI’S MANSION 2NEXT LEVEL GAMESNINTENDONINTENDO
89DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNSMONSTER GAMESNINTENDONINTENDO
610ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIUBISOFT (MONTREAL)XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
1811INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG USNETHERREALM STUDIOSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1612SKYLANDERS GIANTSTOYS FOR BOBSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
913LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1114BIOSHOCK INFINITEIRRATIONAL GAMES2K GAMESTAKE 2
2115CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IITREYARCHACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
516RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONSCAPCOMCAPCOMCAPCOM
717METRO LAST LIGHT4A GAMESDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
1718LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGSTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1519LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINSTRAVELLER’S TALESNINTENDONINTENDO
1920GRAND THEFT AUTO IVROCKSTAR NORTHXBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
1421CRYSIS 3CRYTEKEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2222GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONSCEA SANTA MONICASONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2323THE WALKING DEADTELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMES
1324NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDCRITERION GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2025THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIMBETHESDAXBOX 360 CLASSICSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2426GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
2927RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTYROCKSTAR SAN DIEGOROCKSTARTAKE 2
3128FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013SPORTS INTERACTIVESEGASEGA
2829DEAD SPACE 3VISCERAL GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2730POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITYSPIKE CHUNSOFTNINTENDONINTENDO
31SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2CITY INTERACTIVECITY INTERACTIVECITY INTERACTIVE
3432SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMEDSUMO DIGITALSEGASEGA
3833FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENINGINTELLIGENT SYSTEMSNINTENDONINTENDO
34MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATECAPCOMCAPCOMCAPCOM
2635HALO 4343 INDUSTRIESMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
3636DEFIANCETRION WORLDSTRION WORLDSTRION WORLDS
3337TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14TIBURON ENTERTAINMENTEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
3538JUST DANCE 4UBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
4039BATTLEFIELD 3DIGITAL ILLUSIONSEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
40FORZA MOTORSPORT 4TURN 10 STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT

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What better way is there to start a Nintendo conference than with a live Zelda performance? That’s exactly what attendees were treated to in 2011. A full-blown orchestra performed a medley of tunes from the Zelda series, capped off with new footage from Skyward Sword.

A series of Zelda announcements followed: Link’s Awakening 3DS VC release that very day, Four Swords for DSiWare, Skyward Sword’s gold Wiimote, symphony concerts, and music CDs.

The 3DS received the spotlight next. Nintendo unveiled new trailers for Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land, Kid Icarus: Uprising, and Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon. Time was also taken to highlight Star Fox 64 3D.

What followed was all Wii U – the system’s name, GamePad reveal, overview trailer, and games. The very mention of Smash Bros. earned a huge reaction.

And who can forget how Nintendo closed its conference? With now-former EA CEO John Riccitiello coming on stage to announce the publisher’s “unprecedented partnership” with Nintendo. Oh how quickly things can change…




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