LEGO has had a long history of making games in which their mini figures take center stage and are adapted for different licenses across film, television, books, and more. One of the biggest challenges, however, is that the bricks themselves can sometimes feel neglected. Light Brick Studio’s LEGO Builder’s Journey is the first brand new IP not only from the studio, but from the brand in quite some time. It aims to finally have the plastic bricks be recognized as a star of their own, giving us not only a game that provides ingenuity, but – much like the blocks themselves – creative freedom on how you place and manipulate the blocks as you carve and build a journey for yourself through a sequence of beautifully poetic puzzles and masterful narration through environmental storytelling.

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Mario Golf: Super Rush gets first review in Famitsu, full translation

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This week’s issue of Famitsu features the first review for Mario Golf: Super Rush. Four editors weighed in, handing out scores of 8, 8, 8, and 9. That’s a total of 33 out of 40.

We’ve gone ahead and prepared a translation of the Famitsu review. Continue on below to read it in full.

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[Let’s Talk] Nintendo Direct: E3 2021 reactions

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With how crazy things were last year, there was no E3 in 2020. Nintendo itself didn’t even hold a traditional Nintendo Direct the entire year. Thankfully, we’re slowly starting to return to some semblance of normalcy. E3 was back over the past week in a digital-only format, and that came along with a brand new Nintendo Direct.

Nintendo itself had a few different announcements during the show. Metroid Dread, Mario Party Superstars, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, and WarioWare: Get It Together! are all coming to Switch over the next few months. We were also treated to a brand new look at Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. Smash Bros. Ultimate revealed its latest fighter, adding Kazuya from Tekken. On the third-party front, we saw titles like Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water for Switch, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, Life is Strange, Danganronpa Decadence, and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. Shin Megami Tensei V also finally showed off proper gameplay and confirmed a November launch. You can catch up on all of the news in the recap announcement here.

Now that the Nintendo Direct is over and a few days have gone by, how are you feeling about the presentation? What’s your standout game of the show? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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Nintendo Direct: E3 2021 live stream, live blog

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E3 2021 is almost over, but before the event ends, we have another major presentation to go. Nintendo will air a new Nintendo Direct today at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM in the UK / 6 PM in Europe.

You can watch the broadcast as it happens below – we have streams for North America, Europe, and Japan (note that Nintendo Treehouse: Live will follow immediately after). Amit will also be keeping this post updated with a live blog as the Nintendo Direct happens. As major news breaks, we’ll have it all right here on the site.

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E3 2021 day 4 live stream

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The fourth and final day of E3 2021 will be starting soon. Look for the live stream to begin at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM in the UK / 5 PM in Europe. Nintendo is the highlight today (and we’ll be putting up a separate live stream / blog for that), but the E3 awards will also be featured in the hours to come.

Here’s where you can watch today’s E3 stream:

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Limited Run Games E3 2021 press conference live stream

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LRG3, Limited Run Games’ annual E3 press conference, will be starting soon. The presentation begins at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM in the UK / 10 PM in Europe. It will cover over 25 announcements regarding “new games, physical editions of cult favorites, and reprints of classic titles.”

You can watch LRG3 2021 as it happens below. We’ll be sure to report on any notable Switch news as it happens.

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E3 2021 day three live stream

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The third day of E3 2021 will be starting soon. Look for the live stream to begin at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM in the UK / 5 PM in Europe. Capcom, Freedom Games, and more will be featured throughout the day.

Here’s where you can watch today’s E3 stream:

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E3 2021 day 2 live stream

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The second day of E3 2021 will be starting soon. Look for the live stream to begin at 8:45 AM PT / 11:45 AM ET / 4:45 PM in the UK / 5:45 PM in Europe. Today’s festivities will include Square Enix Presents, Future Games Show, and more.

Here’s where you can watch today’s E3 stream:

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Devolver Digital E3 2021 showcase live stream

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Devolver Digital’s annual E3 2021 event will be kicking off soon. The fun begins at 1:30 PM PT / 4:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM in the UK / 10:30 PM in Europe.

Devolver says it has five new games to reveal and two release dates to share. We’ve usually gotten a bit of Switch news during these events, so hopefully that’s the case this time around as well.

Here’s where you can watch the stream:

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E3 2021 day 1 live stream

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The first official day of E3 2021 will be starting soon. Look for the live stream to begin at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM in the UK / 7 PM in Europe. Ubisoft’s event will be held a couple of hours into the broadcast, so that’s something to keep an eye on.

Here’s where you can watch today’s E3 stream: