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Nintendo’s Treehouse stream at E3 is showing the new Challenge Mode DLC for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. This is the first footage we’re seeing of the content.

Interestingly, Nintendo has confirmed rumors of Shulk and Fiora appearing. In fact, both will be playable. Both act as Blades in the game.

The second day of Nintendo’s E3 coverage will be kicking off in an hour from now. Expect the live stream below to start at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM in the UK / 6 PM in Europe.

Nintendo doesn’t have any presentations or tournaments today. However, Treehouse Live will be back for many hours of streaming coverage. We’ll be breaking up the different segments on the site as they wrap up, and will share any notable news if there is any.

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 40,834
PS4 – 20,174
PS4 Pro – 6,497
Vita – 3,955
New 2DS LL – 3,640
New 3DS LL – 2,736
2DS – 466
Xbox One X – 70
Xbox One – 56

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 40,587
PS4 – 13,025
PS4 Pro – 5,146
New 2DS LL – 3,828
New 3DS LL – 2,653
Vita – 2,393
2DS – 337
Xbox One – 73
Xbox One X – 62

And here are the software charts:

Game Informer conducted a new interview with Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee director Junichi Masuda at E3 yesterday. Below are a few excerpts:

During the Splatoon 2 World Championship, Nintendo announced a trio of new amiibo. These are Octolings from Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion. No word on a release date, but they’re planned for this year.

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion is launching tomorrow, Nintendo has announced. It was previously set for this summer.

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Today’s Nintendo Direct has ended, but Nintendo’s E3 activities are just getting started. As for today specifically, we have hours of live streams from the Treehouse to look forward to, as well as tournaments for Splatoon 2 and Smash Bros. Watch all of the action as it happens below.

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Nintendo made it very clear that the new Smash Bros. game for Switch would get the spotlight in its Nintendo Direct presentation today. Towards the end of the show, the title was shown off properly for the first time. One aspect confirmed is that the Ice Climbers are returning.

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After several leaks, Fortnite was largely expected to play a role in Nintendo’s E3 presentation today. That did indeed happen, and the game is launching today.


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