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Game Critics Awards E3 2018 Winners Announced

The Game Critics Awards, an independent group of 50+ global media and influencer outlets covering the videogame industry has announed their 2018 Best of E3 winners. For the past 2 decades, the Game Critics have presented “Best of E3” Awards. These awards recognize the games that will shape the future of interactive entertainment, as demonstrated via hands-on playable form at E3 in Los Angeles, CA. This year’s E3 was held June 12-14, 2018. Best of E3 Winners Best of Show Resident Evil 2 (Capcom for PC, PS4, Xbox One) Best Original Game Dreams (Media Molecule/SIE for PlayStation 4) Best Console Game Marvel’s Spider-Man (Insomniac Games/SIE for PlayStation 4) Best VR/AR Game Tetris Effect (Resonair/Enhance/Monstars Inc. Inc for PSVR) Best PC Game Anthem (BioWare/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox One) Best Hardware/Peripheral Xbox Adaptive Controller (Microsoft) Best Action Game Anthem (BioWare/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox One) Best Action/Adventure Marvel’s Spider-Man (Insomniac Games/SIE […]

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SEGA / ATLUS E3 2018 Roundup

SEGA / ATLUS E3 2018 Roundup

Dance with Robots, Explode Some Thugs, Navigate a Labyrinthine Nightmare, and More IRVINE, Calif – June 20, 2018 –  SEGA / ATLUS had an incredible showing at E3 2018. Leading up to the show, the company announced three new games headed to the West, including the highly-anticipated Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, set for an early 2019 release, as well as the localization of the Ryu ga Gotoku Studios-developed Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, planned to launch on October 2, 2018. Demos for all of the SEGA / ATLUS-announced titles were available at the booth, marking the first-ever playable hands-on demos for the English localizations of Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight, Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, Valkyria Chronicles 4, and Yakuza Kiwami 2. A demo of Shining Resonance Refrain was also released to the public […]

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E3 Day 1 Recap: Nintendo Crowns Tournament Winners, Makes New Announcements throughout the Day

E3 Day 1 Recap: Nintendo Crowns Tournament Winners, Makes New Announcements throughout the Day

Nintendo finished the first day of the E3 video game trade show in Los Angeles with two competitive champions and a host of bonus announcements that built on today’s Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 video presentation. Nintendo crowned ZeRo of Chile the champion of the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 tournament. A longtime player of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, ZeRo defeated seven other top-ranked Super Smash Bros. players from around the world to successfully defend his title from Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Invitational in 2014. ZeRo emerged as the top player of the new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game for the Nintendo Switch system. In the final match, ZeRo used Mario to defeat runner-up MkLeo of Mexico, who played as Sonic. In both head-to-head and two-on-two matches, the tournament showcased new fighters like Ridley from the Metroid series and returning favorites from past games in the franchise. In other competitive news, the GG BoyZ of Japan emerged triumphant […]

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Nintendo Smashes E3 with 2018 Lineup, Details About Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Fortnite Arrives Today on Nintendo Switch; New Super Smash Bros., Pokémon Games and Many More All Launching This Year LOS ANGELES, June 12, 2018 – Nintendo opened its activities for the annual E3 2018 video game trade show with a bang – and a smash. Showing world-first footage of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo shared details about the latest entry in a series with sales of more than 40 million units worldwide. A new game built for the Nintendo Switch system, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lets up to eight players square off in action-packed battles that are all about smashing beloved video game characters off the screen. Legendary game worlds and fighters collide in the ultimate showdown at E3 2018, which runs through June 14 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Nintendo made its announcements during its Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 video presentation, which can also be viewed at https://e3.nintendo.com. “At E3, we’re showing how Nintendo Switch continues […]

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Nintendo NY Store Announces E3 Activities

While this year’s E# is happening in Los Angles, Nintendo NY will have some activities for fans at their N ew Your Store.. We have this info-graphic for you listing these various events: Catch the excitement of E3 at NintendoNYC in-store with live-streaming, demos and more! June 12-15 Visitors will be among the first to play a selection of games shown at Nintendo’s E3 booth! Streaming live at Nintendo NY:

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Nintendo Invites Fans to Watch Two Days of Tournament Competition Live During E3

Teams from Around the World Chosen to Compete in Splatoon 2 World Championship REDMOND, Wash., May 24, 2018 – Nintendo has released new details about who will be participating in its two competitive gaming tournaments next month, as well as how people can get in to watch all the action in person. The Splatoon 2 World Championship and Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 will run June 11-12 at the Belasco Theater at 1050 S. Hill St. in Los Angeles. The event will be just one of Nintendo’s activities during the E3 video game trade show, which runs June 12-14 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. At 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 11, fans can start lining up at the theater for a chance to receive a wristband that will grant them access to watch the opening rounds of the Splatoon 2 World Championship. Space within the venue is limited and fewer than 500 attendees […]

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Nintendo Introduces New Ways for Fans to Have Fun at E3

Reserve a Ticket to Play the Super Smash Bros. Game for Nintendo Switch; Bring Your Nintendo Switch System for a Chance at a Collectible Pin ​REDMOND, Wash., May 16, 2018 – Nintendo fans always generate a lot of enthusiasm for the E3 video game trade show in Los Angeles, and excitement for the E3 2018 debut of the Super Smash Bros. game for the Nintendo Switch system is already at a fever pitch. To shorten the time fans will need to wait in line to try it, Nintendo invites E3 attendees to reserve play slots ahead of time for just this game. This should provide fans with a faster, smoother experience so they can play the Super Smash Bros. game and spend more time enjoying the rest of the June 12-14 show. Attendees will have two experiences to choose from: they can either reserve a ticket to play against people casually “for fun,” or play “for […]

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