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Live Blog It's Time for the ARMS Global Testpunch - Round 2!
Looking for haymakers
Many Nintendo Switch owners had their first taste of ARMS during the first sessions of the Global Testpunch, but we have another 5 hours of play ahead of us over the course of the weekend. It's a chance to try out different characters and control setups, and to try to explain to baffled family members what exactly we're up to...
Live Blog Get a Look at Monster Hunter XX on Nintendo Switch
Plus enjoy the Monster Hunter Championship 2017
As you've no doubt seen by now, Capcom has confirmed Monster Hunter XX (Double Cross) for the Nintendo Switch in Japan; we're naturally hoping it'll be localised to other territories as well. More details are expected at Monster Hunter Championship 2017, which we hope will also include some footage...
Live Blog It's Time for the ARMS Global Testpunch - Round One!
Ding... ding
Well, it's finally here, an opportunity for Nintendo Switch owners around the world to swing their ARMS and pummel each other in imaginative and cartoonish ways. As the next big release on Switch approaches we all get a chance to try it out and hope that no-one is secretly filming us flailing around with Joy-Con controllers. Round...
Live Blog Watch the ARMS Direct and New Splatoon 2 Trailer - Live!
No 'arm in giving it a watch
In what is very likely the last Nintendo Direct before E3, Nintendo is shining the spotlight on upcoming Switch title ARMS, promising a 'deep dive' into the fighting game. It's also going to feature a new trailer for Splatoon 2 at the end, so it's worth staying tuned for the duration. <time>11pm 17th May...
Play The First NLife Battle Tournament in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - To the Battlefield!
No mercy...
As you may have seen earlier this weekend we had a Grand Prix tournament here on Nintendo Life, but now all in the community with a copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe can scrap it out in the game's new Battle Mode. NLife Battle Time (Code 4737-8576-9515) - starts on 30th April at 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern / 3pm UK / 4pm CET - Six hour runtime...
Play The First NLife Grand Prix in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Join the Race!
Drift into our Tournament
As you may have seen this week we're running two tournaments in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe; the first one is the NLife Grand Prix. Simply search for the code or name (details below) in the online Tournament menu and join in! NLife Grand Prix (Code 4698-2634-6539) - starts at 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern / 3pm UK / 4pm CET - Six...
Live Blog Watch the ARMS & Splatoon 2 Nintendo Direct - Live!
Also featuring other 3DS and Switch games
Ladies and gentlemen, we...are...live! This is the main event of the day, this is the moment you've all been waiting for... It's time! In the blue corner we have the undefeated, undisputed, freshest champion, Splatoon 2! In the red corner we have the rookie, the new challenger, the new kid on the block,...
Live Blog The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire on Nintendo Switch - The Final Session!
Ink the town red one last time
Well, there have been five opportunities to play the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire, and now we're into the sixth and final session. It all goes down at 4-4:59 a.m. PT / 7-7:59 a.m. ET / 12:00 - 12:59 BST / 13:00 - 13:59 CET; it's the final splatdown...
Live Blog The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire on Nintendo Switch - Round Four!
We still think Spla2oon is a cooler name
We're now on the home stretch of one hour sessions in the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire, with this upcoming slot arguably the most convenient of the lot. It's all going down at 12-12:59 p.m. PT / 3-3:59 p.m. ET / 19:00 - 19:59 GMT / 20:00 - 20:59 CET. Let's get splatting!...
Live Blog The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire on Nintendo Switch - Round Three!
Let's go round again
We're now well into the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire weekend with session three rolling around. This arrives at a nice early evening time in countries like Japan and Australia and late morning in Europe, so hopefully there'll be plenty of players. It all goes down at 4-4:59 a.m. PT / 7-7:59 a.m. ET / 11:00 - 11:59 GMT / 12:00 -...
Live Blog The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire on Nintendo Switch - Round 2!
Let the splatting commence
If you missed your chance to play a bit of Splatoon 2 in the first session of the Global Testfire, don't despair - turn that frown upside down. The second session falls right into Friday night in North America (or Saturday morning in Japan and Australia). While sane Europeans get some sleep, have some fun splatting others...
Live Blog The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire on Nintendo Switch - It Begins!
Featuring the Nintendo Treehouse team in a live broadcast
Though it's yet to get a formal release date, we can now enjoy a bit of Splatoon 2 in the first session of its Global Testfire. Kicking off at 12-12:59 p.m. PT / 3-3:59 p.m. ET / 19:00 - 19:59 GMT / 20:00 - 20:59 CET, we'll have about an hour of play while the Nintendo Treehouse team will...
Live Blog It's Nintendo Switch Launch Day - Share Your Switchmas
From early deliveries to midnight openings and beyond
It's here, the Nintendo Switch is about to launch. Well, depending on timezones and early deliveries some are already well into things, but the midnight launches in Europe and North America are almost upon us. In this live blog some of our staff will share their launch experiences, and we hope...
Live Blog Watch the Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase - Live!
Should be Ninteresting...
With the Nintendo Switch just days away, Nintendo has opted to take the hype train up a notch with a special 'Nindies Showcase' video. Naturally it'll focus on download games; we should also get a good look at the eShop and - hopefully - a few related areas like Nintendo Account linking and the Nintendo Online Service. A...
Live Blog Watch the Fire Emblem Nintendo Direct - Live!
Are you Shura you're ready?
It's only been a matter of days since the Nintendo Switch Presentation, yet here we are for more live stream goodness. It's a Fire Emblem Nintendo Direct, with Fire Emblem Warriors and the upcoming mobile game likely to feature. Will there be any surprises? Let's find out... <liveblog...
Live Blog Watch the Nintendo Treehouse With Nintendo Switch - Live!
Going in depth with upcoming games
We've had the Nintendo Switch Presentation live out of Tokyo, and now the big N moves into promoting and showing off the goodies that were revealed. Nintendo of America's Treehouse team is going to go in depth with some major Switch games, so check it out below. <liveblog...
Live Blog Watch the Nintendo Switch Presentation - Live!
It is time!
It's been a long wait but it's finally here - the Nintendo Switch Presentation. Live from Tokyo, we're expecting a whole lot of reveals and details on Nintendo's next-gen system. The time is now. <liveblog id="watch_the_nintendo_switch_presentation_-_live" tags="#NintendoSwitch" video="
Live Blog Watch NVIDIA's CES 2017 Keynote Address - Live!
Gaming is part of the agenda
Here's a little bonus live stream action, as we have NVIDIA founder and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang giving the keynote address at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2017) in Las Vegas. Confirmed topics are artificial intelligence, self-driving cars, virtual reality, and gaming. Naturally we're interested in the...
Live Blog Watch The Game Awards 2016, Featuring The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Live!
Reggie Fils-Aime also expected at the event
It's time, once again, for The Game Awards. Now in its third year, this show has established itself as one of the biggest of its kind and has started to build a solid reputation. Nintendo often has a decent presence, and this year there'll be exclusive new footage of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the...
Live Blog Watch the Japanese Miitopia Nintendo Direct - Live!
Solving the Mii-stery
Miitopia, a Mii-centric game that appears to blend Tomodachi Life with more conventional RPG gameplay, is out in Japan very soon. Localisation to the West seems to be a longshot at present, so we'll watch this out of curiosity; after all, it's a major December release on 3DS in Japan. <liveblog...
Live Blog Watch the Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct - Live!
amiibo and New Leaf update goodness
It was a little while ago now that Nintendo confirmed this Animal Crossing Direct, during which we anticipate details on the upcoming update and amiibo support for Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Will there be any neat surprises? Well, we'll just have to watch to find out. <liveblog...
Live Blog Watch the Japanese Monster Hunter Nintendo Direct - Live!
Let's practice our Japanese language skills
The Monster Hunter series is much-loved here in Nintendo Life Towers, so it's only right that we cover this rather intriguing Nintendo Direct. It's a Japanese broadcast, and we haven't seen the big N's Western subsidiaries give it much attention, but we'll watch anyway. Is it a new game, a port, more DLC?...
Live Blog Watch and React to the Nintendo NX Preview Trailer - Live!
The time is now
It's been a long wait, but Nintendo is going to finally unveil the Nintendo NX, showcasing its vision for the next generation of gaming. Join us to chat about hopes and dreams in the build-up, and then check out and react to what the NX will have to offer. <liveblog id="watch_and_react_to_the_nintendo_nx_preview_trailer_-_live"...
Live Blog Watch the North American 3DS Nintendo Direct - Live!
Portable delights
It's been quite a while since the last full Nintendo Direct, so it's great news that we'll now get a good look at a whole load of 3DS games and goodies. We're hopeful of surprises, and expect Reggie Fils-Aime and Bill Trinen to be our hosts, though if we're lucky a certain Miyamoto-san could feature as he did back in March...
Live Blog Watch the European 3DS Nintendo Direct - Live!
Shibata-san has some treats to share
It's been quite a long wait for a Nintendo Direct, but now Nintendo of Europe President Satoru Shibata and his colleague Ed Valiente will be outlining details on what 3DS owners have to look forward to in the region. Join us for all of the action live! <liveblog...
Live Blog It's Time for Sonic the Hedgehog's 25th Anniversary Party and Game Reveal - Live!
Hopefully not Boom and bust
Oh Sonic the Hedgehog, we love you and we fear you. The Blue Blur's games over the past decade have varied from promising and solid efforts to atrocious disasters, with some 3DS and mobile games in between. Now SEGA is throwing a 25th Anniversary bash in which a new game will be announced; we're watching and hoping for...
Live Blog Take Another Look at Culdcept Revolt in a Nintendo Direct - Live!
Let's see what the deal is
Culdcept Revolt arrives in Japan in July, the first new entry of the series in a number of years. Its blend of fantasy and card play does certainly have the potential to be a sales success, even if a Western release seems to be a distant hope; we're going to tune in anyway to see the second Nintendo Direct dedicated to...
Live Blog Watch Nintendo Show Off More Games At E3, Including a New IP on 3DS - Live!
Pokemon Go! Monster Hunter! Paper Mario! New Mario Party! More!
After a first day dedicated to the new evolutions in the Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda franchises, the Treehouse team is stepping it up a notch with demonstrations of multiple Wii U and 3DS games. It's a varied line-up that includes previously unseen games and even an all-new RPG IP...
Live Blog Watch Nintendo Reveal The Legend of Zelda at E3 2016 - Live!
Pokémon Sun and Moon also promised
Well, the time is finally here - the Nintendo Treehouse team and guests such as Shigeru Miyamoto, Eiji Aonuma and Reggie Fils-Aime will showcase The Legend of Zelda on Wii U, which will also come to Nintendo NX. In addition to seeing this title extensively for the first time we'll be shown more of Pokémon Sun and...
Live Blog See Special Guests from Nintendo Appear on YouTube Live at E3
Just thought we'd Link you in
Likely to be a short and snappy Nintendo cameo, 'special guests from Nintendo' are due to appear along with others in a half hour segment of YouTube's live show from E3. We'll join host Geoff Keighley and watch with interest to see which Nintendo heavyweight(s) appear and what they'll have to say about the coming week...
Live Blog Watch Ubisoft's E3 2016 Press Conference - Live!
Just Dance hype
E3 may have already had a few press conferences and live streams so far, but now it's time to get serious - it's the Ubisoft conference. It's time to believe, Nintendo fans, believe that Ubisoft hasn't forgotten us. We're not just here to rubberneck at potentially awful moments of awkwardness on stage - there's one game we all want...
Live Blog Ease Your Curiosity and Watch the Culdcept Revolt Nintendo Direct - Live!
Let's see what cards we're dealt
This is the very definition of a title that may be a big deal in Japan but seems unlikely to make it to the West, which adds a bit of extra intrigue. Culdcept is a strategy series driven by card collecting and deck management, a video game take on a popular real-world game genre. Culdcept Revolt will be the first...
Live Blog Check Out Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins and a Nintendo Treehouse Showcase - Live!
The animated short will take flight
Star Fox Zero and Star Fox Guard are arriving on Wii U this week, and to get us warmed up we have Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins, an animated short produced in collaboration with Shigeru Miyamoto, Production IG and WIT Studios. After that the Nintendo Treehouse team will be showing off the games, and we'll be...
Live Blog Take a Look at HR3 Quests in Monster Hunter Generations - Live!
Going up a level
Monster Hunter Generations is coming this Summer, and that's just one reason to look favourably towards the warmer months. Capcom's social team has been running regular live streams to show it off, and this time around the dynamic duo of Dr8kHunt6r and Arekkz will be tackling HR3 quests for our entertainment. <liveblog...
Live Blog Check Out the Monster Hunter Generations Story Mode - Live!
Capcom gets started ahead of the Summer release
Monster Hunter Generations can't come soon enough, as far as we're concerned; the Western localisation of Monster Hunter X (Cross) is due in the West this Summer. Capcom's social team is doing a good job in keeping fans excited, too, with regular weekly streams of the game. We covered one of these...
Live Blog Watch Sonic the Hedgehog's 25th Anniversary SXSW Panel and its 'Special Reveal' - Live!
It'll be over in a blur
Sonic the Hedgehog is a franchise with a big Anniversary in 2016, as SEGA celebrates the mascot's 25th Birthday. Of course, with a landmark date fans expect a big game, and this SXSW panel has been teased to include a 'Special Reveal'. What will it be? Join us to find out! <liveblog...
Live Blog Watch the Pokkén Tournament Countdown Clash and Early Access Finals - Live!
Hours and hours of live matches
Pokkén Tournament is due in stores on 18th March, and Nintendo is doing its utmost to ensure that we're all excited for the Wii U release. In this live blog we'll start with an hour of live action from Nintendo UK, before shifting to the 5 hour+ Early Access finals from the Nintendo NY store in New York...
Live Blog Watch Two Hours of Monster Hunter Generations as Capcom Names a Giant Owl - Live!
Because HororoHoruru doesn't cut it
We're rather excited about Monster Hunter Generations here in Nintendo Life towers, the Western localisation of Monster Hunter X (Cross) that's coming in the Summer. So we're happy to watch Capcom fight and name Hororohoruru in the localised version - it's a big deadly owl, basically, and it's going to have a new...
Live Blog Watch the North American March 2016 Nintendo Direct - Live!
Wii U and 3DS goodies inbound
It's the first full Nintendo Direct of the year, which promises news on Wii U and 3DS games that we'll get to play in Spring and Summer. We're expecting updates on much anticipated games and even some surprises, with Reggie Fils-Aime and Bill Trinen likely to lead the way. <liveblog...
Live Blog Watch the European March 2016 Nintendo Direct - Live!
The time is now
It's been quite a wait, somewhat punctuated by a special Pokémon broadcast, but we now have the first full Nintendo Direct of 2016. Satoru Shibata and Ed Valiente will be our hosts to show off Wii U and 3DS games on the way in Spring and Summer. <liveblog id="watch_the_european_march_2016_nintendo_direct_-_live"...
Live Blog Watch the Pokémon Direct - Live!
Talking 'bout our generation
It's the first Nintendo Direct of the year and, rather excitingly, it's a Pokémon Direct. Trademarks and logos have emerged, but are they the definitive picture? What will Nintendo and The Pokémon Company bring in its short, but action packed, broadcast? We look forward to finding out. <liveblog...
Four hours of Nintendo goodness
We're big fans of Awesome Games Done Quick, which features runs of great games and raises a lot of money for charity. In this block we can check out Metroid Fusion, Metroid Prime and The Legend of Zelda across a four hour block. Enjoy! [liveblog=]#AGDQ2016
Live Watch Masahiro Sakurai's Super Smash Bros. Final Video Presentation
This Cloud has a silver lining
Well, it's time - Masahiro Sakurai is gearing up for his 'Final Video Presentation' for Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS. There'll be release details for Cloud, of course, but we anticipate some surprises and additional challengers for the roster. Join us for all the live action...
Live Watch the GameCenter CX Super Mario Maker Special
Shinya Arino tackles fan-made courses
Here's a little Saturday treat - a special episode of GameCenter CX that's going to be broadcast live for the whole world to enjoy; it should be a fun watch with host Shinya Arino taking on fan-made courses, so join us to watch it live...
Live Watch Microsoft's Minecraft Mondays Stream, Here's Hoping for Wii U Footage
"Exciting news", for those that haven't heard
Earlier today Nintendo confirmed that Minecraft: Wii U Edition is coming to the system's eShop on 17th December, and will include six free DLC packs as standard, with 16 more available to buy. With future Nintendo-specific content also promised, it may be worth watching this Microsoft Studios Minecraft...
Live Watch The Game Awards 2015 From Los Angeles
Reggie Fils-Aime appearance and Nintendo nominations to feature
After a successful debut in 2014, The Game Awards return for another round; this time the festivities are taking place in Los Angeles. Reggie Fils-Aime will make an appearance while some Nintendo titles are up for awards, and there'll also be music from CHVRCHES and deadmau5. Join us...
Live Catch All The Splatoon Action From the Nintendo Treehouse Splatournament
Kids and squids back in the limelight
In the November Nintendo Direct it was confirmed that Treehouse team members will be going head-to-head in Splatoon's various modes - there'll be Turf War, Tower Control, Splatzones and Rainmaker rounds to decide the winners. Join us as we ink in the details and see Bill Trinen and company battle it out...
Nintendo Direct Watch the North American November 2015 Nintendo Direct - Live!
Is your body ready?
It's been a long time coming but we now have a fresh Nintendo Direct to enjoy. We expect plenty of details on confirmed games along with some surprises, while a special episode of Nintendo Minute will follow the standard broadcast. Follow it all and chat with us live!...
Nintendo Direct Watch the European November 2015 Nintendo Direct - Live!
The time has come
After a long wait it's time for another Nintendo Direct, and this stream will follow the European variation of the broadcast. Satoru Shibata will be hosting and will no doubt giving us plenty to look forward to on Wii U and 3DS, with Holiday 2015 and quite likely early 2016 on the agenda. Watch it live here!...
Live Learn More About Super Mario Maker With the Nintendo Treehouse Workshop
Warming up for release
With Super Mario Maker about to arrive in stores and on the eShop, Nintendo of America's Treehouse team is hosting a 'Workshop' live broadcast to show off the game; you can watch it and enjoy some live chat right here. [liveblog=learn_more_about_super_mario_maker_with_the_nintendo_treehouse_workshop]#SuperMarioMaker