Tag: Events
News Registration For The 'Nintendo Switch 2 Experience' Begins Soon
Update: Registration has begun in select cities
Nintendo rounded out the Switch 2 first-look trailer with the reveal of the 'Nintendo Switch 2 Experience', a "series of hands-on events held around the world" taking place throughout April and May 2025. What's more, registration for many of these events opens tomorrow. You can register for a chance...
News THQ Nordic Digital Showcase Announced For This August
Only... three months to go!
THQ Nordic has today announced that its annual Digital Showcase will be heading our way on 2nd August this year and it promises to bring "new announcements". Ooh, the suspense! The event will kick off at 12pm PDT / 3pm EDT / 8pm BST / 9pm CEST, meaning that we only have *frantically counts* 92 days before things get...
Competition Win Tickets To PAX East For You And A Friend!
Wicked Pissa
We've teamed up with our friends at ReedPop to offer you some free tickets to PAX East, which is taking place March 23-26 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. We have 2x pairs of four-day passes up for grabs so that you can attend with a friend or family member. All you need to do is answer the question below to be in with a...
News THQ Nordic Announces Digital Showcase For 12th August
That's *checks watch* four months away!
THQ Nordic is promising to "land a massive punch" (its words, not ours) this summer with their second annual digital showcase this August. That's a bit of a wait! We don't even know who will be at E3! Oh, wait. The renowned publisher is following up its 10th-anniversary presentation from last September with a...
News Capcom, SEGA, SNK, And More Are Back In The Ring For A Third Fighting Game Roundtable
Round 3... fight!
The third iteration of the Japan Fighting Game Publisher Roundtable kicks off on 21st March! Starting at 3:00 pm JST - that's 6:00 am UK time, so make sure you've got your coffee - the live stream will feature members of Arc System Works, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Arika, SEGA, and SNK, who will discuss all things beat 'em up and...
News Monster Hunter Digital Event Takes Place Next Week
20 minutes of reveals, gameplay and more!
Capcom has announced that a Monster Hunter Digital Event will take place next week, and will last around 20 minutes. The broadcast will focus on the new Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak expansion, and will include "exciting reveals of new monsters, gameplay info, and more". The event will take place on Tuesday...
News Unofficial F-Zero 'World Championship' Aims To Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of The Series
(That's 30 years in Europe, by the way)
F-Zero burst onto the scene over 30 years ago now as a launch title for the Super Famicom. Since then, Captain Falcon and his pals have enthralled millions of players – but even so, there hasn't been a new entry in the franchise since 2004's F-Zero Climax. For shame, Nintendo. Pop culture publication Cool...
News Tokyo Game Show Will Return To Being An In-Person Event This September
Online programs also available
Tokyo Game Show is a yearly video game convention held in Chiba, Japan, usually focused on Japanese games and releases. It was held virtually in 2020, and a combination of online and in-person (for business only) in 2021, thanks to the ongoing COVID pandemic, but it will return to being a fully in-person event this...
News February 27th Is Pokémon Day, And We're Getting Announcements Every Day This Week
Starting with Pokémon Masters EX
February 27th is Pokémon Day, and The Pokémon Company has just revealed that we can look forward to a week of announcements leading up to that date. Starting from today – February 21st – we can expect the following titles and projects to get fresh news: February 21st: Pokémon Masters EX February 22nd:...
Random Remember When Nintendo Tried To Sell The DS To Metal Heads?
Nintendo DS + heavy metal fans + open mic = amusing results
Nintendo has always has a reputation of being a family-friendly brand, right from the days of the NES when the firm would painstakingly censor many of its games to ensure there was zero chance of them causing offence. While the company's stance arguably softened during the GameCube years,...
News E3 Is Going To Be Digital-Only Again This Year, Thanks To COVID-19
"We are nonetheless excited about the future of E3"
The Entertainment Software Association has confirmed that E3 2022 will be a digital-only event. The event was cancelled in 2020, and last year, it went online-only. Here's the statement the ESA has given to GamesBeat: Due to the ongoing health risks surrounding COVID-19 and its potential impact...
News INDIE Live Expo Will Showcase More Than 300 Games Next Week
The biggest INDIE Live Expo to date
If you're into your indies, you might want to keep an eye out for next week's INDIE Live Expo digital showcase which is set to show off no fewer than 300 upcoming games. The event will feature news and announcements from a variety of indie studios and publishers, including the likes of 505 Games, INTI CREATES,...
News Nintendo's Doug Bowser Excited To Get Games Industry "Back Together" For E3
"We’ll make the virtual format fun and engaging"
Earlier this week, the Entertainment Software Association announced its plans for this year's E3 event - revealing several major publishers, including Nintendo, would be participating in this "all-virtual" show. Following this announcement, Nintendo of America's president Doug Bowser shared his own...
News E3 2021 Has Been Dated - Nintendo, Xbox, Capcom And More All Confirmed
Online-only, and completely free
The Entertainment Software Association has announced its plans for this year's E3 event, revealing that several major publishers are already on board – including Nintendo. A "reimagined, all-virtual" version of E3 will take place from Saturday 12th to Tuesday 15th June. The ESA says that "developers will be...
News PAX East 2021 Isn't Happening, But PAX Online Returns This Summer
PAX West hopes remain "cautiously optimistic"
ReedPop and Penny Arcade have confirmed that PAX East 2021 won't be able to take place this year, but the fun continues thanks to the return of PAX Online. While physical events are still impossible due to the current climate, PAX Online hopes to engage with fans "in new ways", including an Indie...
Editorial Happy New Year From All Of Us At Nintendo Life
So long, 2020!
Blimey, 2020 was a bit of a slog, wasn't it? It's unlikely to be remembered as a particularly bumper year in mankind's history, what with a global pandemic effectively shutting the entire world down. We've had to curtail things we love to do in order to keep people safe, and many of us will have lost loved ones to a virus which, 12...
Talking Point What Do Abuse Scandals Say About The Smash Bros. Community, And Its Future?
Where now for Smash, and esports as a whole?
Before we begin, we'd like to point out that this article discusses sexual coercion, sexual assault, rape, and sexual abuse of minors, and links to stories of these accounts. We appreciate this might be outside of our usual remit but we feel very strongly that this is a topic we simply could not ignore...
News Gamescom 2020 Officially Cancelled, Digital Event Now In The Works
"We must stand united"
Following in the footsteps of other major gaming events like E3 2020 and GDC, gamescom 2020 has now been officially cancelled. In a statement issued online, event organisers say that the event will "under no circumstances take place on site" this year as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic remains a serious threat. Instead, a...
News EGX, The UK's Biggest Games Show, Confirms 2020 Event In London
Dates and location revealed
The UK's biggest gaming expo, EGX, is set to return to London this September. Event organisers Gamer Network and ReedPOP have revealed that the show will once again be held at ExCeL London, tentatively scheduled to take place from 17th - 20th September. As you may know, ExCeL London is currently leading the way in...
News Gamescom Is Still Going Ahead For Now, Coronavirus Threat Being Evaluated "Daily"
Official statement provided
With the likes of E3 2020, GDC, and more major gaming events all being postponed or cancelled by the threat of the coronavirus outbreak, the first half of the year is looking a little bare. Naturally, then, all eyes now fall to gamescom which is currently planned for August. The event organisers have issued an official...
News The Company Responsible For E3 2020's Creative Direction Just Resigned
Update: ESA issues statement
Update [Fri 6th Mar, 2020 17:25 GMT]: The Entertainment Software Association has issued us with the following statement: We can confirm that iam8bit is no longer part of the inter-agency group working on E3 2020. We greatly value their passion for the video game industry and the contributions they brought toward our...
Events EGX Rezzed 2020 Returns To The UK Next Month
Tickets Available Now
Our good friends over at Gamer Network wanted us to remind you of their upcoming EGX Rezzed 2020 event which returns to Tobacco Dock in London, England, UK this March 26-28. The eclectic game show is unlike most others, with a lot more laid back atmosphere and emphasis on smaller developers and unique games. An overview of...
News The Man Behind The NES And SNES Is Holding A UK Talk Next Week
Masayuki Uemura will discuss his career with Nintendo R&D2
Masayuki Uemura – the legend behind such iconic Nintendo hardware as the NES / Famicom, SNES / Super Famicom and Zapper and one of the most important people in the history of the Kyoto company – will be in the UK next week to hold an exclusive talk about his career. Taking place on...
News 2020 Pokémon World Championships Dates And Venue Revealed
Plan your trip nice and early
The Pokémon Company International has today released further details for the upcoming 2020 Pokémon World Championships, confirming that it'll all be kicking off this August in London, UK. The event will be held at ExCeL London (full address below, satnav fans) and will take place between August 14th and 16th. As...
News Capcom Still Has At Least One Unannounced Surprise Up Its Sleeve In 2019
But what could it be?
Capcom's going to be attending Jump Festa 2020, which runs from December 21st to the 22nd at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. The company has already confirmed that it will be showing off Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection (available on PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PC) and PS4 title Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, but it has...
Competition Attend The Pokémon Center London's Exclusive Preview Event
5 Pairs Of Tickets Available
A special Pokémon Center London pop up shop will be opening at Westfield Shepherd’s Bush (Ariel Way, White City, London W12 7GF) for a limited time from Friday, October 18th, but we've been given five pairs of tickets for an exclusive preview event on Thursday 17th October, at 13:30 to 15:00. Those attending will get...
Feature Pokémon World Championships 2019: Bidding Farewell To The Nintendo 3DS
A report from the front line
Pokémon is an ever-changing beast, but there is currently one constant: The Pokémon World Championships. This year was the 16th event and it was the biggest one to date, with over 8,000 people in attendance. This did cause some delays in starting the Opening Ceremony as people were still outside, but after that,...
News Cor Blimey Guv'nor, The Pokémon World Championships Are Headed To London In 2020
It's a small world
The 2019 Pokémon World Championships have now come to a close after offering a thrilling 3 days of Pokémon-related competition amongst the dedicated community. Given that these are the "world" championships, it's been a bit of a shame that the event has always been hosted in North America. However, that's all set to change as...
Soapbox The Nintendo World Championships Is Tired, And So Am I
Alan Lopez reports from the event
I just went to the Nintendo World Championships and I am tired. This ballyhooed Nintendo game extravaganza, typically hosted on the same week as the gaming industry’s flagship Electronic Gaming Expo, originated from a fandom-fueled 1990 tournament of the same name. Way back then, the Nintendo World Championships...
Feature Bit Summit 7 Was Bigger, Better And Packed With Switch Goodness
Our report from the show floor
Based in beautiful Kyoto, Japan, in what started out as a sparse event in something close to a gymnasium, Bit Summit has rapidly become the second-largest independent games showcase in the country, just behind the grand spectacle that is Tokyo Game Show. Now situated in central Kyoto's Miyakomesse event centre, this...
Video Highlights From The Midwest Gaming Classic
North by Midwest
The retro video game convention Midwest Gaming Classic celebrated its 18th year in Milwaukee, WI a little over a week ago, and we just so happened to have been in attendance! The convention is host to hundreds of pinball and retro arcade games that are all open for free play, a vendor hall where you can buy almost any game you can...
Random Mario And Friends Cause Metrolink Mayhem In Manchester
Hilarity ensues
We can only imagine what Mancunians such as Liam Gallagher or Professor Brian Cox might have thought after the mayhem caused in Manchester, UK the other day by Mario and friends. These mischievous cosplayers renamed many of the city centre's tram stops with a video game twist. Let's take a look at some of their antics: Of...
Feature EGX Rezzed Proved Nintendo Is Winning The Indie War
On the floor at the UK's premier indie show
Last week, EGX Rezzed – an indie-flavoured off-shoot of Gamer Network's EGX show – took place in London. The event's aim has always been to celebrate small-scale games and give indie developers a chance to get their titles in front of a receptive audience, and this year's show certainly did that...
News Tickets For EGX 2019, The UK's Biggest Games Show, Are On Sale Now
EGX returns to the capital
EGX 2019 is open for business, and tickets for the event can be purchased right now. As the UK's biggest consumer video games show, EGX is the place to be if you want to sample the latest games and hardware. While a full list of attendees hasn't been confirmed yet, it's a fair bet that Nintendo will be there to show off...
Feature Five Lessons From The Tokyo Game Show 2018
Take note
2018’s Tokyo Game Show wrapped up last weekend, and we were lucky enough to be in attendance. While PAX, E3, Gamescom and EGX have their own flavour, none of them quite match TGS for sheer uniqueness; perhaps that's a cultural thing - the Japanese do things very differently to the west - or maybe it's because the TGS lacks any kind of...
Gallery EGX 2018 Was Packed With Switch, Retro And More Than A Little Smash Bros. Ultimate
Watch the edited highlights here!
Last week was EGX 2018, the UK's biggest games show by a long margin. Nintendo had a massive presence on the show floor, erecting a massive screen for regular tournaments and filling a fair amount of square footage with new and upcoming games for the Nintendo Switch. The show took place at the Birmingham NEC, one...
Gallery The Best Cosplay From The Tokyo Game Show 2018
Mario! Link! Toad?!
As is often the case at Japan's premier gaming showcase, this year's Tokyo Game Show had some great cosplay from a variety of Nintendo (and non-Nintendo) franchises. All of the big names were represented, including some of the company's most famous faces - and a few cult favourites, of course. Here is some of the best cosplay...
Events Are You Good Enough To Join Alex In The EGX 2018 Super Smash Bros. Showdown?
Settle it, with Nintendo Life's Alex Olney
If you're in the UK then you'll no doubt be aware that EGX 2018 started this week, and if you happen to be at the event today of all days, then you could be in with a chance of claiming glory in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. At 3:30 PM today, the EGX 2018 Showdown takes place on the Nintendo stand at EGX. In...
News Go Hands-On With Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pokémon Let's Go And More At EGX 2018
Nintendo shares EGX plans
Nintendo has revealed some of the activities that EGX attendees can expect to get up to later this month. The event, which is running from the 20th - 23rd September at The NEC, Birmingham, will play host to some of the biggest upcoming Nintendo Switch titles, with fans getting the chance to go hands-on for the...
Feature This Year's Pokémon World Championships Showcased The Positivity Of The Games Community
Serebii's Joe Merrick gives his on-site report
Since 2004, the Pokémon World Championships have been a place where the best Pokémon players from all over the world have come to see which player is the very best, like no-one ever was. This year, the event took place in the Music City itself: Nashville, Tennessee. This year, to go with the...
Reminder Nintendo Life Gaming Night in Cambridge UK - 28th July
Nintendo gaming fun for all the family
As some reading these pages will already know, a number of the Nintendo Life team are based in the UK, and through our friendship with The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge we occasionally host gaming events with that awesome organisation. We thought we'd give you a quick reminder that the...
News Nintendo Crowns The Champions Of E3 2018's Super Smash Bros. And Splatoon 2 Tournaments
An epic battle
It's been an exciting E3 for Nintendo so far and last night saw epic battles in both the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 tournament and also the Splatoon 2 World Championship. It didn't come as too much of a surprise that ZeRo of Chile was crowned the champion of the Super Smash Bros. Invitational. After all, he's a longtime...
Mario Tennis Aces will also be there
Following on from the comments Bill Trinen recently made to the Hollywood Reporter about the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Invitational, Nintendo has announced a special “E3 Experience” will take place at the New York Nintendo store. The five-day event will coincide with the biggest video game convention of the...
News Ribbon Girl And Twintelle Have A Star Power Showdown In The Next ARMS Party Crash
Put up your dukes
The next Party Crash event for everyone's favourite fighting game ARMS has been announced, and it's a Star Power Showdown theme with Ribbon Girl going head-to-head with fellow ass-kicking heroine Twintelle. The event is planned to kick off on 15th June and will run until 18th June. Last month saw the Party Crash event come full...
News It's Master Mummy Vs Max Brass In The Latest ARMS Party Crash
Down to brass tacks
It's been a little while since ARMS held another badge-happy Party Crash - with Spring Man and Ninjara having gone head to head earlier in the month - but the drought has come to an end with Nintendo confirming the new event will see Master Mummy and Max Brass bringing the pain from Friday 25th May. With the big, Teenage Mutant...
News Nintendo's E3 2018 Presentation Gets An Official Title
Update: And it's gone
Update: Nintendo has updated its E3 site and has removed any reference to “Nintendo Direct: E3 2018”. The new wording now says: Three days of Nintendo Switch gameplay with Treehouse members and developers, starting right after the video presentation with Super Smash Bros. Original Story: Ever since Nintendo opted...
Events Attending The MCM London Comic Con? So Are We...
You could even meet Alex, you lucky things
The MCM London Comic Con takes place between the 25th and 27th May at the Excel in England's capital, and as ever, there were be plenty of video game-related points of interest among the TV stars, merchandise and cosplay. Confirmed stars include David Harewood (Supergirl), Rosario Dawson (Marvel...
News Super Smash Bros. Switch Is Playable At Special Events In Japan Next Month
Just after E3...
Nintendo has revealed that the upcoming Switch title Super Smash Bros. will be playable at a series of events in Japan during June and July. The demo will kick off its Japanese tour at RAGE 2018 Summer, which takes place on June 17th at Makuhari Messe, Chiba. A week later it will be at Jisedai World Hobby Fair ‘18...
Events Birmingham City University To Celebrate The Impact Of Rare And Other Midlands Games Studios
A certain bearded Nintendo Life staffer is going to be there, too
The Midlands might not be the most exciting area in the UK but it has a rich video gaming history; not only is it the birthplace of Rare, one of the most iconic NES, SNES, Game Boy and N64 developers of all time, but it is also home to the likes of Codemasters, US Gold, Core Design,...
Event Join Us For The Nintendo Life Gaming Night In Cambridge UK - 28th July
Nintendo gaming fun for all the family
As some reading these pages know a number of the Nintendo Life team are based in the UK, and through our friendship with The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge we occasionally host gaming events with that awesome organisation. Our next one is lined up, and it's going to be a whole heap of fun!...
