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• Nintendo E3 Direct: Breath of the Wild 2, Zelda: Link’s Awakening, The Witcher 3 - all the news here

  The Nintendo E3 Direct presentation was a 40-minute long news extravaganza. Here’s everything we pulled from it.

• You don't need rhythm to play Cadence of Hyrule

  One of Nintendo’s big surprises at E3 this year was The Legend of Zelda spinoff Cadence of Hyrule, a crossover with the rhythm-based indie hit Crypt of the Necrodancer. Cadence of Hyrule might look like your typical, top-down Zelda game, but like Crypt of the Necrodancer, every action you take is performed to a musical […]

• Pokemon Sword & Shield: release date, starter Pokemon, setting, new features and more

  It’s time for a new Pokemon generation. Soon trainers will be able to adventure in a new world in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield – and there’s a lot of new additions this time around.

• Pokemon Sword and Shield Legendaries: Zacian and Zamazenta are the new legendary beasts

  An all-new Pokemon adventure means new Legendary Pokemon – and which is your favorite may well determine which game you buy – Pokemon Sword, or Pokemon Shield.

• Pokemon Go Adventure Sync: walking rewards, weekly rewards and how to use this new feature

  One of the fringe benefits of trying to become a Pokemon Master in Pokemon Go is getting out and about – and now you can use the new Adventure Sync system to link the game to your phone’s built in fitness app for some sweet extra rewards.

• With Breath of the Wild, a sequel, Link's Awakening and Cadence of Hyrule, Zelda is in another golden age

  With Link’s Awakening, Cadence of Hyrule and Breath of the Wild 2 at E3, Nintendo’s adventure series proved once again it’s one of the most diverse out there.

• Fight the horde by feeding the horde in new Overcooked 2 DLC

  Hungry for more Overcooked 2? The Night of the Hangry Horde DLC launches today, featuring eight new horde wave levels, recipes, and characters.

• Pokemon Go Raid Bosses: current raids, counters and more, including Cresselia

  Once you’re becoming a more experienced trainer, Pokemon Go will want you to start tackling raids. Be prepared – here’s a list of all the current raid bosses.

• Pokemon Go Egg Chart: 2km, 5km, 7km and 10km egg hatches for June

  One of the most reliable ways to get your hands on new Pokemon in Pokemon Go is through egg hatching. But what Pokemon can you expect from each type of eggs?

• Pokemon Go Field Research quests: June missions and rewards list

  If you want to be the very best, you’ll need to stay on top of the Pokemon Go Research Quests – constantly changing missions and activities that players can pick up and complete for bonuses and rewards. Here’s all the current missions for June 2019.

• Hori is releasing chunky Joy-Cons for Daemon X Machina

  Mech brawler Daemon X Machina is getting some snazzy new controllers.

• Pokemon Sword & Shield's producer explains cutting the National Pokedex from the game

  As the Pokemon community works through its rage about a major change for Sword and Shield, the game’s producer has explained why the anger-inducing adjustment is necessary.

• Pokemon Go Fest Pokemon have started appearing in the wild

  Pokemon Go Fest kicks off today in Chicago, and various Pokemon have started appearing in places other than Grant Park.

• Pokemon's "Gotta Catch 'em All" catchphrase comes back to haunt it as fans backlash against Sword and Shield's cut-back Pokedex

  There are now over eight hundred Pokemon, and finally, the dam has burst – and fans are mad.

• Mega Evolutions and Z-Moves won't return in Pokémon Sword and Shield

  Neither Mega Evolutions nor Z-Moves will return in Pokémon Sword and Shield, developer Game Freak confirmed during a Nintendo Treehouse: Live presentation at E3.

• Leaker suggests a third legendary Pokemon in Sword and Shield

  Pokemon Sword and Shield may have one more legendary reveal up its sleeve.

• Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Expansion Pass features Fantastic Four, Marvel Knights, X-Men

  The Expansion Pass for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order will feature three DLC drops spread out through 2020.

• Top Switch games and Final Fantasy classics all reduced in the Nintendo eShop E3 sale

  Last night’s Nintendo E3 Direct showed off many of the most highly anticipated games coming to Switch over the next year or so and the Mario maker must still be in a giving mood as they’ve just launched a terrific Nintendo eShop E3 sale in the US and UK.

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons will let eight players live together

  Three’s not even close to a crowd in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.