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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Nintendo Wraps Up a Day of Video Game Fun at E3 2019

Nintendo News - Nintendo kicked off the first day of the E3 video game trade show with big announcements in its morning Nintendo Direct presentation. Nintendo followed its presentation with a day of Nintendo Treehouse: Live gameplay and interview segments designed to give fans a deeper look at various games:


Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield: Developers from GAME FREAK inc. explained how wild and random encounters work in the game. They also showed off the in-game battle system, Max Raid Battles and details of the Wild Area. The games are scheduled to launch Nov. 15.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Game Director Aya Kyogoku and Producer Hisashi Nogami gave a first look at live gameplay and an introduction to the deserted island setting. They offered details about game features and the new crafting system, and demonstrated the ability of players living on the same island to play together by sharing a Joy-Con controller. The game launches March 20, 2020.

British eSports Association backs €30m investment venture

The British Esports Association has today agreed to participate in a new innovative global investment fund aimed at esports, new media and the wider games industry.

Launching July 1st 2019, the Esports Global Fund (EGF) has secured institutional investment of €30m with a further €50m under discussion. It aims to have more than €100m of assets under management within three years.