It’s official: E3 is still alive and it’s planning to make a grand comeback next year. There is a notable difference this time, however. ReedPop, the organization responsible for running PAX, EGX, New York ComicCon, and other renowned pop culture trade shows, is now co-handling E3 with the ESA going forward. As reported by other…
We’re back with our first episode since this year’s E3, and we’ve dedicated a significant portion of it to dissecting Nintendo’s E3 Direct and all the juicy stuff we saw! I know it’s been a hot minute since then, but some of us are still riding high from that hour or so, so please suck…
Nintendo had plenty in store for Zelda fans at this year’s E3 Direct presentation. Following up on our reaction video to the Nintendo Direct from earlier this year, some of us at Zelda Universe decided to once again document our reactions to the E3 2021 announcements. Not only were fans treated to extensive Zelda news,…
Remember that time in 2019 when Eiji Aonuma mentioned the sequel to Breath of the Wild will be darker than Majora’s Mask? Well, we now have more clarification. After the E3 Nintendo Direct earlier this week, Nintendo Treehouse hosts Nate Bihldorff and Bill Trinen took time to talk about the exciting sequel with IGN reporters…
The peaceful Zelda-like game Gecko Gods by Louis Waloschek breathes creativity in its announcement trailer from E3’s recent Wholesome Games Direct presentation. Just like Zelda games, Gecko Gods offers a split between an open world to explore, and temples to unravel in its trailer! During the video, there are many environmental puzzles reminiscent of those found…
Today’s Nintendo Direct presentation during E3 2021 held a lot of surprises, opening with a mysterious figure tossing Ganondorf into a volcano (yes, that happened). Instead of what many of us believed was something new involving Ocarina of Time, it was revealed that Kazuya Mishima of the Tekken series is joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate…
The Breath of the Wild sequel continues to be in development, and it might have the most dramatic Zelda plot in the franchise’s history if the latest teaser is anything to go by. First off, the new trailer appears to pick up where the last one left off when Link and Zelda encountered a mysterious…
Link’s new sky attire during the E3 2021 trailer for the Breath of the Wild sequel is quite angelic and calls back to the old tapestry from Breath of the Wild. The sky clothing set for Link is first seen as he is falling with style from high above the ground, and the shot gives…
Nintendo has released another trailer for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity‘s upcoming DLC, along with new information on its content and release dates. The first wave of DLC, Pulse of the Ancients, will be available on June 18, 2021, and the second wave, Guardian of Remembrance, will launch sometime in November 2021. In Pulse of…
As part of the E3 2021 Nintendo Direct, a commemorative 35th-anniversary, Zelda-themed Game & Watch unit was introduced by none other than the series’ Producer Eiji Aonuma. The handheld will contain four games: The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, the original monochrome Game Boy version of Link’s Awakening, and a new…
This year’s virtual E3 conference is just around the corner, and we’re all really excited for whatever Nintendo has in store for us on Tuesday! (If you’re listening to this after the Direct, feel free to laugh at our ignorance.) We even brought in a couple of very special guests to talk E3 hype and…
The moment we waited for has finally arrived. As more details come to light for E3 2021, the ESA has announced that there will be an E3 2021 Awards Show on June 15, the last day of the four-day virtual E3 event. The Awards Show will cap off as the bookend of the power-packed showcase…
Despite a tumultuous planning, E3 2021 is now set to be virtual and all systems are go! Although the event is virtual this year, registration will still be required. Fans of the event can register starting on June 3 via E3’s official page. Registration has already opened for media, and “Industry, Creator, and Influencer” registration…
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced today that the E3 Entertainment Expo will be making a digital comeback in 2021, confirming previous rumors that plans were in the works for a new format. Nintendo, Microsoft, Capcom, Ubisoft, and a few other major developers are already confirmed as participants. Scheduled for Saturday, June 12 through Tuesday,…
After the cancellation of last year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) due to the COVID-19 virus, the event’s future was up in the air. Now, however, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA)—organizer of the annual gaming event held in Los Angeles, California—is reportedly planning to bring E3 back this year in digital form. According to Video Games…
