E3 2012 | Pre-E3 Nintendo Direct Tonight - Live Feed and Updates #1 at Nintendo Cubed3

Nintendo will be teasing fans into a four E3 shows - the first of which kicks off tonight. Get all the juice, inside!

Instead of the usual big showing and a handful of smaller roundtables, the House of Mario is going all-out this year with four pubically streamed presentations and highlights from what is expected to be a huge shift towards a high-definition, socially aware Nintendo.

Tonight Nintendo begins proceedings with a worldwide pre-E3 show that will be streamed on Facebook or on Nintendo's Japan page, where company president Satoru Iwata will be revealing "new information on the Wii U".

Nintendo Direct Pre-E3 Times

GMT/UK - Sunday, 11 pm
North America (PDT) - Sunday, 3 pm
North America (EDT) - Sunday, 6 pm
Europe (BST/CET) - Monday, 12 am
Japan - Monday, 7am
Australia (AEST) - Monday, 8am

Catch up on the show in our live Twitter feed and video stream below with a full recap after tonight's Nintendo love-in with Wii U and Iwata.

Live Tweets - Recap

Today at 02:14: One of us is in the toilet updating. That's how we eat and sleep #Nintendo and #Wiiu. Where's the most unusual place you've tweeted?

Today at 02:12: One of the best moments tonight had to be #zombiegamer. Cheesy but full of promise for proper online from Nintendo. Ace!

Yesterday at 23:45: Wow! What a teaser for E3, exciting times indeed for Nintendo fans. What was your favourite moment so far? #Nintendodirect #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:25: Access your MiiVerse and Nintendo Network accounts from any net-enabled device in the future. Social, go! #Nintendodirect #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:23: Miiverse is native to the system, 3rd parties can use it as they wish. Accessed on the Game Pad as 'social window' #Nintendodirect #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:22: Hand written notes, text chat and video. Convey stronger feelings in Miiverse with drawings and facial expressions #Nintendodirect #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:20: Miiverse can be launched within a game too! #Nintendodirect #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:19: Miiverse - the name of the big worldwide hub for the Wii U and Wii U Gamepad. Big plaza when you turn it on. #Nintendodirect #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:18: Individual accounts confirmed for Wii U. Even your grannie can go online. #Nintendodirect #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:18: Lots of Mii characters milling about. Wii U splash screen dubbed "Mii Wara Wara" - a gathering of a big crowd.

Yesterday at 23:16: Now we're looking at video calling on the Wii U. Need help, call a friend! #Nintendodirect #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:15: Looks like there's Nintendo community app for SmartPhones it seems. #Nintendodirect #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:14: Nintendo revealing community features - got a question? Post it up. #Nintendodirect #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:12: "Wii U did What Wii did, but better" - Well said #Iwata - #Nintendodirect #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:11: Wii U Pro Controller announced. Holy moly Nintendo's traditional pad is revealed! #Nintendodirect #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:10: TV hoggers? Screw them. Iwata says, you can immerse yourself on the Wii U Game Pad. Sweet! #Nintendo Direct #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:09: Iwata is re-iterating that the Wii U Game Pad has motion control. Waggle my tablet! #Nintendo Direct #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:08: Asymmetric diversity, he says - what's being seen on the Wii U Game Pad - different on the pad to what's on the TV. Wowzer!

Yesterday at 23:06: Ah ha! That little square on the left Wii U Game Pad is for the NFC import - got little figures? Import them. #Nintendo Direct #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:05: Yep, the Wii U controller has analogue sticks instead of circle pads. Sticks! Clickable. FPS chaps, enjoy! #Nintendo Direct #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:04: Iwata re-minces back to the 80s when the company first came up with the NES controller. #Nintendo Direct #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:04: Nintendo confirms the name of the tablet controller - it's called the Wii U Game Pad #Nintendo Direct #E3 #WiiU

Yesterday at 23:01: Hello #Iwata! Thousands of eagar fans await you, sir! #Nintendo Direct #E3 #Wii U

Yesterday at 22:04: We just wrapped up a game of #Marioparty tonight in wait for #Nintendodirect. Wouldn't it be amazing on Wii U? Mario Party Anniversary. Joy!

Yesterday at 22:02: I hope this � hour with #Nintendo boss #Iwata is worth it, and not him dancing in his speedos! #Wii U #Nintendodirect

Yesterday at 21:36: Oh Mii oh my! Not long now folks till the #Nintendo Direct #E3 show. Fab-Wii-u-lous (oh god I'm poor at these lol) #Nintendo

Yesterday at 19:44: Riddled with hackers in #Mario Kart today, lightning at the start :O let's hope #Nintendo has a solid online infrastructure in #Wii U.

Yesterday at 19:29: No game info tonight from Nintendo, but expect a glimpse at the final hardware! Methinks it's to beat #Ubisoft to the worldwide reveal.

Yesterday at 17:43: There just has to be a #Zelda game at this year's #E3. The only thing better would be if #Regginator got his abs out. Is your body ready?

Yesterday at 17:29: Accidentally typed E3 2912 into an article just now. Scary! Just what would #Nintendo show in year 2912?! #Mario, just feed him to my veins.

Yesterday at 17:23: If only we had the Song of Double time from #Zelda #Majora's Mask. It would make this wait that much better!

Yesterday at 17:22: #E3 Nintendo Direct show tonight. #Nintendo will reveal the final look for the #Wii U. Exciting Times!

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