Watch Nintendo Direct US Live (above), and Nintendo Direct UK (below)

Nintendo company president Satoru Iwata is scheduled to appear in a new Nintendo Direct, which airs today, and you can watch the show live in either video above.

The latest edition of Nintendo's semi-regular showcase of new game projects will go live at 6am Pacific Time and 2pm in the UK. Nintendo said the focus of the event would be on "Spring 2015" titles, but that doesn't rule out the company discussing plans beyond this.

One key detail that is due is a --an upgraded handheld that is scheduled to arrive in the west in early 2015.

As well as hosting a live video of the event, GameSpot is covering the latest details via its news teams across Britain and North America.