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E3 is over; how did Nintendo do?

Click through the images here for all the highlights, biggest games, and areas of improvement for Nintendo.

Highlights: Star Fox Zero is being Co-developed with Platinum Games

Nintendo and Platinum Games are some of the best Japanese developers around, so it's very exciting to hear that the two teams are collaborating on Star Fox Zero. Fans of Nintendo have been waiting for a new Star Fox game for years, and with Platinum Games onboard, there's a great chance Star Fox Zero will be the most action-packed game in the series to date.

Highlights: Nintendo Crosses Streams, Creates Hybrid Amiibo/Skylander Toys

Nintendo surprised everybody last year when it announced it was entering the "toys to life" market with amiibos, but what's even more surprising now is that it's partnering with Activision to bring hybrid amiibo/Skylander toys to market. By simply twisting the base of the figures, players can activate either amiibo or Skylander mode, allowing one toy to work for both company's games. The first game to support this feature is Skylanders Superchargers, which will feature supercharged versions of Bowser and Donkey Kong. "Transformation" was the theme for Nintendo's E3 Digital Event, and in many ways, this is the best evidence of its commitment to change.

Highlights: The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes Supports Online Multiplayer

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords and Four Swords Adventures are great multiplayer experiences, but they were released at a time when online multiplayer was traditionally reserved for PC games, rather than for handhelds or consoles. With the announcement of The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes, Nintendo's revisiting the Four Swords formula, but players will be able to team up remotely, playing together to solve puzzles and scavenge dungeons. This is a first for the Zelda series, and with the costume system, where clothing gives players unique abilities, cooperative Zelda has never looked this promising.

Highlights: Great 3DS Support

Nintendo continues to push more games to 3DS, and the platform dominated this year's Digital Event. Nearly every major Nintendo franchise got some love, including Metroid, Mario and Luigi/Paper Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing. If you're a Nintendo fan with a 3DS, there's a good chance you'll get a new game from your favorite series sometime in the next year.

Needs Improvement: The GamePad

Star Fox Zero is absolutely exciting, but it's disappointing to see that Nintendo and Platinum Games are forcing players to use the GamePad to control the game. It would mean a lot to have options for the Pro Controller or a Wiimote. It seems like Nintendo is determined to shoehorn the GamePad into as many games as possible, but it's not everyone's favorite controller, nor an essential piece of hardware. It can add to the experience, but not everyone wants minor feature additions at the cost of comfort.

Needs Improvement: Talking about NX

Nintendo could do well to embrace the future by talking about the NX, its future gaming platform. People are ready to know more about it, and discussing the NX doesn't mean that Nintendo has to avoid talking about Wii U. In fact, highlighting the great games that are still to come will come across as respectful to their audience, because in everyone's eyes, the Wii U is on its way out, and everyone but Nintendo is talking about it.

Biggest Games: Star Fox Zero

Regardless of where you stand on Star Fox Zero's controls, it's a big game for Nintendo and Wii U owners. It's the sort of franchise that hardcore Nintendo fans love, because it's not given the same attention as Zelda or Mario, two series which seem to get a new game, or more, every year. With Platinum Games on board, you know there are going to be some unexpected surprises in store for prospective Team Star Fox recruits when the game ships later this year.

Biggest Games: Super Mario Maker

If you've ever wanted to make your own Mario Bros. game, Super Mario Maker allows you to do just that, with simple drag-and-drop controls and a huge selection of objects from past Mario Bros. games to play around with. There's bound to be a massive community of creators putting their all into making unusual and complex levels, and now that we know for certain you can share your creations with players around the world, Super Mario Maker may end up being the Wii U's killer app.

Biggest Games: Xenoblade Chronicles X

Xenoblade Chronicles X is a massive RPG, one which its creators claim might take completionists 300 hours to conquer. More importantly, it's a spiritual follow-up to Xenoblade Chronicles, which was one of the best Japanese-made RPGs in years. Nintendo was smart to partner with developer Monolith Soft, because without them, there would hardly be a traditional RPG on the Wii U worth caring about. For fans of the genre, Xenoblade Chronicles X could be a system seller.

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Microsoft Corp. this week previewed the Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller at the Electronic Entertainment Expo.

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Save $3.00 on Official Microsoft Wireless Controller With Play And Charge Kit Xbox One! The price of Official Microsoft Wireless Controller With Play And Charge Kit Xbox One has been dropped by $3.00, order now from ozgameshop.com with free delivery to Australia and New Zealand.

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Dive behind-the-scenes with David Prien from Xbox and Mike "Strongside" Cavanaugh to find out how the Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller was made, including details on customization, swappable parts, paddles and much more.

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Save $3.00 on Official Sony Dualshock 4 Wave Blue Controller PS4! The price of Official Sony Dualshock 4 Wave Blue Controller PS4 has been dropped by $3.00, order now from ozgameshop.com with free delivery to Australia and New Zealand.

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Dealspwn: Don't worry, we still fully understand that's a mental price for a controller. But, seeing as the RRP is £149.99, this represents a tremendous saving. The previous £50 listing was never honored as it was a misprice, so it's unlikely the retailer would make the same mistake twice. We'd generally advise waiting until a range of hands-on reports appear before throwing down such a large amount of money on a controller. That said, this might be the best price we see if everyone else is charging £150. How about it readers, are mappable buttons and underside shoulder button paddles enough to justify giving this a shot?

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Oculus Rift will ship with an Xbox One controller, but this didn't stop Oculus from experimenting to design its own VR...

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After what seemed like a lackluster E3 conference, Nintendo stayed true to its word by not talking about their new NX console. With many big name companies like Sony and Microsoft unveiling new hardware like the Elite Controller for Xbox or information on Project Morpheus, Nintendo refused to talk about their new NX console that is currently under development. With fans knowing little to nothing about the new NX that is under development, we are left puzzled and surrounded by speculation and opinion.

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Justin from Controller Crusade writes: "Call of Duty fan or not, youve gotta admit that last nights trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 looked rad. It took the notoriously conservative series off in a new direction and frankly, I think it looks great. Now weve got 4 player co-op for the first time in the series, a wicked cool futuristic setting, and a new design that looks to feature more open-ended combat arenas and put less of a focus on narrow, linear hallways. Even the series incredibly popular multiplayer got an overhaul, and from looking at the trailer it seemed that they took a lot of inspiration from Titanfall."

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To celebrate the 20-year anniversary of PlayStation, Sony will release a new special edition controller and headset for PS4 later this year.

Both the DualShock 4 and Gold wireless headset will feature a gray color similar to that of the original PlayStation. The former also feature a PlayStation button using the colors of the classic PlayStation logo.

While the original PlayStation debuted in Japan in 1994, it wasn't until 1995 that it launched in North America and Europe--hence this year being treated as the 20th anniversary.