Another E3 Miyamoto interview has surfaced, this time a video interview with Gamespot. He talks about the new Zelda Wii for part of it, so you should take a look.

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E3 is long over, so it’s time for a new poll – and what better subject is there to ask about than the mysterious new Zelda Wii poster? There are many theories, but unfortunately we cannot fit all of them into our poll, so we will just cover the major ones. Hit the jump for the results of the previous poll.

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Hey there, it’s Dom again! I am proud to announce the latest edition of the ZU Podcast, and boy you’re in for a good one! Click below to find out what’s in the latest episode, or use the player below to listen directly. Don’t forget to subscribe via iTunes if you’re enjoying ZUCast.

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Reading the Gametrailers analysis of the Spirit Tracks demo is nice, but not as nice as seeing the actual demo with your own eyes (the only thing better would be actually being able to play it, but I’m afraid reproducing Spirit Tracks in Adobe Flash for play on the main site is slightly beyond our capabilities). Thanks to Digital Chumps, we can now watch the entire demo in high definition.

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It looks like Nintendo has given into demand and officially released the poster initially meant only for a “select group” of people. Naturally, the poster has now fallen into ZU hands, and we’re showing it to everyone we can. Hit the jump and have a look into a future far beyond Spirit Tracks.

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Yep, we’ve gone and done it again – the Spirit Tracks section has been updated with the latest info on the new Zelda title. Here’s a rundown of all the changes we made over yesterday and today.

• Items Page: Added information on the Whip. Fixed up information about the Whirlwind. New images!
• Characters Page: Revised information about the Phantom. Used official artwork for images.
• Enemies Page: Added several new enemies (all with tentative names) and screenshots of each. Revised certain names and descriptions.
• Bosses Page: No, that tunnel monster is NOT a boss! We did, however, rewrite and revise the strategy guide for the Rhinoceros Beetle, factoring in the blue larvae it drops.
• Videos Page: Added the new E3 2009 trailer and the gameplay video by IGN.
• Image Gallery: Ten new screenshots have been added to the gallery, and an official art area has been made to house the newly released artwork.

IGN had the chance to get their hands on Spirit Tracks at Nintendo’s E3 booth, and had the courtesy to record their session with the game. The video covers most all of the basics of moving on the train – you can even read the tutorial text bubbles.

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Nintendo supplied us with a set of ten ultra-high quality screenshots from their latest E3 Spirit Tracks trailer, and all of them have been uploaded to the gallery. They offer a clearer view of weapons like the Whirlwind and bosses like the Giant Rhinoceros Beetle. Go check them out at the Spirit Tracks Screenshot Gallery.

In addition, we’ve uploaded three just-released pieces of official artwork in all their super-hi-resolution glory. Each of these three pieces depicts Link with the Phantom, and two of them also have Link’s train. A new section of the Spirit Tracks Gallery has been created – go check out the Official Artwork section!

There’s a lot of gaming news to be spread around due to the E3 rush, and amongst that news is information beyond the new trailer for Spirit Tracks. That’s right, we now have a glimpse deeper into the gameplay mechanics of Spirit Tracks, if just a small one, from Nintendo’s official E3 Spirit Tracks press kit. Read on for more.

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Tomorrow’s the big day, folks, and we’ll be here to cover it all – Nintendo’s not going to get away with announcing anything huge without Zelda Universe catching it in its giant news net.

That said, we’ll also be liveblogging the entire keynote on top of posting news, just like last year’s E3. Bookmark this post, because this is where you’ll be seeing the liveblog happening – and make sure to check back at this post tomorrow (Tuesday) at 9am PST, 12pm EST to catch the keynote!

UPDATE: The liveblog is go! We’re reporting on Nintendo’s keynote right now, so read on.

UPDATE 2: The press conference is over – Nintendo clearly took the hint from last year’s E3 that this one needed to be awesome, and despite there being no Zelda Wii, this press conference was packed with a million Mario titles, Golden Sun DS, and a new Metroid entitled “Other M.” It certainly didn’t disappoint, so if you missed it read on to see what you missed!

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The Japanese newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun recently reported that by the end of this year a new Wii Fit will be released in Japan. This would confirm the rumors that Nintendo recently patented the name Wii Fit Plus. They informed their readers that the game will measure balance and weight even more accurate and will support online connectivity. But Wii Fit Plus wasn’t the report that sparked the interest of the fans.

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Zelda Universe will be covering the Nintendo portion E3 extensively, so get ready, because the date is coming up. We’ll (hopefully) be running a liveblog of Nintendo’s Tuesday keynote, with separate news posts coming after that with the specific unveilings our favorite company has to offer. Here’s a list of everything we know so far…

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Did you come here expecting some news? Well, to be honest there’s not a whole lot going on. Sure, there are about a million rumors about E3, and a few announced games that will be shown at E3, but it’s pretty much all about E3.

If you don’t know what E3 is, you’re gonna be very happy you read this. See, E3 is the Electronic Entertainment Expo where most major game announcements are made.

E3 spans over three days from June 2^nd to June 4^th. Nintendo, as well as rivals Microsoft and Sony will all have their keynotes early on.

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Some experts have gathered information about Nintendo, saying they know what Nintendo needs in order to stay wealthy and succesful. According to them, change is needed fast. What’s the solution according to the experts from Times Online? Read it inside!

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