E3 is just around the corner in mid-June, and that’s led many fans to wonder if Nintendo is going to host a special Nintendo Direct to go along with the usual onslaught of gaming news. While Nintendo has foregone the usual blockbuster press conferences to focus on a pre-recorded Direct, we do know that Nintendo is going to be a part of the E3 event sometime between June 12 to 15. [Update: Sure enough, just a day after publishing this story, we’ve learned that a Nintendo Direct will take place on Tuesday, June 15.]

That’s because unlike Sony, Nintendo is still an official partner of the ESA, meaning that it’s going to participate in the event proper, which runs during those dates. Again, we don’t know for sure that Nintendo will hold a Direct at all, but we know it’s going to do something in that time range, so keep your eyes peeled for it. You should be able to check out the hypothetical Direct right here at GameSpot, as well as Ni…