Tech Five: Nintendo unveils 'Super Mario Maker' at E3

Sony and Microsoft set the bar high during their Electronics Entertainment Expo press conferences Monday. Nintendo was up next today at E3 — and had a lot to stack up to.

Let's take a look at the tech stocks to watch today:

Nintendo (NTDOY)

Nintendo delivered its pre-recorded press conference at E3 Tuesday afternoon. During the event, Nintendo unveiled Super Mario Maker, which gives the player the ability to create their own levels -- without touching the controller. It's over-the-counter shares were slightly up midday.

Sony (SNE)

Electronics giant Sony raised the bar at E3 Monday night as it unveiled a brand new look at The Last Guardian, an action game that is scheduled to launch in 2016. The company also launched a Kickstarter campaign for a sequel to the series Shenmue, which raised more than $500,000 as of Monday night.

Microsoft (MSFT)

Microsoft is on its way to making Xbox One video game system a must-have holiday purchase. At Monday's E3 conference, the company showcased upcoming games for Xbox One, including Halo 5: Guardians and Rise of the Tomb Raider. The company made the significant announcement that Xbox One will have the ability to play older Xbox 360 games later this year.

Verizon (VZ)

Following speculation Verizon is looking to buy Dish Network, Verizon CEO Fran Shammo told the Wall Street Journal the company has no interest in acquiring the satellite broadcaster. Verizon bought AOL for $4.4 billion last month, and in an interest of keeping AOL assets together, Shammo also said Monday night the company will not sell Huffington Post.

Facebook (FB)

Facebook unveiled a new standalone app Monday. Moments uses Facebook's facial recognition software to identify the user's frequently photographed friends, and organizes them into folders that can be easily distributed among private groups. This app, however, has added to some existing concerns of privacy.