Better late than never! Urby had to remind me two years in a row, I'm getting slack...
This year we have more keynotes than usual: In addition to the usual five (Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, Ubisoft, EA), we also have Bethesda, Square-Enix, and a PC show run by the PC Gamer magazine. Exciting!
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What is E3?
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, known as E3, is an event that happens every year in Los Angeles. It's usually where the big companies announce new stuff (i.e. Microsoft, Sony, and to a lesser extent, Nintendo) like games, hardware, consoles, and really pretty much everything to do with games. Ubisoft and EA also make appearances, but interestingly enough, Activision do not (though they usually manage to get a Call of Duty trailer in there anyway).
Why is it cool?
If you're interested in gaming at all, E3 is the biggest dump of new information that happens every year. The keynotes almost always feature brand new trailers, gameplay, hardware, services, and of course, new games! It's always fun to hear new stuff to look forward to. E3 is focused on western gaming (Microsoft, Ubisoft, EA), but Nintendo and Sony usually inject some Japanese gaming influence in there as well, so there's always something interesting no matter what your gaming tastes are!
I'll post updates after each keynote with all the interesting stuff, but if you want to watch the conferences live, just visit any big gaming website (GameSpot, IGN, GameTrailers, etc) and find their E3 coverage.
Is anyone else excited about E3? Any predictions you would like to share? I'll be posting my own predictions before each keynote starts.
PS: Before anyone suggests it: Half-Life 3 will NOT be announced this year. In fact, it will NEVER be announced at any E3, ever! (Though I would not mind if I was wrong about this)
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E3 has already started this year! Microsoft go in in 15 minutes. Bethesda had their turn earlier today.