E3

Sony, Microsoft Motion Controls Will Beat Wii at Its Own Game

Kit Eaton — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:17:46 -0400

Nintendo Wii's role as king of motion gaming consoles is at risk. Sony and Microsoft have both previewed motion control systems at the E3 video game expo, and both systems knock Wii clean off the throne--even though neither has announced when their controllers will become available to the public.

Sony Impresses, Nintendo Disappoints at E3

Kevin Ohannessian — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:24:16 -0400

Sony unveiled the PSP Go, a motion controller, and a slew of impressive titles--including a new one from Rockstar, creators of the Grand Theft Auto franchise--during today's E3 video game expo. While Nintendo, maker of the leading Wii console, failed to generate much enthusiasm at its press conference.

Microsoft Brings Social Networking and 3-D Motion Capture to Xbox 360

Kevin Ohannessian — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:05:34 -0400

The rumors proved true: Microsoft is bringing motion a capture device to the Xbox 360. The company also announced that Xbox Live will support social networking via Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm.

Sony's PSP Go Rumored for E3, Slim PS3 Due for Fall

Kit Eaton — Thu, 28 May 2009 09:43:27 -0400

Seriously fueling the rumors we reported earlier, new information has popped up online saying that Sony will demo a revised PlayStation Portable (PSP) at the annual E3 gaming expo. A slimmed-down PS3--which is the more exciting announcement--will follow later.

Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3)

Fast Company Calendar — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:18:46 -0400

A few years ago, E3 made a mistake. It went invitation-only, lost the hot booth babes dressed as Lara Croft and Jill Valentine, and killed the buzz. Now E3 is once again open to the public -- or "qualified computer- and video-game-industry audiences," at least. More than 40,000 people are expected to attend the world's best gaming expo this year, which will feature early looks at releases for the upcoming holiday season.

Comic Con and Other Geek Holidays

Kevin Ohannessian — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:15:14 -0400

Final Fantasy Finally Released on Xbox 360

Rachel King — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:13:50 -0400

E3, the biggest annual week-long gaming conference on Earth, kicked off on Monday, July 14 in Los Angeles. On the minds of many was the next installment of the Final Fantasy franchise, as many bloggers and fans expected some sort of announcement from Square Enix at the gamer extravaganza. Right now, all that fans (like myself) have are a handful of freeze frame images and a trailer.

E3 2008: Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony Press Conferences

Kevin Ohannessian — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:25:49 -0400

Every summer at the E3 videogame event the big 3 platform holders have press conferences to try to capture the attention of gaming journalism, mainstream media, and the public. How did they fare this year? All three conferences held few surprises, but there were a few stand-out moments.

Live from E3 all this week...

Quibian Salazar-Moreno — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:21:46 -0400

Hey folks,

I'm heading to Los Angeles this week for E3 2008, yes the annual gigantic video game expo where publishers and developers announce and share their latest games.

Huge games like Gear of War 2, Rock Band 2, Tomb Raider: Underworld, Resident Evil 5 and a host of others will all be on display for previews. Yours truly will be there all week playing the new games, getting the info on the latest technologies, and learning the market strategy for this billion dollar industry.

Stay tuned to this blog....