The Electronic Entertainment Expo, E3 aka "Geek Week" is set for a comeback. The annual event which showcases all the upcoming videogames hardware and software will be dominating the internet sites come June 14th.
Amongst the other gaming conventions round the world, e3 is arguably the largest. Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft each have a live streamed press conference in which millions of gaming enthusiasts dodge sleep and sit in front of their computers to soak in the barrage of information coming their way.
While E3 has definitely seen a low point a couple of years ago, the show is definitely on for a comeback with what could well be the most interesting show since the unveiling of "Project Revolution" or the Nintendo Wii to you and me with the curtains being drawn to show the true potential of Microsofts Project Natal, Sony's Move controller and Nintendos 3DS.
While hardware reveals are exciting on stage they live or die on their software to prove to both the audience and the online viewers that their piece of kit deserves your hard earned money. Wii Sports definitely showed us what the machine is capable of but if Natal and Move don't offer anything new to the industry then they're certainly going to have a big struggle to persuade both gamers and casual gamers alike.
What am I most excited about with this years E3? I'm honestly looking forward to Valve showcasing their new projects, the sequel to Half Life 2: Episode 2 has been a long time coming and i'll be very surprised if that or Portal 2 doesn't make an appearance. Nintendo have strong competition with the home console market this year, the playstation move is a direct competitor to the wii and microsofts natal certainly seems to be aiming for the same niche. I hope they can pull something original and inventive to the table but i'm also worried they have run dry of ideas for the console. Wii Vitality Sensor anyone?
The press conferences are definitely where we will benefit the most and I will be using both IGN.com and Gamespot.com for my live streams, so head to your website of choice and keep upto date with the industry breaking news on June 14th to the 17th, it certainly is going to be a good one this year.
Happy E3!
The best games out this week
Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Wii
Green Day Rock Band - PS3, Xbox 360, Wii
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