The E3 of old is back at the Los Angeles Convention Center in 2009, and will be for the two years that follow as well. Both the Convention and Visitors Bureau confirmed that the event will stay at the center until at least 2011, and think that it will attract quite a crowd.
“There is much [...]

A day after rumors started to appear concerning the new E3 format, the ESA confirmed the reports themselves by announcing the show’s new format for 2009. Staying at the LA Convention Center, the show will be expanded and should be much easier to qualify for attendance. In addition, non-ESA members can also attend, which will [...]

After getting hammered by members of the media and gamers alike for switching to its current format, it now appears that E3 could be getting ready to get another dramatic shakeup.
According to a recent post on N’Gai Croal’s Level Up Blog, sources have confirmed that the show will be making a number of changes aimed [...]

This year’s E3 was heavily criticized by members of the gaming industry and press alike, but could a return to its previous form be in order? Quite possibly, if a recent Brian Crecente blog post on Kotaku is true.
“The latest word we’ve heard is that the idea has been officially brought forward and is in [...]

It’s Wednesday, so naturally it’s time for another edition of Zero Punctuation. In this episode, Yahtzee takes a break from the games and reviews a couple of trailers that debuted during E3 a a few weeks back. You can check the episode out for yourself below.
While he’s certainly entitled to his opinion, I don’t particularly [...]

The Entertainment Software Association confirmed today that their annual E3 event will indeed be returning in 2009. Last week’s event took some very critical heat from industry analysts, executives, and press alike, with wishes from going back to the old format to making more of a connection with consumers instead of retailers.
The ESA hasn’t specifically [...]

Nintendo covered all of their bases during their press conference, introducing new accessories such as the microphone called Wii Speak. The mic sits on the TV and lets everyone in the room chat with friends during Animal Crossing: City Folk sessions, the latest game in that series.
Pro Snowboarder Shaun White introduced the aptly titled White, [...]

Publisher Crave Entertainment is the latest company to leave the ESA, according to a report on GamePolitics. They now join the ranks of LucasArts, Activision, and Vivendi, who have all left the association in recent months.
The company will still, however, set up shop at this year’s E3. Crave published numerous games on the Dreamcast and [...]

IRS documents uncovered by Kotaku has revealed the move from the Los Angeles Convention Center to Santa Monica for E3 2007 ran up a bill of $5 million for the ESA. The increase in membership fees due to this cost has caused multiple companies to not renew their dues, including LucasArts and Activision, the latter [...]

Adding to the earlier unveiling of Rick Perry attending E3 2008 for a keynote speech, the ESA made another announcement today as they revealed the current list of exhibitors currently scheduled to take part in the event.
“Clearly companies and attendees value what the E3 Summit offers that nobody else can—a professional and efficient experience conducive [...]