ESA announces dates, venue for E3 2010
It seems this year’s E3 (2009) is doing well enough that ESA (Entertainment Software Association) has announced the dates and venue for the next Expo. E2 2010 will take place June 15 through 17, 2010, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. According to the ESA press release, more than 41,000… Continue Reading »
E3 2009: Revamped E3 is as much on display as any game on the floor
Thanks to live broadcasts on G4TV and live blogging through outlets such as Gamertell, millions of eyes throughout the world are on the Electronic Entertainment Expo. It’s not just the games and consoles at this industry showcase that are under intense scrutiny, it’s the showcase itself. After 2008’s E3, gaming… Continue Reading »
Activision Blizzard returning to E3 for 2009
It’s no secret that the Electronic Entertainment Expo has been in a state of flux for the past couple of years. These days the companies that don’t show up for the event make as much news as the companies that do. Conspicuous by its absence from E3 2008 was the… Continue Reading »
Florida Attorney General flip-flops his attitude toward video games
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum used to be similar to nearly every other politician, believing that video games would train young children to be mass murderers. He took particular issue with the Wii version of Manhunt 2 due to the fact that he thought the Wii’s motion controls would enable… Continue Reading »
ESA raids illegal game marketplace in Mexico
One of the main things that hurts the video game industry is piracy. Some individuals know how to hack Xbox 360 or PSP consoles and play illegal copies of games on them with relative ease. There are DRM protection methods to help curb piracy on PC but consoles are quickly… Continue Reading »
Rumor: E3 2009 to open its doors to the public
After three years since the industry event became an industry-only function, it looks like the Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3, will once again open its doors to the public. The newly formatted event will be capped at 40,000 people and will be held during the first week of… Continue Reading »
GameCock’s going to strut its stuff all ‘round E3’s sorry self
I reached out to indie game developer GameCock to see what it has planned for this year’s E3. As expected and much like last year, GameCock is not officially attending E3. Instead, those rockin’ ‘Cocks like to handle things their own, very public way. Although they didn’t divulge any of… Continue Reading »
Activision blames increased dues for ESA departure
When Activision announced it was canceling (or not renewing?) its Entertainment Software Association (ESA) membership, many speculated the choice was a result of rising membership costs and the leadership capabilities of ESA President Michael Gallagher. This theory started to make even more sense after LucasArts, id Software, and Crave Entertainment… Continue Reading »
E3 2008: List of companies still promising to show up
Although there has been some speculation that E3 and the ESA are dissolving due to companies pulling out, E3 still has a fairly impressive list of confirmed participants. Here’s the complete, official list of companies that will be showing at E3 provided by The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) (44 companies… Continue Reading »
ESA losing members, needs to prove its worth
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is falling apart as major industry players are leaving the organization. Activision and Vivendi were the first to bid adieu to ESA soon followed by LucasArts. More recently, on May 23, 2008, iD Software also joined the list of emigrants and decided not to renew… Continue Reading »
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Live Coverage of E3 2009
The Gamertell team brings us live coverage from the E3 Expo.
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