This year’s E3 trade show, or Electronic Entertainment Expo 2014 to give it its full name, is now just hours away. E3 2013 was one of the most memorable in show history, with Microsoft and Sony both pushing their new consoles in our faces like fame-obsessed parents trying to live vicariously through their grotesquely made-up offspring. This year, though, should be all about the games. And we’re excited.
The exhibitors are just about ready to roll, and our RocketNews24 reporters are already checked in and ready to watch, play, gasp, snap, and write like maniacs. We’re hoping to bring you the biggest stories from the show, but also to go a little more hands-on and give our honest opinions about the games and hardware we see, so be sure to vote or leave a comment to let us know what you’re itching to hear more about.
The show gets underway in roughly 12 hours, with Microsoft set to take the stage first, but in the meantime here are a few cheeky photos taken outside the venue to whet your appetite. See you soon, E3!
▼ Nvidia setting up under the blue LA sky. Wait a minute, is that…
▼ Yup, that’s an enormous titan!
▼ Sony looks to be taking an aggressive stance this year too…
▼Just a guess, but we think we’ll be seeing a bit of Mortal Kombat X at the show.
Will Microsoft wow us with some incredible new game footage tomorrow? Will Nintendo pull something cool out of the bag to win back some of its fans? Will Sony let us play with its virtual reality hardware? Let your imagination run wild in the comments section below! Personally, I’m still hoping for Nintendo to reveal some amazing Wunderbox combining all of its past consoles in one tiny, portable cube that offers 100% digital content and streaming services of all its past hits. But then again I’m a delusional Nintendo fanboy and never seem to learn when Iwata and friends hurt me…
Photos: RocketNews24/Khoa Dinh
Oculus Rift vs Project Morpheus: The VR headsets duke it out at E3【RN24@E3】
Our favorite photos from Day Three of E3 2014【RN24@E3】
Our favorite photos from Day One of E3 2014【E3】
A pink unicorn and a yellow hippo dance to “What Does the Fox Say?” on Just Dance 2015【E3】
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has died
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
Kyoto’s 100 Demons yokai monster parade returns!
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
The oldest tunnel in Japan is believed to be haunted, and strange things happen when we go there
Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】
Beautiful Sailor Moon manhole cover coasters being given out for free by Tokyo tourist center
Super Nintendo World expansion gets delayed for several months at Universal Studios Japan
Five of Japan’s best locations to ski and snowboard
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
Kyoto creates new for-tourist buses to address overtourism with higher prices, faster rides
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Our favorite photos from Day Two of E3 2014【RN24@E3】
New Xbox Series X fits perfectly with a classic Nintendo system, gamer in Japan finds【Pics】
Nintendo announces moratorium on Wii U repairs, which ends hardware support for two gens of games
Nintendo aims for 3D animation of its characters to enter film business
Microsoft’s Windows 10 ads inadvertently ruffle feathers in Korea with… a bad choice of font?
Rumour: Sony and major Chinese investor in talks re: bringing PlayStation 4 to China
Nintendo answers questions on VR, 5G and staying behind the trends: “Our priority is entertainment”
Countdown to PlayStation 4 in Japan – Mr. Sato heads to the Sony Building to join the fun
Upcoming Nintendo game lets you eat sushi, destroy enemies with stacks of sushi plates 【Video】
Wolverine plays Just Dance 2015 at E3 – Why? We have no idea either【E3】
Huawei’s “TRON” marks China’s first major entry into the games console market
We play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U【RN24@E3】
Watch the touching animated tribute to late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata【Video】
We’re going to E3! What do you want to see?
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Photos from the Xbox E3 2014 Media Briefing【RN24 at E3】
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