ESA Announces 2010 E3 Expo Dates—June 15-17, 2010

Los Angeles, CA – June 4, 2009 – The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) today closed the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 Expo) and announced that the 2010 E3 Expo will take place from June 15-17, 2010, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Over the course of the 2009 E3 Expo, more than 41,000 attendees from 78 countries viewed hundreds of new products and developments from 216 exhibitors.

The 2009 E3 Expo was designed to better meet the needs of exhibitors and attendees by focusing on value, while maintaining the excitement and energy that fuels the $22 billion U.S. marketplace for computer and video game entertainment.

“We are pleased that this year’s E3 Expo was so successful for our members and exhibitors in terms of sales, business development and profile-building,” said Michael D. Gallagher, president and CEO of the ESA, the trade association that represents U.S. computer and video game publishers and owns the E3 Expo. “E3 Expo is truly the world stage and spotlight that the interactive entertainment industry has earned as a leader in entertainment. We are looking forward to building on this great momentum for 2010.”

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Pictures of the Konami Press Conference

Nintendo likes to surprise us, and this morning is no different! Nintendo has just announced a Black Wii and Red Nintendo DSi coming this year for Japan and hopefully not too long afterwords for the rest of the world!
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The first game I’ve ever played on the Wii, like many others, was Wii Sports. I remember swinging my Wii-mote high in the air, and then smacking down hard to hurl my tennis ball across the court. The light workout and intense games hooked me, and I couldn’t get enough of Wii Sports. This same excitement is being packed into Nintendo’s Wii Sports Resort.

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Konami’s E3 Press Conference is just about to start.

3:17pm – Showing trailer for game lineup including Silent Hill Shattered Memories for the Wii
3:19 – Making corporate introductions. And he mentions us, the media. Yeah…
3:20 – talking about 2008 sales as one of biggest in Konami’s history. Mostly because of MGS4
3:21 – Showing teaser from Kojima Productions. And Hideo Kojima is now on stage! He has something special for us he says. He’s going to announce 4 new titles.
3:24 – 1st one: Metal Gear Arcade. Has goggles for the arcade to see games in 3D. Release in Japan this year. Worldwide TBA.
3:26 – 2nd game: trailer showing right now…Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker. Coming 2010 for PSP :/ Set after MGS3 in the 1970s
3:33 – 3rd title: trailer showing…Metal Gear Solid Rising for PS3/360 and PC. Featuring Raiden as the main character.
3:36 – 4th title: Trailer showing…Castlevania: Lords of Shadow for PS3/360.

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The Latest in Capcom’s Popular VS Series Combines Beloved Japanese Anime and Capcom Characters

LOS ANGELES, CA, E3 Expo — June 2, 2009 – Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that the next entry of the company’s popular VS fighting series, TATSUNOKO VS. CAPCOM™ ULTIMATE ALL-STARS will be coming to Wii™ this winter.

TATSUNOKO VS. CAPCOM ULTIMATE ALL-STARS pairs well-known characters from Capcom’s roster of games with some of Japan’s most beloved characters from anime powerhouse Tatsunoko Production. From Capcom’s 30-year history comes characters like Ryu and Chun-Li from the Street Fighter® series, Morrigan from Darkstalkers® and company mascot Mega Man® Volnutt from Mega Man Legends. Tatsunoko’s near half-century of Japanese animation excellence is represented by the likes of Ken the Eagle and Jun the Swan from the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman® anime (known in North America as Battle of the Planets or G-Force), cybernetic warrior Casshan and comedic action hero Yatterman No. 1. All together, there are more than 20 colorful combatants to choose from in order to form the ultimate tag team combination.

Gameplay will instantly set fighting game fans’ fingers twitching, combining elements from Capcom games like Street Fighter and previous entries in the VS series, TATSUNOKO VS. CAPCOM ULTIMATE ALL-STARS is a fun fighting game designed for all levels of players. Players choose from the combined roster of fighters to create their favorite two man/woman/cyborg/robot tag team, rotating on the fly between the two players throughout the course of each match. Those new to the genre will appreciate the game’s bright visual style and simplified four-button fighting controls. Hardcore Capcom fighting fans will dig in to the game’s depth, uncovering huge Aerial Rave combos and unique Variable Assists, gorgeous Ultimate Hyper Combos, and Variable Combinations that combine the capabilities of two members of the player’s tag-team to unleash huge damage.

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