E3 2012: home viewing guide

Once again, it's that time of year to gaze upon the oracle of gaming-to-come, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). My NeverEnding Story of trying to get inside is still being written. The gatekeepers to the kingdom of gaming (the E3 committee Sphinxes') have thwarted even my most “Atreyuian” moves towards the gates.

Nevertheless, E3 2012 is happening June 5-7th with major keynote addresses starting on Monday, June 4th. You're viewing choices have grown (slightly) this year over last, with more network choices and dedicated streams over the Internet. Televised on Spike TV and sister Viacom Media Networks, including MTV2; MTVU; VH1; Tr3s: Música y Másand will all air the coverage simultaneously. Check your local listings for their correct channels. The Microsoft keynote will be airing for the first time on XBox Live through an app called: Playbook 360. I’m starting to wonder if by attending E3 you actually risk not seeing everything; and the best move may be getting all the information in one massive media download.

It's interesting to ponder what's in store and its affect on how the industry is fairing. E3 has high expectations associated with it, namely first look at new consoles. While I personally don’t think we will be seeing any new hardware besides the Wii U, there are some highly anticipated games we can expect to hear about.

The Gamedae E3 2012: Home Viewing Guide is below.

GAMEDAE E3 2012: Home Viewing Guide

A Guide to Where and When to get the most of E3 from your Couch.

UPDATED AS NEW URLS BECOME AVAILABLE

FRIDAY JUNE 1st (Weekend before the expo)

10:30 PST / 1:30am EST || Konami Pre-E3 Show

• WEB: http://events.konami.com/e3

SUNDAY JUNE 3rd
 || Nintendo Direct Pre-E3 2012

• WEB: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nintendo_direct_pre_e3_2012

MONDAY JUNE 4th (day before the expo opens)

9:30am PST / 12:30pm EST || XBox: Entertainment Evolved

• Expectations: Halo 4, Fable: The Journey, the newest Call of Duty and a Spotify-like Music Service
• On XBox Live through an app called: Playbook 360.
• TV: Spike TV and sister networks
• WEB: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/e3

1pm PST/ 4pm EST || Electronic Arts: The Download at the Orpheum Theater in LA

• Announced Featured Content: SimCity, Crysis 3, Battlefield 3, Medal of Honor Warfighter, Madden NFL 13, FIFA 13 and other unannounced projects
• TV: Spike TV and sister networks
• WEB: http://www.ea.com/e3 & GameTrailers.com

3pm PST/ 6pm EST || Ubisoft

• Expectation: Assassin's Creed III
• TV: G4 starting at 2pm with the pre-show
• WEB: http://uplay.ubi.com/en-US/ & www.g4tv.com

   

5:30pm preview, 6pm PST / 8:30pm preview, 9pm EST || Sony

• Expectations: The Last of Us, more PlayStation Vita content from PS Plus, God of War IV, possibly (big maybe) a released date for The Last Guardian
• TV: G4 starting at 5pm
• WEB: http://us.playstation.com/e3-2012/ & www.g4tv.com

TUESDAY JUNE 5th (First day of Expo)

9am PST/ 12pm EST || Nintendo All-Access

• Expectations: New Mario Launch game, Wii U redesigns, release date and price
• TV: Spike TV or MTV2 networks, watch the presentation live with no commercial interruptions
• WEB: the Nintendo All-Access @ E3 2012 website at http://e3.nintendo.com

1pm PST/ 4pm EST || E3 Conference Coverage

• TV: E3 2012 LIVE continues on G4

WEDNESDAY JUNE 6th (Second day of Expo)

3pm PST/ 6pm EST || E3 Conference Coverage

• TV: E3 2012 LIVE continues on G4

6pm PST/9pm EST || Nintendo Software Showcase
    •  WEB: http://e3.nintendo.com/

THURSDAY JUNE 7th (Third day of Expo)

3pm PST/ 6pm EST || E3 Conference Coverage

• TV: E3 2012 LIVE continues on G4

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