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E3 2007: A gathering of game makers

special coverage Although the game conference has been pared down, hopes are high for a strong slate of new games.

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News.com special report:

E3 2007

This week's E3 conference will be a more modest affair than in years past, but hopes are high for a strong slate of new games.

Current stories | Previous coverage

Current stories

Trying to slay an MMO stereotype

Makers of online role-playing games aim to attract a diverse crowd, and break out of the fantasy-medieval mold.
July 13, 2007

E3 2007--in under 4 minutes

crave blog Miss any of this week's big E3 news? CNET TV's Veronica Belmont wraps up all the announcements, including highlights from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo.
July 13, 2007

Shedding light on short-term DirectX 10

Meeting with Sierra highlights why you'll need to be careful in cutting through the hype surrounding the next-gen PC gaming graphics.
July 13, 2007

Meanwhile, at the E3 shadow conference...

Not everyone's happy about the event's new highbrow format. Indie publisher Gamecock, for one, has every intention of raising a ruckus.
July 12, 2007

We rocked so hard, we blew the lights

crave blog One of the most buzzed-about games of E3 this year is Rock Band, EA's answer to Activision's popular Guitar Hero franchise.
July 12, 2007

At E3, entertainment is the name of the game

reporter's notebook Game console makers want you to know that there's more to games than first-person shooters and role-playing adventures.
July 11, 2007

How E3 changes the video game industry each year

Once Madden hits store shelves, the video game industry will awake from its slumber, and an avalanche of games will be hitting store shelves.
July 12, 2007

E3 after-hours party: Geeks on a bull

Plenty of other game companies were throwing parties Wednesday night, but this one had a mechanical bull. Watch the video.
July 12, 2007

Nintendo says Wii will remain in short supply

Nintendo expects its popular Wii game machine will continue to be in short supply, while Sony said it is seeing increased PlayStation 3 sales after announcing a price cut.
The New York Times
July 12, 2007

'Unreal Tournament III' trailer

crave blog Die-hard deathmatch fans have been waiting for a true Unreal Tournament sequel since UT2004 hit PCs more than three years ago.
July 12, 2007

'The Simpsons Game' trailer

crave blog Homer, Bart, Lisa and Marge fight and bite and fight and bite and fight through 16 cartoon-realistic, cel-shaded "episodes."
July 12, 2007

Sony's big ol' press conference

Company concentrates on the one missing ingredient in its product line--exclusive games for the PlayStation 3 console.
July 11, 2007

Take a stand with 'Wii Fit' and its new controller

Nintendo is taking the next step in making the Wii fitness-friendly, and the company's not even using the Wiimote to do it.
July 11, 2007

Sony unveils minor PSP upgrade

New PSP is said to be 33 percent lighter, 19 percent slimmer, offer better battery life, faster game load times, and video output to TVs.
July 11, 2007

Microsoft holds firm on Xbox 360 pricing

Shane Kim, head of Microsoft Game Studios, says, "It's really not about meeting the profitability goals. We feel very confident."
July 11, 2007

Previous coverage

Why E3's shifting to a smaller playing field

Like other tech confabs, the gaming industry's biggest conference seeks intimacy in 2007.
August 1, 2006

E3 2006: Where games mean business

special coverage Gamers have descended en masse on the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, this week to try out the game goodies and hear the good word from luminaries.
May 15, 2006


News.com special report:

E3 2007

This week's E3 conference will be a more modest affair than in years past, but hopes are high for a strong slate of new games.

Current stories | Previous coverage

Current stories

Trying to slay an MMO stereotype

Makers of online role-playing games aim to attract a diverse crowd, and break out of the fantasy-medieval mold.
July 13, 2007

E3 2007--in under 4 minutes

crave blog Miss any of this week's big E3 news? CNET TV's Veronica Belmont wraps up all the announcements, including highlights from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo.
July 13, 2007

Shedding light on short-term DirectX 10

Meeting with Sierra highlights why you'll need to be careful in cutting through the hype surrounding the next-gen PC gaming graphics.
July 13, 2007

Meanwhile, at the E3 shadow conference...

Not everyone's happy about the event's new highbrow format. Indie publisher Gamecock, for one, has every intention of raising a ruckus.
July 12, 2007

We rocked so hard, we blew the lights

crave blog One of the most buzzed-about games of E3 this year is Rock Band, EA's answer to Activision's popular Guitar Hero franchise.
July 12, 2007

At E3, entertainment is the name of the game

reporter's notebook Game console makers want you to know that there's more to games than first-person shooters and role-playing adventures.
July 11, 2007

How E3 changes the video game industry each year

Once Madden hits store shelves, the video game industry will awake from its slumber, and an avalanche of games will be hitting store shelves.
July 12, 2007

E3 after-hours party: Geeks on a bull

Plenty of other game companies were throwing parties Wednesday night, but this one had a mechanical bull. Watch the video.
July 12, 2007

Nintendo says Wii will remain in short supply

Nintendo expects its popular Wii game machine will continue to be in short supply, while Sony said it is seeing increased PlayStation 3 sales after announcing a price cut.
The New York Times
July 12, 2007

'Unreal Tournament III' trailer

crave blog Die-hard deathmatch fans have been waiting for a true Unreal Tournament sequel since UT2004 hit PCs more than three years ago.
July 12, 2007

'The Simpsons Game' trailer

crave blog Homer, Bart, Lisa and Marge fight and bite and fight and bite and fight through 16 cartoon-realistic, cel-shaded "episodes."
July 12, 2007

Sony's big ol' press conference

Company concentrates on the one missing ingredient in its product line--exclusive games for the PlayStation 3 console.
July 11, 2007

Take a stand with 'Wii Fit' and its new controller

Nintendo is taking the next step in making the Wii fitness-friendly, and the company's not even using the Wiimote to do it.
July 11, 2007

Sony unveils minor PSP upgrade

New PSP is said to be 33 percent lighter, 19 percent slimmer, offer better battery life, faster game load times, and video output to TVs.
July 11, 2007

Microsoft holds firm on Xbox 360 pricing

Shane Kim, head of Microsoft Game Studios, says, "It's really not about meeting the profitability goals. We feel very confident."
July 11, 2007

Previous coverage

Why E3's shifting to a smaller playing field

Like other tech confabs, the gaming industry's biggest conference seeks intimacy in 2007.
August 1, 2006

E3 2006: Where games mean business

special coverage Gamers have descended en masse on the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, this week to try out the game goodies and hear the good word from luminaries.
May 15, 2006