While sitting on the sidelines there is still a lot of E3 2012 you can get a look at. Check out our easy guide to where and when to get the most of E3 from your couch.
E3 is happening June 5-7th with major keynote addresses starting on Monday, June 4th. You're viewing choices grew slightly this year over last. There are now 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-all networks will air E3 coverage simultaneously. Check your local listings for network channels. The Microsoft keynote airs for the first time on Xbox Live through an app called: Playbook 360. I’m starting to wonder if by going to E3 you actually risk not seeing everything. 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 some 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.
2O2P 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, possible demo for 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 Content: SimCity, Crysis 3, Battlefield 3, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Madden NFL 13 and FIFA 13
• 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, PS Vita content from PS Plus, God of War IV possible release 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
