Ubisoft Unviels Games Lineup for E3 2013

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Today, Ubisoft revealed its lineup of titles for what the company expects to be one of the most significant editions of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in years. At 3 p.m. PDT on June 10, Ubisoft leads off with an invitation-only media briefing at the Los Angeles Theatre that will feature first looks at Ubisoft’s upcoming lineup, including exclusive next-generation games, innovative editions of popular franchises and new brands and titles.

Following the press conference, E3 attendees can visit Ubisoft’s booth (#1023 situated in the South Hall at the Los Angeles Convention Center) to check out a number of highly anticipated games, including Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, Rayman Legends, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist, Watch Dogs and more. Throughout the week, there also will be a number of special guests and live performances at the booth.

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Nintendo Brings Exclusive E3 Games to More Than 100 Best Buy Stores Across North America

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Games shown at the Electronic Entertainment Expo video game trade show are usually playable only by the few industry insiders who make the trip to Los Angeles each year. But Nintendo and Best Buy are teaming up to make sure people across North America can get their hands on a select list of Nintendo’s E3 games. Demos of the games will be playable at 110 Best Buy locations, including 89 in the United States and 21 in Canada. The games will be playable 4-8 p.m. local time on Wednesday, June 12, and 1-5 p.m. local time on Saturday, June 15.

Full list of Best Buy stores are subject to change and the addresses of participating will be released next weeks. Best Buy locations in the following Canadian cities are scheduled to participate:

Canada Locations:
Ontario
North York
Toronto
Mississauga
Windsor
London
Ottawa
Kingston
Brampton
Oakville

Quebec
Montreal
Lasalle

Manitoba
Winnipeg

Saskatchewan
Saskatoon

Alberta
Edmonton
Calgary (2 locations)

British Columbia
Vancouver
Langley
Richmond

Nova Scotia
Dartmouth

For a list of U.S. Best Buys, visit:
http://www.bestbuy.com/nintendo

Majesco Entertainment Company Announces E3 Line Up

Majesco_Logo_smallMajesco Entertainment Company, an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, announced today its line-up for this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) being held in Los Angeles, June 11-13. From Zumba Fitness World Party, the culturally-rich fitness experience that expands your horizons, to the adventure-filled fun with the boys of summer in Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff, Majesco Entertainment, located in South Hall meeting room #308a, will debut playable demos of both games for the first time.

Majesco also officially announced today its distribution partnership with publisher Little Orbit. Majesco will distribute three titles under terms of the Little Orbit agreement, all based on strong licensed brands including Monster High, Barbie and Young Justice. The following Majesco and Little Orbit titles will be shown together in E3 meeting room #308a:

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E3 2013 Registration Now Open for Media and Industry Members

E3 2013 Registration Now Open for Media and Industry Members. For three days in June, E3 brings you to the epicenter of the video game industry. Be there for the big announcements and experience the new products and technologies for consoles, PCs, mobile phones, handheld systems and the Internet – firsthand. This is the E3 you won’t want to miss!

Regular attendences from the industry and media registration is now open, for more information visit http://www.e3expo.com and of course stay tuned at our site E3coverage.com in June 2013 for all the best trailers, interviews and more from E3 2013.

Entertainment Software Association Names Los Angeles to Host E3 Through 2015

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) will remain in Los Angeles for the next three years it was announced today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), which owns E3. It was also confirmed that E3 2013 would take place June 11-13, 2013, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, L.A. LIVE and a plethora of venues throughout downtown Los Angeles and the City.

“We are proud to partner with Los Angeles for another three years. The City serves as a strong backdrop for the video game industry’s biggest announcements and we look forward to remaining in LA,” said Michael D. Gallagher, CEO of the ESA, which represents U.S. video game industry. “Video games are a dominant force in the global entertainment marketplace and there is no better place to display that than Los Angeles. We look forward to continuing our relationship with the City and AEG.”

In 2012, E3 brought 45,700 video game industry professionals, investor analysts, journalists and retailers from 103 countries together for a three day industry trade show that generated $40 million in revenue for Los Angeles.

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