The Electronic Entertainment Expo is the biggest show of the year in video games, and it’d be wrong for us to ignore it. The show took over the Los Angeles Convention Center – and indeed, the airwaves – from June 11 to June 13. Sony opted to step aside this year and let Microsoft and Nintendo go to war, which is a bit surprising. Nevertheless, E3 is still the year’s most exciting moment for gamers.Â
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