Kurt Shintaku's Blog

For those of you attending E3 as our guests, here’s a few things to know:

NOT PUBLIC:
Something to remember is that E3 is not a public event & is 18 & over only.  It’s reserved for individuals in the Electronic Entertainment industry that have credentials to back it up.  They usually require that you provide two forms of proof that you are actually affiliated with the gaming industry.  Registration is typically several hundred dollars unless you have press credentials.

DATES/TIMES:
Show registration is open June 4-6^th from 8AM-6PM.  This is when you’d get your badge.
Show/expo floor opens June 5^th at 12Noon-6PM. On June 6^th and 7^th, it opens at 10AM and closes up at 5PM.
http://www.e3expo.com/show-info/1461/e3-2012-show-hours/

LOCATION:
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California 90015
http://www.lacclink.com/

PARKING:
Parking is $12 in the convention center however it may be full if you get there in the middle of the day.  The next available parking is “around” LACC including at LA Live, the restaurant and bar complex next door, which is typically $20.
http://www.e3expo.com/show-info/1103/frequently-asked-questions/

NEWS:
Upcoming news & pre-announcements are made on the E3 Insider web site – not on the E3EXPO.COM web site.
http://www.e3insider.com/

KEYNOTE:
The E3 keynotes are usually when the biggest news bullets are revealed.  Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, Electronic Arts, and a couple others are usually the big keynotes that are covered by the press. 

The one that matters – the Microsoft keynote 🙂 – will be available on SPIKE TV but for those without SPIKE, it will be also available via Internet streaming over Xbox Live, so for Xbox 360 owners with Gold Accounts, there won’t be any need to try to attend the keynote since they’ll be able to watch it from the comfort of their own home.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/spike-tv-live-microsoft-xbox-entertainment-evolved-e3/