E3 2010

Giant Bomb @ E3 '10

PREPARATION

• Road to E3 2010: Prepping Dave
• Road to E3 2010: Welcome to the Bomb House

DAY MINUS ONE

• Bombcast

DAY ZERO

• Giant Bomb at E3 2010: Day 00 - Jeff, Ryan & Brad discuss surviving the beginning of E3.
• Bombcast
• Undercover: Microsoft Press Conference - Ryan & Brad speculate about and react to the briefing.
• Undercover: Unboxing New Xbox - Brad, Ryan & Jeff check out the redesigned Xbox 360.
• Undercover: EA Impressions - Ryan, Brad & Jeff discuss EA's offerings.
• Kinect Event - Jeff talks with Ryan about going to the pre-E3 Kinect demo.
• Outback Confessions - Dave & Bodega discuss the first day of E3 over dinner.

DAY ONE

• Giant Bomb at E3 2010: Day 01 - The GB crew discuss the happenings of the first official day of E3 '10.
• Bombcast
• The Kevin Butler Experience - Sony's VP of VIP interrupts Peter Dille during the Sony press conference.
• Undercover: Right Before Nintendo - Jeff & Brad speculate on a new Zelda and hair care tips with Brian Crecente.
• Undercover: The 3DS Wager - Ryan & Vinny speculate about the 3DS.
• Undercover: After the Sony Conference - Brad & Vinny discuss Sony's offerings.

DAY TWO

• Giant Bomb at E3 2010: Day 02 - Discussions on Rock Band 3, Dance Central, Spec Ops, Fable III, Halo Reach, ghetto birds, and more.
• Bombcast
• Undercover: One of the Scariest Things at E3 - You Can't Unsee Me!

DAY THREE

• Bombcast
• Undercover: Dance Off! - Just Dance 2 vs Dance Central featuring G4's Patrick Klepek.
• Undercover: Jaffe! - David Jaffe of Eat Sleep Play gives a private demo of Twisted Metal.
• Undercover: Boomshakalaka! - NBA Jam announcer Tim Kitzrow MCs a friendly tourney at the EA booth.
• Undercover: Blackout! 3 - Method Man and Redman bring the ruckus to Jeff's demo of Def Jam Rapstar.
• Undercover: DJ Hero 2 - Jeff captures much of his behind-closed-doors demo of DJ Hero 2.
• Undercover: The Rap-Up - Jeff and Will Tuttle from Gamespy join Tupac in Def Jam Rapstar.

DEMOS / INTERVIEWS

• Dance Central - Jeff talks with Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom (VP of Production) and Kasson Crooker (Project Lead) of Harmonix.
• Dead Rising 2 - Ryan talks with Mike Schmidt (Product Manager) of Capcom.
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Brad talks with Jonathan Jacques-Belletete (Art Director) of Square Enix Montreal.
• Driver: San Francisco - Jeff talks with Martin Edmondson (Creative Director) of Ubisoft.
• Killzone 3 - Brad talks with Michael Graham (North American Producer) of SCEA.
• Mortal Kombat - Jeff talks with Ed Boon (Co-Creator) of NetherRealm Studios.
• Nintendo - Brad sits down with Cammie Dunaway (Executive VP of Sales & Marketing) of Nintendo.
• Shank - Ryan sits down with Jamie Cheng (CEO) and Jeff Agala (Creative Director) of Klei Entertainment.
• Shaun White Skateboarding - Jeff talks with Alexis Jolis-Desautels (Senior Game Designer) of Ubisoft.
• SOCOM 4 - Jeff talks with Chad Lowe (Producer).
• Spec Ops: The Line - Brad talks Greg Kasavin (Producer) of 2K Games.
• Summer of Arcade Tour - Brad takes a look at this years five Summer of Arcade XBLA games.
• Super Scribblenauts - Ryan talks with Jeremiah Slaczka (Creative Director) of 5th Cell.
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier - Ryan talks with Stuart White (Producer) of Ubisoft.
• XCOM - Brad talks with Jonathan Pelling (Creative Director) of 2K Marin.

STAFF TOP PICKS

• Ryan's Top Five

Press Conferences

You can watch archives of all the conferences here.

Microsoft - June 14, 2010 - 10:00am PDT

• Call of Duty: Black Ops trailer and live demo by Mark Lamia (Treyarch Studio Head).
• Senior VP of MGS Don Mattrick announces timed exclusive DLC for Call of Duty on Xbox 360 though 2012.
• Metal Gear Solid: Rising trailer presented by Hideo Kojima and Shigenobu Matsuyama.
• Corporate VP of MGS Phil Spencer introduces Cliff Bleszinski.
• Gears of War 3 4-player co-op live demo by Cliff Bleszinksi (Epic Games Lead Designer), Rod Fergusson (Executive Producer), Lee Perry (Level Designer), and Tina Wood.
• Fable III trailer presented by Peter Molyneux (Creative Director of MGS Europe).
• Codename: Kingdoms trailer presented by Phil Spencer along with announcement of partnership between MGS and Crytek.
• Halo: Reach campaign gameplay trailer presented by Marcus Lehto (Bungie Creative Director).
• Corporate VP of Xbox Live Marc Whitten and Ron Forbes introduce Kinect features for Xbox 360's interface, movies, music and Xbox Live.
• Video Kinect, a video chat application for Xbox 360, is presented by Marc Whitten.
• Marc Whitten, along with Trey WIngo and Josh Elliott, announces partnership with ESPN for live on-demand sports events through Xbox 360.
• Kudo Tsunoda (Creative Director for Kinect) introduces Kinect games including Kinectimals, Kinect Sports, Kinect Joy Ride, and Kinect Adventures.
• Your Shape: Fitness Evolved trailer from Ubisoft and live demo by Felicia Williams (International Brand Manager).
• Dance Central live demo by Alex Rigopulos (Harmonix CEO), Naoko Takamoto (Lead Producer), and Kasson Crooker (Project Director).
• Phil Spencer announced Kinect launch date of November 4, 2010 with 15 launch titles.
• Phil Spencer announces partnership with LucasArts to produce a Star Wars for Kinect.
• Forza Kinect live demo by Bill Geise (Turn 10 Lead Designer) and Dan Greenawalt (Creative Director).
• Don Mattrick reveals the redesigned Xbox 360 featuring 250GB HDD and built-in Wireless N which begins shipping to stores immediately for $299.99.

Electronic Arts - June 14, 2010 - 2:00pm PDT

• Hosted by John Riccitiello (EA CEO).
• Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit trailer and live demo by Craig Sullivan (Criterion Creative Director) and Matt Webster. Release date announced as November 16, 2010.
• Dead Space 2 live demo by Steve Papoutsis (Visceral Games Executive Producer). Release date announced as January 25, 2011.
• Medal of Honor 16-player live demo by Sean Decker (General Manager EA Los Angeles). Release date announced as October 12, 2010. Beta beginning June 21, 2010.
• Katrina Stratford (EA Senior Director Online) announces Gun Club, a rewards program for EA shooters.
• Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Vietnam announced as downloadable expansion pack for Winter 2010.
• EA Sports MMA presentation by Peter Moore (EA Sports President).
• EA Sports Live Broadcast announced as a social network for sports games.
• EA Sports Active 2 presentation by Andrew Wilson (EA Sports Head of Development) for Wii, PS3, and Kinect for Xbox 360.
• Peter Moore and Joe Montana present Madden NFL 11 trailer that shows revolutionary gameplay changes for the franchise.
• The Sims 3 presentation by Rod Humble (EA Play Executive VP) featuring new AI.
• Crysis 2 presentation by Cevat Yerli (Crytek Founder & CEO).
• Bulletstorm presentation by Cliff Bleszinski (Epic Games Design Director), Tanya Jessen (Epic Games Producer), and Adrian Chmielarz (People Can Fly Creative Director). Release date announced as February 22, 2011.
• Star Wars: The Old Republic presentation by Mary Bihr (LucasArts) and Greg Zeschuk (BioWare).

Ubisoft - June 14, 2010 - 5:00pm PDT

• Hosted by Joel McHale.
• Child of Eden live demo by Tetsuya Mizuguchi (Director, Q Entertainment) using Kinect.
• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood trailer and live demo by Vincent Pontbriand (Producer) and Patrick Plourde (Game Director).
• Shaun White Skateboarding trailer and live demo by Shaun White, Nick Harper (Creative Director), and Alexis Jolis-Desautels (Game Designer).
• Battle Tag presentation by Gael Seydoux (Producer).
• Innergy live demo by Tommy Francois (New Concept Director).
• MotionSports trailer presented by Joel McHale.
• Your Shape: Fitness Evolved live demo by Felicia Williams (International Brand Manager) and Michael George (Fitness Expert).
• Raving Rabbids Travel in Time trailer presented by Joel McHale.
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier trailer and live demo by Adrian Lacey (Producer) and Rafael Morado (Game Designer).
• Driver: San Francisco trailer and gameplay demo by Martin Edmondson (Creative Director).
• Project Dust and Rayman: Origins trailers presented by Yves Guillemot (President & CEO).
• ManiaPlanet trailer announces creation platform for racing, shooter, and role-playing games.
• Yves Guillemot announces new license for Michael Jackson game.

Nintendo - June 15, 2010 - 9:00am PDT

• Hosted by Reggie Fils-Aime.
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword trailer and live demo by Shigeru Miyamoto featuring new motion controls, a whip, and a beetle-like item.
• Mario Sports Mix announcement and trailer is shown. Coming in 2011.
• Wii Party announcement and trailer is shown featuring over 70 games.
• Just Dance 2 announcement and trailer is shown. Coming in Fall 2010.
• Golden Sun: Dark Dawn debut trailer is shown. Coming Holiday 2010.
• GoldenEye 007 announced exclusively for Wii by Activision featuring Daniel Craig. Coming in November 2010.
• Disney Epic Mickey live demo by Warren Spector (General Manager & Creative Director of Junction Point) and Adam Creighton (Producer).
• Kirby's Epic Yarn debut trailer is shown. Coming Fall 2010.
• Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies announced for North America featuring new connectivity features. Coming July 11, 2010.
• Metroid: Other M trailer is shown. Coming August 31, 2010.
• Donkey Kong Country Returns is announced with debut trailer from Retro Studios. Coming Holiday 2010.
• Nintendo 3DS trailer and presentation by Satoru Iwata including discussion of new connectivity and camera features.
• Kid Icarus: Uprising debut trailer from Project Sora is shown. Coming at launch for Nintendo 3DS.
• Nintendogs & Cats announced for 3DS.
• Satoru Iwata announced several partnerships with publishers and developers working on titles for 3DS including DJ Hero 3D, Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle, Kingdom Hearts, Saints Row, Madden NFL 11, FIFA 11, Samurai Warriors, Dead or Alive, Resident Evil, Batman, Assassin's Creed, Ridge Racer, and Metal Gear Solid.

Sony - June 15, 2010 - 12:00pm PDT

• Hosted by Jack Tretton (President of SCEA)
• Kaz Hirai (President & Group CEO of SCE) spoke about the importance of 3D innovation and that 20 3D titles will be on PS3 by March 2011 including MotorStorm: Apocalypse, The Sly Collection, Mortal Kombat, Crysis 2, Shaun White Skateboarding, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, TRON Evolution, and NBA 2K11.
• Killzone 3 gameplay demo in 3D presented by Hermen Hulst (Guerrilla Games). Coming in February 2011.
• Jack Tretton spoke about the continued success of PlayStation 2.
• PlayStation Move presentation by Peter Dille (Senior VP of Marketing & PSN).
• Sorcery live demo utilizing the PS Move by Christian Busic (Creative Director of The Workshop).
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 with PS Move live demo by Andrew Wilson (Head of Worldwide Development, EA Sports).
• Heroes on the Move debut trailer from Nihilistic is shown featuring Jak, Daxter, Ratchet, Clank, Sly, and Bentley.
• Peter Dille announces partnership with Coca-Cola which will have PS3 and Move promotions featured on Coke products during Holiday 2010.
• Kevin Butler made an appearance to discuss the importance of games in the motion control battle.
• Peter Dille announced price points for Move starting at $49.99 for one controller and bundles up to $399.99 with a PlayStation 3 and Eye.
• Jack Tretton announced new PSP television campaign featuring a character named Marcus as a foil to Kevin Butler.
• Invizimals for PSP, an augmented reality game using the PSP camera announced at E3 2009, was brought up again.
• God of War: Ghost of Sparta debut trailer from Ready at Dawn is shown
• Jack Tretton announces over 70 new PSP titles by the end of 2010 including ModNation Racers, Ace Combat: Joint Assault, Gravity Crash Portable, Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team, Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip, Madden NFL 11, Patapon 3, Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake, Tetris, EyePet, Piyotama, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, The 3rd Birthday, Persona 3 Portable, Ys: The Oath in Felghana, and Valkyria Chronicles II.
• LittleBigPlanet 2 gameplay demo by Alex Evans (Media Molecule).
• PlayStation Plus announced as a subscription-based PSN with exclusive premium content and features such as beta invites, discounts, automatic downloads, time-limited full game trials, Qore, cross-game chat, and free games that will be available for as long as you keep your subscription active. A one year subscription will cost $49.99.
• John Schappert (COO, Electronic Arts) announced exclusive content for the PS3 versions of Medal of Honor and Dead Space 2.
• Medal of Honor multiplayer trailer and features presented by Greg Goodrich (Executive Producer). Exclusive special edition announced which includes Medal of Honor: Frontline.
• Dead Space 2 live demo presented by Steve Papoutsis (Executive Producer). Exclusive special edition announced which includes Dead Space Extraction.
• Portal 2 announced for PS3 with Steam Cloud and Steamworks support by Gabe Newell (Co-Founder, Valve) with trailer shown.
• Final Fantasy XIV trailer was shown by Square Enix.
• Mafia II will have exclusive content including missions only on PS3.
• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood will have exclusive missions only on PS3 as well as a PS3-only beta. A multiplayer trailer was shown.
• Gran Turismo 5 trailer is shown with an announced release date of November 2, 2010.
• inFamous 2 debut trailer is shown and announced as coming in 2011.
• Twisted Metal is announced for PS3 with a debut trailer and live demo presented by David Jaffe and Scott Campbell (Co-Founders, Eat Sleep Play).

Konami - June 16, 2010 - 1:00pm PDT

• David Daniels (Head of U.S. Marketing) welcomed every one and introduced a montage trailer of Konami products.
• Shinji Hirano (President) spoke about the importance of original IP and partnerships with developers that provide opportunity for Konami in today's economy.
• Def Jam Rapstar trailer presented by Nick Perrett (CEO, 4MM Games) and Russell Simmons (Founder, Def Jam).
• Lucha Libre: AAA Heroes del Ring trailer presented by Federico Bayer (Director, Slang) along with La Parka, Silver King, and El Elegido.
• Saw II: Flesh & Blood trailer presented by John Williamson (Producer, Zombie Studios).
• Ninety-Nine Nights II's new features were presented by Tak Fujii (Producer). It's an "EXTREEEME" hack 'n' slash. Check out the trailer, or you'll be sucked.
• Otomedius Excellent announced for North American release for Xbox 360 with a trailer presented by Niais Taylor (Asst. Producer).
• Adrenalin Misfits, a snowboarding game, is announced for Kinect.
• DanceMasters, from the creators of DDR, is announced with a live demo by Naoki Maeda (Producer).
• Karaoke Revolution: Glee is announced for Wii with a trailer presented by Christine Catle (Brand Manager) followed by a live demo.
• Mike Pepe (Director of Marketing, Hudson Entertainment) took the stage to introduce four titles from Hudson.
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion announced for Wii and DS with a trailer.
• Deca Sports 3 announced for Wii with a trailer.
• Deca Sports: Freedom announced for Kinect with a trailer.
• Lost in Shadow announced for Wii with a trailer.
• Silent Hill announced for PS3 and Xbox 360 with a trailer presented by Devin Shatsky (Producer, Konami) and Brian Gomez (Design Director, Vatra Games).
• NeverDead announced with a trailer presented by Shinta Nojiri (Producer).
• Metal Gear Solid: Rising trailer presented by Shigenobu Matsuyama (Producer) and Mineshi Kimura (Director).
• Castlevania: Harmony of Despair trailer presented by Koji Igarashi (Producer).
• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow trailer featuring voice work by Patrick Stewart, Robert Carlyle, and Jason Isaacs was presented by David Cox (Producer, Mercury Steam).
• Contra, Frogger, Baseball, and Metal Gear Solid confirmed for 3DS by Shinji Hirano (President).

Games of the Show

The games listed below not only include those playable on the show floor, but any game referenced at the show. This would include video presentations, announcements, advertisements, or any other official reference to the game from its developer, publisher, or platform. They are listed mainly according to the publisher of the game, with a few exceptions where the publisher did not attend the show. An example of this would be a hardware company such as Nintendo or nVidia showing a game not developed or published by them. In several situations, games either changed their title or even their publisher before they were released. For historical accuracy in chronicling E3, such games will be listed with their original names and publishers, and linked to the corresponding page of the final game.

2K Games

• Mafia II
• NBA 2K11
• Sid Meier's Civilization V
• Spec Ops: The Line
• XCOM

505 Games

• Grease
• Naughty Bear

Activision

• Call of Duty: Black Ops
• DJ Hero 2
• DJ Hero 3D
• GoldenEye 007
• Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
• Transformers: War for Cybertron
• True Crime

Anaconda

• Gray Matter

Atari

• Test Drive Unlimited 2
• The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

Atlus

• Knights in the Nightmare
• Trine 2

Bethesda Softworks

• Brink
• Fallout: New Vegas
• Hunted: The Demon's Forge
• Rage

Bigpoint

• Battlestar Galactica Online

Capcom

• 1942
• Bionic Commando Rearmed 2
• Dead Rising 2
• Dead Rising: Case Zero
• Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
• Ghosts 'N Goblins: Gold Knights
• Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
• MotoGP 09/10
• Okamiden: Chisaki Taiyou
• Resident Evil: Revelations
• Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes
• Street Fighter IV (iPhone)
• Super Street Fighter IV 3D

CDV Software Entertainment

• Divinity II: Ego Draconis
• Divinity II: Flames of Vengeance

City Interactive

• Combat Wins: The Great Battles of WWII
• Crime Lab: Body of Evidence
• Farm Frenzy: Animal Country
• Jewels of the Tropical Lost Island
• Logic Machines
• Sniper: Ghost Warrior

Codemasters

• Bodycount
• F1 2010
• Jumpgate Evolution

Crave Entertainment

• Brunswick Pro Bowling
• Deadliest Catch: Sea of Chaos
• Man vs. Wild

D3 Publisher

• Ben 10 Ultimate Alien
• Ben 10: Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction
• Despicable Me
• Family Party: Fitness Fun
• Kidz Bop Dance Party! The Video Game
• Puzzle Quest 2

DTP (Digital Entertainment Pool)

• Drakensang: Phileasson's Secret
• Drakensang: The River of Time
• TNT Racers
• Venetica

Disney Interactive Studios

• Disney Epic Mickey
• Disney Guilty Party
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned
• Toy Story 3: The Video Game
• Tron Evolution

DreamCatcher Games

• Arcania: Gothic IV

Electronic Arts

• APB
• Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Vietnam
• Bulletstorm
• Crysis 2
• Dead Space 2
• EA Sports Active 2.0
• EA Sports MMA
• FIFA 11
• Hasbro Family Game Night 3
• Madden NFL 11
• Medal of Honor
• Monopoly Streets
• MySims: Sky Heroes
• NBA Elite 11
• NBA Jam
• NCAA Football 11
• NHL 11
• NHL Slapshot
• Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
• Risk: Factions
• Shank
• Spare Parts
• The Sims 3
• The Sims 3: Ambitions
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11

En Masse Entertainment

• Tera

Frazer Nash Communications

• The Heavy

The Games Company

• Afterfall: Insanity

Gazillion Entertainment

• Marvel Super Hero Squad

Hudson Soft

• 16 Shot! Shooting Watch
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion
• Bomberman Live: Battlefest
• Bonk: Brink of Extinction
• Deca Sports 3
• Deca Sports Freedom
• Lost in Shadow
• Oops! Prank Party

Ignition Entertainment

• Blacklight: Tango Down
• El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron

Just Add Water Developments

• Gravity Crash Portable

Konami

• Adrenalin Misfits
• Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night
• Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
• Castlevania: Lords of the Shadow
• Dance Masters
• Def Jam Rapstar
• Hard Corps: Uprising
• Karaoke Revolution: Glee
• Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring
• Metal Gear Solid: Rising
• Metal Gear Solid 3DS
• NeverDead
• Ninety-Nine Nights II
• Otomedius Excellent
• Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
• Rocket Knight
• Rush'N Attack Ex-Patriot
• Saw II: Flesh & Blood
• Silent Hill 8
• The Cages: Pro Style Batting Practice

Little Worlds Studio

• Animal Color Cross
• Color Cross
• Cosmicrew
• DJ Mix Bob Sinclair
• Sea Pong

LucasArts

• LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
• Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
• Star Wars: The Old Republic

Majesco Entertainment

• Babysitting Mama
• Crafting Mama
• Greg Hastings Paintball 2
• Monster Tale
• Swords
• Zumba Fitness

Microsoft

• Codename: Kingdom
• Fable III
• Gears of War 3
• Halo: Reach
• Hydro Thunder: Hurricane
• Hydrophobia
• Kinect
• Kinect Adventures
• Kinect Forza
• Kinect Joy Ride
• Kinect Sports
• Kinectimals
• Limbo

MTV Games

• Dance Central
• Rock Band 3

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.

• Ace Combat: Joint Assault
• Active Life: Explorer
• Clash of the Titans
• Dragon Ball: Origins 2
• Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2
• Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team
• Enslaved
• Knights Contract
• Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom
• Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
• Pac-Man Championship Edition DX
• Pac-Man Party
• Ridge Racer 3DS
• Splatterhouse

Natsume, Inc.

• Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove
• Harvest Moon Grand Bazaar
• Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals
• Reel Fishing Challenge II
• Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
• Shadow of the Ninja
• Wild Guns

Nexon America, Inc.

• Dragon Nest
• Dungeon Fighter Online
• Vindictus

Nintendo

• Animal Crossing 3DS
• Donkey Kong Country Returns
• FlingSmash
• Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
• A Kappa's Trail
• Kid Icarus: Uprising
• Kirby's Epic Yarn
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
• Mario Kart 3DS
• Mario Sports Mix
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Miniland Mayhem
• Metroid: Other M
• Nintendogs & Cats
• Paper Mario 3DS
• PilotWings Resort
• PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
• Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
• Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle
• Professor Layton and the Spectre's Flute
• Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
• Star Fox 64 3D
• Steel Diver
• Wii Party

O-Games

• John Daly's ProStroke Golf

Paradox Interactive

• Commander: Conquest of the Americas
• Lionheart: Kings' Crusade
• Ship Simulator Extremes
• Victoria

Perfect World Entertainment Inc.

• Battle of the Immortals
• Forsaken World
• Heroes of Three Kingdoms

Sega of America, Inc.

• Conduit 2
• Crazy Taxi
• Phantasy Star Portable 2
• Shogun II: Total War
• Sonic Colors
• Sonic Free Riders
• Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
• Tournament of Legends
• Valkyria Chronicles II
• Vanquish
• Yakuza 4

Seven45 Studios

• Power Gig: Rise of the SixString

SNK Playmore

• The King of Fighters XIII

Sony

• Dead Nation
• EyePet: Your Virtual Pet
• Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake
• The Fight: Lights Out
• God of War: Ghost of Sparta
• Gran Turismo 5
• Heroes on the Move
• Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip
• inFamous 2
• Invizimals
• Killzone 3
• Kung Fu Rider
• LittleBigPlanet 2
• MotorStorm: Apocalypse
• Patapon 3
• PixelJunk Shooter 2
• Piyotama
• The Shoot
• SingStar Dance
• Slam Bolt Scrappers
• The Sly Collection
• SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs
• Sorcery
• Sports Champions
• Start the Party
• Tumble
• TV SuperStars
• Twisted Metal

Sony Online Entertainment

• The Agency
• DC Universe Online
• Free Realms
• Magic: The Gathering - Tactics

Square Enix

• Chocobo Racing 3D
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution
• Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
• Dungeon Siege III
• Final Fantasy XIV Online
• Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
• Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
• Front Mission Evolved
• Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
• Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
• Kingdom Hearts: Re:coded
• Kingdom Hearts 3DS
• Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
• Necromachina
• Secret of Mana
• The 3rd Birthday
• The Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Chaotic Conflicts
• The Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Puzzling Pages

Taito

• Space Invaders Infinity Gene

Tecmo Koei

• Dead or Alive 3DS
• Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage
• Quantum Theory
• Samurai Warriors 3D
• Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll
• Warriors: Legends of Troy

THQ

• de Blob: The Underground
• Devil's Third
• Homefront
• The Last Airbender: The Movie
• MegaMind: The Game
• Red Faction: Armageddon
• Saints Row: Drive-By
• UFC Undisputed 2010
• WWE All Stars
• WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011
• Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium Online
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

Trion Worlds

• End of Nations
• Rift: Planes of Telara

Turbine

• The Lord of the Rings: Siege of Mirkwood

Twisted Pixel

• Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley

Uber Entertainment, Inc.

• Monday Night Combat

Ubisoft

• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
• Assassin's Creed 3DS
• Battle of Giants: Dinosaur Strike
• Battle Tag
• Child of Eden
• Driver: San Francisco
• Innergy
• Just Dance 2
• ManiaPlanet
• Michael Jackson
• MotionSports
• Project Dust
• Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time
• Rayman Origins
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
• Shaun White Skateboarding
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 3DS
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
• Tom Clancy's HAWX 2
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory 3DS
• Your Shape: Fitness Evolved

Valve

• Portal 2

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

• Batman: The Brave and the Bold
• Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
• F.E.A.R. 3
• Game Party: In Motion
• Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
• LEGO Universe
• Mortal Kombat
• Super Scribblenauts
• The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest
• The Lord of the Rings: War in the North

XSEED

• Ys: The Oath of Felghana

Game Critics Awards

The Game Critics Awards are decided by an independent group of North American media outlets. They have selected the most promising games of each Electronic Entertainment Expo since 1998, and have thus become recognized as the most respected "Best of" awards that come out of the annual show. Games qualify for nomination by having hands-on playable versions of the game at the show.

Nominees for the 2010 Game Critics Awards were announced on June 29.

BEST OF SHOW

Nintendo 3DS - Nintendo

• Dance Central (X360) - Harmonix & MTV Games / Microsoft
• Disney's Epic Mickey (Wii) - Junction Point / Disney Interactive Studios
• Portal 2 (PS3/X360/PC/Mac) - Valve
• Rage (PS3/X360/PC) - id Software / Bethesda Softworks

BEST ORIGINAL GAME

Dance Central (X360) - Harmonix & MTV Games / Microsoft

• Bulletstorm (PS3/X360/PC) - People Can Fly & Epic Games / Electronic Arts
• Child of Eden (PS3/X360) - Q Entertainment / Ubisoft
• Disney's Epic Mickey (Wii) - Junction Point / Disney Interactive Studios
• Rage (PS3/X360/PC) - id Software / Bethesda Softworks

BEST CONSOLE GAME

Rage (PS3/X360/PC) - id Software / Bethesda Softworks

• Disney's Epic Mickey (Wii) - Junction Point / Disney Interactive Studios
• inFamous 2 (PS3) - Sucker Punch / Sony Computer Entertainment
• Kirby's Epic Yarn (Wii) - Good Feel / Nintendo
• Portal 2 (PS3/X360/PC/Mac) - Valve

BEST HANDHELD GAME

God of War: Ghost of Sparta (PSP) - Ready at Dawn / Sony Computer Entertainment

• Ghost Trick (NDS) - Capcom
• Okamiden (NDS) - Capcom
• Super Scribblenauts (NDS) - 5th Cell / WB Interactive
• Valkyria Chronicles 2 (PSP) - Sega

BEST PC GAME

Portal 2 - Valve

• Civilization V - Firaxis / 2K Games
• Crysis 2 - CryTek / Electronic Arts
• Rage - id Software / Bethesda Softworks
• Star Wars: The Old Republic - BioWare Austin / LucasArts & Electronic Arts

BEST HARDWARE

Nintendo 3DS - Nintendo

• Kinect - Microsoft
• Move - Sony Computer Entertainment
• Rock Band 3 Pro Guitars - Harmonix / Mad Catz
• Rock Band 3 Keyboard - Harmonix / Mad Catz

BEST ACTION GAME

Rage (PS3/X360/PC) - id Software / Bethesda Softworks

• Bulletstorm (PS3/X360/PC) - People Can Fly & Epic Games / Electronic Arts
• Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS3/X360/PC) - Treyarch / Activision
• Gears of War 3 (X360) - Epic Games / Microsoft Game Studios
• Halo: Reach (X360) - Bungie / Microsoft Game Studios

BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME

Portal 2 (PS3/X360/PC/Mac) - Valve

• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (PS3/X360/PC) - Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft
• Dead Space 2 (PS3/X360/PC) - Visceral Games / Electronic Arts
• Disney's Epic Mickey (Wii) - Junction Point / Disney Interactive Studios
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii) - Nintendo EAD / Nintendo

BEST ROLE PLAYING GAME

Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC) - BioWare Austin / LucasArts & Electronic Arts

• Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PS3/X360/PC) - Eidos Montreal / Square Enix
• Fable III (X360/PC) - Lionhead Studios / Microsoft Game Studios
• Fallout: New Vegas (PS3/X360/PC) - Obsidian Entertainment / Bethesda Softworks
• The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (PC) - CD Projekt / Atari

BEST RACING GAME

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (PS3/X360/PC) - Criterion Games / Electronic Arts

• Gran Turismo 5 (PS3) - Polyphony Digital / Sony Computer Entertainment
• MotorStorm: Apocalypse (PS3) - Evolution Studios / Sony Computer Entertainment
• Test Drive Unlimited 2 (PS3/X360/PC) - Eden Games / Atari

BEST FIGHTING GAME

Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (PS3/X360) - Capcom

• Mortal Kombat (PS3/X360) - NetherRealm Studios / WB Interactive
• WWE All Stars (PS3/X360) - THQ San Diego / THQ

BEST SPORTS GAME

NBA Jam (Wii) - EA Canada / Electronic Arts

• EA Sports MMA (PS3/X360) - EA Tiburon / Electronic Arts
• Madden NFL 11 (PS3/X360) - EA Tiburon / Electronic Arts
• NCAA Football 11 (PS3/X360) - EA Tiburon / Electronic Arts
• NHL 11 (PS3/X360) - EA Canada / Electronic Arts

BEST STRATEGY GAME

Civilization V (PC) - Firaxis / 2K Games

• Company of Heroes Online (PC) - Relic / THQ
• End of Nations (PC) - Petroglyph / Trion Worlds
• Shogun 2: Total War (PC) - The Creative Assembly / Sega

BEST SOCIAL/CASUAL GAME

Rock Band 3 (PS3/X360/Wii) - Harmonix & MTV Games / Electronic Arts

• Dance Central (X360) - Harmonix & MTV Games / Microsoft
• DJ Hero 2 (PS3/X360/Wii) - FreeStyle Games / Activision
• Kinect Adventures (X360) - Good Science Studio / Microsoft Game Studios

BEST MOTION SIMULATION GAME

Dance Central (X360) - Harmonix & MTV Games / Microsoft

• Child of Eden (PS3/X360) - Q Entertainment / Ubisoft
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii) - NIntendo EAD / Nintendo
• SOCOM 4 (PS3) - Zipper Interactive / Sony Computer Entertainment
• Your Shape: Fitness Evolved (X360) - Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft

BEST ONLINE MULTIPLAYER GAME

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (PS3/X360/PC) - Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft

• Gears of War 3 (X360) - Epic Games / Microsoft Game Studios
• Halo: Reach (X360) - Bungie / Microsoft Game Studios
• Medal of Honor (PS3/X360/PC) - EA LA & DICE / Electronic Arts
• Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC) - BioWare Austin / Lucas Arts & Electronic Arts

SPECIAL COMMENDATION FOR GRAPHICS

Rage (PS3/X360/PC) - id Software / Bethesda Softworks

Exhibitors

Over 250 exhibitors converged on the Los Angeles Convention Center for the sixteenth annual E3.

• 1UP.com
• 505 Games

• A.L.S. Industries/R.D.S. Industries
• Acousticom Corp.
• Activision
• AFM Games
• Akella
• Alienware
• Alt Shift
• Anthro Corporation
• Artificial Mind & Movement
• Atari
• Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
• Atomic-Accessories
• Autodesk, Inc.
• Azuradisc Inc.

• Babel Media
• Bad Chicken
• Battle Empire
• Beijing Cambrian Digital Technology Co Ltd
• Beijing Cyber Pioneer Software Co. Ltd
• Beijing Sun Ground Interactive Entertainment Co Ltd
• Beijing TalentWalker Interactive Entertainment Co
• Bethesda Softworks
• BGRMODS
• Bigben Interactive
• Bigfoot Networks
• Bigpoint Inc.
• Black Bean Games
• Blitz Games Studios
• BradyGames
• Bug-Tracker
• Bulkypix

• CAP Digital Paris Region
• Capcom Entertainment Inc.
• Casio America, Inc.
• Cavium
• ChangYou.com
• Chengdu Aurora Technology Development Co., Ltd.
• Chengdu CAU Animation Inc.
• Chengdu Digital Medium Industrialized Base Co., Ltd.
• Chengdu Shinze Technology Co., Ltd.
• Chengdu Sofmit Co., Ltd.
• Chengdu Tianfu Software Digital Media Industry Co., Ltd.
• Chengdu Winnersoft Co. Ltd
• Chetu, Inc.
• Children's Miracle Network
• Chinese Gold International Media & Technology Co., Ltd.
• City Interactive
• CJ Internet
• CL Gamez
• Compedia Ltd.
• CompuExpert
• Conspiracy Entertainment
• CPMStar
• CPSOFT
• Crave Games
• Creative Distribution Ltd.
• Creative Mind Interactive Inc.
• Crytek GmbH
• CTA Digital, Inc.
• Cyber Clean Americas
• Cyphergroups Inc.

• D3Publisher
• Darkworks
• Deep Silver, Inc.
• Depth Analysis
• Deuce Entertainment, LLC
• Digital Outlook
• Digiwinner
• Disney Interactive Studios
• Donya Labs
• DreamCatcher Games
• dreamGEAR
• dtp entertainment
• DXT Inc.
• Dynaflex International

• EGM Media, LLC
• Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Emergent Game Technologies
• Epic Games
• ES INTERACTIVE
• EST Soft corp
• ESWC
• Eutechnyx Ltd.
• Exato Game Studios
• Exspect
• EZ Games Distribution, Inc.

• ForceTek

• G4 Media, Inc.
• Gaikai
• Game Connection
• Game Informer
• Game Outlet Europe
• Game Source Inc.
• GAMEON
• Gamepark Holdings Co., Ltd.
• Gamer Grub
• GamersFirst
• GameSpot
• GamesRadar
• GameStreamer
• Gameworld Distributors
• Gamigo AG
• Gaming and Entertainment Mobile Systems (G.A.E.M.S.)
• Gamtec Technology Development Co. Ltd.
• Gazillion Entertainment
• German Trade Association of Interactive Entertainment Software (BIU)
• Gioteck
• Glass Egg Digital Media
• GPH Co. Ltd.
• Grace Marketing Company
• Griffin Marketing & Promotions

• Hansoft
• Hasbro Inc.
• Havok
• Hi Rez Studios
• High Voltage Software, Inc.
• Hong Kong Trade Development Council
• Hori (U.S.A.), Inc.
• Huiteng Interactive Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
• Hyperkin

• iBeta Quality Assurance
• IGN.com
• Ignition Entertainment
• IGUGU
• Immerz, Inc.
• InComm
• IndieCade:The International Festival of Independent Games
• Infernal Engine
• Innex, Inc.
• Inspired Instruments, Inc.
• InstantAction
• Intel
• Intergi Entertainment
• InterWorks Unlimited, Inc.
• Iode, Inc.
• Iron Will Innovations Inc.

• Jack of All Games, a division of Synnex Corp.
• JFJ Disc Repair
• JUDOBABY INC.

• Kalypso Media
• Kanex
• Keystone Game Studio
• Knowledge Adventure
• KOCCA (Korea Culture & Content Agency)
• Konami
• Kylotonn

• Lager Network Technologies Inc.
• Lion Works
• Little Orbit
• Little Worlds Studio
• Load Inc.
• Logic3
• Logitech Inc.
• LucasArts

• Machinima
• Mad Catz
• Magic Pockets
• Majesco Entertainment
• Marjacq Man
• Mastermedia
• Mastiff
• Mecca Electronic Ind. Inc.
• Media
• Media Platform
• Memorex
• Mentor Interactive
• Meyers
• Micro Forté Studios
• Mobile Games Pavilion (M.G.P.)
• Mocomtech Co. Ltd.
• MTV Games
• Multiplayer.it
• Music Mastermind, LLC
• MusicSkins LLC

• NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
• Natsume, Inc.
• nDreams Ltd.
• Networking Lounge
• Nexon America, Inc.
• Nintendo of America Inc.
• Nordic Game Resources AB
• Nordic Games Publishing AB
• North Side Inc.
• Novint Technologies Inc.
• NOX Audio
• NVIDIA
• Nyko Technologies

• O-Games, Inc.
• OnLive, Inc.

• Paradox Interactive
• Parature
• Parrot
• PayLetter
• Peavey Electronics
• Pega HK Limited
• Penguin United
• Perfect World Entertainment Inc.
• Performance Designed Products LLC
• Playseat
• Playsoft
• Plimus
• Pole To Win
• POWER A
• Price - A Vision Creative Group Company
• Prima Games
• PrimeSense
• Proximo Games

• QUICKHIT

• Razer
• Realtime Worlds, Inc.
• Realview Innovations, Ltd.
• Rebellion
• Riot Games
• RoCWorks
• Royal Electronics Inc.
• RTI Disc Repair

• Sakar International
• Scanavo North America Ltd.
• Sega of America, Inc.
• Select Publishing Group
• Serious Games Initiative / Games for Health Project
• Seven45 Studios
• Silent Modz, Inc.
• Sirius Entertainment Co. Ltd
• Slang
• Smack Down Productions
• SNDA
• SnuggBuds Headsets
• Solutions 2 Go
• SongHi Entertainment
• Sony Computer Entertainment America
• Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
• Sony DADC
• Sony Online Entertainment
• SouthPeak Interactive
• SPIKE GAMES
• Splitfish
• Square Enix, Inc.
• Storm City Games
• SUBSONIC USA
• Sunflex
• SureDisc Disc Repair Service

• Taiwan Pavilion
• Take-Two Interactive
• TECMO-KOEI America Corporation
• Telltale Games
• TERA
• The Get-Well Gamers Foundation
• The Senitype
• The Underground Group
• The Video Game Club
• THQ
• TN Games
• Toppig Corp
• Transpera
• Trion Worlds
• TRITTON Technologies Inc.
• Turtle Beach

• U.S. Games Distribution
• Uacari
• Ubifrance
• Ubisoft Entertainment
• UBM TechWeb Game Network
• UCC Distributing Inc.
• UNALIS Corporation
• Univenture, Inc.
• U-Way Corporation

• Valve
• Venan Entertainment
• Video Game Advantage
• Video Game Voters Network
• Virgin Gaming
• Virtuos
• VMC Game Labs
• Vogel's
• Voxler

• Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
• Wayi International Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
• WCN
• Wheel Stand Pro
• Wicked Witch Software Pty. Ltd.
• WINKING Entertainment Corporation
• Wizarbox

• xaitment
• X-Games Inc.
• XPEC Entertainment Inc.
• XSEED Games

• Yedang Online Corporation - YD online
• Yoostar Entertainment Group

• Z-Best Games
• Zeemote Technology
• Zeroplus Technology Co., Ltd.
• Zivix
• Zoo Games, Inc.