E3 2011 News

The Electronic Entertainment Expo - or E3, for short - is upon us once more. It's a time when the biggest, best and boldest of all games publishers, developers and press head out to LA to bask in the news which will shape the industry for the year ahead. There also tends to be a lot of scantily clad ladies promoting games, according to the history books.

While it's been through a turbulent stage of redefinition over the last few years, E3 2011 looks to be bigger and more impressive than ever. We've already seen many huge announcements come from the exhibition floor and there's no sign of the news slowing down.

This article is a hub for all our E3 2011 news, previews, rumours and media. We'll update it constantly with new links and announcements, so be sure to keep checking back to make sure you don't miss anything! We've also thrown in a few Day Zero stories we expect to develop over the course of the show!

Day Zero News
E3 2011 might not have started yet, but the rumour mill is in full swing. These are the stories we expect to hear more about over the course of the show, from game announcements to early leaks.

• Hitman 5 teased in ARG
  
• Paramount announces new Star Trek game
  
• Halo 4 announcement leaked
  
• XCOM release date announced - with video!
  
• Onlive to launch in UK this Autumn
  
• Tomb Raider Reboot gets 2012 release date -with video!
  
• EA to launch new digital distribution platform - with video!
  
• Polish shops reveal The Witcher 2 Xbox 360 release date - with video!

Day One News
Day One sees both Sony and Microsoft jostling for attention and headlines. Microsoft will doubtlessly unveil new Xbox 360 features, while Sony will provide details on its new handheld.

• Mass Effect 3 to feature Kinect voice controls
  
• Far Cry 3 announced
  
• Microsoft announces Xbox Live TV
  
• Cloud storage unveiled for Xbox 360
  
• Sony labels NGP as PlayStation Vita
  
• CCP: Dust 514 is PS3 Exclusive
  
• New Tomb Raider gets 2012 release date - with video!
  
• Battlefield 3 release date announced - with video!
  
• Halo HD remake dated
  
• Beyond Good and Evil 2 for next-gen consoles
  
• Mass Effect 3 release date announced
  
• Brother in Arms: Furious Four announced
  
• Forza 4 Motorsport release date announced
  
• Crytek announces Ryse for Kinect

Day Two News
Nintendo gives its press conference, where it is expected to unveil the successor to the Wii, as well as the partners and launch titles for that console.

• Nintendo announces Project Cafe as Wii U
  
• Nintendo reveal Wii U specs
  
• Wii U videos were from PS3, Xbox 360
  
• Onlive to launch tablet client before 2012
  
• CCP: 'Sony was more open to Dust 514'
  
• Nintendo shares plummet after Wii U reveal
  
• Trion announces new multiplatform MMO

Day Three News
With all the major press conferences finished, it's finally time to corner publishers and developers, bothering them with questions and demands for hands-on time with their games.

• EA: 'We haven't killed Mirror's Edge' - With video!
  
• Gears of War Kinect rumours quashed - With video!
  
• id Software wants longer console lifetimes - With video!
  
• Activision: 'Retail is crucial for games industry'
  
• id Software sceptical about hardcore Wii U games
  
• Activision doubts Battlefield 3 console performance - With video!
  
• EA: 'Announcing SWTOR release date would be irresponsible'

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