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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The 2016 edition of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the most important (but not necessarily biggest, that goes to\u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.lifewire.com/gamescom-2015-xbox-media-briefing-announcements-3562753&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;GamesCom&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;) videogame trade show of the year, is coming up in June and we have all of the important info and dates you need to know.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;E3 2016 takes place in Los Angeles from June 14-16.\u00A0&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;What Is E3?&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.lifewire.com/e3-important-dates-and-info-4032361&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;E3&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;\u00A0is an industry-only show, which means you have to be in the industry as a developer, publisher, retailer, journalist, PR, artist, etc. (or know someone cool) to be able to go.\u00A0 It allows industry folks to talk business, plan out coverage for the Fall, and generally just play a lot of new games.\u00A0 Despite being closed to the public, however, E3 gets tons of media coverage and it is where just about every major announcement is made that will dictate the course of the entire industry for at least the next year and usually beyond.\u00A0\u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.lifewire.com/microsoft-e3-2015-press-conference-recap-3562759&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;E3 is kind of a big deal&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Something interesting about E3 in 2016, however, is that many big names, mainly Electronic Arts and Activision, have chosen not to have displays at the show and rather do their own separate events.\u00A0 E3 is still going to be big, but not quite as big as we\u2019re used to.\u00A0 Not that it matters to gamers, however, as the coverage coming out of these events should be the same as a normal E3, but for attendees it will make things a little more complicated.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;E3 2016 Press Conferences (so far)&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Electronic Arts&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;\u00A0\u2013 Sunday, June 12 at 1 P.M. PST&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Bethesda&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;\u00A0\u2013 Sunday, June 12 at 7 P.M. PST&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Microsoft&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;\u00A0\u2013 Monday, June 13 at 9:30 A.M. PST&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ubisoft\u00A0&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;\u2013 Monday, June 13 at 1 P.M. PST&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Not announced yet, but Sony usually does its conference on Monday night, and Nintendo usually has a presentation on Tuesday morning of E3 week.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;How to Watch E3 2016&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;You\u2019ll be able to watch all of the E3 press conferences as well as lots of extra coverage in many different ways.\u00A0 Twitch is the official streaming partner of E3, but you\u2019ll be able to watch on YouTube as well.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;What to Expect at E3 2016&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;E3 2016 has the potential to be pretty huge for a number of reasons.\u00A0 We\u2019ll definitely get our first glimpses of Nintendo\u2019s new NX hardware and games, but there is also the potential for upgraded\u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.lifewire.com/xbox-one-buyers-guide-3562291&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Xbox One&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;\u00A0and PlayStation 4 consoles being revealed as well.\u00A0 Virtual Reality will also be pretty much everywhere (except Xbox \u2026 let\u2019s hope it stays that way).\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;As far as games go, Activision will show off a new Infinity Ward developed Call of Duty with Sony.\u00A0 EA will have new Mass Effect info.\u00A0 Microsoft will show off Crackdown 3, Halo Wars 2, Gears of War 4, ReCore, Scalebound, a new Forza (likely Forza Horizon 3) and lots more.\u00A0 Ubisoft is expected to show off Watch_Dogs 2 as well as other surprises.\u00A0 Rockstar Games should have something new as well, and all signs are pointing to a new Red Dead game.\u00A0 Bethesda will have Dishonored 2 as well as a peek at what\u2019s coming next (Elder Scrolls VI, maybe?).\u00A0 Square Enix promises Final Fantasy XV news as well as a potential date for the first Final Fantasy VII remake release.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;More to Come&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;And, of course, there\u2019s lots of stuff we can\u2019t even imagine that will be announced.\u00A0 Keep an eye on this page as we\u2019ll update it with new press conference dates and important info. \u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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