Video game consoles are playing a big role at E3
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- June 11, 2013
- Los Angeles Times
FILE - In a May 21, 2013, file photo Don Mattrick, president of interactive entertainment business for Microsoft Corp., speaks after unveiling the next-generation Xbox One entertainment and gaming console system in Redmond, Wash. With the world's attention, the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles in June could also serve as the ultimate opportunity for Microsoft to address concerns over the connectivity and privacy of the new system. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, file)
FILE - In a June 5, 2012 file photo attendees walk past Microsoft XBox booth at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012 in Los Angeles. At E3 this year about 46,000 attendees are expected to play, poke and prod new video games and gizmos from more than 200 exhibitors. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)
FILE - In a June 5, 2012 file photo attendees walk past Microsoft XBox booth at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012 in Los Angeles. At E3 this year about 46,000 attendees are expected to play, poke and prod new video games and gizmos from more than 200 exhibitors. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)
FILE - In a May 21, 2013, file photo Don Mattrick, president of interactive entertainment business for Microsoft Corp., speaks after unveiling the next-generation Xbox One entertainment and gaming console system in Redmond, Wash. With the world's attention, the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles in June could also serve as the ultimate opportunity for Microsoft to address concerns over the connectivity and privacy of the new system. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, file)
FILE - In a May 21, 2013, file photo Don Mattrick, president of interactive entertainment business for Microsoft Corp., speaks after unveiling the next-generation Xbox One entertainment and gaming console system in Redmond, Wash. With the world's attention, the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles in June could also serve as the ultimate opportunity for Microsoft to address concerns over the connectivity and privacy of the new system. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, file)
FILE - In a May 21, 2013, file photo Don Mattrick, president of interactive entertainment business for Microsoft Corp., speaks after unveiling the next-generation Xbox One entertainment and gaming console system in Redmond, Wash. With the world's attention, the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles in June could also serve as the ultimate opportunity for Microsoft to address concerns over the connectivity and privacy of the new system. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, file)
FILE - In a June 5, 2012 file photo attendees walk past Microsoft XBox booth at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012 in Los Angeles. At E3 this year about 46,000 attendees are expected to play, poke and prod new video games and gizmos from more than 200 exhibitors. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)
FILE - In a June 5, 2012 file photo attendees walk past Microsoft XBox booth at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012 in Los Angeles. At E3 this year about 46,000 attendees are expected to play, poke and prod new video games and gizmos from more than 200 exhibitors. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)
FILE - In a May 21, 2013, file photo Don Mattrick, president of interactive entertainment business for Microsoft Corp., speaks after unveiling the next-generation Xbox One entertainment and gaming console system in Redmond, Wash. With the world's attention, the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles in June could also serve as the ultimate opportunity for Microsoft to address concerns over the connectivity and privacy of the new system. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, file)
FILE - In a May 21, 2013, file photo Don Mattrick, president of interactive entertainment business for Microsoft Corp., speaks after unveiling the next-generation Xbox One entertainment and gaming console system in Redmond, Wash. With the world's attention, the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles in June could also serve as the ultimate opportunity for Microsoft to address concerns over the connectivity and privacy of the new system. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, file)
FILE - In a Feb. 20, 2013, file photo Mark Cerny, lead system architect for the Sony Playstation 4 speaks during an event to announce the new video game console in New York. Sony Corp. plans to go into deeper detail at Electronic Entertainment Expo in June in Los Angeles about the system. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, file)
FILE - In a Feb. 20, 2013, file photo, Andrew House speaks at an event to announce the Sony Playstation 4 in New York. Sony Corp. plans to go into deeper detail at Electronic Entertainment Expo in June in Los Angeles about the system. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, file)
FILE - In a Feb. 20, 2013, file photo, Andrew House speaks at an event to announce the Sony Playstation 4 in New York. Sony Corp. plans to go into deeper detail at Electronic Entertainment Expo in June in Los Angeles about the system. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, file)
FILE - In a Feb. 20, 2013, file photo Mark Cerny, lead system architect for the Sony Playstation 4 speaks during an event to announce the new video game console in New York. Sony Corp. plans to go into deeper detail at Electronic Entertainment Expo in June in Los Angeles about the system. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, file)
Sony Computer Entertainment president and CEO Andrew House introduces the new PlayStation 4 at the Sony PlayStation E3 media briefing in Los Angeles, Monday, June 10, 2013. Sony is giving gamers their first look at the PlayStation 4 and it's a rectangular black box, just like all the previous PlayStations. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
FILE - In a Feb. 20, 2013, file photo Mark Cerny, lead system architect for the Sony Playstation 4 speaks during an event to announce the new video game console in New York. Sony Corp. plans to go into deeper detail at Electronic Entertainment Expo in June in Los Angeles about the system. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, file)
FILE - In a Feb. 20, 2013, file photo, Andrew House speaks at an event to announce the Sony Playstation 4 in New York. Sony Corp. plans to go into deeper detail at Electronic Entertainment Expo in June in Los Angeles about the system. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, file)
FILE - In a Feb. 20, 2013, file photo, Andrew House speaks at an event to announce the Sony Playstation 4 in New York. Sony Corp. plans to go into deeper detail at Electronic Entertainment Expo in June in Los Angeles about the system. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, file)
FILE - In a Feb. 20, 2013, file photo Mark Cerny, lead system architect for the Sony Playstation 4 speaks during an event to announce the new video game console in New York. Sony Corp. plans to go into deeper detail at Electronic Entertainment Expo in June in Los Angeles about the system. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, file)
Sony Computer Entertainment president and CEO Andrew House introduces the new PlayStation 4 at the Sony PlayStation E3 media briefing in Los Angeles, Monday, June 10, 2013. Sony is giving gamers their first look at the PlayStation 4 and it's a rectangular black box, just like all the previous PlayStations. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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