{"id":3169,"date":"2011-06-19T01:26:23","date_gmt":"2011-06-18T18:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=3169"},"modified":"2011-06-19T01:37:27","modified_gmt":"2011-06-18T18:37:27","slug":"e3-video-game-trade-show-in-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/e3-video-game-trade-show-in-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"E3 Video Game Trade Show in Pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span style=\"color: #888888;\">by Lori Cunningham<\/span><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3154\" title=\"E3 Los Angeles 2011 (84)-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-84-400.jpg?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Watch out Los Angeles, here comes E3!\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-84-400.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-84-400.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 193px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imagecache2.allposters.com\/images\/DANPOD\/AF16_GJE0064_M.jpg?resize=183%2C245\" alt=\"Traditional Surma Tribe Lip Plate, Ethiopia\" width=\"183\" height=\"245\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">http:\/\/www.afrikanische-kunst.eu<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>I have lived just outside of  Los Angeles most of my life.  Driving and walking  through Los Angeles, I have seen some pretty strange sights.  I believe people with the utmost original &#8220;style&#8221; walk our streets.  I&#8217;ve seen wild color hair, outlandish outfits, tattoos everywhere, heels that never end, etc.<\/div>\n<div>One day I was driving down around LA and I saw a native African tribesman just walking down the street.  He looked similar to the picture to the right, his mouth malformed with a giant disc.  He was dressed in a brilliantly colored wrap cloth and if memory serves me correctly, he was barefoot!  I remember taking a double take as I drove by him!  He looked so authentic, he couldn&#8217;t have been an actor just stepping off the movie lot.<\/div>\n<div>So, walking into the E3 video games trade show was almost no different than walking around LA!  LOL!  There were characters walking around straight out of combat, the movies, evil thrilling adventures, and kids games.  I felt like I was in a big room full of different peoples&#8217; fantasies.  The lines to try the latest video games were long and full of anxious players.<\/div>\n<div>Here are some pictures I took as I went from one adventure to the next.  E3 is not open to the public, only to the trade.  But there were a lot of enthusiasts who made video games their career as buyers.<\/div>\n<div>Now, on to the Show!<\/div>\n<div><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3146\" href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/19\/the-best-upcoming-family-games-from-e3\/e3-los-angeles-2011-69-400\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3146\" title=\"E3 Los Angeles 2011 (69)-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-69-400.jpg?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lori Cunnningham, of WellConnectedMom.com with some friends.\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-69-400.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-69-400.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>Things are always more fun with friends, so I called a few friends to join me at the E3 trade show. \u00a0Luckily, they were in town. \u00a0We had a great time catching up and learning about their latest video game, <a title=\"Check out the latest Star War Games.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.swtor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">STAR WARS: \u00a0The Old Republic<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3153\" href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/19\/the-best-upcoming-family-games-from-e3\/e3-los-angeles-2011-82-400\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3153\" title=\"E3 Los Angeles 2011 (82)-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-82-400.jpg?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Glee Karaoke Revolution: Volume 2\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-82-400.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-82-400.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>For you GLEE fans, the latest volume of GLEE hits are available on GLEE Karaoke Revolution from Konami. \u00a0Sing great GLEE show hit songs along with your favorite glee characters and remember show moments. \u00a0Available on the Wii now for $49.99, with microphone included.<\/div>\n<div><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3152\" href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/19\/the-best-upcoming-family-games-from-e3\/e3-los-angeles-2011-81-400\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3152\" title=\"E3 Los Angeles 2011 (81)-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-81-400.jpg?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Phineas &amp; Ferb\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-81-400.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-81-400.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>Am I seeing green? \u00a0Even my 8 year old&#8217;s favorite cartoon characters made it to the show! \u00a0Though, in this state, they didn&#8217;t create much havoc. \u00a0Phineas and Ferb adorned the fun Disney booth.<\/div>\n<div><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3151\" href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/19\/the-best-upcoming-family-games-from-e3\/e3-los-angeles-2011-80-400\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3151\" title=\"E3 Los Angeles 2011 (80)-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-80-400.jpg?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Artists Drew Caricatures of Famous Disney Characters.\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-80-400.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-80-400.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>Walking into the Disney booth was like walking into the Disneyland Park itself with street lights, artists drawing\u00a0caricatures, a cafe, and Disney characters. \u00a0A lot of fun things happening in this booth.<\/div>\n<div><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3150\" href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/19\/the-best-upcoming-family-games-from-e3\/e3-los-angeles-2011-78-400\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3150\" title=\"E3 Los Angeles 2011 (78)-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-78-400.jpg?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dance Centeral 2\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-78-400.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-78-400.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>Let&#8217;s not forget the latest dance craze, <a title=\"See the trailer after a commercial.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pTsbVrB_mgg\" target=\"_blank\">Dance Central 2<\/a>! \u00a0Showgoers more more than happy to help show off the latest Harmonix for the XBOX 360.<\/div>\n<div><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3137\" href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/19\/the-best-upcoming-family-games-from-e3\/e3-los-angeles-2011-44-400\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3137\" title=\"E3 Los Angeles 2011 (44)-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-44-400.jpg?resize=300%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-44-400.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-44-400.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>It&#8217;s hard to tell from this picture, but there were a lot of women dressed up in fantasy warrior costumes showcasing various new video games. \u00a0You can imagine they received a lot of photos&#8230;probably more than the video games themselves!!!<\/div>\n<div><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3136\" href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/19\/the-best-upcoming-family-games-from-e3\/e3-los-angeles-2011-40-400\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3136\" title=\"E3 Los Angeles 2011 (40)-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-40-400.jpg?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-40-400.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-40-400.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>Let me tell you, E3 is ALL about fun and games! \u00a0E3 is not a show to be rushed through. \u00a0These buyers are serious about the games they will be selling. \u00a0Or, at least serious about beating the player next to them!<\/div>\n<div><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3138\" href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/19\/the-best-upcoming-family-games-from-e3\/e3-los-angeles-2011-46-400\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3138\" title=\"E3 Los Angeles 2011 (46)-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-46-400.jpg?resize=300%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"redbox now has games!!!!\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-46-400.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-46-400.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I was excited to see this advertisement from rebdbox at E3. \u00a0How cool is that? \u00a0Now you can rent games to try them out BEFORE you buy them from a convenient location. \u00a0From my small testing of games available on <a title=\"Great video games near you!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redbox.com\/games\" target=\"_blank\">redbox.com<\/a>, it appears that game rentals are $2\/night. \u00a0Very cool. \u00a0And did you know you can reserve your favorite game or movie right from your local rebbox online? \u00a0This way you can be sure they will have it when you arrive.<\/div>\n<div><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3135\" href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/19\/the-best-upcoming-family-games-from-e3\/e3-los-angeles-2011-38-400\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3135\" title=\"E3 Los Angeles 2011 (38)-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-38-400.jpg?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"There sure were a lot of redheads playing this game!\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-38-400.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/06\/E3-Los-Angeles-2011-38-400.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>There seemed to be a lot of redhead&#8217;s congregating at this booth. \u00a0Showgoers who stopped to show off their moves in this XBOX Kinect game were rewarded with their own red wig. \u00a0It&#8217;s funny how people all of sudden have a desire to have a red wig, where there once was no desire.<\/div>\n<div>There is so much more to show you, but hopefully this gave you a glimpse of what the show was like. \u00a0Be sure to read The WellConnectedMom.com&#8217;s top 5 favorite video games from the show and learn more about Wii&#8217;s new console and controller in our <a title=\"Be sure to check out these hits for the Holidays!\" href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/19\/the-best-upcoming-family-games-from-e3\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Upcoming Family Games from E<\/a>3 post.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take a glimpse of some of the fun on the showroom floor of E3, the premiere tradeshow for video, PC, and mobile 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