GameSpot's E3 Master Plan

GameSpot's Greg Kasavin, Jeff Gerstmann, and Ryan Mac Donald give you the lowdown on what to expect from the incredible events coming next week.

GameSpot takes E3 coverage seriously, because we know it's an important event for you too. Now in its 10th year, the Electronic Entertainment Expo is the place where the world's preeminent game publishers and developers gather to show off their forthcoming products, many of which are theretofore unheard-of. Similarly, we have a variety of surprises in store for you this year, which should collectively combine to make this our best E3 ever--which will be a challenge, because it's widely recognized that our coverage of the show for the last few years has been unequaled. Actually, that shouldn't come as a surprise, since the team at GameSpot has more experience covering this show than any other organization in the world. In fact, some of us have been reporting on E3 for the full 10 years it's been in existence, and many more of us have been reporting on E3 for almost as long. Think we're just patting ourselves on the back with these kinds of remarks? Then read on to see what we're preparing for you for next week.

GameSpot Offers You Instant, Exclusive Access to E3

You've probably already noticed something new at the top of most every page on GameSpot. We're temporarily introducing a convenient means of navigating our main E3 destinations, which are as follows:

All the Games of E3
We launched this page earlier this week, which provides an overview of all the games on display at the event. Leading up to and during the course of E3, you'll see the page fill as we swiftly cover most every game at the show, providing you with new impressions, screenshots, and videos.

All Our E3 Videos
GameSpot's video content has long since been one of our most popular offerings, and at no other time is there such a fervent demand for our streaming and downloadable videos than during E3. And this is the place where you can easily gain access to all those movies as soon as they're ready. Additionally, our frequent live, streaming broadcasts will be aired on this page.

E3 News
Our acclaimed news section will be teeming with exciting, new information throughout next week. If you want to get the big picture on the show, this is your place. We also promise insightful Q&As with many of the industry's luminaries.

All Our E3 Updates
This self-explanatory page is the epicenter of our site during E3. Admittedly, the volume of updates can be hard to swallow, but if you want to make sure you don't miss a single story from the show, this is the place to be.

Your Backstage Pass to E3 (Coming Soon!)
We're especially excited to bring you this brand-new means of navigating our E3 coverage. We promise you'll be impressed by what you see, but you'll need to visit us on the day the show starts to see this unique, new set of pages.

Discuss E3
Visit our brand-new forums to talk and debate about E3 with fellow gamers. Be sure to check out our unique, new community features while you're at it!

How's that for starters? But wait. There's more!

GameSpot Will Be Featuring Daily, Live Broadcasts Throughout the Week of E3

GameSpot Complete members can look forward to our live, streaming coverage of the hottest events at E3, including the Sony and Nintendo press conferences on the morning of Tuesday, May 11, at 9:00am PDT and 11:00am PDT, respectively. And be sure to join us at 11:45pm PDT on Tuesday, May 11, for our special E3 kick-off show, in which you can join our editors and producers as they launch GameSpot's opening salvo of E3 content.

During the week itself, join our special host, Lauren Gonzalez, for GameSpot's four, live daily broadcasts from the show floor. Highlights include the 1:30pm PDT Sneak Peeks panel, during which we'll show you Half-Life 2, Prince of Persia 2, and Jade Empire. And be sure to join us at 3:30pm on the last day of the show, as the walls come crashing down on what we think will be another spectacular E3.

Also: GameSpot E3 2004 DVD Collection & GameSpot's Best of E3

The show's not over for GameSpot at the end of next week, and it won't be over for you if you can keep up with us. On Saturday, May 22, at 3:30pm PDT, we will unveil our picks in our exclusive, annual Best of E3 awards feature.

Additionally, be on the lookout for the opportunity to get your hands on our one-of-a-kind E3 2004 DVD Collection. This massive four-disc set will feature tons of gameplay footage and more video of the show floor than ever before, including booth tours, interviews, and the best games of E3. Our E3 DVD set is due out at the end of June, and GameSpot Complete users will be able to purchase it at a substantial discount.

Better Buckle Up

We hope you're as psyched as we are for this year's main event, and you can rest assured that we intend to do everything possible to make this the greatest E3 you've ever experienced. We encourage you to join us as often as possible all next week, and thanks for using GameSpot.