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Some of the most exciting and interesting aspects of E3 actually don't happen in the show floor. They come to us via the newswire in the form of press releases and announcements. With all three major players in the industry announcing their new consoles for the next generation, there certainly was a lot of news to report at this year's E3. The following is a selection of some of the biggest news from E3 2005, listed in chronological order.
Halo 3 parrying PlayStation 3 launch
Time quotes Bill Gates saying that Sony's next-gen console will "walk into" the Xbox 360 follow-up to the best-selling sci-fi shooter.
PlayStation 3 announced for 2006
Sony unveils its next-gen console in LA; Metal Gear Solid 4, Devil May Cry 4, Tekken 6, Gran Turismo 5, and Warhawk redux confirmed. First pictures and video inside.
Xbox 360 picks up Final Fantasy XI, will be backwards compatible
Square Enix, EA announce strong 360 support; more than 160 games in development, up to 40 available at launch; Microsoft says console will play "top-selling" Xbox games.
Dead Rising descending on Xbox 360
Onimusha creator Keiji Inafune cooking up a next-generation horror action game for Capcom.
Nintendo's Revolution is nigh
Nintendo's next-gen console is two to three times as powerful as the GameCube, backward compatible, and online; system confirmed for 2006, prices not; DS goes online and Game Boy Micro announced; next-gen Mario, Metroid, and Zelda confirmed.
Metal Gear Solid triple threat from Konami
New internal studio Kojima Productions making Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, Metal Gear Acid 2, and Metal Gear Solid 4 for the PS3.
Spot On: PrE3 photo tour
With a herd of nerds beating down the LACC door, GameSpot quickly makes the rounds of gaming's biggest event.
Spot On: Pressed for conferences at E3
It was Sony vs. Microsoft vs. Nintendo in a three-way PR battle royale--with only one clear winner.
Ballmer bitten by Xbox bug
Microsoft CEO says the next generation belongs to the 360, pledges to turn fast break to launch into long-term win.
Q&A: SCEA's Jack Tretton; still in the catbird seat?
Sony exec punches a few holes in the launch logic of Microsoft; claims early lead holds little advantage.
Q&A: Epic Games' Mark Rein talks next-gen
With Unreal Engine 3 technology on board a slew of next-gen games, Epic VP Mark Rein tells us how the company keeps its balance in the midst of such a dramatic technology shift.
Analyst picks winners at E3
The Yankee Group's Mike Goodman talks candidly about what worked at E3 and what didn't.
E3 Rumor Control: Killzone 2 real-time renders and 360 retro-compatibility
This week: Final Fantasy XI will look the same in the HD era.
Spot On: Kentia Hall - the lower depths
Humble beginnings, old-school gaming, and a plethora of peripherals; in the three-ring circus that is E3, Kentia Hall has the carnies.
MIA @ E3 2005
Gran Turismo PSP, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Dirge of Cerberus, Final Fantasy XII, and Duke Nukem Forever miss crucial game event.
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