Inside E3 2012: Behind the Scenes
Go beyond the booths with a special look at how E3 comes together.
Going into the Show
Date May 21, 2012
With only 12 days until the E3 press conferences, Ryan Mac Donald briefly explains what we're up to and what to expect from the three stage shows on the E3 show floor!
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Missing in Action
Date May 22, 2012
Ryan Mac Donald and Shaun McInnis check in with some sad news about a staff member who won't be attending E3 this year. As you can see, they weren't actually packing for E3. This here is them working with the Tournament TV live show that we live streamed today.
Lastly, now that we have the comments enabled, feel free to share your questions. Also, we have yet to reveal which staff members are attending from GameSpot US, GameSpot UK, GameSpot AU, and GameSpot Asia so check back for future updates!
Yes, that's Thunder Dave from the Mio drink commercials and MLG's Tsquared who joined us during the live Tournament TV show today. You can check out these photos and the replay of the live stream to catch up with that action.
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Meeting Time
Date May 23, 2012
Our E3 meeting was top secret and some people called in or they showed late. I'd say we have about one third of the crew in this video since there were late comers and many international staff called in. Can you recognize anybody? Also, never trust McShea!
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Loading the Truck
Date May 25, 2012
Synthia here filling in for Jody. T-Minus 9 Days until E3 opens doors! But, it's technically 8 days until the press conferences. We spent months preparing for E3, and weeks packing. Today the truck came to take our equipment down to Los Angeles. If you like bowling and power-ups, you'll love this video!
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Booth Building 101
Date May 29, 2012
Piece by piece and bit by bit we assemble our massive stage for E3. Ryan MacDonald and Jan Heir show off a little teaser of what it looks like when you're putting together an awesome stage (or in this case 3).
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Stage Building
Date May 31, 2012
If you're curious about how the E3 stage building is coming along here's a couple of photos.
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E3 Essentials
Date June 1, 2012
As we get closer and closer to E3 Synthia Weries asks GameSpot Staff members a tough question. "The airport has lost your luggage, what is the one item you need to survive E3?" The following video is what they had to say. What would be your one item to survive E3? Tell us in the comments below.
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E3 2012 Emblems
Date June 3, 2012
E3 is a time for a lot of great stuff: breaking game news and announcements, often hilariously awkward scripted moments in press conferences, and of course, the thing we're all really here for, emblems!
So in the spirit of transparency, here is a list of all the official GameSpot emblems that you can get by participating in E3 on GameSpot in 2012 along with how to unlock them. Can you catch 'em all?
E3 2012 Microsoft Conference Attendee
This user tuned into the Microsoft press conference during E3. Awarded instantly.
E3 2012 Sony Conference Attendee
This user tuned into the Sony press conference during E3. Awarded instantly.
E3 2012 Nintendo Conference Attendee
This user tuned into the Nintendo press conference during E3. Awarded instantly.
E3 2012 Ubisoft Conference Attendee
This user tuned into the Ubisoft press conference during E3. Awarded instantly.
E3 2012 EA Conference Attendee
This user tuned into the EA press conference during E3. Awarded instantly.
E3 2012 Connoisseur of the Arts
This user tuned into either the GameSpot Live Stage Show or the GameSpot Bonus Stage show during E3. Awarded instantly.
E3 2012 Safari Documentarian
This user tuned into either one of the GameSpot LiveCam Tours during E3. Awarded instantly.
E3 2012 Literature Enthusiast - Day 1
This user visited GameSpot's main E3 page at least once on Monday, June 4, 2012. Awarded instantly.
E3 2012 Literature Enthusiast - Day 2
This user visited GameSpot's main E3 page at least once on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Awarded instantly.
E3 2012 Literature Enthusiast - Day 3
This user visited GameSpot's main E3 page at least once on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Awarded instantly.
E3 2012 Literature Enthusiast - Day 4
This user visited GameSpot's main E3 page at least once on Thursday, June 7, 2012. Awarded instantly.
E3 2012 Esteemed Scholar
This user earned all of the other emblems by 12:00pm PT Friday, June 8, 2012. Awarded at 12:00pm PT Friday, June 8, 2012.
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Inside E3: Post It Perfection
Date June 4, 2012
GameSpot reached out to a few lucky community members for a chance to volunteer on one of the many fantastic displays located in LACC’s South Hall. Who were these lucky gamers? Well we’ve collected a little bit of intel on them so you can get to know these awesome users.
Name: John S.
Gamer Handle: vyser14
Currently playing: Dragons Dogma
Preferred platform: PC
Go to gaming beverage: NOS
All Time Favorite Game: Skies of Arcadia
Game to Watch at E3: Anything from the Wii U
First booth to visit and why: Nintendo for more Wii U information
Name: Michael S.
Gamer Handle: Red Red17
Currently playing: Dragons Dogma
Preferred platform: PC / 3DS
Go to gaming beverage: Coke
All Time Favorite Game: Sonic 2
Game to Watch at E3: Pikmin 3
First booth to visit and why: Nintendo, because I wanna see Pikmin 3
Name: Brendan P.
Gamer Handle: iRokyo Fahce
Currently playing: Maxpayne 3, Skyrim, and Trials: Evolution
Preferred platform: X360
Go to gaming beverage: Mountain Dew
All Time Favorite Game: Golden Eye 64
Game to Watch at E3: Dishonored
First booth to visit and why: Bethesda, so I can try out Dishonored.
Name: Colin C. (aka The Video Viking)
Gamer Handle: Arudaur
Currently playing: Assassins Creed Brotherhood, Dungeon Defenders, League of Legends and Minecraft
Preferred platform: PC
Go to gaming beverage: Beer
All Time Favorite Game: StarWars Knights of the Old Republic 2
Game to Watch at E3: Assassins Creed 3
First booth to visit and why: Ubisoft because they always have at least 2 things worth talking about.
Name: Jordan S
Gamer Handle: umand_bewb
Currently playing: Trials Evolution: Batman: Arkham City, Gears of War 3 Multiplayer
Preferred platform: X360
Go to gaming beverage: BAWLS
All Time Favorite Game: Team Fortress Classic
Game to Watch at E3: Halo 4
First booth to visit and why: Nintendo, because they are the ones who started my horrible gaming addiction, that and the Wii U.
Name: Eduardo R.
Gamer Handle: edubucaneer
Currently playing: Trials: Evolution, Star Wars: The Old Republic
Preferred platform: 3DS
Go to gaming beverage: Iced T
All Time Favorite Game: Spy Hunter
Game to Watch at E3: Assassins Creed 3
First booth to visit and why: Namco, because I’d like to see more DarkSouls!
Be sure to check back later for more in Post-It Pixel Perfection!
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Breakfast with Community
Date June 5, 2012
Synthia and Jody have been checking in with you all in the mornings. If you haven't been watching the GameSpot Spotlight channel check the latest videos.
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E3 Showfloor photos and more!
Date June 6, 2012
We've got a variety of photos for you to check out this year! Everything from Behind the Scenes, E3 Showfloor and more. You can see all of the photos on this fancy page E3 2012 Gallery but if you want to view the actually gallery, here you go!
- E3 2012 Showfloor Gallery shows off the booths, babes, and goods you can find at the show.
- GameSpot @ E3 2012 has photos off our stage areas, guests and other areas you might see us on the E3 showfloor.
-Behind the Scenes Gallery is the best place to visit about stuff happening outside the E3 showfloor. You might see some photos from the War Room we have, stage being built and other stuff in this gallery.
Even more photos will be added to these galleries soon. If you have something you'd like us to take a photo of go ahead and let us know in the comments. We'll do our best to get it.
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Last E3 2012 Stage Show
Date Jun 7, 2012
We had a great stage show this year hosted by Chris Watters and Danny O'dwyer. During the last show, Ryan Mac Donald wanted to see if he could break the gadget he made for the show. Well, more so, he wanted to see how far he could go and he didnt mind if it broke. After all, he made it so he can break it, right? To my surprise the thing held strong, just like GLaDOS! And, guess who ended up shaking Chris Watters' hand after the show? Rich Gallup! Check out the video to see all of this in action.
Believe it or not, Synthia and Jody still have more to share. Check back for more updates
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ClapTrap Goes to E3!
Date June 9, 2012
Claptrap was quite the star at E3 2012. He explored the E3 showfloor and hung out with GameSpot in our War Room workspace.
Claptrap checking out our post-it mural.
Claptrap pretending to drink Jody's iced latte. 
Claptrap found quite an interest in this camera.
Claptrap tells a joke to the ladies. 
Claptrap shows his biceps.
Claptrap's first interview. He kept repeating, "I'm a star!" 
Claptrap gets his first piece of E3 schwag. 
Claptrap said he enjoyed the way his wheel felt when checking out the Skylanders portal 
Claptrap almost wanted to join the Skylanders.NO! 
Claptrap falls madly in love. 
Claptrap waves to his fans at the Borderlands 2 booth. 
Claptrap thanks GameSpot for escorting him around E3. 
Thanks for hanging out with us ClapTrap! And, a big thanks to 2k Games and Gearbox for letting us to share his first E3 experience with everyone.
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