2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo

The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012 (E3 2012) was the 18th E3 held. The event took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. It began on June 5, 2012, and ended on June 7, 2012, with 45,700 total attendees. It was televised on Spike and streamed online to computers, mobile devices, PlayStation Home and on Xbox Live via IGN's application.E3 2012: Xbox: Entertainment Evolved press conference can be watched on Spike or Xbox Live , GamerTell
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Press conferences

Prior to the show, several companies made announcements regarding their products. Nintendo unveiled a new design for the Wii U controller, known now as the Wii U GamePad, along with a slightly modified console. Each of the three major console producers have also held or planned press conferences.

Konami

Konami held its 2nd annual pre-E3 show on May 31.

Microsoft

Microsoft's press conference took place on June 4 at 9:30am in the Galen Center. It was known as "Xbox: Entertainment Evolved," in the vein of '' Halo: Combat Evolved''. It was streamed on Xbox Live and played live on SPIKE TV.

At the conference the company showed footage from upcoming sequels '' Halo 4'', '' Call of Duty: Black Ops II'', and '' Resident Evil 6''. It also showed new entries in classic franchises, including the games '' Tomb Raider'', '' Forza Horizon'', '' South Park: The Stick of Truth'', and many others. It also announced new intellectual property, including '' Ascend: New Gods'' and ''LocoCycle''.

The company expanded its Kinect lineup with several new titles. Entertainer Usher made an appearance to demonstrate the ''Dance Central 3'' dancing game. A castle-wrecking game called ''Wreckateer'' was also demonstrated. ''Matter'', an Xbox 360-exclusive title for the Kinect was also shown.

Microsoft also unveiled expanded entertainment and multimedia features for the Xbox 360. The company announced new sports content partnerships, including those with the National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, and ESPN to bring their content to the console. Xbox Music was also revealed, which will carry the Xbox brand to Windows 8.Microsoft unveils Xbox Music , E3 2012 - CNET Reviews
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Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts took the stage on June 4 at 1:00pm, showcasing ten titles or families of titles. Included were games such as '' Crysis 3'', ''Dead Space 3'', '' Medal of Honor: Warfighter'', '' Need for Speed: Most Wanted'' and '' ''SimCity''''.

Ubisoft

Ubisoft held a press conference on June 4 at 3:00pm, showing many titles including '' Assassin's Creed III'', '' Far Cry 3'', '' Just Dance 4'', '' Rayman Legends'', '' Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist'', '' Watch Dogs'' and '' ZombiU''.

Sony

Sony's press conference took place on June 4 at 6:00pm at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. Sony and its partners showcased existing titles, including first party games such as '' God of War: Ascension'', '' PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale'' and '' The Last of Us'' and third party games such as '' Assassin's Creed III'' and '' Far Cry 3''.

Sony also announced a new title called '' Beyond: Two Souls''.

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