If you like video games, then you're going to love the coming week. The Electronic Entertainment Expo -- the biggest and possibly most important video game show of the year -- is about to get under way in Los Angeles.
We here at msnbc.com's In-Game blog are on hand and invite you to join us as we bring you breaking news, hands-on impressions of games, developer interviews and everything in between.
The E3 trade show is traditionally the place where many of the biggest games and most important gaming devices are revealed by their creators. This year's E3 will fill the Los Angeles Convention Center with dazzling displays of new games, gadgets and other innovations from more than 200 industry representatives.
Technically speaking, the doors to E3 swing wide for three days from Tuesday, June 7, to Thursday, June 9. But the fun gets under way this morning when Microsoft begins its big E3 press conference at 9:30 a.m. Be sure to follow our live blog and coverage of the event.
And it doesn't stop there. Today Sony, Electronic Arts and Ubisoft are kicking things off with press conferences. Meanwhile on Tuesday morning, Nintendo will follow up its surprise Sunday evening Wii U presentation by unveiling its own closely guarded game secrets at a press conference.
To keep up with everything that's happening, we invite you to follow our team -- In-Game editor Todd Kenreck, video producer Matt Rivera, reporter Devin Coldewey and yours truly.
For starters, stay tuned here to In-Game to catch all of our coverage. But also be sure to check out our In-Game Facebook page as well as our Twitter feeds: @ToddKenreck and @WindaBenedetti.
Todd will also bring you ongoing snapshots from the E3 floor via his @ToddKenreck Instagram account. And don't miss the E3 experiences Matt will be posting via his Twitter and Instagram accounts here: @MattMRivera.
The team will be on hand in L.A. posting stories throughout next week, but to get you in the E3 mood, check out our look at some of the biggest E3 rumors already making the rounds.
Then be sure to check out our breaking coverage of the big press conferences Monday and Tuesday. The schedule looks like this (times are PST):
Monday, June 4
Microsoft press conference: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
EA press conference: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Ubisoft press conference: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sony press conference: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, June 5
Nintendo press conference: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
And now, for a preview of what's to come, check out Todd's look at what to expect from this year's E3:
