Here Comes E3!

Next week, the videogame industry holds its annual convention called E3, and after two years of attempting a low-key sort of affair, the organizers have returned to proper form by providing us with a giant, over-the-top experience full of pyrotechnics and flashing lights. I’ve gone three times in the past, and next week, I’ll be heading back again, camera in hand. Excited? Just a tad.
My only problem is that for the past three or four months, I’ve fallen out of the videogame loop. I’m normally very up on the new releases and gossip, but somehow I’ve become preoccupied with other fixations (ie. cooking, birds outside my window). So if any of you readers are gamers, let me know what I should be keeping my eyes out for. Also, if any of you are game publishers, feel free to hawk your wares my way. I’m notoriously prone to shilling when given freebies (and similarly prone to bitterness when denied, such as when Konami told me they were “out” of American Idol karaoke games for me to review. How does a publisher RUN OUT of games? I really wanted to unleash my inner Julia Roberts and say “Big mistake. Big. Huge!” but then I realized I didn’t have much leverage in that department. Whatever, assholes, you’ll regret crossing me!!!)
Anyway, let me know what’s up, people. And next week, I’ll be sure to have many photos from the geekiest/best thing I do all year.