Tag Archives: E3

E3 2019: Microsoft’s Next Game Console to Support 8K, Feature Next-Gen SSD

M+E Connections M+E Daily Smart Screen Smart Screen Connections June 10, 2019

Microsoft’s next video game console, code-named “Project Scarlett,” will support 8K Ultra High-Def (UHD) video playback resolution and feature a “new-generation” solid st... More

January is the New November, and Other Surprising E3 Trends (Wired)

Games/Interactive M+E Daily M+E News Headlines June 15, 2018

Not that long ago, the fourth quarter of the calendar year—October to December—was the time for big videogame releases. That's when everything that was anything came out, just ... More

E3 2018: Microsoft Gaming Cloud Team Developing Multi-Device Streaming Service

M+E Daily M+E Exclusive Smart Screen Smart Screen Connections June 11, 2018

Microsoft used its E3 news briefing, June 10 in Los Angeles, to disclose that its new Gaming Cloud Team is developing a game streaming service that Phil Spencer, EVP and head of ga... More

High Hopes for Virtual Reality as E3 Expo Opens in Los Angeles (The Hollywood Reporter)

Games/Interactive M+E Daily M+E News Headlines June 13, 2017

Some stakeholders see VR content creation as a big business opportunity, while others warn that it’s too early to project such ambitious growth. A recent forecast from Pricewater... More

VR to Again Feature Prominently at E3

Games/Interactive M+E Daily M+E Exclusive June 09, 2017

Virtual reality (VR) will be playing a major role again at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) June 13-15 in Los Angeles. All the major VR hardware players will be on ... More

The Game Console Era as We Know It Is Almost Over, and Other Upgrade Lessons from E3 – (LA Times)

Games/Interactive Interactive M+E Daily M+E News Headlines June 20, 2016

Consoles have thrived since the mid-1980s because they offer a relatively accessible entry into gaming. Though control schemes have gotten more complex, they still play well with t... More

E3: Microsoft Adds 4K, HDR to Xbox One

Interactive M+E Connections M+E Daily June 13, 2016

Microsoft unveiled a new, slimmer version of its Xbox One console that adds Ultra High-Def (UHD) 4K movie viewing capability and high dynamic range (HDR), while also disclosing tha... More

E3, Fading Catnip for Video Gamers, Tries a New Approach (New York Times)

Games/Interactive M+E Daily M+E News Headlines June 09, 2016

It is a holy week in every gamer’s calendar. Each June, 50,000 members of the video game industry descend upon Los Angeles for the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, the indus... More