E3 in pictographocological terms

People have been asking me to describe E3 to them, and I usually say it’s something like a cross between a professional wrestling event, a glitzy Hollywood movie premiere, and that scene in every Godzilla movie where great crowds of people point at stuff and scream. That’s pretty accurate, but I think a picture is worth a thousand words.

And thanks to my digital camera, I have over 58,000 words worth of pictures to share below. And yes, there are photos of the infamous “booth babes.” But I tried to be an equal opportunity goober by photographing female, male, and gender indeterminate models. Enjoy.

A few pictures to which to draw your attention:

• GameSpy’s LiveWire audio/video broadcast of the show in action
• The totally awesome Classic Arcade Game Museum –touch all you want
• Delicious grilled cheese sandwiches
• The IGN/GameSpy “war room” where we all went to write and wait to die
• The cushier IGN/GameSpy reception area for talkin’ business
• The infamous Phantom gaming console in action
• Legendary comic book creator Stan Lee
• Gary Coleman of Gary Coleman fame

Coming soon: A summary of what I remember from the expo.