On-site Registration Hours

Two examples

Mac and PC computers

High-speed Internet access

Wi-Fi network access

Standard office equipment

Photocopy machine

Media-only hospitality suite

Lockers

Media Center Hours:

Xbox Media

Microsoft News Center

PlayStation Press Center

Sony PressVault

EA NA Press Site

EA EU Press Site

Ubisoft Press Extranet

Gaming/tech media

Digital Media Wire : http://www.dmwmedia.com/

: http://www.dmwmedia.com/ Eurogamer : http://www.eurogamer.net/?topic=e3-2014

: http://www.eurogamer.net/?topic=e3-2014 Famitsu : http://www.famitsu.com/

: http://www.famitsu.com/ Gamasutra : http://www.gamasutra.com/e32014

: http://www.gamasutra.com/e32014 Game Informer : http://www.gameinformer.com

: http://www.gameinformer.com Gamereactor : http://www.gamereactor.se/tema/e3_2014/

: http://www.gamereactor.se/tema/e3_2014/ GamesIndustry International : http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles?topics=e3-2014

: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles?topics=e3-2014 GameSpot : http://www.gamespot.com/e3/

: http://www.gamespot.com/e3/ GameTrailers : http://www.gametrailers.com/e3

: http://www.gametrailers.com/e3 Giant Bomb : http://www.giantbomb.com/e3-2014/3015-7932/

: http://www.giantbomb.com/e3-2014/3015-7932/ IGN : http://www.ign.com/events/e3

: http://www.ign.com/events/e3 Impress Watch : http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/

: http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/ MCV : http://www.mcvuk.com/

: http://www.mcvuk.com/ Multiplayer.it : http://multiplayer.it/

: http://multiplayer.it/ SPIKE TV : http://www.spike.com/

: http://www.spike.com/ VentureBeat : http://venturebeat.com/

: http://venturebeat.com/ Videogamer.com: http://www.videogamer.com/

General media

Associated Press : http://hosted.ap.org

: http://hosted.ap.org BBC News : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news

: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news Bloomberg News : http://www.bloomberg.com

: http://www.bloomberg.com CBS : http://www.cbs.com

: http://www.cbs.com CNN : http://cnn.com

: http://cnn.com Forbes : http://www.forbes.com

: http://www.forbes.com The New York Times : http://www.nytimes.com

: http://www.nytimes.com NPD Group : https://www.npd.com/wps/portal/npd/us/home

: https://www.npd.com/wps/portal/npd/us/home Reuters : http://www.reuters.com

: http://www.reuters.com Rolling Stone : http://www.rollingstone.com

: http://www.rollingstone.com Seattle Times : http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/home/index.html

: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/home/index.html The Telegraph : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/e3/#

: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/e3/# USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com

One great thing with E3 is the reactions and discussions during and after the press conferences. And what better way to experience it all in real time via chat?Below are some chat channels that can be used during E3 (to be expanded upon):The Steam NeoGAF group: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/neogaf The NeoGAF Tinychat: http://www.tinychat.com/tinygaffers IRC chat for at least the conferences of Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo will be provided. I won't post the address to these here directly (due to password protection etc.), so you better ask in each respective thread (going up about one hour prior to the conferences).Spoiler-Free E3 2014 Conference Thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=831274&highlight=e3 E3 2014 NeoGAF Meet-up Thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=824455&highlight=e3 E3 2014 | GIF & WEBM Thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=816445 E3 Food?: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=832573 E3 2014 Bingo Thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=832735 is usually something that's done around here during E3. Currently I have the Microsoft and Nintendo templates readily available, Sony version coming soon:Microsoft: http://abload.de/img/xbox_bingo_template7qsa4.png Nintendo: http://abload.de/img/nintendobingo_templat4eb9m.png Like last year, I have created a Spotify playlist (video game music), for when waiting on conferences to begin (click on image):These are the questions I best think are suitable for NeoGAF, for both enthusiasts and attendees on a more general level.The official FAQ is of course readily available as well here: http://www.e3expo.com/attendee/1798/faq/ If you want anything added to the FAQ, just gimme a shout.E3 is the world's most prominent trade show for computer and video games and related products.The show houses opportunity for game developers to show their latest projects, for retailers and distributorsto get together and for the press to get the biggest scoops.The most exciting by far at E3 are the respective press conferences of the industry's top tier companies.Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony and Ubisoft each year host large briefings where they show new games and hardware.It's here where new hardware, such as Wii U, is announced.Nope, the show is not open to the general public. It's intended only for professionals from the industry.Loopholes exist though and while often problematic, non-professionals are known to have entered.But industry qualification is needed to gain access to E3, and those that cannot document their current professionalaffiliation to the industry are not qualified. Though if you haven't got business at the show, you really shouldn't be there.And besides, most of it is broadcasted (often live) by several news outlets, so it's hard to miss anyway.E3 2014, the actual expo, is scheduled to take place June 10-12, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.Press conferences of Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony and Ubisoft happen some days prior.The Los Angeles Convention Center is located at the intersection of the Santa Monica and Harbor Freeways.On-site Registration counters are located in the South Hall Lobby of the Los Angeles Convention Center.Badge Pick-up counters are located outside of both the South and West Hall Lobbies.Sunday, June 8, 2014: 1:00PM - 6:00PMMonday, June 9, 2014: 8:00AM - 6:00PMTuesday, June 10, 2014: 8:00AM - 6:00PMWednesday, June 11, 2014: 8:00AM - 6:00PMThursday, June 12, 2014: 8:00AM - 5:00PMFor questions about your registration, contact the E3 Registration Customer Service team at 877-216-6263.For calls outside the U.S. dial 708-486-0718.All E3 Attendees will be required to show a government issued photo ID (driver's license or passport) in order to pick up their badge holder on-site and gain access to the event. Do not use a fictitious name. The name on your ID and the name on your badge must be the same.Yes. Registration will be available online and on-site at the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) through show dates. The admission charge after April 29, 2014, is $995 for a three-day show floor pass.The exhibit floors will be open:Tuesday, June 10: 12:00PM - 6:00PMWednesday, June 11: 10:00AM - 6:00PMThursday, June 12: 10:00AM - 5:00PMSame goes for Meeting Rooms, but they open one hour earlier on Wednesday and Thursday.Software and hardware developers, news outlets, financial agencies, government bodies and many more exhibit at E3. The focus is on software and hardware developers though, where Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are the main attractions.The exhibitor list is available in two versions:Static version: http://e314.mapyourshow.com/5_0/search.cfm Interactive version: http://www.mapyourshow.com/shows/index.cfm?Show_ID=E314 Yes, it does. The LACC has 5500 parking spaces. The parking fee is $12 and does not include in and out privileges.Should the parking lot be full, there are plenty of other parking lots nearby.The LACC has a Food and Beverage Services Department by Aramark. I'm not sure on what menu will be available this year,but you can browse the full menu offered here: http://www.lacclink.com/lacclink/documents/foodservices/CateringMenu.pdf Restaurant outlets operating at the LACC are Compass Cafe, Galaxy Court, Trade Winds Cafe and Starbucks. Several concession stands, with seasonal menus, are also available.Otherwise, Los Angeles features many restaurants to choose from. And with the variety of food, it'd be a shame if you didn't at least try one restaurant.LA Tourism & Convention Board has created an excellent guide of dining places: http://www.discoverlosangeles.com/what-to-do/restaurants The E3 2014 Media Center, in Petree Hall, offers convenient support for journalists covering the show free of charge. It features a fully equipped, large working newsroom including:Sunday, June 8: 1:00PM - 6:00PMMonday, June 9: 8:00AM - 6:00PMTuesday, June 10, 2014: 8:00AM - 7:00PMWednesday, June 11: 8:00AM - 7:00PMThursday, June 12, 2014: 8:00AM - 6:00PMDuring E3, we will be looking at tons of information from various sources. As there is a myriad of gaming websites, I will only link to the most notable (that are also known to attend E3 and report explicitly from the show). General media sites are also linked as many of them cover E3 as well.Though prior to the list, I would like to take a moment to once again link to some press sites, this time to those of the big five (EA, Microsoft, Nintendo, Ubisoft and Sony). While mainly for journalists, some of these sites can be useful if you want to create an official thread for a certain game.Microsoft provides press material in a very nice way. It's readily available for anyone as there is no password protection (except for some press releases),and you can find anything from game covers in PSD format to logo files in vector format (EPS/AI mostly).Connected to the Xbox Wire blog.All things Microsoft! Here you can download assets not only for Xbox but for all of Microsoft.Event photos (from E3), logos, press releases, product shots, video and much more.No password needed.The hub we will be looking at during E3 is this:Hosted via Nintendo of America's media site as far as I know. That page is password protected (and the guest pass was removed late last year), though the above press room can be accessed without a password, at least currently. Should it be changed and it prompts a login, it's usually something like this:User name: NintendoPassword: E32013I will update the above once more details are made available. If you need a permanent login, you can contact Golin Harris associate Deanna Avila.Sony's press sites are password protected, and the PlayStation Press Center underwent some large changes last year, purging a lot of account and removing the guest login. The page is available here thoughIf you need a login, I believe you need to contact SCEA via phone/e-mail as I can find no way to register via that site.This is Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's press site. Operates as the one for SCEA.General press releases are available here: http://us.playstation.com/corporate/about/press-release/ [/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT]EA has two press sites, one for North America and one for Europe (well, UK to be specific).Features press releases, product packshots and screenshots mainly. Mostly supplied in JPEG format,but videos are available in high quality (many in 1080p format). No password needed for download.Similar to the NA site, but features files in other formats than JPEG. Password is needed for download though.Password protected site, like Sony's. Most material will be available on other press sites as well though.If you are in need of a good press hub to download assets from, I suggest you take a look at (quote to see) . Please don't send an application if you are not a journalist however.One site that can also be very useful during E3 isThis requires no password and many companies, Nintendo for example, use this service for press releases. Easy to navigate and the search function is great., let's get to the list of news sources:All of these attended E3 last year, so there should be news about the event coming.If you have suggestions on sites to add to the list, just post as a reply and I will see what I can do.