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SouthPeak Games, one of the fastest growing videogame publishers, today announced its line-up for the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles from June 2-4, 2009.

Located in the South Hall, Booth 623, SouthPeak will showcase many of its upcoming titles with extensive hands-on and producer-led demos, including first-looks and reveals of previously unannounced games.

“We have assembled an outstanding collection of titles for the remainder of the year,” said Richard Iggo, VP of Marketing at SouthPeak. “Anticipation for our sci-fi first person shooter, Section 8™, has grown tremendously since the Game Developers Conference in March and we are pleased to announce that attendees at the E3 Expo will have the opportunity to get hands-on with this game, as well as several of our other highly anticipated titles.  SouthPeak’s diverse game line-up appeals to virtually every consumer demographic as we commence our 2010 fiscal year with a series of exciting launches starting this summer and continuing well into the holidays.”

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Namco Bandai Games America Inc. today announced highlights of its plans for the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) at the Los Angeles Convention Center, June 2-4, 2009.

At its booth, E3 attendees will be able to enter a two-day Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion tournament and preview nearly a dozen titles from a variety of consoles including – the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, and Wii.  Namco Bandai Games’ diverse lineup offers exciting new iterations of top-tier franchises, licensed brands and new properties encompassing multiple genres for players of every age and skill level.  NAMCO BANDAI Games will be located at South Hall, Booth 801.

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Electronic Arts Inc. today revealed the games it will present at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) at the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) June 2 – 4. The year’s lineup features blockbuster franchises, new intellectual property as well as ten titles for the Wii.

“This year at E3, we have an incredible slate of games for the Nintendo Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Mac and mobile devices,” said EA’s CEO John Riccitiello. “Our creative teams are developing some of the most innovative experiences on any platform. We couldn’t be more proud of the games we’re presenting this year.”

EA will kick off E3 with a press briefing hosted by John Riccitiello to highlight many of the company’s creative leaders and top titles from EA. For all the latest information on EA’s games, plus photos, videos, and interviews from the EA booth during E3 2009, visit www.ea.com/e3

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Sega of America, Inc. today announced their roster of titles to be presented at the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 2009).

Sega will feature numerous titles across six different platforms, including legendary icons and dazzling new stars, as the company continues to develop both original and high-profile licensed properties on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Wii system from Nintendo, PlayStaion 3 computer entertainment system, Windows PC, and the Nintendo DS. Sega will showcase their games at booth #2001 in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Head here to see what games will be shown.

Koei told Kotaku that, unlike Capcom’s decision to skip E3 this year, they have decided to send a limited number of representatives saying:

With regards to E3, due to the current nature of and concern over the Influenza A (H1N1), KOEI has reconsidered international travel.

As a result, there will be a limited number of staff from the company’s Yokohama-based headquarters attending this year’s show. However, members from our Toronto studio, KOEI Canada, will be at E3 to speak about a new title that will be publicly unveiled at the show.

High Voltage Software, Inc., the independent developer behind the upcoming Wii first-person shooter The Conduit, today announced that it will host a booth at next month’s Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3), where visitors will have a chance to play the studio’s latest title. The company has chosen E3 as the venue to debut a previously unannounced IP behind closed doors to select media representatives.

“2009 is already shaping up to be a groundbreaking year for this studio,” said Kerry J. Ganofsky, CEO and founder of High Voltage Software. “The release of The Conduit is just around the corner and there is more to come. We feel that E3 is the perfect opportunity to show off our hard work and give a taste of our very latest project.”

“I won’t say much about our new property until we unveil it at E3,” said Eric Nofsinger, Chief Creative Officer of High Voltage Software. “But I can guarantee that we are continuing to push our technology to the absolute limit in order to deliver experiences that are beyond jaw-dropping.”

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While surfing through the intenet this evening, our Editor-in-Chief came upon this post in the NeoGaf Forums.  Not too sure how accurate this is, but I guess we will find out next month.

• MS E3 big drops. Xbox Fluid – New Motion camera! Splinter Cell Conviction Halo ODST Alan Wake APB Metal Gear Solid 4 + Oxide (Show Finale)
• Yes. Metal gear solid + Oxide is one title.
• For the questions about MGS+O being show finale: Konami will announce a 360 exclusive (NOBODY outside of Kon has been told what this is)…
• After that they announce MGS4+O as a 360 exclusive. MS have also cut LostPlan2, AssCreed2, Bioshock 2, GTA.BAAFLC, to 3 min slots.
• E3: The Molyneux / Lionhead project “Richter” will show at E3. In fact, it will open it After Progress/xbla titles are shown

Kotaku is reporting that Atari will not be exhibiting at the gaming event with a spokesman saying:

Atari has made the proactive decision to attend but not exhibit at this year’s E3 event.  Although we feel E3 benefits the entire games business, we are very focused around other selling and marketing initiatives for our upcoming Ghostbusters, Champions Online and other to be announced titles.

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