Images from Sony & Nintendo Press Events

By Geoff Duncan May 10, 2006

Digital Trends contributor Tim Stevens was able to pass along some photos from the press events hosted by Sony and Nintendo at the E3 Expo to announce their Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii. Not the same as being there, but they help convey some of the flavor and tone of an industry confab at the scale of E3. A few short years ago, video games were the exclusive promise of teenagers with a few too many quarters on their hands; now, the industry represents a crucial intersection of advanced technology, media titans, entertainment, marketing, and (just maybe) the future of storytelling.

convention front
A massive Sony banner adorns the exterior of the
Los Angeles Convention Center’s South Hall. ps3 on podium
The final design of the PS3. The black version will be
launched first, Novemeber 17 in North America.
Ken Kutaragi, the so-called “Father of Playstation,”
reveals the PS3 controller.
The entrance to the fabled Kodak theater, home of the Oscars,
and this year home of the Nintendo Wii. Shigeru Conducts
Shigeru Miyamoto, father of Mario, conducts a virtual orchestra
using the Nintendo Wii controller at Nintendo’s pre-show event.
Shigeru Miyamoto serves in a game of tennis between himself,
Reggie Fils-Amie, Satoru Iwata, and a lucky fan.

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