If ever there was an event with an identity crisis, it's the video game industry's signature confab, E3.
For years, E3 was known as one of the largest, loudest, and most exhausting industry events in the world. Held each May at the Los Angeles Convention Center, it attracted more than 60,000 people--who had to be at least vaguely associated with the industry--most of whom departed at the end of the week with sore feet from walking long distances between halls and ringing in the ears from the over-the-top displays.
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Source: Geek Gestalt