E(3) is for All October 3-5 @ LA Convention Center

Remember wayyyyy back when E3 meant your "industry" hook-ups would hit up their co-workers with unisex names for badges to get your sorry "non-industry" butt in on some of the sweet gaming action? Back when you smuggly fanned yourself with your borrowed "Tony" name badge as you passed all the wanna-be hopefuls crowding the LA Convention Center doors? Back when Tony Hawk and friends showed off on indoor half pipes while sexy vikings and Everquest fairies mingled and posed for pictures with Pikachus and Katamari princes. Back when vendors showered you in glorious festival chachkeys and attendees would wait two hours to sneak a peak of the new Halo. And let us not forget all the free Mountain Dew you could guzzle...Ahhh, the good ol' days.

Well, apparently sick of us interlopers honing in on the "industry" action E3 now is for everyone making it a bit less magical for those of us who reveled in the exclusiveness of the whole thing. Don't get me wrong, there's still an "industry" E3 which was held earlier this year. However, for those of us raising mini-gamers we now have the family/Joe Public version which is appropriately called E for All 2008 . And for three days the LA Convention Center becomes a larger than life arcade and these games don't take tokens. Where else are you likely to catch a glimpse of a Wayan's brother or two hawking their new "Yo Mama" type game then be able to proceed upstairs for a teaser of the new Tetris Splash for the XBOX 360? Work with me I'm helpless against the comedy that is "In Living Color" and hopelessly addicted to the ultimate time-waster that is Tetris.

"E for All Expo is the event for anyone who wants to get their hands on the latest video games. E for All Expo is all about connecting great game companies with gamers, and gamers with great games. Created for gamers of all types - E for All has something for everyone."

"If you want to experience and test-drive the latest (and never before seen) video games and related technologies - E for All is where you want to be this October 3 - 5. The show floor this year plays host to some of greatest and most exciting games and companies in the business. From product debuts, the latest games and gadgets, to tournaments and pro gamers and more - E for All has the complete interactive entertainment package."

* Adult Single Day $35
* Adult Two Consecutive Days $60
* Adult Three Day $75
* Child* Single Day $20
* Child* Two Consecutive Days $35
* Child* Three Day $50
*Age 6-13. A registered adult must accompany children under the age of 14

Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Fiqueroa Street
Los Angeles, California 90015
Phone: 213.741.1151

Link: E for All 2008