E-3 attendees try their hands -- and feet -- at the MTV Dance Central video game. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
John Drake demonstrates the keyboard for the Rock Band 3 video game. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Dancers follow the action on a video screen while demonstrating the Dance Central game. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Musically inclined gamers demonstrate MTV Rock Band 3. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Opening day at E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
E3 attendees try out games at the Tron display. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Attendance at E3 is expected to reach 45,000. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Audience members participate in the interactive game Just Dance. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Nintendo introduces its 3DS game console at a news conference at Club Nokia. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
A Square Enix video game is played on a large screen with audience participation. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Warren Spector, left, and Adam Creighton introduce the Epic Mickey game at Nintendo’s news conference. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
E3 attendees wearing 3-D glasses view Sony’s game offerings at the Shrine Auditorium. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Sony demonstrates Little Big Planet 2. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Jack Tretton, CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, speaks at Sony’s news conference. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Game designer Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo introduces the new Wii. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Frank Gibeau, president of EA Games, on the E3 showroom floor. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
