E3 2006

E3 2006 was a convention/exposition held on May 10 through May 12, 2006 in Los Angeles, CA. As usual, E3 is the biggest gaming news event of the year, where many companies roll out the big news and debuts. It is possibly the last of it's kind, since it was later announced that E3 would be scaled back greatly, into a less expensive and truly "press-only" event.

The biggest attraction at the event was Nintendo's next generation offering, Wii, which featured the longest line on all days. It was reportedly up to a 4 hour wait.

Notable games

• The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess
• Final Fantasy XIII
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl
• Metal Gear Solid 4
• Mass Effect
• Gears of War
• BioShock

Controversy

• Sony's announced price, $600 USD for the full system and $500 for the scaled back version, was seen as unexpected and too expensive.
• Nintendo refused to announce a price or date.