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Today is June 10, 2013 and in a few hours the Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3, will kick off with the Microsoft Press Conference followed by the EA Press Conference. Below is the full list detailing when each event will begin. Monday June 10 Microsoft Event 9 AM PDT/12 PM EST EA Event 1 PM PDT/4 PM EST Ubisoft Event 3 PM PDT/6 PM EST Sony Event 6 PM PDT/9 PM EST Tuesday June 11 Nintendo Event 7 AM PDT/10 AM EST The show will be streamed on several outlets including IGN, Gametrailers, GameInformer and more. You can also check these sites for regular news and updates. You can also check back here for impressions of each conference and everything that happens. Now that you've got all of that, get ready. We're under the 2 hour mark before Microsoft kicks things off.

The Konami Pre-E3 Show will take place in roughly two and a half hours. The event is scheduled for 10 AM PDT and will showcase games like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Castlevania: Lords Of Shadows II and more. You can check out the official Facebook event Page HERE  and catch the show either HERE (Gamespot) or HERE (Konami). E3 kicks off next Monday with the Microsoft Press Conference at 10 AM Pacific / 1 PM Eastern.

So something that I've been meaning to write about that caught my attention, and probably yours as well, the countdown clock that has appeared on Major Nelson's Blog. Click HERE to check it out. Basically the countdown is slated to expire this June just in time for E3. Now let your imagination run wild as to what this could possibly mean; many are speculating that the new Xbox will be announced. That seems the most likely contender but in my opinion it's far too early to tell and why the need for the added fluff. If it is indeed the announcement of the next Xbox then I commend Microsoft on being able to keep under wraps for so long. If Microsoft does announce the next Xbox in June when will we see it. Will it release before the end of the year? maybe next year? and what about Sony and the PlayStation 4? Will that make an appearance at E3 this year? If it isn't about the next Xbox then what could it possibly be? There is too much you can speculate about, even t...