E3 2006 News | Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Conference Dates Confirmed

The big three are once again going head to head before E3 even kicks off as their press conferences ahead of E3 are all confirmed. Nintendo will be holding its press conference at 9:30am PST (about. 5:30pm UK time, 6:30pm CET) on May 9, 2006 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. Cubed3 should be in attendance (we're just awaiting confirmation on that), so expect first hand reporting from the conference, along with photos and hopefully some video too. The conference promises to be one of the most exciting ever, with the Revolution being shown in playable form for the first time in front of a public audience. Expect major revelations and game confirmation a-plenty as Nintendo really pull out all the stops. Keep an eye out for Reggie...

Sony will be holding its pre-E3 conference from 2:00 pm (about 10:00pm UK time, 11:00pm CET) on May 8, 2006 at the Sony Pictures Studio in Culver City, California. The PS3 is the big news for Sony at E3 2006; so expect the Japanese giant to lay down all the facts about its next-gen console. Expect lots of graphs, charts and subtle digs at the competition. Finally, Microsoft will host its event at 11:30am PST (about 7:30pm UK time, 8:30pm CET) on May 9th, at Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Microsoft will be unveiling further plans for the XBOX 360, how they are going to attempt to do anything in Japan with the system and of course some of their biggest software exclusives will also be on show.

We'll be reporting live from E3 2006 in LA and our team here in the UK will be bringing you all the screenshots, news releases and event information so you're covered from every angle. Exciting times indeed, so stick with Cubed3 for all your E3 2006 needs!