Because I intend to watch the press conferences, I made a list of when each conference starts, along with a link to each live stream.

• Microsoft: June 6, 1900 hours EEST / 1600 hours GMT
• Sony: June 7, 0300 hours EEST / June 7 0000 hours GMT
• Nintendo:  June 7, 1900 hours EEST / 1600 hours GMT

There’s no greater example of the power of the Xbox LIVE community than the “Halo” franchise. “Halo 2” has had an amazing run on LIVE, with a dedicated community more than five years after launch and well into the next generation of consoles.

Microsoft has done well to support the service for seven years.

The Xbox Live House Party promotion has begun, with Toy Soldiers already available for download (1200 MSP).

Looks good. Particularly interested in the Xbox Live integration.

Trials HD, a motorcycle racing game not unlike ExciteBike, has been released on Xbox Live Arcade for 1200 Microsoft Points. RedLynx has developed a very challenging but enjoyable game here – for me, it was money well spent (I also get to support local businesses at the same time, which is nice).