E3 is crack for gaming news junkies

If you follow gaming news, it’s the most wonderful time of the year.

E3 is on.

If you happen to be an E3 virgin, Wikipedia has the cure for what ails ya. Here’s a concise description of the event…

Microsoft springs a leak

The floodgates have opened at Microsoft, and the leak is a doozy. Info on Call of Duty 5, Guitar Hero 4 songs and the tantalizing “motion sensing board” for Tony Hawk.

The leak was picked up by neoGAF. And it quickly travelled the Internet from there. Wired sums up some of the revelations quite well.

The most intriguing bit for me is the possible introduction of avatars that you can create and use to interact online. It would be a good blend of Nintendo’s Mii and Sony’s upcoming online lobby, known as home.

I can hardly wait to design an Xbox Mii.