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  • We're Live At Microsoft's E3 2011 Press Conference!

    Matt Burns

    Matt is a Senior Editor at TechCrunch. Matt Burns is a family man first and attempts to be a writer second. Born and raised in the heart of the automotive world, only cars eclipse his love of gadgets. He previously wrote for Engadget and EngadgetHD before moving into the party house that is TechCrunch. He learned the retail side of... → Learn More

    Monday, June 6th, 2011

    Here we are, live in the heart of USC’s Galen Center, as we wait for Microsoft to kick of E3 2011 in a big way. We’re expecting big things from Microsoft this year. But will it be Kinect big? Last year Microsoft used this very venue with a bit of help from Cirque du Soleil to announce the company’s – can I say revolutionary? – motion controller. But will 2011 be as important as 2010? That’s what we’re going to find out in the coming minutes!

    Follow along on CrunchGear’s E3 Twitter hashtag #e3crunchgear or you could always forgo John Biggs’ snark commentary and watch the event live.

    You can read all of our E3 2011 coverage right here.
    Here we go!

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