Spike TV is teaming up with GameTrailers.com to present "E3 Invasion," providing viewers with around the clock comprehensive coverage of the year's biggest video game convention, the 2008 E3 Media and Business Summit. From July 11-18, "E3 Invasion" is an unprecedented week of HD programming across both on-air and online channels, anchored by blockbuster world exclusives that will air before E3 even opens to the media.
"E3 Invasion" features both a week of on-air programming on Spike, coupled with the most complete 24-hour E3 coverage available anywhere at GameTrailers.com, the premier provider of video for gamers. Visitors to GameTrailers.com will be able to experience all the latest exclusive trailers, developer walkthroughs, interviews, press conference coverage, as well as a special episode of the popular roundtable show THE BONUS ROUND.
In addition, Spike.com will provide supplemental coverage with exclusive reports and interviews from the show floor.
The "E3 Invasion" programming highlights on Spike TV are as follows:
--GAMETRAILERS TV WITH GEOFF KEIGHLEY (GTTV): E3 PreviewFriday, July 11 (1-1:30 a.m., ET/PT)
Three days before Xbox hosts its E3 press conference, GTTV heads to Epic Games in North Carolina to meet lead designer Cliff Bleszinski for a sneak preview of GEARS OF WAR 2, including world premiere footage from the campaign and multiplayer modes. Then, Spike presents world premieres of some of the biggest titles at E3, including the exclusive sneak peek at the E3 trailer for Bethesda Softworks' FALLOUT 3; the global debut of Harmonix and MTV Games' ROCK BAND 2 game footage; Amanda MacKay visits ThatGameCompany to reveal FLOWER for PlayStation 3; Spike unveils the next playable faction in WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR II; and, in a not to be missed event, GTTV presents the world exclusive reveal trailer for the next game from BIOWARE.
--THE PLAYBOOK: E3 Invasion during A HISTORY OF VIOLENCEMonday, July 14 (9-11 p.m., ET/PT)
In this primetime special, GTTV host Geoff Keighley is on location in Los Angeles to present some of the biggest E3 world exclusives before the show even opens. Games set to world premiere include the exclusive reveal of the epic new E3 trailer for RESISTANCE 2 from Insomniac Games for PlayStation 3, the global debut of the E3 gameplay trailer for Ubisoft's PRINCE OF PERSIA; exclusive new footage from THQ's UFC 2009 UNDISPUTED as Spike and THQ recreate the UFC 86 light heavyweight title fight between Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson; Geoff reveals the first ever gameplay footage and exclusive details on the new features in the PlayStation 3 system version of BIOSHOCK; and stay tuned, other blockbuster surprises still to be announced.
--GTTV'S E3 MINUTETuesday, July 15 and Wednesday, July 16 (11:59 p.m.-Midnight, ET/PT)
Geoff Keighley is on the E3 show floor to give Spike viewers the inside scoop on the sights and sounds of the show. Also, tune in for more world exclusive surprises including something special from id Software and Raven Software.
--WEEKEND PRE-GAME: E3 InvasionThursday, July 17 (Midnight-12:30 a.m., ET/PT)
Spike continues its E3 coverage with more world exclusive premieres and surprise special guests including TNA Wrestlers Christy Hemme and Christopher Daniels, stars of Midway's upcoming TNA IMPACT video game.
--GAMETRAILERS TV WITH GEOFF KEIGHLEY: E3 2008Friday, July 18 (Midnight-12:30 a.m., ET/PT)
Host Geoff Keighley goes head-to-head with the industry heavyweights from the big three console companies to delve into their plans for the coming year. Also, see the world premiere of QUAKE LIVE from id Software and the exclusive debut of the teaser trailer for TOMB RAIDER: UNDERWORLD from Eidos and Crystal Dynamics.
Online exclusive programming at GameTrailers.com and Spike.com is as follows:
--Continuous Coverage on GameTrailers.comFriday, July 11-Friday, July 18
The industry's leading source for video game media presents around-the-clock E3 coverage with unprecedented depth: trailers, gameplay footage, developer walkthroughs, press conference coverage, interviews and much more all on-demand and in HD. In addition, all on-air segments will be available on the website including extended cuts of interviews and world exclusive trailers.
--Continuous Coverage on Spike.comFriday, July 11-Friday July 18
For E3 week, Spike.com will be delivering information, previews and exclusive news on the games that guys need to know about. Hosted by GTTV's Daniel Kayser, Spike.com will take viewers inside E3 with reports and insight from the show floor. The site's week-long comprehensive coverage of the show -- from the initial press conferences and lasting throughout the E3 schedule -- will feature video reports, game previews and in-person interviews.
--GameTrailers' "The Bonus Round: E3 Edition"Friday, July 18
Geoff Keighley is joined by special guests for a roundtable analysis of the major E3 announcements from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo.
--GameTrailers 2008 Best of E3 AwardsFriday July 18
GameTrailers hands out the hardware that honors the best games on display at E3.
