Ahhh — smell the fresh Eve of E3 air! While the show officially kicks off this Tuesday, July 15, members of team Destructoid have already touched down in the City of Angels in preparationfor the big week.

It’s going to be a wild one, for sure. While we already have a good idea what we’ll be seeing from publishers over the next few days, we’re still expecting a few surprises. We’re sure to hear tomorrow at Microsoft’s, Electronic Art’s, and Square Enix’s respective conferences. And what does Bungie have up their sleeve, and does it have anything to do with Microsoft’s press conference or — gasp — EA’s? (Cue spooky music.)

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So what should you expect from us this week?A hell of a lot, actually. Get this: there are going to be eight of us covering the show (including myself): Anthony Burch, Chad Concelmo, Colette Bennett, Niero, Ron Workman, Tiff Chow, Dale North (the sexy one), and Jonathan Holmes catching all of the action on video man-on-the-street-style.

Expect a ton of coverage, including hands-on impressions, screenshots, video, and live-blogging of key events. We recommend hitting F5 all week, but hit the jump to see what we have in store for each day.

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[Per day, in no particular order.]

Wednesday, July 16

Thursday

So I think you get the idea: even with eight of us, we’re going to be busy. Really busy. But we’re excited. Are you? What are you looking forward to hearing about and seeing the most this year?

Destiny 2 Solstice 2025 armor

Hell is Us gameplay reveal

Black Ops 6 Season 5 Multiplayer Ransack Mode

Tekken Tag Tournament 2: a black and white Jin and Heihachi stand back-to-back.

PEAK Bing Bong plushie

Silent Hill f: a woman’s face covered in blossoming but deadly looking flowers.

Mei NERF gun in OW2

Naked Snake sneaking around in MGS Delta.