More than 45,000 people are expected to attend the annual three day Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3. People attended the convention to see the latest games and announcements from the gaming industry.

Every year at the convention, the three main players, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo showcase their upcoming releases for the year. These three presentations are always the highlights and surrounded by a lot of hype.

Here is a look at some photos from the Electronic Entertainment Expo.

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Guest Anthony Parisi is dressed like the videogame character Mario as he attends a Nintendo media briefing during the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, in Los Angeles June 7, 2011.
Guest Anthony Parisi is dressed like the videogame character Mario as he attends a Nintendo media briefing during the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, in Los Angeles June 7, 2011. Reuters
Attendees walk past the Nintendo of America Inc. booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 in Los Angeles June 7, 2011.
Attendees walk past the Nintendo of America Inc. booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 in Los Angeles June 7, 2011. Reuters
A man yells into a World War II Sherman M4A3 military tank as they start the engine outside of the Los Angeles Convention Center during a promotion for the video game quotWorld of Tanksquot from British developer Wargaming.net during the Electronic En
A man yells into a World War II Sherman M4A3 military tank as they start the engine outside of the Los Angeles Convention Center during a promotion for the video game "World of Tanks" from British developer Wargaming.net during the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 in Los Angeles June 7, 2011. Reuters
An attendee plays Everquest in 3-D wearing Sonys 3-D glasses and PC gaming audio headset at the Sony Online Entertainment booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 in Los Angeles June 7, 2011.
An attendee plays "Everquest" in 3D, wearing Sony's 3D glasses and PC gaming audio headset at the Sony booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles June 7, 2011. Reuters
An attendee plays the Kinect Sports Season 2 for the Xbox 360 Kinect during the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, in Los Angeles June 7, 2011.
Kinect is controlled by body movement and vocal commands, not a hand-held controller Reuters
An attendee wears a video game cardboard face as he walks the floor of the the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 in Los Angeles June 7, 2011.
An attendee wears a video game cardboard face as he walks the floor of the the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 in Los Angeles June 7, 2011. Reuters
A fan takes a photo with wrestler Hulk Hogan as he walks in the Los Angeles Convention Center while on site to promote Majesco Entertainment039s quotHulk Hogan039s Main Eventquot video game on Kinect for Xbox 360 during the Electronic Entertainm
A fan takes a photo with wrestler Hulk Hogan as he walks in the Los Angeles Convention Center while on site to promote Majesco Entertainment's "Hulk Hogan's Main Event" video game on Kinect for Xbox 360 during the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 in Los Angeles June 7, 2011. Reuters
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