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The top 8 trends of E3, from bows to brutality

With publishers showing so many games in such close proximity, the Electronic Entertainment Expo is a great place to discover the directions that developers are taking the entire industry for the next year and beyond. Inside are eight trends that GamesBeat's writers noticed during the annual trade show.

The big gallery of E3’s huge banners

The Electronic Entertainment Expo isn't just a place for publishers and developers to show off their newest games and technology to journalists and peers; it's also an opportunity for them to litter the gigantic Los Angeles Convention Center with enormous banners that shill their upcoming releases, as seen in this gallery.