E3 show heralds social, virtual future for videogames


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  • Saturday, 18 Jun 2016

Gaming fans sample Samsung's Gear VR powered by Oculus Los Angeles Convention Center on June 16, 2016 in Los Angeles, California on the third day of the 2016 Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, the annual video game conference and show. / AFP PHOTO / FREDERIC J. BROWN

LOS ANGELES: As the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) videogame gathering wrapped June 16, it was easy to envision a future of social play in virtual worlds with celebrity gamers broadcasting action. 

While blockbuster titles tailored for consoles or personal computers remained stars of the annual show, an evolving face of play and its growing reach into Internet lifestyles were evident. 

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