E3 2019: Lone gamers a dying breed as community play thrives


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  • Wednesday, 12 Jun 2019

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: Game enthusiasts and Industry personal play Nintendo 'Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' during the E3 Video Game Convention at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

LOS ANGELES: The lone gamer appeared to be a dying breed June 11 at a premier industry event as play took to the cloud where contenders join forces or face off as foes. 

Industry insiders and game lovers thronged to the premier Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) show floor that opened here on June 11 for peeks at hot titles set for release in the year ahead. 

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