Today the San Diego Comic Con began. While it was created for comic book companies to announce upcoming products, and for fans to meet the creators behind their favorite series, it has become an opportunity for Hollywood studios to sell their films to the geek crowd — look for Watchmen and Wolf Man panels. Even those of us not at the convention wait with baited breath for new film details and even trailers to emerge from the con. And this is just one more exciting event that marks the usual summer of geek holidays.

Last week in Los Angeles E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) was held. Though smaller than years past, E3 was still a highly anticipated event for gamers. The big console creators had press conferences with big announcements. The game publishers had booths where journalists and industry insiders could try games being released later this year. The fandom at home learned some cool things and got new videos to drool over, too. Nothing, except for the huge game releases, is more anticipated for a gamer.

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