Electronic Entertainment Expo - E3 2009

One of the most popular games of all time, Tetris®, is celebrating it's 25th Anniversary this month. To mark the occasion, EA Mobile's Chris Dreyer talks about Tetris® for the iPhone™

Just saw the interview with Alexey Pajitnov, the creator of Tetris on the EA Live Stage. They gave away an iPod Touch to four lucky winners that included the 25th anniversary Tetris iPhone game already installed. I'm so jealous. He answered many questions including one in particular that I found interesting..."How do you feel about infinite spin?" Now I personally feel that the infinite spin of the Tetris piece as it hits the bottom is kinda like cheating, but Alexey Pajitnov brought up an interesting point. Tetris is now available on many devices including your iPhone or cell phone where the buttons aren't as easy to manipulate. He said that it just makes it more forgiving for these such devices. Makes sense to me. What do you guys think?

Stop by the EA booth at 2pm to meet Tetris inventor Alexey Pajitnov and publisher Henk Rogers for a live Q&A!!

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EA's iPhone Lineup @ E3

This past year, the iPhone™/iPod® touch has exploded onto the scene and EA is right there, making some of the hottest titles the platform has to offer.

At this year's E3, we'll be showing off the newly released The Sims 3, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR, and Tetris (in celebration of the 25th anniversary), as well as previews of Mass Effect Galaxy and Command & Conquer.

Stop by the EA booth (#1501/South Hall) for a demo (and to say "Hi", of course!)

Please come by the EA booth (South Hall #1501) to check out EA’s E3 Live stage show presentations with special guests, interviews and game presentations from the EA line up all hosted by Mythic Creative Director, Paul Barnett.

Tuesday, June 2:

12:30 PM
Brutal Legend – Be sure to catch Double Fine’s own Tim Schafer and the brand new trailer from Brutal Legend, as well as an entirely new Brutal Thought with Jack Black entitled “Human Video Game”. Also, Tim will reveal exclusive photo’s of the Tenacious D inspired Brutal Legend guitar, which one lucky person will have the chance to win at http://e3.brutallegend.com

2:00 PM
Tetris® Turns 25!—Video game industry legends Henk Rogers and Alexey Pajitnov celebrate Tetris’ 25th anniversary at E3! IGN’s Levi Buchanan interviews the two men behind Tetris as they reveal what it took to create and publish the world’s most popular casual computer game. Join the celebration as Rogers and Pajitnov sign autographs, award prizes, and premiere their documentary, “The Tetris Effect.”

3:00 PM
Star Wars: The Old Republic – come by and witness the world Premier cinematic trailer from BioWare and LucasArts, “Deceived,” which showcases events around the destruction of the Jedi Temple. It was the crowning achievement of the Sith Empire’s ambitious military strategy and the moment that changed the history of the Old Republic forever. You may have read about it before, but our first cinematic trailer captures this event with breathtaking action and beautiful detail.

4:00 PM
Spore Galactic Adventures- Find out what planetary rest stops, pig weddings, and banana monkey wars all have in common during a stage demo of Robot Chicken missions in the upcoming expansion pack, Spore Galactic Adventures! Writers of the Emmy-winning stop-motion animation pop culture parody series, Robot Chicken, will be discussing their involvement in the creation of these outrageously funny missions, which will be available as free downloadable content when the game launches on June 23. Expect hilarity to ensue!

5:00 PM
All Points Bulletin – Conflict, customization and celebrity, the three C’s that define All Points Bulletin, the latest game from Realtime Worlds. Join Realtime Worlds own Dave Jones as he walks you through the mean streets of San Paro and introduces you to the Criminals and Enforcers that make up this modern, crime-ridden city.