E3 agenda today

Last night was the first E3 party of the week and probably the best one since it was a very chill and not too mobbed one at a downtown bar (thanks Kotaku).

Today starts the press events. What will I be reporting on today?

First up is Microsoft's press conference with some follow-up interviews. Look for more details on the controversial storage upgrade, lots of bragging about the exclusives coming this fall like "Gears 2" and "Rock Band 2," a new music game and maybe some other new titles, and some announcements involving Xbox Live -- one of which will likely be the long awaited partnership with Netflix. Later on is the first hands on time with "Gears of War 2."

Also this afternoon is Electronic Arts' press conference, where they'll be showing off upcoming games ("Spore," "Dead Space," "Mercenaries 2," "Madden '09," etc.) and perhaps showing off some new stuff. Maybe we'll finally get details on "Godfather 2," which we know is in development but the company has never really discussed before.

Keep coming back thoughout the day and I'll let you know what's going on.