The Consumer Electronics Show does have plenty of gaming news coming out of it, but for the past several years I've attended, I can tell you that almost none of it comes out of the event's Gaming Showcase. Going to the company booths elsewhere gets you more, and a lot of companies show their wares away from the crowded show floor. The Gaming Showcase itself is usually pretty sad in comparision.
I think they're trying to fix that. CES has just announced that the size of the Gaming Showcase will increase by 50 percent when CES hits this January. They will have 13,000 square feet of floor space dedicated to gaming. The press release doesn't really say much in the way of what will actually be shown there. I hope we get a bit more than gaming chairs this year.
We'll be at CES next year to either report on or make fun of what comes out of the Gaming Showcase.
Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site
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I know I'm not the only one thinking that. Right?
You do not go to CES for games. You might go there to see third party accessories, but that's it. If I recall correctly, their gaming section is probably 3200 sq. ft... about the size of a large Starbucks. Now, as a PC gamer, there is some interesting stuff to check out. Nvidia, Asus, MSi, Lian-Li, ATi/AMD, Coolermaster, etc. will definitely be able to show you what to expect in the coming years.