I made the mistake of trying to watch the Microsoft E3 presentation on G4 last night.  Could they have timed the commercials any worse if they had tried?  A painful experience.  Fortunately I learned my lesson and caught the other two conferences via the internet. 

Virtual, slimmed-down E3 may not be as good as past years but the ability to download the HD trailers on Xbox Live and watch the whole thing streaming definitely scratches that itch a bit.

Though man, I have no idea how I'm going to find the time to play all these games this fall.  GTA4 and Bioshock alone would probably eat most of my holiday months, not to mention Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty 4, Halo 3, Mercenaries 2, Mass Effect, Super Mario Galaxy, Ratchet & Clank Future... man, it's just going to be crazy.  In a good way.  :)