E3 show heralds social, virtual future for video games

As the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video game gathering wrapped, it was easy to envision a future of social play in virtual worlds with celebrity gamers broadcasting action. "The advancements in technology unveiled at E3 will redefine entertainment for the world," said Michael Gallagher, chief executive of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) trade group behind E3. Virtual reality games got very real at E3 this year as studios showed off titles tailored for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive,