For today’s edition of the NPR program “Day to Day,” I visit the annual E3 electronic game convention to report on the movie industry’s increasingly tight link with the gaming biz, and current tension between game makers and Hollywood talent unions. I wandered the LA Convention Center halls with geek pals Sean, Macki, Jake — and Wil Wheaton, the blogger and actor (film, TV, and stage) who is also a celebrity in the world of video game voice-overs.
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Shown here: after a long day of booth babes and nerd herds, Wil and I collapsed on the floor to play video games on our phones. (image: Jacob Appelbaum)
Previously: E3 Snapshots for NPR by Jake Appelbaum, E3 snapshots by Sean Bonner