30 Photos from E3 2011: Day One

Razer’s new motion controller, the Hydra

The Hydra will come packed with extra levels for Portal 2 that take advantage of the technology.

Razer’s new Star Wars themed keyboard includes a touch display and a set of keys with LCD screens.

A look at the Switchblade, Razer’s concept for a customizable gaming portable.

Sony’s 2-story PlayStation booth.

Capcom, showing off Dragon’s Dogma.

Nintendo’s monolithic booth.

The cavernous insides of Nintendo’s booth.

Things look chilly in the Lord of the Rings: War in the North display.

We don’t know much about Rift, but it apparently involves some sort of giant, mutant tomato plant hanging from the ceiling.

Bethesda, proudly displaying footage from The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.

The always-present dome displays. Very cool, but when will we actually be able to buy one?

EA’s sprawling booth.

A drop pod containing the latest Warhammer 40K game.

A stage for one of the many dance games on display at this year’s show.

The AR.Drone booth got spruced up this year with a beach theme.

World of Tanks being promoted with a… Tank.

Avert your eyes, purists—Minecraft was on display for portables at E3

Metal Gear Solid-creator Konami shows off some incredibly detailed action figures

AMD’s booth was one of the too-few places you could find gaming-grade PCs at this year’s E3.

And they’re putting those computers to good use powering this giant, wrap-around projection display.

A three-monitor setup at the AMD booth, with a force feedback racing chair.

One of the systems running AMD’s monster displays, powered by it’s new FX processor.

Even Target had a booth at E3—not in a very central location, though.

Sega’s booth.

A downed fighter plane.

Gears of War, looking very intimidating in real life.

Guess whose shield this is.

The colonial marine booth looks like a giant sarcophagus.

The OnLive booth kept a running ticker of players’ actions.