With just under a month until E3 kicks off in Los Angeles, we are pondering over what's going to be announced at the show and if motion technology will be taking off any time soon.

We complied our Top 5 predictions of how the show is going to go down here. Check it out here and drop by the forums to add your own two cents!

If you haven't checked out the conference report from E3, got take a look now at our E3 09 Conference Report Card. We also posted our E3 2009 Booth Babe Roundup if you want to check out the return of the booth babes at this year's E3.

Coverage for the day begins when the doors open at 10:00 a.m. We will be visiting Bethesda, Microsoft, Capcom and Nintendo's booths today, just to name a few.

Nintendo is running a promotional event with a cash prize of $10,000. To compete in the event, filmmakers can submit short films (less than five minutes with a Nintendo theme). Three finalists will be selected by a panel that includes Tribeca senior programmer, an entertain industry reporter, and a Nintendo executive. The final films will premiere as part of the inaugural short film showcase at the Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center during the Rock Center's annuals summer film showcase, June 19 to 22. Of the three finalists, only one will be selected. The first place winner will get $10,000 and a lunch meeting with the co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival, Craig Hatkoff, and a trip to New York to see the winning entry shown at the Rock Center's annual summer film showcase. In addition, the three finalists will receive Nintendo hardware and games.

The short film submissions must be less than five minutes long and Nintendo-themed in some way. The rest is up to the imagination of the filmmakers, who can explore themes using the new Wii(TM) home video game system, the hand-held Nintendo DS(TM) or even classic Nintendo characters and systems. The entries can be comedies or dramas, live action or animated -- the options for cinematic creativity are almost endless.

"Opening the Nintendo Short Cuts Showcase to the broader filmmaking public reflects our message that video games are fun for everyone," explains George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "We expect to get high-quality entries from film students, indie filmmakers and creative talents of all kinds that spark the imagination the same way our games do."

For an official entry form, a list of approved film formats and a list of the contest rules and regulations, visit nintendoshortcuts.com. Filmmakers must be 18 or older. Entries are due on or before June 6. The Nintendo Short Cuts screening at Top of the Rock will be a special feature and an addition to the annual summer film series at Rockefeller Center, a unique outdoor event showcasing four nights of independent movies. While at the Top of the Rock, movie fans can check out a selection of cool Nintendo World merchandise. And once folks head back down to ground level, the full Nintendo World store is just a few steps away at 10 Rockefeller Plaza.

Ubisoft today announced they are working on the TMNT game based on the upcoming movie. The game is being developed for essentially all current systems except for the PlayStation 3. Yes, even Windows gamers will be able to get in on the action.



Video Game Features Include:
Intense Ninja Fighting: Harness the power of Ninjitsu and become a master of combat. Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo are playable and each have unique acrobatic moves, weapons and combat skills, such as Michelangelo's fast nunchuck face slap and Raphael's powerful Sai throw.

Unique Acrobatic Navigation: The Turtles jump from rooftop to rooftop, scale tall buildings, dive into sewers and race through every corner of the city to confront their enemies.

Powerful Tag-Team Moves: Together the Turtles can team up to reach locations unattainable alone, or defeat the enemy.

Diverse Enemies and Bosses: Characters from the movie and the original comic book series – including the Purple Dragon Street Gang and the infamous Foot Clan – and a whole new group of enemies creep out of the shadows to face the Turtles.