If you need some extra incentive to get yourself pumped up for next week's Electronic Entertainment Expo, here are a couple articles that should cause a buildup of saliva. Wired and MSNBC both breakdown the event to its core; three new consoles, hot sequels, and the revolutionary new games.

Every year hundreds of game publishers announce thousands of new games and gadgets through ever-larger exhibits and after-hours bacchanalia. This year the news matches the noise. Sony and Microsoft plan to make major announcements concerning their next generation consoles. Nintendo will show off the next "Legend of Zelda." And with no single game dominating the E3 expo floor as in years past, it's a total guess as to which title or titles are worthy of praise.