There are three specific times of year gamers around the globe gather together to celebrate the thing we love most: gaming. During these three times each year the crowd that gathers in the halls of the various amphitheaters and venues don't care about who has what plastic box, where someone is from, or what games someone else plays. For brief moments in June, August, and December (or more broadly, the Christmas holiday), gamers are united, catching up with people they may only see once or twice a year, and celebrating the latest exciting announcements from AAA game studios and indie developers alike.