E3: Sights from press day at the Los Angeles games expo

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E3 is always a colourful affair as the world's leading video games makers compete for attention.

Here are some highlights from the Los Angeles expo's press day:

Sunset Overdrive
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Microsoft Studios is throwing its marketing weight behind Xbox One exclusive Sunset Overdrive

E3 Sunset Overdrive character
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Hundreds of performers are employed to dress up as video game characters at E3

Microsoft press conference
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Microsoft hosted its press conference inside a Los Angeles sports arena

Forza Horizon 2
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Driving game fans are being promised "open world freedom" in Forza Horizon 2, for the Xbox One

Microsoft Xbox press conference
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Attendees were bathed in green light at the Xbox event

Chris Charla
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Chris Charla, director of ID@Xbox, introduced the indie-themed section of Microsoft's press show

Dragon Age: InquisitionImage source, Reuters
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A cellist performed on the stage of publisher EA's press conference as it showed off the forthcoming video game Dragon Age: Inquisition

Battlefield HardlineImage source, Getty Images
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Attendees were able to try out the cops-and-robbers game Battlefield Hardline once publisher EA's press event had ended

Far Cry 4Image source, Ubisoft
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Ubisoft showed off a violent trailer for its Himalayas-set Far Cry 4 video game

Little Big Planet 3Image source, Getty Images
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The Little Big Planet 3 announcement at Sony's event was a surprise to most attendees

Powers
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Brian Michael Bendis, co-creator of the graphic novel Powers, outlined the TV show being based on his work that will be made available without charge to PSN Plus subscribers in the US

Uncharted 4Image source, Sony
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A battered Nathan Drake capped off E3's press day as Sony revealed that Uncharted 4: A Thief's End would be released in 2015