据英国独立报的消息，3D游戏和社交游戏将有可能成为2010东京电玩展的主要主题之一。

东京国际电玩展的举办地设在Makuhari Messe convention center（幕张国际展览中心），2008年参观游客将近19万5000名，而2009年回落了近万名仅为185030人。

Tokyo Game Show

东京国际电玩展始于1996年，最初每两年举办一届，从2002年起改为每年的秋季举办。主要竞争对手包括加利福尼亚圣塔莫妮卡的E3（Electronic Entertainment Expo）和在德国科隆举办的GC（Gamescom）。

今年的规模大概是140个参展公司，预定的展台为1410个比去年的1367个略微上涨。

据Computer Entertainment Suppliers’ Association（电脑娱乐供应商协会）的描述，3D游戏、新一代的手机游戏设备、改进后的家庭掌机游戏等都是活动的热门。

举办时间：9月16日到19日

参观时间：每日上午10点到下午5点

参观票价为：提前预订–1000日元（9.19英镑） 当天购买–1200日元（11.03英镑）

3D and social games to dominate TGS 2010

Three-dimensional games and social gaming software are expected to dominate the offerings at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show, which this September marks 14 years as one of the most important dates on gamers’ calendars.

The event is being held at the Makuhari Messe convention center, just outside Tokyo, and the organizers are confident they will be able to surpass the figure of 185,030 visitors to the last event – which was disappointingly down by nearly 10,000 people from the 2008 show.

The event dates back to 1996 and was originally held twice a year, but switched to four days each autumn in 2002. In the intervening years, several rival events have established themselves, such as the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Santa Monica, California, and Gamescom in Cologne, Germany.

Some 140 companies have already registered to exhibit at the event and reserved 1,410 booths, up slightly from the 1,367 used last year.

There has been a noticeable increase in the number of companies from other Asian countries registering to take part this year, in particular firms based in China, South Korea and Taiwan.

According to the Computer Entertainment Suppliers’ Association, there is a clear indication that the global craze for 3D entertainment has permeated the games market, while the event will also showcase next-generation mobile game devices and new interface models for home consoles as well as smartphones.

Under the slogan “Game goes to a new chapter,” the organizers have also introduced a range of new attractions on both the days set aside for the media and industry and the days on which the event is open to the public.

The Asian Game Business Summit is designed to bring together games companies and encourage new alliances and collaborations, while the Sense of Wonder Night is aimed at discovering new game ideas that will catch people by surprise, giving motivated game developers an opportunity to present their ideas and prototypes.

Other attractions include a new cosplay program and “Tougeki – Super Battle Opera,” an international fighting game video tournament.

Tokyo Game Show

Business and media days: September 16-17

Public days: September 18-19

Hours: 10 am to 5 pm on all days.

Entry on public days is Y1,000 (€9.19) in advance or Y1,200 (€11.03) on the day, with children under the age of 12 entering for free.（source：independent）