Check out the Game Rant crew’s live reporting from The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles for Electronic Arts E3 2012 Press Conference, officially dubbed, “The Download: EA’s 2012 Preview,” as we share all the news and thoughts in our live chat recap below. We also have the video streaming the press conference, which goes live at 4:00 pm EST/1:00 pm PST, so feel free to take a break from work when the bossman isn’t looking.

We would have loved for EA to showcase the more “complete” Mass Effect 3 ending, but they did bring new life to its Madden NFL franchise. Nothing on giving reasons to use its Origin download service.

Live demos of Medal of Honor Warfighter and Crysis 3 The World Premiere of the first gameplay trailer for FIFA 13 A first look at multiplayer gameplay for SimCity Exciting news for Battlefield 3 Highly-anticipated first looks at Dead Space 3 and Need for Speed Most Wanted from Criterion Games And more!

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